Dwight Lawson – OKC Zoo – Expedition Africa

11:55am Livestream 5-23-2023   Dr. Dwight Lawson joined the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden in May 2014 as Executive Director/CEO. As the Executive Director, he plans, coordinates, and directs the day-to-day operations and long-term management of the Zoo, and ensures the Zoo’s continued development. Dwight came to Oklahoma City from Zoo Atlanta where he served […]

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Tracy Skinner – Francis Tuttle Technology Center – “Workforce Development”

11:55am LiveStream 5-16-2023 Tracy Skinner became the Associate Superintendent of Francis Tuttle Technology Center in December 2021. In her role she has primary responsibility for the Career Planning Center, Marketing & Communications, Professional Development, and Strategic Planning. Before her employment at Francis Tuttle, Tracy was the Assistant Superintendent of Academics with Oklahoma City Public Schools. […]

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Act “Glocal”

Act “Glocal” by Jim Priest The phrase “think globally, act locally” has an interesting and disputed history.  According to that most reliable of sources, Wikipedia, several people claim to have coined the expression. The phrase has been attributed to Scottish town planner and social activist Patrick Geddes back in 1915. Friends of the Earth founder David […]

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Greater Okla. City Chamber Update – President & CEO – Christy Gillenwater

LiveStream 11:55am May 9, 2023   Christy Gillenwater became the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber on January 5, 2023. Christy previously served as President & CEO of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce, and prior to that, President & CEO of the Southwest Indiana Chamber and President & CEO of […]

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Paper Boys

Paper Boys by Dick Hefton The writer of a recent letter to the editor of a national newspaper declared that, “Today, it’s hard to imagine that the success of a major enterprise selling a time-sensitive product depended on an army of kids. But it worked.” And, he said, “I think I made 11 bucks a […]

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Stacy McNeiland, CEO – The CARE Center

5-2-2023 11:55am LiveStream  Stacy McNeiland is the CEO & Founder of ROAR for The CARE Center.  Stacy is a graduate of UCO and OCU, holding an MBA and MLA. Stacy’s been with The CARE Center since 2013. The CARE Center is a nationally accredited child advocacy center and the Child Advocacy Center in Oklahoma County. […]

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Oklahoma is Great!

Oklahoma is Great! by Franci Hart The rapid running scale that opens our state song, “Oklahoma,” is probably the most thrilling musical introduction in musical theater. And it perfectly captures my excitement and appreciation for my state. Oklahoma is like no other place. It has a diverse topography and an even more diverse population. This […]

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Brent Venables, Head Football Coach – University of Oklahoma

11:55am Livestream April 25, 2023 A former 13-year University of Oklahoma assistant coach who won a national championship with the Sooners and two more with Clemson University during a highly successful 10-year stint as defensive coordinator, Brent Venables has been named OU’s 23rd head football coach. Venables served as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at […]

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The AI/ChatGPT Paradigm Shift

The AI/ChatGPT Paradigm Shift by Bart Binning, Ed. D. The concept of paradigm shifts, popularized by philosopher Thomas Kuhn, refers to profound changes in scientific or societal frameworks that fundamentally alter our understanding of reality.  Kuhn first presented his concept of paradigms in his 1962 seminal book “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions”.  The significance of […]

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Saudi Arabia and America at a Crossroads: Oil, Iran and Great Power Rivalry – Joshua Landis – Middle East Studies – Farzaneh Family Center

11:55am Livestream April 18, 2023 Joshua Landis is Sandra Mackey Chair and Director of the Center for Middle East Studies and the Farzaneh Family Center for Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies at the University of Oklahoma in the Boren College of International Studies. He writes and manages SyriaComment.com, a daily newsletter on Syrian politics and […]

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