Langston University

LU OFFERS REACH HIGHER CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING ADULTS

By Christina Gray, Media Relations Specialist OKLAHOMA CITY – The Langston University Oklahoma City campus (LU-OKC) participates in the Reach Higher degree completion program. Reach Higher is Oklahoma's flexible and affordable program that is designed for working adults looking to complete a bachelor’s degree. LU-OKC offers a Bachelor of Science degree in organizational leadership through an accelerated program. The curriculum ...

Published 03/02/2016 READ MORE

OKLAHOMA STATE REPRESENTATIVE MIKE SHELTON TO SPEAK AT LANGSTON UNIVERSITY’S 119TH FOUNDERS DAY PROGRAM

By Christina Gray, Media Relations Specialist LANGSTON, Okla. – Langston University will host the annual 119th Founders Day Program on Thursday, March 10, 2016. The event will take place at 11:00 a.m. in the I.W. Young Auditorium. Celebrating 119 years of rich tradition and the development of young leaders, Founders Day observes the vision that led to the establishment of ...

Published 03/01/2016 READ MORE

JUDGE BERNARD M. JONES TO DELIVER 2016 IRA D. HALL AND RUBYE HIBLER HALL ENDOWED LECTURE SERIES

By Christina Gray, Media Relations Specialist LANGSTON, Okla. –The Langston University School of Education and Behavioral Sciences announced that United States Magistrate Judge Bernard M. Jones will keynote the 2016 Ira D. Hall and Rubye Hibler Hall Endowed Lecture Series at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Named in honor of Langston University alumni Ira D. Hall and Rubye ...

Published 01/01/2016 READ MORE

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY NAMES NEW VOLLEYBALL COACH

By Christina Gray, Media Relations Specialist LANGSTON, Okla. – Langston University has appointed a new head coach for volleyball, Jacob Rodriguez. “Coach Rodriguez, a true man of integrity and great character, is a great addition to our athletic department,” said Donnita Rogers, the Director of Athletics. “His enthusiasm is contagious. Rodriguez will be a tremendous role model for our student-athletes ...

Published 07/01/2015 READ MORE

IRA D. HALL LECTURE SERIES

By Christina Gray, Media Relations Specialist LANGSTON, Okla. – The School of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Langston University hosted the Ira D. Hall and Rubye Hibler Hall Endowed Lecture Series on March 10, 2015. Students, faculty, staff and special guests gathered in honor of Langston graduates Rubye and Ira D. Hall, for whom the annual lecture series is named. ...

Published 03/10/2015 READ MORE

CHANGING THE WORLD ONE STEP AT A TIME

By Christina Gray, Media Relations Specialist LANGSTON, Okla. – Five female students participated for the title at the annual Miss Langston Scholarship Pageant that took place on Saturday night. The title of Miss Langston represents a woman who is the face and voice of Langston University. The participants were judged on their performance in an onstage question-and-answer portion, a talent ...

Published 02/28/2015 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