https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine <p>Sooner Magazine is a publication of the University of Oklahoma Foundation. Since its inception in 1928, Sooner Magazine has provided affiliates of the University of Oklahoma with a rich source for University history. In order to provide better access to this fabulous history, the entire run of the magazine from 1928 onward was digitized and made available online in this archive, and new issues are added after publication. In addition to the active archive here, current and recent issues are also available from an <a href="https://soonermag.oufoundation.org/archive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OU Foundation website</a>.</p> <p>For questions about Sooner Magazine, <a href="https://home.oufoundation.org/s/1720/21/page.aspx?sid=1720&amp;gid=2&amp;sitebuilder=1&amp;pgid=1895" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contact the OU Foundation</a>. To report technical issues with this archive, <a href="https://libraries.ou.edu/form/digital-collections-contact-form" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contact the University Libraries</a>.</p> <p>Bound copies of Sooner Magazine are available at the University Libraries at call number LH 1 .O6 S6 on the 3rd floor of Bizzell Memorial Library on OU’s Norman campus.</p> en-US OULibDigitize@ou.edu (OU Foundation) OULibDigitize@ou.edu (University Libraries) Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 OJS 3.3.0.13 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12920 <p>Front cover of the issue</p> Shevaun Williams Copyright (c) 2024 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12920 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12921 <p>Table of contents of the issue</p> Staff, Travis Caperton Copyright (c) 2024 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12921 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12924 <p>- My Mother's Dream</p> <p>-Farewell to a Humble Giant</p> <p>- Literary Leader</p> <p>- Honoring a Hero</p> <p>- A Display of Pride</p> <p>- Fossilized Answers to an Ancient Puzzle</p> Staff, Shevaun Williams, Erikah Brown Copyright (c) 2024 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12924 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12925 <p>The Outsiders producer Laura Galt took an unlikely road to Broadway that included a communication sciences degree from OU.</p> David Silverberg Copyright (c) 2024 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12925 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12926 <p>OU researcher Lindsay Hayes is exploring links between childhood developmental disorders and prenatal inflammation.</p> Chip Minty, Andrew Craig Copyright (c) 2024 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12926 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12927 <p>OU formally joins the SEC, bringing more growth and excitement to athletics, academics and the Sooner fan experience.</p> Jay C. Upchurch, Anne Barajas Harp, Erikah Brown, Travis Caperton, Reghan Kyle, Michael Meek, Sophia Armoudian Copyright (c) 2024 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12927 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12929 <p>OU explores the endless opportunities and ethical questions of AI through hundreds of research projects.</p> Sara Morrell Cowan, Shevaun Williams, Travis Caperton, Paige Owens, Sophia Armoudian Copyright (c) 2024 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12929 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12930 <p>The OU Alumni Association celebrates a century and a quarter of bringing graduates and friends together across the nation and the world.</p> Staff Copyright (c) 2024 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12930 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12931 <p>OU is combatting health disparities by training practitioners within Oklahoma’s underserved communities.</p> April Wilkerson, Amanda Reimer Copyright (c) 2024 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12931 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12932 <p>At its midpoint and with more than $1 billion raised, “Lead On: The University of Oklahoma’s Campaign for the Future” celebrates incredible milestones and the transformation of lives.</p> Anne Barajas Harp, Travis Caperton Copyright (c) 2024 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12932 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12933 <p>“The Oklahoma Nightingale,” Grace King Maguire took the reins of OU’s Music Department in 1895 at age 18.</p> David W. Levy Copyright (c) 2024 Sooner Magazine https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12933 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12934 <p>This photo is a popular image of OU’s 1970s RUF/NEKs, but Western History Collections staff don’t know who was at the reins of the Sooner Schooner during the Sept. 17, 1977, game against the University of Utah. If you can solve the mystery, please e-mail soonermagazine@oufoundation.org.</p> Staff Copyright (c) 2024 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12934 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12935 <p>Cell phones light Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium as Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth and OU Health cancer patient Ava Shorter lead a 4th-quarter tribute to the late Toby Keith at the OU vs. Tennessee game. The Toby Keith Foundation established the OK Kids Korral, a healing space for children and families fighting cancer.</p> Travis Caperton Copyright (c) 2024 https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12935 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500