Sabrina Prosser

Response rates for professor evaluations have declined since the introduction of the online eValuate system. In fall 2008, the last time the College of Arts and Sciences used paper, the response rate was 64 percent, said OU provost Nancy Mergler. READ MORE

OU students and Norman residents are invited to join OU at the Holiday Lighting Celebration at 5 p.m. Wednesday in David A. Burr Park. Participants can join in the celebration with free hot chocolate, hot apple cider and cookies, and can see Santa Claus and his elves sing to holiday music, according to an OU press release. READ MORE

The Student Association of Bangladesh showcased Bangladesh culture with performances and food Sunday night. Colorful dresses, cultural songs and presentations were part of the association's “My Colorful Bangla." READ MORE

The Student Association of Bangladesh will present Bangladesh Night from 7 to 10 p.m Sunday in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Meacham Auditorium. The association has hosted Bangladesh Night annually for 10 years as a way to give OU students and faculty an opportunity to learn about Bangladesh and its culture. READ MORE

Rivals OU and Oklahoma State University compete for a new title this week: biggest blood donor. Two schools will team up with the Oklahoma Blood Institute to host its inaugural Bedlam Blood Drive this week on the OU and OSU main campuses, collecting blood for 150 medical facilities across Oklahoma. READ MORE

Four finalists from the city of Norman and OU have been nominated for the Keep Oklahoma Beautiful environmental excellence award competition. The finalists are the City of Norman, the National Center for Employment Development Conference Center and Hotel, the Green Roof Project at OU’s National Weather Center and OU’s Recycle Like a Champion RecycleMania competition. READ MORE

OU now has $11 million in gift money from a deceased alumnus, whose career in geology and interest in sports will influence how the money is distributed throughout the university. Logan Wickliffe “Wick” Carry, Jr. left the money from his estate to OU. READ MORE

In the spooky spirit of Halloween, the Union Programming Board is holding its annual Zombie 5K 6 p.m. today in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. It’s not your traditional 5K. READ MORE

Oklahomans will vote for their first female governor Nov. 2, with two women on the ballot for the first time. In an effort to get students involved, the Women’s Outreach Center will host a table with election information 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. READ MORE

Twenty-six bike teams participated in Saturday’s Ride for Refuge, raising a total of $18,000. Over a hundred men and women grabbed their bikes and took to the streets in an effort to raise money for Ride for Refuge, an organization that raises money to support refugees and victims of human trafficking, according to rideforrefuge.org. READ MORE