Community Event

November 2026

Northwestern Leadership Forum

Leadership Forum in the Student Center Ballroom, open to the public. Free of charge. Contact Name: Stephanie Lambert Contact E-Mail Address: sllambert@nwosu.edu Contact Phone Number: (580) 327-8593 Name of Sponsoring Organization: The Northwestern Foundation & Alumni Association
12 Nov
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Student Center Ballroom
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Fine Arts Faculty Recital

Members of the NWOSU Fine Arts faculty will present a department recital at the Presbyterian Church, open to the public. The event is free, but monetary or non-perishable food donations for the NWOSU Campus Cabinet Food Pantry are encouraged Contact First and Last Name: Eduardo Moreira Phone Number: 5412558080 Contact E-Mail Address: emartinsmoreira@nwosu.edu
12 Nov
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Presbyterian Church
Bee Kind logo for Day of Kindness in Northwest Oklahoma

Day of Kindness in Northwest Oklahoma

Multiple Northwestern club/organization members and employees across all three campuses will participate in random acts of kindness or projects. All clubs, organizations, employees, and businesses in Alva and the area are welcome to take on a kindness project that day. Northwestern is partnering with United Way of Northwest Oklahoma in Enid to expand Day of […]
13 Nov
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Blue Thumb Training Workshop

A 2-day workshop training in Science Room 204 for volunteers who would like to monitor stream health in Oklahoma.  Presented by Blue Thumb staff.  Volunteers who complete the workshop will be qualified to adopt their own stream and conduct monthly sampling.  Blue Thumb is the Water Quality Division of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission. Open to […]
14 Nov
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Science Building

December 2026

Northwestern Jazz Ensemble to Perform in Downtown Alva April 27

Jazz Ensemble Concert

Fall concert featuring the students in the NWOSU Jazz Ensemble, Fellers Family Auditorium in Herod Hall. Free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. The NWOSU Jazz Ensemble is one of the few performing ensembles of this genre in northwest Oklahoma.
01 Dec
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Northwestern symphonic band members play Christmas music at last year’s Holiday Gala in Fellers Family Auditorium in Herod Hall. This year’s event is Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. A tree lighting ceremony is planned on the lawn following the concert.

Holiday Gala Band/Choir Concert

NWOSU Band and Choir Combined Concert, Herod Hall Auditorium, free and open to the public. Tree lighting ceremony follows the concert. Contact First and Last Name: Eduardo Moreira Phone Number: 5412558080 Contact E-Mail Address: emartinsmoreira@nwosu.edu Sponsoring Organization : Northwestern Oklahoma State University
03 Dec
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Fellers Family Auditorium
Herod Hall

Education Pinning Ceremony

Pinning ceremony for graduating student teachers in the Student Center Ballroom. Contact Name: Jennifer Oswald Contact E-Mail Address: jdoswald@nwosu.edu Contact Phone Number: (580) 327-8451 Name of Sponsoring Organization: Division of Education
06 Dec
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Student Center Ballroom
Keyboards at Christmas concert at the Presbyterian Church. Five pianos played by several different pianists.

Keyboard at Christmas

Christmas carols played on 5 grand pianos and one organ by 15 pianists, Alva Presbyterian Church. Free and open to the public. This is the second edition of this event. The first one, two years ago, attracted more than 280 audience members. Contact Name: Eduardo Moreira Contact E-Mail Address: emartinsmoreira@nwosu.edu Contact Phone Number: (541) 255-8080 […]
13 Dec
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Presbyterian Church

January 2027

Sports Hall of Fame Celebration

Sports Hall of Fame Celebration sponsored by Northwestern Foundation/Alumni Association will be hosted in the Student Center Ballroom.  Contact Foundation for tickets to the luncheon. A meet and greet starts at 11 a.m. Past inductees will be recognized at halftime of the women’s basketball game that tips at 1 p.m., with a formal induction ceremony […]
30 Jan
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Student Center Ballroom

February 2027

poverty simulation flyer

Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS)

We will be hosting a Community Action Poverty Simulation in the Student Center Ranger Room and Ballroom on the Alva campus. This interactive session allows participants and volunteers to learn more about poverty and its impact. This event is for Northwestern students, employees, as well as some community members. It is a free event; however, […]
16 Feb
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Student Center Ballroom
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