/tags/oklahoma-university Oklahoma University en-US Copyright Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:16:07 GMT /sports/2021-07-27/texas-oklahoma-submit-request-to-join-powerhouse-sec Texas and Oklahoma submitted a request Tuesday to join the Southeastern Conference, with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey saying the league would consider it in the “near future.” Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:16:07 GMT /sports/2021-07-27/texas-oklahoma-submit-request-to-join-powerhouse-sec Associated Press /texas-news/2021-07-26/ut-austin-ou-take-first-steps-toward-leaving-the-big-12 An announcement to let their media rights agreement with the conference expire comes days after the universities signaled interest in joining the Southeastern Conference. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:12:41 GMT /texas-news/2021-07-26/ut-austin-ou-take-first-steps-toward-leaving-the-big-12 /sports/2021-07-23/lawmakers-concerned-about-ut-leaving-big-12-conference-make-their-case-to-gov-abbotts-office Four prominent lawmakers — one each with ties to Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University and Texas A&M University — met with Gov. Greg Abbott’s staff Thursday, one day after news broke that the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma had reached out to the Southeastern Conference about joining. Sat, 24 Jul 2021 00:00:02 GMT /sports/2021-07-23/lawmakers-concerned-about-ut-leaving-big-12-conference-make-their-case-to-gov-abbotts-office Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune, Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune /2015-03-25/former-sae-member-apologizes-for-racist-chant One of the two Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity members who was expelled from the University of Oklahoma for participating in a racist chant apologized on... Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:47:57 GMT /2015-03-25/former-sae-member-apologizes-for-racist-chant Jacob McCleland, Jacob McCleland /news/2015-03-25/im-so-sorry-levi-pettit-north-texas-student-in-racist-ou-frat-video-apologizes The former University of Oklahoma student featured in a racist chant that was captured on video is making his first public remarks since the incident… Wed, 25 Mar 2015 21:16:34 GMT /news/2015-03-25/im-so-sorry-levi-pettit-north-texas-student-in-racist-ou-frat-video-apologizes Eric Aasen, Associated Press /2015-03-25/north-texas-student-featured-in-racist-ou-fraternity-video-to-apologize-today Five stories that have North Texas talking: North Texas student involved in racist fraternity video to apologize; Texans water their lawns too much; Bell… Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:07:01 GMT /2015-03-25/north-texas-student-featured-in-racist-ou-fraternity-video-to-apologize-today Eric Aasen /texas-news/2015-03-11/dallas-area-fraternity-members-in-video-apologize-for-racist-chant A former University of Oklahoma fraternity member who was shown in a video chanting a racial slur issued an apology Tuesday, as did the parents of a… Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:36:22 GMT /texas-news/2015-03-11/dallas-area-fraternity-members-in-video-apologize-for-racist-chant Associated Press /texas-news/2014-10-11/its-texas-ou-weekend-longhorns-and-sooners-invade-dallas It’s Texas-OU weekend in Dallas. That means a flood of burnt orange and crimson rolling into downtown tonight. That’s ahead of Saturday's annual football… Sat, 11 Oct 2014 16:44:36 GMT /texas-news/2014-10-11/its-texas-ou-weekend-longhorns-and-sooners-invade-dallas BJ Austin