Category: In the News

By UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS DURANT, Okla. – The Southeastern Speech and Debate Association (SSDA) competed at Pi Kappa Delta’s 51st Biennial Convention and Tournament, March 20-24 on the campus of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. Pi Kappa Delta is a national forensics honorary that is dedicated to promoting excellence in speech and debate. Each year, […]

By UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS DURANT, Okla. – Pianist Diane Walsh will present a recital featuring English Suite No. 6 in d minor, BWV 811 by J.S. Bach and compositions of Johannes Brahms, Douglas Lilburn, John Psathas, and William Bolcom on Tuesday, April 9, on the campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The free concert will begin […]

By UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS DURANT, Okla. – Some 1,963 students from 64 schools throughout the region participated in the 106th annual Oklahoma Inter-High School Curriculum Meet Thursday at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The students competed in academic contests in such areas as art, accounting, finance, speech, journalism, English, mathematics, foreign languages, music, occupational safety & health, […]

By UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS DURANT, Okla. – Twenty-seven business and higher education partnerships throughout the state were recently recognized as innovative collaborations that further the education of Oklahoma’s workforce. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award is designed to highlight successful partnerships between higher education institutions and businesses and to further […]

By UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS Todd Whitaker DURANT, Okla. – Renowned educator Todd Whitaker will be on the campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University April 12 to present two sessions to teachers, administrators and the general public. Whitaker will be speaking in conjunction with the Albert H. Brigance Endowed Lectureship and ProjectTeach program in Montgomery Auditorium. In a […]

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern Speech and Debate Association’s Jacob Morrison and Hannah Nunley finished second in National Parliamentary Debate at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Forensics Association (OIFA) State Tournament on February 23. Freshman Hannah Barnett placed eighth overall in Extemporaneous Speaking. Forty competitors from Southeastern, East Central University, Carl Albert State Community College, Northeastern State University, […]

By UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS DURANT, Okla. – Stefan Kells, left, Southeastern Coordinator of Academic Services at Grayson College, and Dr. Chris W. Bradshaw, Chair of the Department of Occupational Safety and Health at Southeastern, recently attended the Texas Instruments Safety and Health Fair in Sherman.  The two-day event brought in multiple vendors to showcase safety and […]

By UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS DURANT, Okla. – The Aviation Sciences Institute at Southeastern Oklahoma State University has a new director. Capt. Lloyd Sauls, who has 44 years of extensive aviation experience, was recently named to the position. As director, he will oversee all aspects of the aviation program, including academic programs and flight operations. “The Southeastern […]

By UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS DURANT, Okla. – An estimated 500 junior high and high school students and parents attended “Super Saturday’’ activities at Southeastern Oklahoma State University this weekend. This year’s activities included the Oklahoma Science Olympiad, Vocal Music auditions, Theatre auditions, choral competition, Honors scholarship competition, and President’s Leadership Class scholarship competition. Southeastern president Sean […]