Monthly Archives: March 2009

Oklahoma Sustainability Conference

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Bob

            March 20-21, 2009 Register now online at the Oklahoma Sustainability Network websitehttp://www.oksustainability.org/2009conference.php. Come learn and share with others about: Energy – speakers including Oklahoma Secretary of Energy Robert Wegener, will explore the latest developments in alternative … Continue reading →

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SB 834 Passes Oklahoma Senate

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Bob

The “School District Empowerment Program,” SB834, if passed and signed by the governor, would mandate that a school district which has a school identified for improvement by the State Board of Education would become a charter school district in the … Continue reading →

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Why is Earth’s core so hot? Visit SpacePlace

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Bob

Blistering hot molten rock bursts through weak places in Earth’s crust. So what is down there and why is it so hot? Earth’s core may seem as mysterious and remote as outer space, but scientists actually have learned a great deal about it. … Continue reading →

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NABT Biology Educator Leadership Scholarship (BELS)

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Bob

Applications are now being accepted for the new NABT Biology Educator Leadership Scholarship (BELS). The BELS program was established to encourage and support teachers who want to further their education in the life sciences or life science education. Any NABT … Continue reading →

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Dawkins Talk Attracts Large Audience

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Bob

The Richard Dawkins lecture at the University of Oklahoma on March 6th was billed as a highlight of the Darwin 2009 program at OU and it certainly didn’t disappoint.  The lecture was moved last month from it’s original location to … Continue reading →

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Richard Dawkins visits the University of Oklahoma

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Bob

      Richard Dawkins will talk on “The Purpose of Purpose” at the McCasland Field House, University of Oklahoma, Norman Friday, March 6, 2009 Free and open to the public 7:00 pm start. Please be early. World famous zoologist … Continue reading →

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OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY PHYSICS SCHOLARSHIPS

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Bob

The Department of Physics at Oklahoma State University is happy to solicit applications for the Daniel S. Stevens, the Earl A. Lafon, and the Paul A. Westhaus Physics Scholarships. The initial awards for the Stevens and Lafon Physics Scholarship will … Continue reading →

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Master Teachers Project – Apply NOW!

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Bob

The State Superintendent’s Master Teachers Project is a plan of professional development for teachers in the state of Oklahoma to meet the five goals of No Child Left Behind (NCLB).  The professional development plan is a train-the-trainer model to develop … Continue reading →

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