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Essay Prompt
OSU’s Cowboy Code provides a number of characteristics that aim to unite members of the OSU community along a path to do what’s right. Please read through these characteristics and select one or two to reflect upon.
The Cowboy Code:
• We end the day knowing we gave it everything we had.
• We dream as big as the sky.
• We know challenges come with pain, but pain will not win.
• We have a passion to do what's right, even when it's hard.
• We stand for what matters, even if we stand alone.
• We finish what we start.
• Being a Cowboy isn't in our clothes, it's in our character.
The Cowboy Code is also available at https://go.okstate.edu/about-osu/traditions/cowboy-code.html
In your essay, clearly identify the characteristic(s) you chose and answer the following questions:
• Explain why the characteristics you chose matter. What do these statements mean to you?
• How is MLK’s mission of justice, equity, and peace reflected in those statements?
• How can MLK's work be continued through our efforts as a University that is committed to the public good?
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Essay Rubric
Your essay will be graded based on this rubric. Please use this rubric as a guide when writing your essay and check it again before you submit your essay.
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