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Oklahoma Celebrates Its 100th Birthday

Celebrate Oklahoma this week with any of the many events leading up to Statehood Day on Friday, Nov. 16.

Oklahoma officially became a state on November 16, 1907. To celebrate the past 100 years and to set the tone for the next 100 years, many activities are scheduled for around the state, include the Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular at the Ford Center on Friday night, with stars from the state of Oklahoma, including Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Carrie Underwood, The Flaming Lips, Jimmie Webb and many others. For more information, visit this page.

For three years following statehood, the city of Guthrie was the first capital of the state. This lasted only three years. Guthrie lost the battle to retain the capital only three short years after statehood. In the middle of the night on June 11, 1910, the state seal was moved to Oklahoma City. Visit the Guthrie Events page for a listing of celebrations held there.

Tulsa also is host to many major events commemorating Statehood Day. To see a complete list of events, visit their Web page.

To see a list of celebrations across the state, visit the official Oklahoma Centennial Web site.

Special Events:

November 12
Leadership Scholars general meeting, 4:30 p.m., 132 Ellison Hall.

December 4
A&S Holiday Open House, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Ellison Hall.

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Quick Links and Kudos:

Department Event List. Catch up on all of the action in the departments.

Degree Navigator: Track your degree with Degree Navigator.

Degree Navigator How-To handout: Use this to successfully navigate Degree Navigator.

Career Services: Do you want to get a job after graduation? Do your parents want you to get a job after graduation? We can help! Register at Career Services for no extra fee!

iAdvise: What time is your counseling appointment? Where are your forms? iAdvise can answer these questions! The site makes it easy to check these out, even at home in your pajamas.

Scholarships! Visit the A&S Scholarship page to apply for money.

The Second Century Scholarship Campaign is still underway. If you are interested in supporting the students of the college, please click here for a copy of the brochure, or contact Von Allen at vonallen@ou.edu.

Get Going, Get Out and Get On with Your Life. An online guide to getting out of college in a timely manner. Lots of great links to help plan financially and academically for a great degree. Do It In 4!

Are you a corporate recruiter interested in contacting and meeting students who might be interested in working in your organization? Learn why you should consider hiring A&S graduates by reading The Right Hire. For more information, contact Von Allen at vonallen@ou.edu.

Visit the Web site of Leadership Scholars to learn more about the college's top students and to see a schedule of events.

The Next Step. This guide to planning a career for life after college is available at department advisors offices, Hobson Academic Services in Ellison Hall, Career Services at OMU and at the Dean's Office.

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