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Alexis and Cerita Barnett in their regalia

“Better together:” Mother, daughter graduate rehabilitation counseling master’s program

by Ellie Melero, Media Relations Specialist It’s always a special moment to watch a loved one walk across the stage at graduation, but for the Barnett family, this year’s Langston University commencement ceremony was doubly special. Mother-Daughter duo Cerita and Alexis Barnett both graduated with their master’s degrees in rehabilitation counseling this May, and their family and friends cheered loudly ...
Published 10/16/2024 READ MORE
Langston University President Ruth Ray Jackson (left) and Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Assistant Provost and Director of DEI Christopher Smith sign an education agreement creating the Early Assurance Program.

Langston University signs agreement with Arkansas Colleges of Health Education to create new program providing pathways to degrees in occupational therapy, physical therapy

Langston University and Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) signed an education affiliation agreement on Thursday to establish the Early Assurance Program, which will create two pathways for Langston students to attend ACHE to study occupational therapy and physical therapy. Through the new program, LU students who meet ACHE’s general and program-specific admission requirements can choose to follow one of ...
Published 10/01/2024 READ MORE
A group photo of students with white coats on.

Langston University School of Nursing and Health Professions Holds White Coat Ceremonies

By Ellie Melero Students in the Langston University School of Nursing and Health Professions participated in white coat ceremonies at the university’s Tulsa and Langston campuses last week, officially completing an honored rite of passage for medical professionals. The School of Nursing and Health Professions held two white coat ceremonies, one in Tulsa on Tuesday evening and one in Langston ...
Published 09/27/2024 READ MORE
A photo of Daysha Isaac presenting her research

Biology senior earns scientific merit award at national conference

by Ellie Melero, Media Relations Specialist Biology senior Daysha Isaac won a Scientific Merit Award at the National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE) Conference in Washington D.C. this summer. The 9th Biennial NISBRE Conference, put on by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) from June 16-19, was a showcase of the accomplishments of the NIGMS’s IDeA ...
Published 09/17/2024 READ MORE
Rashedah Blackswood headshot

Langston University Graduate Shines in Tribal Health Experiential Internship Seminar

by Gary Piercy, Program Manager of the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board OKLAHOMA CITY–Rasheedah Blackwood, a recent healthcare administration graduate at Langston University, made a significant impact during the eight-week Tribal Health Experiential Internship Seminar (THESIS) program. THESIS, a virtual internship, focuses on promoting Tribal public health and is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office ...
Published 09/04/2024 READ MORE

RECAP: President Jackson discussed university funding, enrollment, future at Opening Convocation

By Ellie Melero and Jet Turner LANGSTON, Okla. –– Langston University President Ruth Ray Jackson announced the university received almost $6 million in additional state appropriation funding for the 2024-25 school year during her State of the University address at the Opening Convocation Ceremony on Thursday. Two and a half million dollars comes from an increase in the state matched ...
Published 08/30/2024 READ MORE