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The Oklahoma Daily is the university's independent newspaper created by students at the University of Oklahoma.

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OU Gaylord instructor resigns, was subject of 3 Title IX reports alleging inappropriate conduct

14 hours ago | oudaily.com | Kevin Eagleson

Journalism instructor Jay Gilmore has submitted his resignation and will not return next semester, Gaylord College Dean Andrea Miller confirmed to OU Daily on Feb. 28. The Daily has learned through subsequent interviews with Gaylord students and faculty and documents provided to the Daily that Gilmore was the subject of at least three Title IX reports during his time teaching at the university from August 2023 to December 2024.
‘Everything we had’: OU Daily alums unpack Oklahoma City bombing’s impact on lives, newsroom legacy

1 week ago | oudaily.com | Peggy Dodd

Editor’s note: This story is a part of a commemorative series marking 30 years since the Oklahoma City bombing, a domestic terrorist attack in which 168 people died. Several stories and multimedia projects commemorating this milestone will be published in the week leading up to April 19, the day the bomb detonated outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995.
OU Student Media hiring media innovator to elevate OU Daily's work

1 week ago | oudaily.com | Seth Prince

We're excited to announce a new role with our team to continue to elevate the work of the OU Daily and the career prospects of its student staff. OU Student Media is hiring a working professional as a part-time, occasional Media Innovator-in-Residence to serve typically for a one-semester term, and no more than one consecutive fall-spring term. Applicants should have proven success in leading-edge journalism and a commitment to mentoring future media professionals.
Society of Professional Journalists honors OU Daily watchdog reporting on OU, city proposal

1 week ago | oudaily.com | Seth Prince

OU Daily staffers won three first-place awards in the Society of Professional Journalists' regional competition for their watchdog coverage of the proposed Rock Creek Entertainment District and arena. The competition in SPJ's Region 8 draws entries from college news organizations in Oklahoma and Texas.
Federal judge throws out former Norman teacher’s defamation lawsuit against Ryan Walters

1 week ago | oudaily.com | Nuria Martinez-Keel

OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma City federal judge on Thursday threw out a lawsuit against state Superintendent Ryan Walters that accused him of defaming a former Norman High School teacher whose classroom display against book censorship made national news. U.S. District Judge Bernard Jones ruled that former teacher Summer Boismier made herself a public figure during the controversy and therefore would have to prove a higher standard of “actual malice” to win the defamation case.
$100,000 gift honors Becky Willis, expands news leadership scholarship at OU Daily

3 weeks ago | oudaily.com | Seth Prince

OU Student Media has received, timed to the University of Oklahoma’s upcoming annual Giving Day, a $100,000 pledge to the OU Daily from an anonymous donor to honor a longtime Muskogee, Norman and Edmond resident. The Becky Willis Memorial Fund for News Leadership pays forward the values embodied by the late spouse of former Daily adviser Jack Willis. Born and raised in Muskogee, Becky rose through several financial institutions to become a vice president.
Norman council member Austin Ball agrees to plea deal on embezzlement charges

4 weeks ago | oudaily.com | Kevin Eagleson

Ward 1 Councilmember Austin Ball has changed his plea from not guilty to no contest, agreeing to a plea deal on charges of embezzlement and making false statements in his campaign expenditure reports. Ball will serve a two-year deferred sentence. If Ball successfully completes the conditions of the deferred sentence, charges will be dismissed. According to court documents, conditions include a $50 payment Victim Compensation Assessment fee and a substance abuse evaluation within 30 days.
OU students, administrators visit state capitol to highlight university’s impact on economy, education

1 month ago | oudaily.com | Abby Young

OU administrators and students gathered at the state Capitol on Monday for OU Day at the Capitol, where they met with legislators to highlight how the university benefits Oklahoma. OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. addressed the Senate about the university’s mission and importance, and the softball team was recognized for their 2024 championship win with a Senate resolution. The Pride of Oklahoma also performed.
OU Daily elects advertising, marketing leadership, editor-in-chief for 2025-26 academic year

1 month ago | oudaily.com | Peggy Dodd

OU Daily elected Anusha Fathepure as fall-spring editor-in-chief, Tristen Lewis as fall-spring marketing manager and DiLani Carroll as fall sales manager for the 2025-26 academic year. Fathepure is a journalism and English junior and the current news managing editor. She joined OU Daily as a freshman in August 2022 on the news desk, where she’s worked for the past three years.
OU Daily earns national hybrid news accolade for 9th consecutive year

1 month ago | oudaily.com | Seth Prince

OU Daily earned a Silver Crown for overall excellence in the college hybrid news category in results announced Friday by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association in New York. The distinction marks the ninth consecutive year the Daily has earned a gold or silver crown, the highest honors given by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Just two other college newsrooms — the Indiana Daily Student and The Ithacan — have equaled that streak.