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Langston University President, Dr. Kent J. Smith, Jr., and his family

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, DR. KENT J. SMITH, JR., ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

LANGSTON, Okla. – Langston University President, Dr. Kent J. Smith, Jr., announced today that he will retire as the institution’s 16th president at the end of the Spring semester in a message to the university community. View President Smith's message to the university here. “My family and I have thoroughly enjoyed the years spent at Langston University,” said President Smith. ...
Published 04/04/2023 READ MORE
LANGSTON UNIVERSITY-TULSA ALLIED HEALTH FACILITY GRAND OPENING

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY-TULSA ALLIED HEALTH FACILITY GRAND OPENING

TULSA, Okla. – Langston University commemorated the opening of a state-of-the-art Allied Health Facility on its Tulsa Campus with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Wednesday. The 17,000-square-foot building, home to the Langston University School of Nursing and Health Professions in Tulsa, was built through a $16.25 million allotment from Vision Tulsa. The facility includes simulation labs with mannikins powered by artificial ...
Published 03/30/2023 READ MORE

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY CLEARS OVER $4.5 MILLION IN STUDENT BALANCES

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY SUPPORTS STUDENTS BY CLEARING BALANCES THROUGH HEERF GRANT FUNDING Langston University Office of Public Relations LANGSTON, Okla. – Langston University announced it will clear student balances through the use of HEERF (Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund) grant for students enrolled in the Summer 2022, Fall 2022, and Spring 2023 academic terms. The debt cleared through this initiative totals ...
Published 03/22/2023 READ MORE
Coach Chris Wright graphic

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR CHRIS WRIGHT, HEAD MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH

Langston University Office of Public Relations LANGSTON, Okla. – Langston University has announced an extension to retain head men’s basketball coach Chris Wright for the next four years, after a remarkable first season with the Lions. The contract extension will be ratified by the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents in April. “I have never witnessed this magnitude of a program ...
Published 03/10/2023 READ MORE

COBANK COMMITS $500,000 TO OKLAHOMA’S LANGSTON UNIVERSITY

JOINT EFFORT CREATES EDUCATION, CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR LANGSTON STUDENTS Langston University Office of Public Relations DENVER – CoBank and Langston University today announced a multi-year pilot program that will introduce Langston students to CoBank and the Farm Credit System and create connections for students pursuing career opportunities in banking and financial services. CoBank has committed $500,000 to support the ...
Published 03/02/2023 READ MORE
2023 NAIA Mens Basketball Tournament Langston University graphic

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY TO HOST 2023 NAIA NATIONAL MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS

By Jet Turner, Langston University Office of Public Relations LANGSTON, Okla. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Thursday that Langston University has been selected as one of 16 sites to host the 2023 NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship First & Second Rounds, presented by Ballogy. This is the first time Langston University has been chosen as a host ...
Published 02/23/2023 READ MORE