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Burlington High School Advances to BEST Regional Robotics Championship for Fifth Straight Year

November 5, 2025

Burlington High School captured first place in the BEST Award category during the Heartland BEST robotics competition Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Alva campus, marking its fifth consecutive win and advancement to the...

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Elam Crowned Miss Northwestern 2026; Thomason Takes Home Teen Title

November 2, 2025

Abbey Elam of Shattuck was named Miss Northwestern Oklahoma State University 2026 during the annual Miss Northwestern competition on Sunday, Nov. 2. Lauren Thomason of Burlington was crowned Miss Northwestern’s Teen 2026.

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Northwestern Food Drive Contest for Campus Cabinet Established as Day of Kindness Project

October 31, 2025

In association with the Nov. 14 Day of Kindness in Northwest Oklahoma event that Northwestern Oklahoma State University and area communities participate in, a project to benefit the university’s Campus Cabinet Food Pantries in Alva, Enid and Woodward...

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Northwestern’s Inaugural Red Dirt Review High School Art Contest Accepting Entries Until Nov. 10, Exhibition Dec. 1-12

October 30, 2025

The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Visual Arts program invites regional high school artists to enter the inaugural Red Dirt Review High School Art Contest at the Alva campus. Public, private and homeschooled students in grades 9-12 may submit...

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High School Seniors Invited to Northwestern’s Ranger Preview Nov. 8; $600 Scholarship Given Just for Attending

October 30, 2025

Northwestern Oklahoma State University invites high school seniors to explore campus life, learn more about the university and earn a $600 scholarship all by attending Ranger Preview on Saturday, Nov. 8, on the Alva campus. Check-in will begin at...

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Northwestern Having Annual Robotics Competition November 1 in Percefull Fieldhouse

October 29, 2025

Eight teams will be competing in the 23rd annual Heartland BEST Robotics competition at Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Alva campus on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in Percefull Fieldhouse. The high schools and middle schools...

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Social Work Club Playing Host to Dignity Drive through November 15

October 29, 2025

The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Social Workers Association of Tomorrow (SWAT) club is playing host to its annual “Compassion in Action Dignity Drive” to collect essential household and hygiene items through Nov. 15. Donations of hygiene ...

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Ledbetter to Present Local Talk About Snakes Nov. 4

October 29, 2025

Dr. Nicholus Ledbetter, assistant professor of biology at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, is giving a one-hour interactive talk on the snakes of northwest Oklahoma at the Alva Beer Company on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m. Ledbetter said this ...

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Northwestern Scholar Ambassadors, Softball to Sponsor ‘Give Like a Champ’ Blood Drive

October 28, 2025

Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Northwestern Scholar Ambassadors (NSA) and the Northwestern Ranger Softball team are sponsoring the “Give Like a Champ” Blood Drive on Wednesday, Nov. 5, and Thursday, Nov. 6.

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The Show Must Go On: Northwestern Homecoming Stays ‘Rowdy Under the Big Top’ Despite Rain

October 27, 2025

Rain showers didn’t stop the Rangers from getting “Rowdy Under the Big Top” as Northwestern Oklahoma State University homecoming activities concluded on Saturday, Oct. 25.

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