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A formal banquet is taking place in an elegant ballroom with ornate white columns, decorative ceiling moldings, and a large chandelier. Several round tables with red tablecloths and gold chairs are filled with seated attendees. At the front, a speaker stands at a podium on a raised platform while another person stands nearby. Gift baskets wrapped in clear cellophane and red ribbons line a table behind the podium. Guests face the stage, listening as the presentation takes place.

Staff

Annual Recognition Event Celebrated Faculty and Staff

Graduates in black academic gowns and caps stand in a large, multi-level auditorium, holding programs and reading during a ceremony as rows of audience members fill the balconies in the background.

Students

Class of 2026 Steps Forward to Shape the Future of Dental Care

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Students

Nine Students and a Faculty Join OKU, National Dental Honor Society

Five people stand indoors beside a vertical banner that reads “ADEA Student Leaders for Social Change (SLSC),” with “Bridging Pathways, Advancing Access.”

Community

Reenergizing Self and Students

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Students

Class of 2026 Spotlights

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Faculty

Ready at the Rinkside

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