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LANGSTON UNIVERSITY HIRES NEW VICE PRESIDENT FOR FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS

Ellie Melero, Media Relations Specialist Langston University has hired Mr. Chris Kuwitzky to serve as the Vice President for Fiscal and Administrative Affairs – the university’s chief financial officer. He began his new role on Sept. 11, 2023. Mr. Kuwitzky possesses a wealth and breadth of financial administration experience in both the corporate and higher education sectors. He began his ...
Published 01/17/2024 READ MORE
Marching Pride Band Director Mark Gordon

MARCHING PRIDE BAND DIRECTOR RECEIVES HONORARY DOCTORATE IN TEXAS

Ellie Melero, Media Relations Specialist Langston University Marching Pride Band Director Mark Gordon received an honorary doctorate in philosophy from Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University on Dec. 17. Mr. Gordon has been the Director of Bands at Langston University since 2018 and he has grown the band to 275 students. Before that, he had more than 20 years of experience ...
Published 01/03/2024 READ MORE
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FALL 2023 PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

The Office of Public Relations Langston University Interim President Ruth Ray Jackson, Ph.D., is pleased to announce the following faculty and staff announcements. This reflects promotions and new employees appointed at the director level and above. [caption id="attachment_10482" align="alignleft" width="220"] Dean Busby[/caption] Dean Busby Interim Executive Director of the Langston University Foundation In August 2023, Langston University alumnus and respected ...
Published 12/12/2023 READ MORE
Langston University White House HBCU Scholars Lovette Mba and Charina Lancaster pose in front of a banner at the national HBCU conference

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY WHITE HOUSE HBCU SCHOLAR AIMS TO REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES OF COLOR

by Ellie Melero, Media Relations Specialist Lovette Mba has always been passionate about her community. The daughter of Nigerian immigrants, Mba was raised in a tight-knit Nigerian community in Wichita, Kansas. Her community was a second family, and her communal Aunts and Uncles embraced her, providing opportunities to learn about and participate in Nigerian culture she otherwise may not have ...
Published 12/04/2023 READ MORE
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ALL IN: HOMECOMING 2023 SAFETY AND SECURITY

From The Office of the President Dear Students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni: On behalf of the entire Langston University community, we are saddened and disturbed by the recent violence enacted on the campuses of Morgan State University and Bowie State University in Maryland as both institutions celebrated their homecomings. These senseless incidents take a toll on our collective communities and ...
Published 10/13/2023 READ MORE
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LANGSTON UNIVERSITY ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN NBCU NEXT LEVEL SUMMIT

by Ellie Melero, Media Relations Specialist LANGSTON, Okla. – Langston University encourages any high school or college students interested in journalism or media to attend the NBCU Academy Next Level Summit for free on Oct. 19. “Next Level Summit: Know Your Audience” is a free virtual learning opportunity which is open to the public, and Langston would like to encourage ...
Published 10/12/2023 READ MORE