The Journal Record

Yale Professor to Deliver Quinlan Lecture at Oklahoma City University

Reva Siegel, Yale Law School deputy dean and Nicholas deB. Katzenbach professor of law, will present the 2009 Quinlan Lecture at 5 p.m. April 2 in Oklahoma City University's Homsey Family Moot Courtroom. Her topic will be "Dignity and the Abortion Debate."

Legal Aid of Oklahoma Leases Office Space

Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma has leased 10,500 square feet of office space at 907 Detroit in downtown Tulsa. The nonprofit law firm will be moving from its current location at 423 S. Boulder, where the offices have been for five years, said Bud Cowsert, director of operations for Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City Food Bank Offers Relief to Pet Owners

At least once or twice a week, an animal is left at the Oklahoma City municipal animal shelter because the owner can't afford pet food. Animal Welfare Superintendent Catherine English said she would rather send them back home with something to eat than take in another animal. The shelter deals with about 27,000 animals each year.

Okc Events: March 25, 2009

Art and creativity come in all sizes, shapes and colors. For example, the upcoming exhibition "Dreamer 18: Bicyclette" at the Dreamer Concepts Studio & Foundation, a nonprofit art gallery at 324 W. Main St. in Norman, is described by guest curator Lauren Neel as a focus on works and activities associated with the bicycle culture. The opening reception will be 6 to 10 p.m. April 10.

Okla, Center for Advancement of Science and Tech Provides Financing for Three Intern Partnerships

Three research and development internship projects have received financing from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology. Each internship will receive $60,000 for each of two years.

University of Oklahoma Regents Elect Officers

A. Max Weitzenhoffer of Norman has been selected as chairman of the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents and Larry Wade of Elk City has been selected as vice chairman of the board. Weitzenhoffer was appointed to the Board of Regents by Gov. Brad Henry in March 2003. He is a producer of New York and London theater productions and has won Tony, Olivier, Evening Standard and Drama Critics awards.

University of Oklahoma School of Social Work Receives Grant

The University of Oklahoma School of Social Work has a $5 million gift from the Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation of Tulsa. Henry Zarrow, a lifelong Tulsan, recently celebrated his 93rd birthday and his family wanted to surprise him with something special, they said.

Oklahoman Brian Mckye: No Ponzi Scheme, Not Like Madoff

Brian McKye says he is not operating a Ponzi scheme, and takes exception to state securities regulators comparing his business to Bernard Madoff, who recently pleaded guilty in New York to multiple counts months after his $50 billion-plus scheme collapsed. On Wednesday, McKye questioned why the Oklahoma Department of Securities, which has been investigating him for three years, chose to file a civil action against him now.

Could a New Labor Law in Oklahoma Force Business Doors Open to Unions?

As union supporters once again put the Employee Free Choice Act before Congress, the Tulsa-based Labor Relations Institute offered a $10,000 prize to the first federal arbitrator to prove he or she had indeed settled a first contract between a union and private employer in less than 90 days. Twenty days later, LRI Chief Executive Don Wilson said no one had met the challenge.

Doctors Go Green at Muskogee Hospital; Health Care Facility Based On Leed-Certification Standards

Three years ago, when Mark Roberts said he wanted to build a green hospital, he was met with one question. "People would ask what color green," said Roberts, president of Muskogee Community Hospital. "The term didn't exist yet."

Oklahoma Senate Bill Proposes to Close Gap in Insurance Coverage

For the 600 people who worked for Delta Faucet in Chickasha in January 2006, news that the company would close the plant hit them hard. For a few, things could - and did - get even worse in the following months. Between the time their COBRA insurance coverage ran out and when they were able to obtain coverage from another insurer, they received a devastating health diagnosis. With their newfound pre- existing condition, it was even more difficult for them to find coverage.

Oklahoma City Attorney Len Cason: Pending Federal Legislation Could Have Hidden Effects

A declining economy and its negative effect on assets can have a bit of a silver lining for people thinking of doing some smart estate planning, said Oklahoma City attorney Len Cason. Applicable federal interest rates for transactions between family members are also down, he said. The value of assets in sales transactions between family members can be discounted, but that opportunity may be in jeopardy due to pending federal legislation, said Cason, an attorney with Hartzog Conger law firm.

Owasso Fence Expands Into Rental Market, Resulting in Strong Profits

Edward Gibbs said he will draw strong profits this year from a niche the retailer fenced-in just three years ago. In 2006 Gibbs expanded his company, Owasso Fence, into the rental market, adding a 50,000-linear-foot inventory of panel and post fence.

Oklahoma Graphics Design Company Scores Big with Sports Accounts

Rumble was a pro to work with, Zac Logsdon said - the bipedal buffalo surpassed all expectations for Old Hat Creative's first involvement with a mascot and made it easy to graphically convey the excitement of Thunder basketball games. Landing the NBA team account this year was a big win for Old Hat, but nothing that Logsdon didn't already expect for his young graphics design company.

Oklahoma City University Professor Plans to Market Interactive Teaching Tool

Students at Oklahoma City University may soon find it harder to zone out during class. Others will have few excuses for missing a lecture. Bob Greve, professor of information technology at OCU's Meinders School of Business, created a program where students can interact with their professors during class, answer questions, and take quizzes online. Quiz results are tallied and displayed immediately on a screen behind the professor.