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LANGSTON UNIVERSITY PLAYERS INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME

By Kaylie Wehr, Digital Marketing Specialist LANGSTON, Okla.—Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson and Mike Garrett, athletic director at Langston University, will induct 10 football players into the Langston University Hall of Fame as a part of the halftime festivities at Homecoming on Oct. 18, 2014. “These are deserving men," said Henderson, a retired NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys and a Langston ...
Published 10/13/2014 READ MORE

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY PREPARES FOR HOMECOMING CELEBRATION

By Kaylie Wehr, Digital Marketing Specialist LANGSTON, Okla.—Langston University homecoming, Forever A Memorable Experience, will kick off with Rep. Mike Shelton as the grand marshal. Homecoming is Oct. 13-18, 2014, with Shelton leading the annual parade and kicking off festivities on Saturday. “We are pleased to have representative Shelton as our homecoming grand marshal,” said Kent J. Smith, Jr., President ...
Published 10/10/2014 READ MORE

OPENING CONVOCATION ENCOURAGES STUDENTS

By Kaylie Wehr, Digital Marketing Specialist “Nobody can control your life but you,” was the theme for Angela Monson’s speech at Langston University’s Formal Opening Convocation on Sept. 25, 2014. Monson, Associate Provost University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, was the keynote speaker for the event, while Clyde Montgomery, Jr. presided. Monson’s speech challenged students by urging them to make ...
Published 09/25/2014 READ MORE

LANGSTON GRADUATE HEADS BACK TO ROOTS AS THE NEW DIRECTOR OF BANDS

By Christina Gray, Media Relations Specialist Langston University recently named in-demand performer and alumni Lonnie Easter as the new Director of Bands. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge in the field of music and stays ahead of the curve by choosing songs from the Billboard Top 25 list. Easter earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from ...
Published 07/15/2014 READ MORE

NEWARK NATIVE APPOINTED AS LANGSTON UNIVERSITY’S NEW POINT GUARD

By Christina Gray, Media Relations Specialist LANGSTON, Okla. - Langston University has named Karon Abraham of Newark, New Jersey, as point guard for the men’s basketball team. Abraham averaged 13.7 points per game on 41.9 percent shooting with the NCAA Division 1 Robert Morris Colonials, a NCAA Division 1 program located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 2009-2012. Langston University finished under ...
Published 06/30/2014 READ MORE

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES NEW YOUNG WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT INSTITUTE

By Christina Gray, Media Relations Specialist The Young Women’s Empowerment Institute is a mentoring program for freshman female students attending Langston University. It is a one-year program that provides transformative opportunities to young women between 17-21 years of age who are first-time, full-time entering freshmen. The program helps improve their self-esteem and equip them with a life plan. The program ...
Published 05/16/2014 READ MORE