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LANGSTON UNIVERSITY HOSTS AQUACULTURE WORKSHOP

By Courtney Jordan, Communications Specialist LANGSTON, Okla. - The Langston University Aquaculture Program canceled the Feb. 28 workshop due to inclement weather. The workshop has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 4, 2015. The presentations for aquaculture hobbyists and commercial producers will take place at the E.L. Holloway Research, Education and Extension Center located on the main campus. Registration begins at ...

Published 02/28/2015 READ MORE

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY REMEMBERS MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

By Kaylie Wehr, Digital Marketing Specialist Martin Luther King, Jr. was a driving force behind the civil rights movement in the 1950s and ‘60s, but he was more than just an activist. He had a love for people that drove him to believe in a better future for all. King’s inspiring vision for the future has motivated many to take ...

Published 01/19/2015 READ MORE

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GROUNDBREAKING HELD FOR NEW SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY BUILDING

By Christina Gray, Media Relations Specialist LANGSTON, Okla. – Langston University began a new chapter in its history with a formal groundbreaking ceremony for its School of Physical Therapy building located at the Langston, Oklahoma campus. Construction for the new facility has begun, it is located adjacent to the wetlands pond and island and south of the E. L. Holloway ...

Published 01/19/2015 READ MORE

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ARE COMING HOME

By Christina Gray, Media Relations Specialist LANGSTON, Okla. – Langston University announced that three alumni were chosen for new administrative and faculty appointments for the 2014-2015 academic year. Ricco Wright, Ed. D., was named assistant professor of Mathematics in the School of Arts & Sciences at the Langston campus. Wright started teaching at the university this past August. His efforts ...

Published 01/01/2015 READ MORE

STUDENT INSPIRED BY INNOVATIVE METHODS AT PRESTIGIOUS SUMMER PROGRAM

by Christina Gray, Media Relations Specialist LANGSTON, Okla. – A senior English Education major at Langston University, Emmanuel Robinson, was one of 30 aspiring male teachers chosen from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) across the nation to attend the HBCU Male Summer Institute hosted by Winston-Salem State University. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Teacher Quality and Retention Program fund ...

Published 01/01/2015 READ MORE

KENYAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS LOOK TO LANGSTON’S GOAT EXPERTS TO HELP BOOST ECONOMY IN EAST AFRICA

by Christina Gray, Media Relations Specialist LANGSTON, Okla. - Elected officials from East Kenya visited the E (Kika) de la Garza American Institute for Goat Research at Langston University on Oct. 31, 2014. The E (Kika) de la Garza American Institute for Goat Research plays an important role in improving the lives of people in developing countries. International institutions continue ...

Published 11/15/2014 READ MORE

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY RECEIVES $1.5 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR AGRICULTURE RESEARCH

By Christina Gray, Media Relations Specialist LANGSTON, Okla. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) partners with Langston University to monitor trends in agriculture education and the future of agriculture-related careers. “We are ideally positioned to provide new insight into the rapidly developing field of agriculture,” said Marvin Burns, Ph. D., Dean of ...

Published 11/01/2014 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