May 24, 2012 -- Dr. Roger Hardaway, professor of history at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, recently presented a research paper at an academic conference in Helsinki, Finland. Hardaway’s paper was titled “From Ranch Hands to Rodeo Stars: Cowboys of African Descent in the American West.” Hardaway has been researching black cowboys for several years, and has made other presentations and published scholarly articles on the subject.

May 22, 2012 -- Honor rolls for the spring semester at Northwestern Oklahoma State University have been announced by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Those on the President’s Honor Roll earned all As, or a 4.0 grade point average (GPA), in a minimum of 12 undergraduate or nine graduate hours. Those on the Vice President’s list had grade averages of 3.5 or better in a minimum of 12 undergraduate or nine graduate hours.

May 23, 2012 -- Thirteen outstanding students have been selected to the 2012-13 President’s Leadership Class (PLC) at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The PLC is comprised of the most accomplished, promising and motivated incoming freshmen to Northwestern. It is designed to enhance the participant’s ability to effectively lead and foster a greater awareness of leadership roles in today’s society.