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Weather Alert

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY...

The following statement was issued by the Oklahoma Department of
Environmental Quality.

An Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued for Friday, August 28
for the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area due to expected high
concentrations of ozone.

Public Health Recommendations: Persons with existing heart or
respiratory ailments should reduce physical exertion and outdoor
activity.

The general public is encouraged to help alleviate the problem by
reducing vehicle miles traveled by riding the bus, carpooling, or
avoiding unnecessary trips. The public is also asked to avoid
refueling during the morning and early afternoon hours, and to avoid
the use of two cycle engines such as lawn mowers, motorcycles, weed
trimmers, and outboard engines. It is also advised to limit outdoor
burning.

To view the latest air quality map, visit airnow.gov or the AirNow
app.

For hourly updates on concentrations and possible health warnings,
telephone the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality at
405-702-4100. For more information on health effects, call the
American Lung Association of Oklahoma at 405-748-4674
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OU Board of Regents to hold special meeting, consider presidency, possible appointment

Board of Regents (copy)

The Board of Regents gather their belongings at the end of the meeting Oct. 24.

 Paxson Haws/The Daily

The OU Board of Regents will hold a special meeting Thursday for "discussion and consideration of, and/or the designation or appointment to" the university presidency.

The regents will meet at 8:15 p.m. May 16 at the Robert M. Bird Library at OU's Health Sciences Center, according to the agenda.

The regents may consider appointing an interim president, according to a statement, or may choose a process for the selection of a permanent replacement.

This meeting comes after OU President James Gallogly announced Sunday night his intention to retire once a plan is in place to select his successor.

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