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  1. Direct Degree: New College Option For Working Adults

    Beginning this fall, ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ offers working adults a new option to complete a college degree. The College is launching an accelerated format called Direct Degree where students take focused courses to fit their busy schedule by combining evening and online classes.

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  2. Student Success Center to be Named after the Hardesty Family

    Plans for a Student Success Center on ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ’s West Campus move forward as the Hardesty Family Foundation announces a $1 million gift to ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ’s largest fundraising campaign, Clearing the Pathway: The Campaign for Completion. The College also announced the new facility will be named after Roger Hardesty and his wife, Donna Hardesty.

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  3. ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ Faculty Selected for Grant Mentoring Program

    Two ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ faculty were recently selected for a 10-month mentoring program to support them in writing a National Science Foundation grant. Thomas Henderson and Don Crall were selected for the 2019 Mentor...

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    Field of Study

    Engineering Technology
  4. ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ Foundation Names Executive Leadership for 2019

    ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ Foundation has named a new executive committee and new members to the Foundation Board for 2019.

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  5. ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ Named a 2019 Bellwether Finalist for Innovative Program

    A learning space for ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ students to get clinical, hands-on learning in the Physical Therapist Assistant program is being recognized nationally as an innovative workforce development program. ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ is a 2019 Bellwether finalist in the Workforce Development category for the creation of the Nate Waters Physical Therapy Clinic at the ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ Metro Campus.

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    Field of Study

    Physical Therapy
    ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ student in the physical therapist assistant program works with a patient
  6. Higher Learning Commission Reaffirms Accreditation for ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ

    The Higher Learning Commission has reaffirmed ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ’s accreditation. ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ is the largest community college in the state of Oklahoma serving 24,000 students annually in college credit courses.

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    Students walking to class on ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ Metro Campus
  7. Artist Behind 2018 ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ Holiday Card: Jose Ramirez

    Jose Ramirez, inspired by the painting style of Bob Ross, created the artwork selected in the 2018 annual student design competition for the ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ Holiday Card.

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    Field of Study

    Digital Media
    ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ awards Jose Ramirez $500 and 25 printed cards for his 2018 Holiday Card design.
  8. ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ Expands Mental Health First Aid Training with Grant

    ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ receives a $375,000 grant to expand mental health training for faculty, staff and a select group of students. The grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has a goal to reach most of ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ’s full time faculty and staff. So far, ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ has already trained 150 faculty and staff in Mental Health First Aid and plans to train an additional 630 faculty, staff and select students over a three-year period.

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    Students attending the New Student Orientation at ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ
  9. ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ Announces Campaign for Completion

    ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ kicked off the public phase of Clearing the Pathway: The Campaign for Completion, the largest fundraising campaign in ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ’s history. The Campaign will raise $20 million in private funds to support student scholarships, academic advisors, Student Success Centers, science lab renovations and diversity and inclusion outreach.

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    ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ Academic Advisor helps a student enroll.
  10. ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ Joins Forces with Five Other Higher Ed Institutions to Help Students

    ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ, along with regional partners Langston University, Northeastern State University, Oklahoma State University, Rogers State University, and The University of Tulsa have joined forces for the Tulsa Transfer Project.

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    Leaders from six partner schools working on Tulsa Transfer Project

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