Category: In the News

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern Oklahoma State University McNair and OK-LSAMP Scholar Wren Pettett, a junior Fisheries and Wildlife major from Atoka, Okla., won first place in poster presentation at the Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (OK-LSAMP) Research Symposium on Saturday, September 23. Pettett was one of nine Southeastern students who are McNair Scholars and OK-LSAMP […]

Southeastern Deputy Director of Athletics Cherrie Wilmoth and Hall of Fame football standout Drew Beard have been selected as nominees for the Division II 50th Anniversary Gold Award.

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern Oklahoma State University was recently ranked No. 2 nationally in a listing of the “Most Affordable Online Colleges for Master’s in School Counseling Degrees” by www.Best-Universities.net. Best-Universities.net is a trusted source for independent college rankings and educational resources, whose rankings aim to assist prospective students in identifying affordable and high-quality educational […]

DURANT, Okla. – The Southeastern Oklahoma State University Student Government Association (SGA) will host a voter registration drive as part of celebrations of Constitution Day on Monday, September 18. The voter registration drive aims to help register Southeastern students to have their voice heard in the elections process by bringing registration opportunities to the students. […]

DURANT, Okla. – The Southeastern Oklahoma State University Department of Music hosted the university’s largest Band Day to date on Saturday, September 9, in conjunction with the Savage Storm’s football home opener against Henderson State. The Spirit of Southeastern Marching Band welcomed over 500 students from local high schools to go through rehearsals during the […]

As the 2023 spring semester wrapped up on the Durant campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Chelsea Maxwell was exploring new challenges and opportunities as she looked ahead to her second year as a Southeastern student.

INDIANAPOLIS – Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s 21st President, Dr. Thomas W. Newsom, began a four-year term on the Division II Membership Committee of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on September 1, 2023. “I’m excited to serve on this important committee as the landscape of collegiate athletics is always changing,” Newsom said. “Our university’s involvement […]

DURANT, Okla. – Mickey Slimp, executive director of the Great Plains Network, recently visited the campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University to see the Southeastern Center for SuperComputing (SC2) and the supercomputer nicknamed Cumulonimbus, and discuss the expansion of their capabilities. Dr. Karl Frinkle, professor of mathematics, along with retired computer sciences professor Mike Morris, […]

DURANT, Okla. – Following approval by the Higher Learning Commission, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is proud to announce it will now offer a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration degree, beginning in the Spring I term of 2024. “This new degree program in Healthcare Administration is a fantastic development for our university. The Healthcare Administration […]