OSU Pride Works
Greg Cantrell, director of information technology, wears his “game day” Barry Sanders jersey and displays a lamp he won at a staff appreciation day drawing |
Greg Cantrell sits at his desk at
OSU-Tulsa’s campus, guiding his mouse
over a Pistol
Pete-emblazoned mouse pad
as he searches for data about the progress
of the campus telephone system changes
(see related story).
Cantrell, director of information technology, joined OSU May 9 and still is settling in, but orange and black OSU memorabilia already marks his office décor and he has big plans
for more. Say “goodbye” to guest chairs upholstered in pink fabric. Cantrell says
orange ones soon will be in place. They’ll
look right at home alongside an OSU flag,
an Eddie Sutton-face fan and his latest addition, an OSU lamp.
On the wall is a framed, yellowing
newspaper article about the national championship system showing a drawing
of Pistol Pete, his cowboy hat sporting the letters O.U.
“An obvious error that did not make the Sooner fans too happy during their national championship season,” Cantrell says dryly. Coincidentally, the article was published in 2000 on Dec. 29, Cantrell’s birthday.
Cantrell worked for Williams Companies
before joining OSU. For him, his alma mater
it isn’t just another place to work. “To get
a chance to work for OSU means I can
really love where I work,” he says.
Cantrell, from Sapulpa, says, “I grew up an OU fan.” His uncle, Marshall Cantrell, was a member of the 1974 OU national championship football team, and his father attended OU. Cantrell visited the OSU campus when deciding where to go to college. That was that. “I liked the friendliness of the people, and the campus was very nice,” he says. He graduated in 1994 with a B.S. in finance (and also earned an M.B.A. in 1999 from the University of Tulsa).
Cantrell is a devoted Posse Club member who flies the OSU flag at home in Owasso on all game days, and holds season tickets for football and basketball games. Cantrell’s wife, Shelley, earned a degree in management information systems at OSU. “She’s a bigger fan than I am. She doesn’t miss a game,” he says. The couple has two sons, Gavin, 3 and Owen, 1, and a daughter Emery, 6. Of course, they met and married while at OSU.
Before Gavin’s birth, the couple was watching the 2001 OU-OSU game. Player Luke Phillips hit two 52-yard kicks to help cinch OSU’s 16-13 win. Before Phillips kicked, Cantrell told his wife, “If he makes it, we’re naming the baby Luke.” A compromise was struck, and little Gavin’s middle name is Luke.
One wall of Cantrell’s office is slated to hold a “Cantrell original” composite of signed floor tiles from OSU basketball greats Tony Allen, Joey Graham, Desmond Mason, “Big Country” Reeves and JamesOn Curry. Cantrell is fashioning an orange and black frame to hold them. He might soon have to add a space in the composite for one more very special tile. His 6-foot 6-inch-tall brother, Steven Cantrell, a junior at Broken Arrow High School, has his sites set on playing basketball for OSU.
Do you, or does someone you know, show OSU pride at work? Do you have an OSU Pride Works story to share? Contact Marla Schaefer, Rounds editor.
Telecom conversion taking place
- CHS Main Campus
- Health Care Center
- Physician’s Office building
- Clinic Financial Services building
Undergo conversion to SBC telephone service this weekend.
At 5 p.m. Aug. 12 all existing Vessell Technologies telephone service will be terminated and service will be converted to the SBC system. Staff will replace telephone equipment and check each line to ensure it is operational. Each telephone will be pre-labeled with functions and telephone numbers marked for each key.
Five-digit dialing takes effect Monday, Aug. 15. To call internally at and between the OSU buildings in Tulsa, dial the last five digits of the seven digit number. Calling to or from off-campus numbers will not change. This will allow all calls between OSU buildings in Tulsa to be made using the five-digit method and will streamline internal dialing. Calling to or from off campus numbers will not change.
Updated dialing instructions and training opportunities are included in the FAQ section below and are posted on Centernet and the OSU Tulsa - IT website. If you have any questions about dialing procedures or experience any difficulties, please call the CHS Helpdesk at extension 561-8432 or 18432 after Aug. 15.
System Changeover FAQ’s
- Will there be a help desk for questions?
Yes, the help desk will be available for any questions you may have. Please call 561-8432 for the CHS Help Desk.
- What is being affected?
All telephones currently on the Vessell system will be converted to SBC.
- Will my number change?
The majority of existing numbers are compatible with the new system. However, due to compatibility issues with 5 digit dialing those with a prefix ending in a 9 (699, 749, etc.) will be changed. Additionally, a small number of other numbers will be changing due to other system issues. If you have a number that will be changes, there is a list available on Centernet and the OSU – Tulsa IT Webpage. We are also working to provide advanced information to every employee who will have a new number. Procedures will be in place to assist you with the transition to your new number.Should your number be among those that will change, your old number will play a message alerting callers to the fact that your number has changed and giving the caller the new number. This will remain in place for a period of six months.
- What about VoiceMail?
All voicemail on the Vessel system will be lost. Be certain to retrieve all messages prior to 5:00PM on Friday, August 12th as it will be technically impossible to retrieve messages from the Vessel system after this time.
Instructions will be left at each station to assist you with setting up your new mailbox. We sympathize with the effort this will require, but the enhanced features and increased reliability of the new system will be well worth the effort.
- How can I determine if an old number is still valid?
New telephone directories will be left at each station for easy reference. If you should dial a number that has changed, you will hear a message stating the number has changed, or be forwarded automatically to the new number.
- How can I learn to program my new phone? Will training be available?
Documentation about the features on your phone and the line features available through your SBC telephone line will be left at your desk during the conversion.
We will also be providing training at the CHS Campus and HCC. Detailed training times and locations will be sent in a separate email and will be posted on Centernet and the OSU–Tulsa IT website.
- Will speed dials, autodials and fax machines require reprogramming?
Any numbers programmed on your phone that you can currently answer or pick up and receive a dial tone will not be affected.
Telephone speed-dial and autodial buttons will need to be reprogrammed. Fax machines which are programmed with four-digit numbers, or numbers that have changed will also need to be reprogrammed.
It is considered best practice to program office equipment with full seven-digit phone numbers. If you have office equipment that is currently programmed with four digit-dialing, the IT department recommends that you use the operating instructions to program the equipment with the appropriate 9 + seven-digit number.
Look ma, no wires - CHS campus goes wireless
Want to check new e-mail? Need to see your grades? Want to view the Dow Jones?
WiFi (wireless fidelity) is coming to campus Monday, Aug. 22 with the initiation of hotspot areas.
Current WiFi hotspot areas include CAME, the Medical Library, the student lounge, student affairs and graphics/clinical labs area. Access is available to students, faculty and staff by logging into the CHS network with your OSU O-Key account. Campus guests can go WiFi with a personal email address for Internet use.
Full CHS campus access is slated for mid-October.
WiFi open house:
OSU students score high on boards
The graduating class of 2007 had a superior pass rate on the recent Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX). Some 3000 medical students across the nation take the annual test prior to entering their third year of study. OSU medical students had a 99% pass rate. The national average for passing COMLEX is 89%. Three OSU medical students scored in the 99th percentile on their individual scores.
Orientation Week
Orientation week is August 15-20. Students will attend daily sessions on a variety of topics including:
- welcomes
- stress management tips
- patient confidentiality information
- financial aid
- Medical Library security
- student life
- and many other topics
The Alumni Association’s annual All-School Picnic welcomes new and returning students, family and guests, College faculty and staff.
Friday, August 19
5:30 p.m. on the College Green
Music, food, Pistol Pete and a Jupiter Jump
White Coat Ceremony
The White Coat Ceremony, a highlight of the orientation process, signifies the student doctor’s dedication to healthcare and its responsibilities and obligations. Each new student is cloaked in their first white coat by College faculty. The new class then recites the Oath of Osteopathic Medicine. They assume the mantle of the medical profession in a meaningful ritual before an audience of family and friends. The white coats are provided to the student doctors by the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association. OSU began its White Coat Ceremony in 1998.
Capt. Henry Lopez, Jr., director of diversity and development at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Health Professions, is the guest speaker.
Saturday, August 20
10:00 a.m.
TCC Southeast Campus – Van Trease Performing Arts Center for Education
(81st Street & Hwy 169)
Brunch at 11:30 on campus for students, faculty, staff and guests |
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New class starts medical school
The entering OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2005 (slated for 2009 graduation) arrives on campus Aug. 15 for orientation week, capped by a White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, August 20. Their academic backgrounds are impressive.
- MCAT Average - 8.5
- GPA - 3.59
- Science GPA - 3.51
- Average age: 25
- Male - 46 (52%)
- Female - 42 (48%)
- Oklahoma Residents - 74
- Out-of-state students – 14
From all walks of life
The new students have a broad range of interests and accomplishments including:
- Played with a symphony orchestra
- Plays piano, viola, harp and clarinet
- Barrel racer
- Performed at Carnegie Hall
- Speaks Russian
- White House intern
- Fluent in sign language
- Competed in two Iron Man Triathlons and two Boston Marathons
- Miss OSU and competed in the Miss Oklahoma pageant
- Reigning Miss NSU and competed in the Miss Oklahoma pageant
- 15 have either a D.O. or an osteopathic medicine student doctor in their family
- 19 have an M.D. in their family
Round of Applause!
Cathy Bausley (Internal Medicine) has completed schooling for her LPN and passed her licensing exam.
Teri Bycroft recently won two honorable mention ribbons for her entries in the Jenks Quilt Show, part of that city’s 100th year celebration.
Summer Classic Golf Tournament
 A total of 23 teams took to the links for the Summer Classic Golf Tournament Aug. 1 at Oaks Country Club. Proceeds from the tourney benefit the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Association’s endowed scholarship program.
Here, Pistol Pete hitches a ride on the golf cart with Marlo Duffy, associate vice president of development and Ryan Miller, assistant director of alumni affairs. See more pics from the tourney. |
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Staff Advisory Council
New officers: Lisa Jenkins, Elizabeth Nokes, secretary; Lisa McCutcheon, treasurer; Marty Coleman, vice-president. |
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Lisa Jenkins, new president of Staff Advisory Council, receives the gavel from Jan Barber, who received a plaque for serving as president from 2003-2005. |
Van Winkle chairs Ethics and Aging Conference
Workforce development challenges in an aging society is the focus of the 13th annual Ethics and Aging Conference, scheduled for Friday, October 14th, 2005 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at the Doubletree Hotel Downtown in Tulsa. Nancy Van Winkle, Ph.D., is conference chair.
The conference will address five key issues: developing an adequate long-term care workforce that values and respects patients and caregivers
addressing the issue of paying family members for providing caregiving services
learning how to train a workforce to detect fraud with older adults
developing a culturally competent workforce
examining the ethical issues surrounding older adults in the workplace
For more information, contact the OSU Gerontology Institute at 405-744-7511 or Van Winkle at 561-8239.
