Jan. 19, 2007

Volume 3, Number 17


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On Tap at Northwestern

* Jan. 19, NWOSU Alumni Basketball game, women's game 6 p.m., men's game 7:30 p.m., Percefull Fieldhouse (postponed until Feb. 16)

* Jan. 20, Hall of Fame Banquet, 11:30 a.m., Student Center Ballroom (postponed until Feb. 17)

* Jan. 20, Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies, halftime of Ranger men's basketball game (postponed until Feb. 17)

* Jan. 20, "Media Blitz: Will Rogers on Stage, On Screen, in the Papers, and over the Airways," Workshop, NWOSU-Enid Boardroom, 2 p.m. (postponed until Jan. 27)

* Jan. 20, "Will Rogers Ropin' Up the Good Times in Oklahoma," featured Winter Chautauqua presentation, NWOSU-Enid Campus Commons, 7 p.m. (postponed until Jan. 27)

* Jan. 22, Ranger basketball vs. Oklahoma Christian, 6 and 8 p.m., Percefull Fieldhouse, weather permitting (rescheduled from Jan. 13)

* Jan. 27, along with the other rescheduled Winter Chautauqua events in Enid, 10 a.m., mini film festival with Will Rogers' feature films, Enid Campus Boardroom

* Feb. 1, Beginning of Black History Month, posters and displays available at all campus locations

* Feb. 2-4, NWOSU Speech Invitational Tournament, all day on campus (contact Kimberly Weast to volunteer to be a judge/timekeeper)

* Feb. 3, CEOE (Teacher Testing), all day, Education Center

* Feb. 5, Ranger basketball vs. Southern Nazarene, 6 and 8 p.m., Percefull Fieldhouse (rescheduled from Jan. 20)

* Feb. 6, Black History Month Movie Night showing "Glory Road," 6:30 p.m., Woodward campus commons, Enid Boardroom, Alva's Ranger perk. All events are free and open to the public.

* Feb. 6, Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series "Go for Baroque," 8 p.m., Herod Hall Auditorium

* Feb. 9, Woodward Campus Advisory Board meeting, 2 p.m., Dr. Deena Fisher's office

* Feb. 10, ACT (National Test Day), 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Education Center

* Feb. 10, Miss Northwestern Pageant, 7:30 p.m., Herod Hall Auditorium

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Please continue to watch the Northwestern homepage at www.nwosu.edu, and tune in to local radio stations and Oklahoma City television stations for information regarding possible postponements and cancellations because of weather.


Winter weather causing more troubles

Sports Hall of Fame events rescheduled
Events associated with Northwestern Oklahoma State University's Sports Hall of Fame activities scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Alva have been postponed because of an inclement weather forecast. The Sports Hall of Fame luncheon and induction ceremonies have been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 17. The Alumni Basketball Reunion Games will be held on Friday, Feb. 16. Details concerning all of the events will be released later.

Ranger basketball vs. Southern Nazarene postponed
Northwestern Oklahoma State University's home basketball doubleheader with Southern Nazarene University, originally scheduled for 2 and 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20 has been postponed due to inclement weather.

The games will be made up on Monday, February 5. The women’s game will start at 6 p.m. with the men’s game following at 8 p.m.

Watch NWTV Channel 7's "Breaking News" segment by clicking here.

NET testing rescheduled
NET testing has been cancelled for Saturday, Jan. 20 in Alva and Enid. The tests have been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 25 and Saturday, Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. until noon.

NWOSU-Enid's Winter Chautauqua schedule changed
The forecast for a winter storm this weekend has caused Northwestern Oklahoma State University-Enid to change its Winter Chautauqua schedule.

The Brown Bag Lunch will occur as scheduled at noon on Friday (Jan. 19) in the Northwestern Boardroom. Dr. Doug Watson, the Chautauqua performer, will discuss “Will Rogers: Oklahoma’s Native Son and World Citizen.”

The Saturday events scheduled for Jan. 20 now will be held on Saturday, Jan. 27. Watson will lead a workshop at 2 p.m., also in the Boardroom, titled “Media Blitz: Will Rogers on State, on Screen, in the Papers and over the Airways.”

The main event will be the Chautauqua performance at 7 p.m. in the campus commons area. In character as Rogers, Watson will present “Ropin’ Up the Good Times in Oklahoma.”

An additional event has been added on Jan.. 27.  Beginning at 10 a.m., Watson will host a mini film festival with Will Rogers’ feature films, also in the Boardroom.

Anyone with questions should contact Dr. Cheryl Evans, dean of Northwestern-Enid, by telephone at (580) 213-3105 or by e-mail at clevans@nwosu.edu.


January 19, 2007 
Three humanities short courses
offered for one credit hour each

Three one-credit hour short courses in humanities are being offered at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in February and March.

“Aspects of American Art” will be taught by adjunct instructor Ken Kelsey on three consecutive Saturdays, Feb. 10, 17 and 24, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in room E126 at Northwestern’s Enid campus. Students interested in this class must enroll in HUMN 4480 with the key number 2E958 by Jan. 22.

Kelsey said that the purpose of this class is to connect people to American art and enable them to appreciate it more deeply. He added that class members will view art, discuss it, and also submit a written report after analyzing a piece of art.  Read more...


January 19, 2007
Seven to compete for Miss Northwestern
Northwestern Oklahoma State University will play host to the annual Miss Northwestern pageant on Saturday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Herod Hall Auditorium.  Seven women will vie for the title that evening.  Tickets at the door are $8, but tickets purchased in advance are $6.  Advanced tickets can be purchased by calling pageant director Misti Knopf at (580) 327-8194 or by contacting one of the contestants.  Admission is free to all Northwestern students with a current school ID.

Competing for the title, currently held by Elizabeth Harris of Seiling, are Allison Cunningham, Jordi Curtis, Amanda Decker, Kasey Fowler, Jordan Gaskill, Angela Gregg and Amy Hook.

Read more...


First Ranger Research Day March 30
The first annual "Ranger Research Day" is scheduled Friday, March 30, in the Student Center Ballroom. Consult the website, www.nwosu.edu/graduate/research, for additional information, including poster requirements, poster samples, registration form, and other details of the event.

"Ranger Research Day" is open to any Northwestern student, faculty or staff member who is actively engaged in a research project or who has completed a research project in a previous semester. Deadline for entries is Friday, Feb. 16.

Keynote speaker for the event is Northwestern alumnus Dr. Stephen W. Painton, class of 1969, currently Chair of the Department of Communication Science and Disorders at the College of Allied Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City.


LiveText portfolio training sessions set
Graduate Students:
LiveText portfolio training for graduate students is available this semester according to the following schedule:
     * NWOSU-Enid: January 23, February 20 and March 13, 4 to 6 p.m. by appointment, room 118
     * NWOSU-Alva: January 25, February 22 and March 15, 4 to 6 p.m. by appointment, room EC 103
     * NWOSU-Woodward: by appointment
     * University Center-Ponca City: February 12, 4 to 6:40 p.m., by appointment, computer lab

Eligible graduate students are those who have taken or are currently enrolled in EDUC 5010 Graduate Study Seminar (formerly Introduction to Graduate Study). Individual sessions will last approximately 20 minutes. Students should email Dr. rodney Murrow to schedule an appointment (rcmurrow@nwosu.edu).

Graduate Faculty:
LiveText training for assessment of graduate student portfolios is available for individual graduate faculty members or for small groups at any time during the semester. For an appointment, contact Dr. Rodney Murrow at 580.327.8589 or by email (rcmurrow@nwosu.edu).

"Graduate Portfolio Assessment" sessions will last approximately 30 minutes and are for those graduate faculty members who serve on the advisory committee of one or more graduate students in the M.Ed. program. Graduate portfolios are assessed at three ‘milestone’ checkpoints: at the 10th hour of enrollment, at the 17th hour and at the conclusion of the master’s degree program.


Graduate Office hours established in Enid
The NWOSU-Enid Graduate Office is located in Office 118. Dr. Rodney Murrow will maintain office hours in Enid each Tuesday of the semester from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., including the noon hour. Graduate students or faculty who need assistance may schedule an appointment by calling 580.327.8589; walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred.



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