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On the upbeat
Rocket man
Here comes the Net Generation
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Legends of
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MAGAZINE STAFF
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Editor | Kevin Knapp
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Staff Writers | Michele Jasukaitus
Katherine Land
Fritz Reznor
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Behind the stories 22 42 36 There are many be
Welcome to OU Magazine’s Letters section. If you’
News New Clinical Nurse Leader P
The award’s recognition was particularly prestigi
News | student life corner
Walking there? Take the Bear! A new, free shuttle
Giving OU receives Macomb building as
Former dean brings Kresge Library café closer to
Giving Macomb-OU INC and network partners to gro
The Gold Standard Barry S. Winkler, Ph.D., pro
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Bittinger believes that being a nurse is a
Honorary chairs (and OU alums)
Here comes the Net Generation Today’s students ar
“We are definitely go-getters, and we’re muc
Cafeteria confidential Twenty years ago, hun
Rocket man Top scientist takes propulsion systems
“It’s interesting work because we’re dealin
On the upbeat Young percussionist aims to make a
His mind was made up. Nine-year-old Ari Rosenberg
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Alumni Profile First-time no
Legends of The Hall … By Lillian Lorenzi Is Me
Since the first students stepped onto campus in 19
Albino deer roam the estate. Not true. Anim
There is a miniature house on the grounds.
“With these interns, many of whom we’ve hired, I
Counting on success By Rene Wisely Intensive fin
Experience the romantic elegance and e
Alumni Profile
Mind meld Distinguished professor sees a world of
“I’m an experimentalist, but I need the hel
Alumni Profile From Navy SEAL to neurosurgeon It
20101–1 Season Great art is right at your doorst
Lean learning By Sandra Beckwith It’s a front
and how they apply to education, the training tea
The Internet shopkeeper Entrepreneur provides cus
with breast cancer. Forced to revise her hands-on
Alumni OUAA Board of Directors
Get away with the Grizzlies Looking for great pla
We want to hear from you, Alumni! Send us the la
Alumni See what we’ve been up to OU
ALUMNI ADMISSIONS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM SHOW YOUR P
Alumni Grizzlies in the S
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Joseph Sabatini, SBA ‘99, has been promoted to di
OU Moment Time at the potter’s wheel is somethin
Your Contributions are Especially Critical! Annu
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