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OKLAHOMA CITY â Norman resident Emily Stratton, executive director of the nonprofit Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, has been awarded the 2021 Multicultural Citizen of the Year by the Multicultural Education Institute at the University of Central Oklahoma.
Stratton was recognized at the instituteâs recent virtual conference for her leadership in developing and coordinating the Teachers of English Learners Project, a collaborative online training platform to provide professional development, networking and support for classroom teachers in schools with a high enrollment of English Learner students.
The Multicultural Education Institute at the University of Central Oklahoma is a two-day networking and training opportunity for education professionals that embraces diversity in the classroom and seeks to improve academic success.
Nearly one year since OU first shifted in-person classes online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, online professors said they hope the “emergency online instruction” has not negatively impacted people’s view
OU To Host In-Person Graduation Ceremonies In May
The University of Oklahoma announced Thursday that it will be holding graduation ceremonies this May in person.
In all, there will be six ceremonies to celebrate 2021 graduates, and the university announced that 2020 graduates can participate, too. In the face of the countless challenges of the last year, our students have displayed remarkable fortitude and compassion, perfectly emblematic of the OU spirit, said OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. Their resilience in the midst of a global pandemic is nothing short of extraordinary, and we are thrilled that we can offer our Classes of 2020 and 2021 a memorable graduation experience on campus that they most assuredly deserve.