Some of those people may have never thought of OU as an option before the Urban Scholars Program, ... Exposure of OU was also increased in many urban communities because of the program's presence.

People like to be around people who look like them, ... It's very easy at OU to be the only person of color in the classroom or be housed in a residence hall where there is no one else of color on your floor.

If somebody is out there practicing as an attorney, and taking money dishonestly from people, the thought was that we should try to help them in some way.

In the past we've brought in older speakers and focused more on the historical perspective, ... This year we're bringing in younger speakers who might be more well-known to students.

Because this character is interracial and struggles with all sorts of issues because of that, I thought she was perfect.

You know, a lot of people are loath to go to an orchestral concert because they are intimidated by the thought.