Aug. 11, 2006

Volume 3, Number 2

On Tap at Northwestern

* Aug. 12, Alumni Strategic Planning #2, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Presidents Room

* Aug. 13-18, Band Camp, all day, Herod Hall Auditorium and Small Gym

* Aug. 14, Alva Chamber of Commerce Board meeting, 11:30 a.m., Ranger Perk

* Aug. 15, Foundation Executive Committee meeting, 10 a.m., Presidents Room

* Aug. 19, Freshman Orientation, 8 a.m. to noon, Herod Hall Auditorium

* Aug. 19, Northwestern Football Media/Fan Day, 6 p.m., Ranger Field, intrasquad scrimmage to follow

* Aug. 20-23, Panhellenic Go Greek Nights, 6 to 8 p.m., South Hall Lobby

* Aug. 21, Fall semester begins

* Aug. 21, President’s Leadership Class, 4 p.m., Regents’ Conference Room in Herod Hall

* Aug. 24, Students Against Destructive Decisions Welcome Party/Information Night, 7 p.m., Ranger Perk

* Aug. 25, Panhellenic Skit Night, noon to 10 p.m., Alabaster Room and Ranger Room

* Aug. 26, Ranger football v. Lindenwood (Mo.) Univ. in the Wheat Bowl, Great Bend, Kan., 7 p.m.

* Aug. 27, Panhellenic Preference Day, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Alabaster Room and Ranger Room

* Aug. 28, Panhellenic Bid Day, 5 to 9 p.m., Fine Arts Lawn and Jesse Dunn Lawn

* Aug. 28, Welcome Back Event, 5 p.m., Enid campus commons/patio

* Aug. 30-Oct. 1, Theatre Production Rehearsals, Herod Hall Auditorium

* Aug. 31, Ranger football vs. SEOSU, 7 p.m., Ranger Field

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August 11, 2006
Red Riot Concert to feature
Cross Canadian Ragweed Sept. 27

One of the nation’s hottest alternative country music groups will perform at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva during the student-led Red Riot week.

Cross Canadian Ragweed, an Oklahoma based group, will make its way back to the state for a performance on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 8:30 p.m., in Northwestern’s Percefull Fieldhouse.

General admission tickets for the concert go on sale Aug. 28 in the business offices of Northwestern’s Alva and Enid campuses and in the administrative offices at the Woodward campus.

Fans also can purchase tickets by MasterCard, Visa or Discover by calling (580) 327-8534 or (580) 213-3104. Approximately 1,250 tickets will be made available to the general public. Current Northwestern students will be eligible to win another 300 tickets while sponsors and members of Cross Canadian Ragweed’s official fan club will have exclusive access to another 250 tickets.

Read more…


Cross Canadian Ragweed in concert in Percefull Fieldhouse, NWOSU-Alva, 8:30 p.m., Sept. 27.


July 27, 2006
Fall semester classes begin Aug. 21
Classes for the 2006 fall semester at Northwestern Oklahoma State University begin on Aug. 21, and prospective students are encouraged to complete the enrollment process as soon as possible, said Dr. Steve Lohmann, vice president for academic affairs.

Enrollment for the semester ends Sept. 1. Read more…


July 12, 2006
Pecha, Franz fill senior administrative positions
Two senior level administrative positions at Northwestern Oklahoma State University have been filled by veterans in higher education with ties to the institution.

Dr. Janet Cunningham, president of Northwestern, has appointed David Pecha to serve as vice president for administration, and Brad Franz, to serve as dean of student affairs and enrollment management.

Read more…


NWOSU Foundation’s annual meeting Sept. 16
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation’s annual meeting is Saturday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m. in the Student Center Wyatt Room.

Executive Director Skeeter Bird said all members of the Foundation are invited to attend. A member is anyone who has donated at least $100 to the organization.

On the agenda are the presentation of plaques to donors who have reached new levels of giving, an annual report and the election of new trustees and officers. Anyone with questions may contact the Foundation’s office at (580) 327-8593.


August 8, 2006
Northwestern group studies in Spain
Two Northwestern Oklahoma State University students, along with two university staff members, spent part of the summer studying Spanish at the source—Spain. Read more…


August 3, 2006
Professor to take part in educational conference
Dr. Adeana Sallee, assistant professor of education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, will participate in the 26th annual Encyclo-Media Conference to be held Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. Read more…


July 25, 2006
Ryan Hintergardt scores in NAIA contest
Ryan Hintergardt, sports information director for Northwestern Oklahoma State University, has won three awards in the annual publication contests of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and Sports Information Directors Association (NAIA-SIDA). Read more…


July 20, 2006
Northwestern staff member wins state award
The work of Valarie Case of Alva, a university relations specialist at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, recently was recognized by the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association (OCPRA).
Read more…


July 20, 2006
Alumni Association plans holiday trip to Rome
If you are a person who suffers with holiday blues or want to have a fabulous new year’s eve, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alumni Association is sponsoring the perfect solution—a week in Rome. Read more…


July 12, 2006
Northwestern students hold state PBL offices
Two Northwestern Oklahoma State University students were among officers of the state Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) club who met in June for an intensive training and planning session. PBL is a professional business organization for university and college students. Read more…


July 12, 2006
Northwestern staff members attend
Business Management Institute

Sheri Bushman, bursar at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, and Charleen Carlile, manager of the Enid campus business office, attended the College Business Management Institute (CBMI) July 31 through Aug. 4 in Lexington, Ky. The institute is offered through the Southern Association of College and University Business Officers (SACUBO). Read more…


July 5, 2006
Tuition waivers now offered
for high school seniors, juniors

Oklahoma high school seniors and juniors who enroll in classes at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will now be eligible to receive tuition waivers for up to six hours per semester.

The program will begin with the upcoming fall semester that starts Aug. 21. Read more…


Advance tickets available
for 12th annual Wheat Bowl
Tickets for the 12th Annual Wheat Bowl Classic played in Great Bend, Kan., on Aug. 26, in which Northwestern Oklahoma State University and Lindenwood (Mo.) University open up the 2006 NAIA football season, are now on sale.

Advance discounted tickets for the game are available for purchase with cash, check or credit card at the Northwestern Business Office. Visa, Mastercard and Discover credit card purchases can be placed over the phone to the Northwestern Business Office at (580) 327-8534. All tickets ordered must be picked up at the Business Office.

Adult tickets are $8 and children’s tickets ages 6-12 are $5. Children under the age of 6 are admitted free.

Ticket sales will end at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25. Prices will increase to $10 the day of the game.


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