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“Africa is a rubber ball; the harder you dash it to the ground, the higher it will rise.” -Melvin B. Tolson, Libretto for the Republic of Liberia The universality of the African proverb (above) quoted by former poet laureate of Liberia Melvin B. Tolson, professor of English, speech, and drama at Langston University (1947-1965), is reflected in the inspiring story ...
Published 04/05/2023 READ MORE
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Biography

Dr. Ruth Ray Jackson currently serves as the 17th President of Langston University. She was appointed to the leadership position on April 15, 2024, by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical Colleges. As president of Dear Langston, Dr. Jackson is the institution’s chief executive officer. She is focused on advancing the University’s academic programs, providing a ...
Published 09/20/2024 READ MORE
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Langston University Awarded U.S. Department of Education-Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services Grant Totaling $1.25 Million to Prepare Personnel to Serve School-Age Children with Mental Disabilities

OKLAHOMA CITY––Langston University, Oklahoma’s only historically Black college or university, has been awarded a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Servies (OSERS) to establish a new specialized course of study to prepare personnel to serve school-age children with mental disabilities. The grant, which will total $1.25 million over five years, will ...
Published 05/21/2024 READ MORE
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History of Langston University Libraries

Born in 1900 in Seward, Oklahoma, Harrison attended elementary school in Lawton, high school in Kansas City, Missouri, and college in Ohio. He received his bachelor's and his master's degrees at the University of Cincinnati and his Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1936. He was married to Dorothy Marie Pennman in 1932. Before going to Langston, Harrison taught at ...
Published 03/25/2024 READ MORE
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Graduation

Graduation Graduation Deadlines Langston University awards the following degrees upon successful completion of the required academic course work: associates, bachelors, master's & doctoral degrees. Apply for graduation during the semester prior to program completion. A separate application must be completed for each degree program. The graduation application form is available in the Registrar's Office or click here to access the graduation ...
Published 03/22/2024 READ MORE