The Federal Aviation Administration cut short Thursday a 2007 contract with OU to provide training to air traffic controllers.   READ MORE

Rising food costs across the nation have led to increased menu prices at university eateries.  READ MORE

The nonpartisan State Ethics Commission has publicly reprimanded the Oklahoma Republican Party for mishandling campaign contributions in “a deliberate attempt to circumvent the law.”  READ MORE

David Gergen, a political commentator and former adviser to presidents of both parties, will speak at OU Sept. 17. Gergen, who appeared on CNN Wednesday to comment on vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s speech, will be the keynote speaker at a President’s Associates dinner in the Sandy Bell Gallery of the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art.   READ MORE

About 15 percent of freshmen leave OU before their sophomore year, according to the most recent data from the Office of Institutional Research. According to Susy Jorgenson, an assessment coordinator in the assessment office, of the 17,464 students enrolled in the spring 2007 semester, 378 completely withdrew.   READ MORE

The number of Oklahomans without health care remains in the top 10 when compared to other states, according to statistics released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.  READ MORE

Higher than expected state revenue numbers came in over the summer, but experts say it’s too soon to tell what impact those numbers will have on higher education.  READ MORE

The newest structures on campus may only consist of insulation and crossbeams visible to the world, but, when finished, will provide the newest technology to students.  READ MORE

An OU student died Saturday of unknown causes.  READ MORE