Category: In the News

Southeastern Oklahoma State University recognized the recipients of the Top 10 Freshman Award Friday afternoon during a ceremony and reception in the Hallie McKinney Ballroom. Southeastern president Thomas Newsom and executive director of the center for student success  Marlin Blankenship offered remarks in congratulating  the students. The awards are based on academics, leadership, campus involvement, […]

Southeastern Oklahoma State University president Thomas Newsom was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus by Austin College Friday night  during homecoming activities. Newsom, a 1991 graduate of the Sherman (Texas) college, was one of six individuals to receive this recognition at an awards dinner. A Sherman native, Newsom began his duties as the 21st president of […]

Southeastern Oklahoma State University will hold two Fall Commencement ceremonies in December. On Friday, December 10, at 6 p.m., a ceremony will be held for graduate students (master’s candidates). On Saturday, December 11, at 9 a.m., a ceremony will be held for undergraduate students (bachelor’s candidates). Both ceremonies are scheduled for  Bloomer Sullivan Arena.

Southeastern hosted the October meeting of the Regional University System of Oklahoma Board of Regents on Friday.   DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern Oklahoma State University hosted the October meeting of the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO) Board of Regents this week. Committee meetings were held Thursday afternoon, followed by the regular board meeting Friday […]

For Nathaniel Marshell, what started as a research project and paper has turned into an article that has been accepted for publication by The Chronicles of Oklahoma. “Gefangen: The Lived Experience at Camp Tonkawa, Oklahoma,’’ is the title of the article written by Marshell, a senior history major at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The Chronicles […]

Alumni and friends were greeted with beautiful fall weather Friday and Saturday as Southeastern Oklahoma State University celebrated homecoming. The annual celebration featured something for everyone – from golf to awards to a bonfire to football to even a museum opening. Friday night’s Alumni Awards Banquet honored three individuals with the Distinguished Alumnus Award —  […]

A number of Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Participation (OK-LSAMP) scholars from Southeastern Oklahoma State University attended the program’s recent research symposium. The 27th Annual OK-LSAMP  Research Symposium was held Oct. 8-9 at Oklahoma State University. Three OK-LSAMP scholars from Southeastern — Asuncion Eleazar Rubio, Sergio A. Vazquez Gomez (supervised by SE professor Dr. Nancy […]

A new partnership to provide academic advisement and educational guidance to one of the area’s largest employers was announced between Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) today. The collaboration, “Southeastern at Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma” was made official in a joint announcement from Southeastern Oklahoma State University president Thomas Newsom and […]

“Back to the Future’’ is the theme for this year’s homecoming celebration at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Homecoming festivities are scheduled for this Friday and Saturday (October 15-16), capped by the Southeastern-Northwestern football game on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Paul Laird Field. This year’s Distinguished  Alumni who will be honored are Bill Brock, Greg Duffy, […]