Bixby resident Ron Bussert has been named the interim vice president for administration and finance at Rogers State University. Bussert will assume his duties effective July 29. RSU Vice President for Administration and Finance Dr. Mark Rasor was recently appointed by the OU Board of Regents as interim president. Rasor assumed his duties in that… Read more »
Dr. Larry Rice to be Inducted into Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame
Recently retired Rogers State University President Dr. Larry Rice has been named by the Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society as one of 11 individuals to be inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame. The 30th annual induction ceremony will be held Monday, Nov. 4, in the Nigh University Center Grand Ballroom at the… Read more »
Claremore Native Named RSU Chemical Engineering Program Director
A key element has been added to RSU’s new chemical engineering program with the hiring of its new program director. Dr. Alexander “Alex” Lopez has been selected to head up RSU’s chemical engineering program as director. Lopez also will serve as head of the Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. In December 2022, it was… Read more »
RSU Communications and Marketing Team Wins Eight Statewide OCPRA Awards
Rogers State University’s communications and marketing team members took home several awards from the 2024 Oklahoma College Public Relations Association’s (OCPRA) Awards Competition. Held Monday, July 15, at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in Tulsa, the awards ceremony took place during OCPRA’s annual Summer Conference. The Rogers State University team won two Grand Awards… Read more »
Marelda Ayal is This Week’s Hillcat Highlight
Marelda Ayal is a spring 2024 graduate that came to Rogers State University on a golf scholarship in 2020 to earn a bachelor’s degree in strategic communications. Originally from Jakarta, Indonesia, her journey led her to RSU where she found not just an academic institution, but a nurturing community that felt like family. “I love… Read more »