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CLASSES AT THE LU EXTENSION AT UCSO START FOR THE INAUGURAL NURSING CLASS

Written by Christina Gray Langston University welcomes the inaugural nursing class at the Ardmore extension at the University Center of Southern Oklahoma. Classes began on January 22nd. The center hosted a student orientation for the 14 students in the four-year program last Tuesday. This new initiative is geared to help meet the demand of the state's nursing shortage. The Bachelor ...
Published 01/25/2019 READ MORE

LU-SL/SAAS STUDENT RECEIVES JUSTIN MORRILL SCHOLARSHIP

Written by Kendra Oregon Langston University’s recipient of the 2018 prestigious Justin Morrill Smith Scholarship is Monica Mascarenas, a senior animal science major. The Justin Morrill Smith Scholarship is awarded by the 1890 Land-Grant Universities Foundation to 19 graduating seniors; one at each of the 1890-member universities. The $2,500 scholarship is a commemoration to Justin Smith Morrill who advocated dedicating ...
Published 09/02/2018 READ MORE

LU PARTNERS WITH UCSO TO OFFER NURSING PROGRAM IN ARDMORE

By Christina Gray The University Center of Southern Oklahoma (UCSO) was recently approved to offer a bachelor’s program for nursing students from Langston University. Recruiting for its staff will begin in the fall, and classes will start in spring 2019. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) offered in Ardmore will be the same program as the one on the ...
Published 09/01/2018 READ MORE

SIX HIGHER ED INSTITUTIONS JOIN FORCES TO HELP STUDENTS

Tulsa Community College, along with regional partners Langston University, Northeastern State University, Oklahoma State University, Rogers State University, and The University of Tulsa have joined forces for the Tulsa Transfer Project. These five northeast Oklahoma universities and TCC will collaborate to improve the success of transferring from TCC to any of these four-year institutions. Transfer students lose, on average, 13 ...
Published 08/31/2018 READ MORE
LANGSTON UNIVERSITY NAMED A CERTIFIED HEALTHY CAMPUS FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY NAMED A CERTIFIED HEALTHY CAMPUS FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW

Certified Healthy recipients are recognized for promoting health and wellness where Oklahomans live, work, learn, and play. They set positive examples and shape brighter futures for Oklahoma. Langston University has applied for the program and been awarded the highest recognition of “Excellence” for the third year, in two separate categories: University and Business. Langston University is Oklahoma’s only Historically Black ...
Published 08/20/2018 READ MORE
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LANGSTON UNIVERSITY WELCOMES CLASS OF 2022

LANGSTON, Okla. – The fall semester officially started this week at Langston University. The University welcomed a new freshman class for the 2018 fall semester, and the campus is bustling with excitement! Freshman move-in started last week. New students participated in a series of events including freshman orientation known as Lion Camp. The orientation is designed for incoming students to ...
Published 08/17/2018 READ MORE