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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
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