May 11, 2012 -- Seven Northwestern Oklahoma State University students made it into the semi-final round of “Mind Games,” an impressive feat for first time contenders. “Mind Games” is an Oklahoma Academic Challenge that brings together teams of students from Oklahoma colleges and universities to compete in a weekly battle of the brains. In the fall, the team will begin preparing for competition again in hopes to gain a few more students as teammates and possibly put together two teams for competition.

May 9, 2012  -- Outgoing president of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Student Nurses Association Sierra Elsey, Mooreland post-graduate, and incoming president Deann Lanman, Cherokee senior, (both at right, respectively) recently presented representatives of the American Red Cross a check for $500 to help with healing Woodward and the surrounding areas after the April 15 tornado.

May 4, 2012 -- Two Northwestern Oklahoma State University students have been inducted into Phi Alpha Theta, the only honor society for history students in the United States. Both Tanner Schantz, junior, and Sarah Owens, senior, from Enid take history courses via ITV from Northwestern-Enid.

May 4, 2012 -- Twenty-five sophomores at Northwestern Oklahoma State University recently were initiated into the Red and Black Scroll honor society during a ceremony in the Student Center Wyatt Room.