Former U.S. Ambassador James R. Jones has been named the recipient of the Rogers State University Constitution Award, which will be presented during a campus ceremony and luncheon on Monday, Nov. 3. The ceremony and luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. in the Centennial Center Ballroom on RSU’s Claremore Campus, 1701 W. Will Rogers… Read more »
Native American Heritage Festival Set for Nov. 1 at RSU
A powwow singing workshop, a stomp dance, Cherokee storytelling, arts and craft workshops will be featured during the 16th Annual Native American Heritage Festival on Saturday, Nov. 1, at Rogers State University. The festival, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the Centennial Center… Read more »
Film Director Discuss his Documentary during Oct. 30 RSU Appearance
Nationally recognized filmmaker Sterlin Harjo will be discussing his most recent film during an Oct. 30 presentation at Rogers State University. “This May be the Last Time,” a documentary that debuted earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, details the disappearance of Harjo’s grandfather in the 1960s and the music his fellow Creek Indians… Read more »
RSU Dean Honored with Distinguished Book Award
The Mid-South Sociological Association has announced Dr. Frank Elwell, dean of the Rogers State University School of Liberal Arts, as the winner of the 2014 Stanford M. Lyman Distinguished Book Award. The organization recognized Elwell for his 2013 book, “Sociocultural Systems: Principles of Structure and Change,” which addresses the importance of studying large-scale social structures… Read more »
NOAA Official to Speak at RSU Claremore, Pryor on Oct. 24, 25
An internationally recognized atmospheric scientist and a descendant of the first elected chief of the Cherokee Nation will be speaking at Rogers State University on Friday and Saturday in connection with the third annual Aero Games competition, which is sponsored by Google. Robbie Hood, Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems… Read more »