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Dr. Ruth Ray Jackson is inaugurated as the 17th President of Langston University by Chancellor Sean Burrage, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

Dr. Ruth Ray Jackson Formally Invested as 17th President of Langston University

Dr. Ruth Ray Jackson embodied her chosen inauguration week theme, “Rooted in Pride, Rising with Purpose,” as she reflected on the great legacy of Langston University and committed herself to leading the university forward during her Investiture Ceremony on Friday afternoon. “This day is more than an investiture,” Dr. Jackson said. “It is a reflection of our collective journey and ...
Published 03/24/2025 READ MORE
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Langston University named 2025 Carnegie Research College and University

Langston University has been designated a Research College and University by the Carnegie Classification of Higher Education Institutions, one of only 216 institutions nationwide to hold this classification. “This recognition highlights the hard work and dedication of our researchers, faculty and staff who strive to strengthen the academy,” said Dr. Alonzo Peterson, the Vice President for Academic Affairs. “We have ...
Published 03/03/2025 READ MORE

LU Quiz Bowl Makes Semi-Finals at Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Qualifying Tournament

by Kyle Gregory, Langston University Honors Program Coordinator Langston University's Quiz Bowl team went to Prairie View A&M and placed third among ten teams at the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Qualifying Tournament. Teams came from as far away as Jacksonville, Florida, and Frankfurt, Kentucky, to compete. Langston University finished ahead of teams from Mississippi Valley State University, Paul ...
Published 02/26/2025 READ MORE

The Chemistry of Success: The Legacy of John K. Coleman

(This story was originally published in 'E Roar | Vol. 2 Issue 1 in Jan. 2025) By Jet Turner, Assistant Director of Communications Dr. John Coleman received a call from the fourteenth president of Langston University, Dr. Ernest Holloway, in 1993. Holloway’s gregariousness led their conversation all over the place, but his message was clear: the students at Dear Langston ...
Published 01/31/2025 READ MORE
A group photo of Langston University representatives at the Wm Conrad Veterans Memorial Gardens Veterans Day Program 2024

President Jackson reflects on African American military service, signs new MOU with Wm Conrad Veterans Memorial Gardens at Veterans Day Program

Langston University President Ruth Ray Jackson comes from a military family, and she knows first-hand that military service is “a Family Affair.” As the keynote speaker at the Wm Conrad Veterans Memorial Gardens’ annual Veterans Day Program on Monday, Dr. Jackson spoke about her own experience as the daughter and wife of veterans, an experience which tied into this year’s ...
Published 11/13/2024 READ MORE
A photo of Dr. Clyde Montgomery receiving his award for being inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame

Retired Langston University academic leader, professor inducted into Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame

Dr. Clyde Montgomery, Jr., a retired Langston University professor and academic leader, was inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the University of Central Oklahoma on Monday evening. Dr. Montgomery was one of 11 inductees honored at the 30th annual Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame Banquet. A dedicated servant to Dear Langston, Dr. ...
Published 11/05/2024 READ MORE