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March 14th, 2015 - 6:52 pm § in Misc., Schools & Colleges

Oklahoma U. should repatriate this Nazi-looted artwork to its owner

This artwork, painted by Dutch-French impressionist Camille Pissarro in 1886, is in the University of Oklahoma’s art collection, donated years ago by oil tycoon Aaron Weitzenhoffer’s wife. In the art world, “provenance” is a big deal. Basically, the term refers to the chain o[...]

March 10th, 2015 - 9:01 pm § in Schools & Colleges

Do expelled Oklahoma U. students deserve forgiveness?

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity has a history of racism. Parker Rice, one of two students expelled from Oklahoma University today, and an ex-member of the now-disbanded OU chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, issued a statement tonight apologizing for the incident and denying he’s[...]