College of Arts and Sciences

Fri, Aug 22, 2025

The Oklahoma State University Symphony Orchestra is hitting the right note. OSU is one of only five college orchestras named a national finalist for the Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming — a distinction that celebrates inventive and impactful orchestral performances.

Fri, Aug 22, 2025

The College of Arts and Sciences plays a central role in supporting Oklahoma State University’s Ideal Graduate initiative by providing tools for students to succeed both academically and professionally. “One of my favorite things to do is work with a student early on to help them blend majors and minors in a way that aligns with their goals,” said Dr. Amy Martindale, CAS assistant dean for student academic services. “It’s like solving a puzzle where each choice adds value to their future.”

Fri, Aug 22, 2025

In a laboratory deep below the Swiss-French border, the world’s most powerful particle accelerator smashes protons together at nearly the speed of light. A piece of Oklahoma State University sits at the heart of the action. For 20 years, faculty and students from OSU’s College of Arts and Sciences have contributed to ATLAS, a major particle physics experiment on the Large Hadron Collider at the Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (European Organization for Nuclear Research).

Fri, Aug 22, 2025

As the largest source of general education courses at Oklahoma State University, the College of Arts and Sciences welcomes students from all colleges and disciplines into its classrooms. For CAS instructors, this presents a unique opportunity to engage majors and non-majors alike while equipping them with skills that carry into future classes and careers. These efforts are regularly recognized, from positive student feedback to university and national- level awards. Drs. Haridas Heitz, Ashley Burkett and Reanae McNeal are three of the many CAS professors who engage students in notable ways, helping shape successive cohorts of OSU Ideal Graduates.

Fri, Aug 22, 2025

When thinking about labs at an R1 research institution like Oklahoma State University, science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines are typically top of mind. But those are far from all- encompassing. Tucked away on the second floor of the historic Gundersen Building is the Department of Theatre’s Costume Lab. A bustling workshop of fabric, thread, sewing notions and concept sketches, the costume lab is redefining career preparation for theatre students by combining structured coursework, technical training and real-world production experience.

Fri, Aug 22, 2025

To give back to the university he loves deeply, Keith Garton and his partner, David Sheehan, have committed the largest single gift ever directed to the OSU School of Media and Strategic Communications. The gift will establish the Garton Family Endowed Chair for Media and Strategic Communications, as well as endowed funds for rural journalism and student organizations.

Fri, Aug 22, 2025

As the hub of life sciences at Oklahoma State University, the College of Arts and Sciences is committed to research that bridges disciplines and creates breakthroughs for the betterment of societies around the world. With hundreds of faculty, staff and students across the departments of biology, psychology, and microbiology and molecular genetics, there’s no easy way to fully capture the extent of transdisciplinary life science research within CAS. However, highlighted here are three of the many projects bringing distinction to the college and the university.