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Many thanks to Dr. Larry Barton for hosting a very informative discussion on HR, Risk Management, and the contemporary workplace threat environment this morning for our Nonprofit Administration HR class!

Many thanks to Tiffany McGowen and Joi Floyd (pictured here) of Paycom for supporting our Nonprofit HR class again this semester. Joi gave us a great talk on Paycom’s approach to Talent Acquisition and onboarding of new employees.

Many thanks to OU Alumna Kristi Birk Steinberg for visiting our Nonprofit Management class this afternoon and talking about Oklahoma’s nonprofit landscape and the good work her organization, the YMCA of Central Oklahoma is doing!

A few of our OU Nonprofit Marketing students are all in for on the South Oval!

OU Giving Day 2025 is April 8th. Please support our Department by clicking on the QR Code below!

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Our Department is sending a shout-out of thanks to Kristi Birk Steinberg, who spoke to our Nonprofit Management students yesterday. Kristi shared her immense wealth of knowledge of the nonprofit sector in Oklahoma. Thank you, Kristi, for sharing your time, talent, and knowledge with our students.

The students in Sidney Ellington's Nonprofit Leadership class at were extremely fortunate on Tuesday when Dr. Larry Barton spoke on Organizational Security, Risk Management, and Crisis Response.

As a recognized expert in the field, Dr. Barton's eye-opening discussion points stressed the importance of organizational leaders taking a proactive versus reactive stance. As the post-COVID world continues to be uncertain and as mental health issues among individuals become more prominent, it is paramount that nonprofits do all they can to prepare for the unexpected.

Many thanks, Dr. Larry Barton. OU is fortunate to have your steadfast willingness to support our students by bringing your many years of experience and security expertise to our classroom.

Planning for the Fall 2025 Nonprofit Fair is underway, led by The OU Career Center, this impactful annual event connects OU's juniors and seniors with Oklahoma's nonprofit organizations. From L to R: Sidney Ellington, Kelsey Brown, Lindsey Mastin, and Vicky Bumgarner. The 2025 Nonprofit Fair will be held in late October or Early November. More to follow!
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