Campus security meeting for grant funding

The Oklahoma State Regents Campus Life and Safety and Security Task Force met Thursday to discuss funding for projects concerning campus security.

The group planned possible ways to fund the Oklahoma School Security Grant, which can help institutions finance improvements to security measures at their schools. The task force hoped to receive $16 million for the grant, but due to budget cuts received no funding. Possibilities for funding included future additional security fees for students, grants from the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security and federal stimulus funds. The group voted to create the funding proposals by Oct. 14.

The group also voted to have Oklahoma campuses comply with the National Incident Management System. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the system will provide college campuses procedures to follow in case of emergency. The group voted to make Dec. 1, 2010, the date for compliance with the safety package.

The task force was created by Gov. Brad Henry in April 2007 to review and evaluate current safety and security plans and student counseling services already in place for higher education and career technology institutions after the Virginia Tech tragedy of 2007.

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Target after-hours shopping party

Target will host an after-hours shopping event for college freshmen from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Saturday with free food, prizes and games. OU was one of 36 universities selected to take part in the private shopping event and busses will run every 20 minutes to the Target at 1400 24th Ave. from the Walker-Adams Mall beginning at 10:30 p.m.

Students will be greeted with door prizes, gift bags, and a live DJ. The private shopping party is part of Sooner Orientation Weekend and will allow students to shop while avoiding crowds.

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First Sooners home football game kickoff set

Kickoff for the first home football game of the season has been set for 6 p.m. on Sept. 12 against Idaho State.

The game will be televised as pay-per-view and will be the first match between the two schools.

The Sooners open the season on Sept. 5 against BYU at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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OU Muslims prepare to celebrate Ramadan

Muslims will begin observing Ramadan Saturday morning at sunrise. They will fast from sunrise to sunset, while praying five times a day.

The Muslim Student Association plans to host events throughout the month of Ramadan and will hold their annual Think Fast event on Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. in the OMU Ballroom.

Khadeeja Elyazgi, professional writing junior and MSA public relations chair, said, “[Ramadan] sets you up for the rest of the year in the sense that it makes you more grateful for what you have and brings you closer to God.”

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Fall football tickets to go on sale

OU students with football season tickets will be able to purchase tickets for the Sooners away games this fall beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday.

The Sooners away games this year include Brigham Young at Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Miami, Kansas, Nebraska, and Texas Tech.

Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last. The cost of the tickets will be charged to students’ bursar accounts.

Students wishing to purchase tickets can do so by logging onto soonersports.com.

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OU iPhone application released

OU’s official iPhone application, OU2GO, launched Wednesday.

The fre application, which features a campus map, weather, news feeds and traditional OU spirit songs, was developed by 11 student interns from the Center for Creation of Economic Wealth. Some of the students will continue working on the project and hope to add more features, project manager Kim Saylor said.

To download the application, visit www.itunes.com/app/ou2go. For more information, visit www.ou.edu/iphone or contact iphone@ou.edu.

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