A stomp dance, Native American storytelling, powwow drum and singing presentation, make-and-take arts and crafts, and film screenings will be featured during the 20th Annual Native American Heritage Festival on Saturday, Nov. 4, at Rogers State University. The festival, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 10 a.m. to 8… Read more »
Pryor Scholarship Event Supports Area Students
A recent scholarship event at Rogers State University Pryor helped raise more than $33,000 in scholarships for deserving Pryor area students. The RSU Foundation hosted community leaders and university friends during the Simply Scholarships “Cookout on the Patio” event on Sept. 27 at the Pryor campus in the MidAmerica Industrial Park. Proceeds from the event… Read more »
Oklahoma Poet Laureate to Hold RSU Poetry Reading Oct. 17
Oklahoma Poet Laureate Jeanetta Calhoun Mish will be featured during an Oct. 17 poetry reading at Rogers State University. Her poetry reading is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, in the Baird Hall Performance Studio on the Claremore campus. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. Mish serves as… Read more »
Two RSU Students Selected for Statewide Conference on Voter Engagement
Two Rogers State University students were selected to participate in the upcoming Oklahoma Academy Town Hall Conference, which will feature a discussion among Oklahomans about how to improve voter engagement in the state. Abigail Peters, a public affairs senior from Adair, and Autumn Fourkiller, a public affairs junior from Stilwell, were selected during a competitive… Read more »
Archeology Open House Focus of Oct. 12 Event
A Rogers State University professor will be holding an archeology open house Thursday for area residents who have artifacts to be identified or wish to learn about recent archeological finds at the Goodson Rock Shelter near Chelsea. Organized as an “artifact road show” event, area residents can bring their archaeological finds (arrow heads, pots, interesting… Read more »