A Rogers State University dean has developed a sociology course that will be offered as one of the state’s first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), which allows large numbers of people to participate in a non-credit class. Dr. Frank Elwell, dean of RSU’s School of Liberal Arts and professor of sociology, has spent the past… Read more »
Students Dedicate Memorial for Fallen RSU Graduate
Classmates of Rogers State University graduate Juan Legarreta dedicated a memorial bench and plaque in his honor on June 27, a year after he died of a sudden illness. Members of the RSU Criminal Justice Society raised money for the cast-iron memorial plaque, which is affixed to a bench donated by the university. The bench… Read more »
Student Finds New Start with Educational Opportunity Center
Some people decide they want to go to college while they are in high school, some after they join the workforce. Vanessa Butler decided she wanted to go to college while she was in prison. Butler, 25, said that she’d thought about college as a child, but the dream slipped away after her father died… Read more »
OU Regents Approve RSU Budget, Tuition Increase
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, which serves as the governing body for Rogers State University, has approved RSU’s budget for 2013-14, which includes a tuition increase and elimination of an employee benefit in order to offset rising costs. The budget includes a 6 percent increase in tuition and mandatory fees, which will result… Read more »
RSU Names Interim Athletics Director
Rogers State University has named Tom Volturo to serve as its interim athletics director while the university completes a national search to fill the position permanently, RSU President Dr. Larry Rice announced. Volturo, who serves as RSU’s executive vice president for administration and finance, will guide the athletics department following the resignation of former athletics… Read more »