News:
Seventeen OSSM Students Named as National Merit Semifinalists.
Update:
We have confirmed that at least 85 emails were recieved by the Governor’s Office supporting the dorm funding. Your emails made a big difference and may well have saved the dorm.
Governor Brad Henry and the Legislative Leadership gave OSSM $2 million in Oklahoma Stimulus money to begin building the addition to the Dan Little Residence Hall. Dr. Manning has met with the architects to review existing design plans and prepare bid documents. The addition will allow OSSM to nearly double the number of students who reside in the dormitory.
OSSM is in Danger of Losing $1.2 Million Dollars
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This year will be an especially challenging budget year for state and educational entities. The state has a projected budget shortfall of 600 million dollars. This is a potential reduction of approximately seven
percent from last year.
Oklahoma must continue to fully fund the education of science and math students at OSSM. We need more scientists and engineers or we will lose out in technological innovation.
Bill Gates in his March 2007 testimony to the U.S. Senate said:
“America cannot maintain its innovation leadership if it does not educate world-class innovators and train its workforce to use innovations effectively. Unfortunately, available data suggest that we are failing to do so—in our math and science programs, in our job training programs, and especially in our high schools.”
Innovation is the fuel that drives the American economy. We cannot innovate without an adequate supply of talented scientists and engineers. By funding OSSM, The State of Oklahoma is helping to develop our own innovative workforce by providing a vehicle to fully develop the science and math abilities of our state’s gifted young people.
This site is devoted to helping OSSM educate more world-class innovators. OSSM needs our help to garner legislative support for its mission. If you wish to join us in suporting OSSM, please check back for updates and information on how to help.