The Claremore Hospital Auxiliary continued its support of the Rogers State University nursing program this year with a gift in honor of “Doctors Day.” Marjie Purkey presented the gift to Dr. Danette Boyle, RSU vice president for development, at a luncheon RSU hosted in honor of the Auxiliary this spring. During the past 20 years,… Read more »
RSU Students Selected for Washington Center Internship Program
Rogers State University is continuing its participation in the Washington Center, a nationally-recognized internship program that places students with private, public and nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C. Four RSU students were selected to participate in the internship program this year, including Jill Street, history and political science major from Foyil; Jennifer Collins, justice administration major… Read more »
RSU Nursing Program Expands to Bartlesville Campus this Fall
Update May 2020: RSU no longer offers an associate degree in nursing. Rogers State University is expanding its nursing program to the Bartlesville campus this fall. RSU is now offering its Associate Degree Nursing Program Bridge option in Bartlesville, designed for paramedics and licensed practical nurses to “bridge” into registered nursing. After completing the… Read more »
RSU Scholarship Endowment Established in Memory of David Johansson
A scholarship endowment has been established at the Rogers State University Foundation in the memory of David Johansson, who served as director of the Pryor Public Library and passed away last year. The endowment was established by Dr. Jane Johansson, who is Mr. Johansson’s wife and associate professor of history at RSU in Pryor. “It… Read more »
RSU Names Director for Bit by Bit Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program
Dr. Velinda Baker, an exercise sports science professor and former public school teacher, has been named director of the Bit by Bit program at Rogers State University. Dr. Baker recently completed her fourth year as an assistant professor at the University of Tulsa. Previously she spent more than 18 years teaching physical education to public… Read more »