Category: In the News

Southeastern Oklahoma State University police officers were recent recipients of new bulletproof vests thanks to a Department of Justice grant and contributions from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Southeastern Foundation. The Office of Justice Programs’ Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant is a match grant that pays for 75 percent of the total cost. The […]

By UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS DURANT, Okla. – Kameron Dunn, a May 2019 graduate of Southeastern Oklahoma State University, has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study Korean in Busan, South Korea, this summer. A native of Calera, Oklahoma, Dunn was an Honors Program graduate at Southeastern, with a major in English […]

By UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS DURANT, Okla. – As in previous years, Southeastern Oklahoma State University will operate on a four-day work week this summer. This summer, the four-day work week will begin on Monday, June 3, and end on Friday, August 2. During this time, the University will be open Monday-Thursday (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) […]

By UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS DURANT, Okla. – The Southeastern Oklahoma State University Staff Association (SSA) presented a number of awards during its annual luncheon Tuesday. Southeastern acting president Dr. Bryon Clark, SSA president Alisha Ridenour, and SSA historian Jennifer Moore made the presentations at the conclusion of the event. Special recognition – the Heart of Southeastern Award […]

Dr. Teresa Golden named Associate VP for Assessment-Accreditation Southeastern Oklahoma State University has announced the appointment of Dr. Teresa Golden as Associate Vice President for Assessment and Accreditation, effective June 1, 2019. Golden has served as a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Southeastern since 2006, and more recently as chair of the […]

Chief Gary Batton of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma was the speaker at Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Spring Commencement. Two ceremonies were held Saturday in Bloomer Sullivan Arena. The graduating class included students from 27 states and 14 countries; 57 percent were first-generation college graduates. Chief Batton is a 1989 graduate of Southeastern and received […]

By UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS DURANT, Okla. – Justin Wilson, director of investments at Choctaw Global, was the keynote speaker at the Native American Graduation & Reception, Wednesday. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Native American graduates and their families were honored at the annual event, held in the Hallie McKinney Ballroom. Also on the program were Southeastern acting […]

From the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education State Regent John Massey was recognized as a state regent emeritus during the April 24 meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Massey will complete his third nine-year term on the board in May, making him the first consecutive three-term State Regent in Oklahoma history, […]

By UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS DURANT, Okla. – University of Oklahoma assistant football coach Brian Odom was the keynote speaker Tuesday night at the Tri-County Honors Program. First United Bank is corporate sponsor and Southeastern Oklahoma State University is the Education sponsor for the annual event, which honors area high school students and is held in the […]