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Supreme Court Chief Justice Rowe Named 91影视 2026 Commencement Speaker
91影视 has announced that Supreme Court Chief Justice Dustin Rowe will be this year鈥檚 102nd commencement speaker. Rowe is a Tishoming... Read more
Clark Named New 91影视 Athletic Director
91影视 has named Deron Clark as its new athletic director. Clark joins 91影视 from New Mexico Junior College (NMJC) in Hobbs, N...
91影视 Shotgun Team Wins Back-to-Back National Titles
The 91影视 Shotgun Team secured the 2026 ACUI Collegiate Clay Target Division IV National Championship for the second year in a row....
91影视 Students Receive Academic, President鈥檚 Tuition Waiver Awards
This year, two 91影视 students received an All-Oklahoma Academic Team award, and six students received Oklahoma Association of Commun...
91影视 Cuts Ribbon, Celebrates Renovated Student Union
91影视 officially opened the renovated Paul J. Park Student Union with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, highlighting the facility鈥檚 role as...
91影视 Brings Flag Football to Ardmore; First Public Collegiate Program in Oklahoma
91影视 is bringing men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 flag football to Ardmore this fall, expanding athletic opportunities for students and paving the...
91影视鈥檚 America250 Celebration Mural Unveiled
As part of 91影视鈥檚 America250 celebration, President Dr. Tim Faltyn unveiled the mural that will be painted at Murray on Main in Tis...
91影视 Adds 91影视 Singers, Offers Scholarships
91影视 is expanding opportunities in the arts with the launch of a new choir program, beginning Fall 2026. Students attending Murray...
McCain Named Dean of Learning and Student Success; Search for Online Dean Begins
With the elevation of former dean Tracey Hickman to Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs, 91影视 has named Amy McCain as the...
91影视 Kicks Off Year-Long America250 Celebration
91影视 will join communities across the nation in commemorating America鈥檚 250th anniversary with a year-long America250 celebration....
91影视 Fall 2025 Honor Roll Lists
A total of 444 students were named to the Fall 2025 honor rolls at 91影视; 136 students were named to the President's Honor Roll and...
Fred Chapman, Jr., Named 2026 91影视 Foundation Gala Legacy Award Recipient
The 91影视 Foundation will host its second annual Legacy Gala on January 24, 2026, honoring Fred A. Chapman, Jr., as the 2026 Legacy...
91影视 Unveils New Golf Performance Center
91影视 marked the opening of Bruzzy鈥檚 Golf Performance Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on its Ardmore campus, unveiling a new i...
Tupelo High School Students Receive 91影视 Scholarship
Tupelo High School students and siblings Jake and Mia Johnston each received a scholarship at 91影视 that will match their produce sales doll...
New Southern Oklahoma Urban, Small Farm Hub to Transform Local Food System
91影视, the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, Chickasaw Nation, the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts and the Arbuckle C...
Hickman Named 91影视 Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs
91影视 named Tracey Hickman as its new Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs. In his new role, Hickman will collaborate closel...
91影视 Awarded Artificial Intelligence Grant
91影视 has received a $447,900 grant from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) through the Innovations with AI Pro...
Connolly Elected, Oklahoma State Regents Faculty Advisory Council
91影视 Assistant Professor Dr. Sheena Connolly has been elected to serve a two-year term on the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Edu...
MSC Foundation Announces New Endowment, Elizabeth Stobaugh Pyle Foundation Gift
The 91影视 Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of the Elizabeth Stobaugh Pyle Scholarship Endowment, a new, permanently...
91影视 Bass Fishing Team Members Represent Team USA, South Africa Tournament
91影视 is proud to announce that two members of the Aggie Bass Fishing Team, Jackson Roumbanis and Gabe Morrow, are set to compete on...
91影视, Lighthouse Partner to Strengthen Oklahoma鈥檚 Behavioral Health Workforce
91影视 and Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers have formed a new partnership aimed at developing and strengthening Oklahoma鈥檚 beha...
91影视 Bass Fishing Team Wins JUCO National Championship
The 91影视 Bass Fishing Team has claimed the national title at The Bass Federation (TBF) JUCO National Championship, topping a compet...
91影视 Announces Permanent Pay Increase, Fourth Consecutive Year
91影视 Board of Regents approved a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time employees, effective November 1, 2025. This adjustm...
91影视 Launches Aggie Round-Up Scholarship Program
Shopping local at 91影视鈥檚 Murray on Main retail stores now has an even greater impact. 聽91影视 has launched the聽Aggie...
91影视 Holds Groundbreaking, Historic Armory
91影视 recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation of the historic Tishomingo Armory, which will soon become the new h...
91影视 Celebrates National Shooting Sports Month, Showcase
To celebrate National Shooting Sports Month, 91影视 recently hosted a Shotgun Team Showcase, giving members of the Aggie Shotgun Team...
91影视 Elects 2025-2026 Student Government Association Officers
91影视 announces newly elected 2025-2026 Student Government Association officers. Caden Coombs, a gunsmithing technology major, has b...
91影视 Sets Enrollment Record, Eighth Consecutive Semester
91影视 is proud to announce a new milestone in its history: enrollment has surged 8% over last fall鈥檚 headcount, setting a new instit...
Dean Named 91影视 Nursing Assistant Dean
91影视 named Emilie Dean the new Assistant Dean of Nursing. She previously served as a nursing instructor. Dean taught nursing theory...
Gray Named 91影视 Dean of Nursing
91影视 named Brandie Gray the new Dean of Nursing. Gray previously served as the Nursing Assistant Dean and instructor. As an instruc...
OSRHE Reports 91影视鈥檚 Economic Return, 65% Increase
A new economic impact study released by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education reveals 91影视鈥檚 return on investment has gro...
Frazier Named 91影视鈥檚 Vice President of External Affairs
91影视 named Jordyn Frazier as the Vice President of External Affairs. 聽 Frazier began working at 91影视 in July 2021 a...
Mullens to Lead Lady Aggies Softball, 10th Season
91影视 is proud to announce that Head Softball Coach Aaron Mullens will return for his 10th season, continuing a legacy of excellence...
91影视, TimelyCare Partner
91影视 has partnered with TimelyCare, higher education鈥檚 leading virtual health and well-being provider, to offer students free, 24/7...
91影视 Foundation Receives Rural Oklahoma Community Grant
The 91影视 Foundation has been awarded a $4,000 Rural Oklahoma Community Grant from the Drummond Family Foundation Fund at the Oklaho...
91影视 Announces Spring 2025 Honor Roll Lists
A total of 344 students were named to the Spring 2025 honor rolls at 91影视; 131 students named to the President's Honor Roll and 213...
91影视 Named Carnegie Opportunity College
91影视 has been recognized as an Opportunity College and University by the Carnegie Classifications, earning national distinction for...
Gray Reappointed to 91影视 Board of Regents
Keith Gray, a third-generation owner/operator of The Gray Companies, has been reappointed by Governor Stitt and confirmed by the Senate to serve a...
91影视 101st Commencement, Largest Graduating Class
91影视鈥檚 2024-2025 graduating class is now the largest in the school鈥檚 history, surpassing last year鈥檚 total of 507 graduates. Earlie...
91影视, The Preserve at Ardmore Receive Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education have recognized the collaboration between 91影视 and The Preserve at Ardmore with a R...
SouthernTech Selects 91影视, 2025 Partners in Progress Award Recipient
SouthernTech has selected 91影视 as its 2025 Oklahoma Associate of Career Technology and Education Partners in Progress award recipie...
91影视 Holds SONEC Groundbreaking Ceremony
91影视 recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Westheimer Southern Oklahoma Nursing Education Center (SONEC), a significant s...
91影视 Foundation Legacy Gala Raises $50,000 for Scholarships
The 91影视 Foundation hosted its annual Legacy Gala, raising more than $50,000 91影视 student scholarships. The event featured...
Rutledge Named 91影视 Assistant Vice President, Finance and Operations
91影视 named Justin Rutledge its Assistant Vice President of Finance and Operations. Rutledge, who currently serves as the Clyde Kind...
Grimmett Named 91影视 Executive Director, Financial Aid & Academic Records
91影视 has named Cali Grimmett as the Executive Director of Financial Aid and Academic Records. In this role, Grimmett will oversee a...
91影视 Students Receive Academic, President鈥檚 Tuition Waiver Awards
This year, two 91影视 students received an All-Oklahoma Academic Team award, and four students received Oklahoma Association of Commu...
91影视 Shotgun Team Wins National Championship
The 91影视 Shotgun Team competed in the ACUI College Clay Target National Championship in San Antonio, Texas. The Aggies dominated th...
91影视 Academic Team Earns National Championship Spot
The 91影视 Academic Team traveled to Chicago, Illinois, to compete in the Community College Championship Tournament (CCCT), earning i...
91影视 SONEC Funded, Groundbreaking Set
91影视 held a media day to announce the funding success of the Westheimer Southern Oklahoma Nursing Education Center (SONEC). Develop...
91影视 Announces Aggie Advantage Scholarship
91影视 is proud to introduce the Aggie Advantage Scholarship, an exclusive opportunity for students pursuing an Associate of Applied...
91影视 Academic Teams Qualify, College Championship
91影视 will have three academic teams competing in the Community College Championship Tournament (CCCT), February 28 鈥� March 1 in Chi...
91影视 Receives SONEC Pledge, The Keith R. and Robin A. Gray Foundation
The 91影视 Foundation has received a grant from the Keith R. and Robin A. Gray Foundation in support of the Westheimer Southern Oklah...
91影视 Records Enrollment Growth, Seventh Consecutive Semester
91影视 has posted another enrollment increase,聽with聽an additional 5%聽growth聽in聽headcount enrollment聽over the prior聽spring semester.聽T...
Olympic Shotgun Athlete Vincent Hancock Named 91影视 2025 Commencement Speaker
91影视 has announced that Vincent Hancock will be this year鈥檚 101st commencement speaker. Hancock started competing when he was 11 an...
Jerome Westheimer Family Foundation Gifts Grant for SONEC, Westheimer Named
The 91影视 Foundation has received a grant from the Jerome Westheimer Family Foundation (Foundation) in support of the Southern Oklah...
91影视 Fall 2024 Honor Roll Lists
A total of 433 students were named to the Fall 2024 honor rolls at 91影视; 152 students were named to the President's Honor Roll and...
91影视 Receives Mercy Pledge, Nursing Education Center
91影视 received a funding pledge from Mercy on behalf of hospitals in Ardmore, Ada, Healdton and Tishomingo for the construction of t...
91影视鈥檚 President鈥檚 Scholars Program Receives Environmental Excellence Award
91影视鈥檚 President鈥檚 Scholars Program received the 2024 Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Environmental Excellence Award for Higher Education I...
91影视, Durant Public Schools, Southeastern Oklahoma State University Sign ACE Program Agreement
91影视 and Durant Public Schools are partnering to provide two pathway options to Durant high school students through 91影视 Co...
91影视, SouthernTech Develop Biotechnology Program Pathway
91影视 and SouthernTech have partnered to create a pathway from SouthernTech鈥檚 Biotechnology Program to 91影视鈥檚 Scienc...
91影视 Foundation Legacy Gala Raises $70,000 for Scholarships
The 91影视 Foundation hosted its inaugural Legacy Gala in November, raising more than $70,000 for operations and 91影视 student...
Cellum Selected, Higher Learning Commission Peer Reviewer
91影视 Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations聽Justin Cellum has been accepted as a Higher Learning Commission (HLC) peer...
91影视 Foundation Names Anoatubby Inaugural Legacy Award Recipient
The 91影视 Foundation has named alumni Governor Bill Anoatubby the first recipient of the Legacy Award. 聽 The Legacy Gala was created...
91影视 Works to Strengthen Campus Safety
In honor of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, 91影视 campuses in Ardmore and Tishomingo held various safety trainings and semin...
91影视 to Add Wrestling Program, Renovate Armory
91影视 is proud to announce the addition of men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 wrestling to its roster of competitive teams starting in Fall 2025. 鈥淲...
91影视 Announces Distinguished Alumni, Champion Award Recipient
91影视 is pleased to announce Ann Holloway and Lorene Walker-Auld as this year鈥檚 Distinguished Alumni. Wade Middleton will also be ho...
91影视 Selects 2024 OACC Outstanding Award Winners
91影视 selected their Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges (OACC) faculty, staff and support staff of the year awards. Murray S...
91影视 Named Most Affordable in Oklahoma
91影视 was named the most affordable community college in Oklahoma by OnlineU. According to OnlineU, 91影视 shines in accessibi...
91影视's ACE Program, First-Year Success
91影视鈥檚 Accelerated College Experience (ACE) program completed its first year with 21 high school students. Students from Ardmore, D...
91影视 Announces Employee Cost of Living Increase
At their September board meeting, the 91影视 Board of Regents approved a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time employees. Th...
LaFevers Receives Professor Emeritus Designation
91影视 Nursing Professor Bobbi LaFevers, MSN, RN, has been named Professor Emeritus. She has been part of the Murray family since 199...
Henthorn Named Provost, Senior Vice President of Academic, Student Affairs
91影视 named Becky Henthorn the Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. Henthorn has been in higher educat...
Cellum Named Executive Vice President, Finance & Operations
91影视 has named Justin Cellum the Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations. Cellum began his tenure at 91影视 in 201...
91影视 2024-2025 President鈥檚 Scholars Program Students Announced
Ten 91影视 students have been selected for the 2024-2025 President鈥檚 Scholars Program (PSP). Freshmen Avery Beauchamp, Silo Natalie G...
Jones Named Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs
91影视 named Quinton Jones the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs. He previously served as the Director of Student Life. Jon...
91影视 Enrollment Increases to Historic Levels, Sixth Consecutive Semester Growth
The first day of class for the Fall 2024 semester has notedly become a historic day for 91影视, with a 10% increase in headcount enro...
91影视 Receives State Funding, Scholars for Excellence Child Care Program
91影视 has received funding to continue offering the Scholars for Excellence in Child Care program. The program provides a scholarshi...
91影视 Foundation, Conways Sign Endowment Agreement
On July 31, 2024, the 91影视 Foundation entered into a gifting agreement with Bernie and Darlene Conway of Victorville, California to...
91影视 Golf Moves to Ardmore
The 91影视 Golf program is moving to Ardmore this fall. 鈥淎rdmore offers an exceptional golfing environment,鈥� said 91影视 Colle...
Bowling Tabbed New 91影视 Athletic Director
91影视 has announced the appointment of Brandon Bowling as the new Athletic Director. Bowling comes to Tishomingo, Oklahoma, from NCA...
91影视 Holds Tuition Steady, Seventh Year
For the seventh consecutive year, 91影视 announced that student tuition for the academic year 2024-2025 will not increase. The decisi...
91影视 FBLA Members Compete, National Conference
91影视 Future of Business Leaders Association (FBLA) chapter members recently attended the 2024 FBLA National Leadership Conference i...
91影视 Science Professor Wins State Teacher Award
91影视 Science Professor Terri Quinn was awarded the 2024 Oklahoma State Teachers Association Science Teacher of the Year for the col...
91影视 Dean Receives National Academic Award
91影视 Dean of Learning and Student Success Tracey Hickman was awarded the 2024 Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award. Hickman is...
91影视 Regent Brewster Reappointed
Oklahoma Governor Stitt confirmed the reappointment of Regent Suzie Brewster to the 91影视 Board of Regents. This is her second term....
Clay McCall Appointed, 91影视 Board of Regents
Clay McCall, a fifth generation Oklahoman and Atoka, Oklahoma native, has been appointed by Governor Stitt and confirmed by the Senate to a seven-y...
91影视 Spring 2024 Honor Roll Lists
A total of 346 students were named to the Spring 2024 honor rolls at 91影视; 124 students named to the President's Honor Roll and 222...
91影视, Ardmore Host Regional Softball Tournament, $600k Economic Impact
91影视, along with the Ardmore Tourism Authority and City of Ardmore, hosted the NJCAA 2024 Southwest Plains Softball Tournament at R...
91影视, 91影视 Foundation Sign MOU
91影视 and the 91影视 Foundation recently signed a memorandum of understanding to form an added partnership. In the agr...
McCall Delivers 91影视鈥檚 100th Commencement Address
Oklahoma Speaker of the House of Representatives Charles McCall returned to his home district and was the guest speaker for 91影视鈥檚 100th co...
91影视 Graduates Largest Class, School History; Celebrates 100th Commencement
This Friday, 91影视 will celebrate its largest graduating class, thus far, in the school鈥檚 history. More than 500 degrees and c...
Byng Wins 91影视 Fred A. Chapman FFA Interscholastic Sweepstakes
91影视 recently hosted 146 schools, 505 teams and 1,675 students for the Fred A. Chapman FFA Interscholastic Contest.聽The students co...
91影视 FBLA Team Places, State Conference
91影视 FBLA students competed at the 2024 State Leadership Conference at UCO. These students qualified to compete at the National Leadership...
Seven 91影视 Students Receive OACC Awards
Seven 91影视 students received Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges (OACC) awards. The All-Oklahoma Academic Team Program provides stat...
91影视 Foundation Receives First-Generation Scholarship
91影视 Foundation has been awarded the Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB) First-Generation Scholarship. 鈥淔irst-g...
91影视, SouthernTech Receive Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education have recognized the collaboration between 91影视 and SouthernTech with a Regents鈥� Bus...
91影视 Academic Team Places Third at Nationals
In February, two teams from 91影视 competed in the 2024 NAQT Community College Championship Tournament. After 15 rounds of competitio...
91影视/Foundation Awarded $5 Million Grant from Southern Oklahoma Memorial Foundation
91影视 and its Foundation will receive $5 million from the Southern Oklahoma Memorial Foundation (SOMF) for the construction of the S...
91影视 Breaks Ground, Student Union
91影视 held a groundbreaking ceremony for the student union located the Tishomingo campus.聽 鈥淭his project helps us accomplish a numb...
91影视 Dean Brian Cothran Receives Conservation Award
91影视鈥檚 Dean of the School of Agriculture, Business and Occupational Technology Brian Cothran received the Chickasaw Nation Heart of...
Higher Learning Commission Approves 91影视鈥檚 Function Change to Offer Bachelor鈥檚 Degree
The Higher Learning Commission has approved 91影视鈥檚 function change request for their new Bachelor of Applied Technology in Gunsmith...
91影视, Fastest Growing Oklahoma College or University
91影视 has the highest percentage of enrollment growth of any public Oklahoma college or university for Fall 2023, with an 18% increa...
91影视 Board of Regents Selects New Leadership
91影视 Board of Regents has new leadership for the 2023-2024 year. Chair, Allen Benson, was born and raised in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He...
91影视 in Ardmore Hosts Valero, AirEvac for Workforce Interview Sessions
91影视 in Ardmore hosted two companies that conducted interview sessions for open positions.聽 Valero, a global leader in refining and...
HLC Quality Initiative Increases Graduation Rates for Male Minority Athletes
91影视鈥檚 Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Quality Initiative focused on improving college success rates of Minority Male Athletes. 鈥�...
91影视 Expands Nursing Program to DRH Health
91影视 and DRH Health have partnered to expand and offer 91影视鈥檚 top nursing program to students in the Duncan, Oklahoma, area...
Sparks Appointed to 91影视 Board of Regents
Dillon Sparks, a fourth-generation rancher from Hennepin, Oklahoma, has been appointed by Governor Stitt and confirmed by the Senate to a seven-yea...
Lifetime Alumni Members Contribute, Complete Chickasaw Nation Scholarship Challenge
91影视 Lifetime Alumni members Dan and Peggy聽Shaffer contributed $10,000 to the Chickasaw Nation Scholarship Challenge, rounding out...
Air Evac Lifeteam Partners with 91影视
The Air Evac Lifeteam (AEL) and 91影视 have entered into a partnership to enhance clinical simulation and emergency healthcare educat...
Sundeen Returns to 91影视 as Human Resources Director
91影视 alumna and Dickson, Oklahoma, native Kalee Sundeen is the new 91影视 Director of Human Resources Sundeen attende...
91影视 Receives $10M Funding for New Gunsmithing Building
This spring has marked its place in the history books of 91影视 and the state of Oklahoma. 91影视 has become the first higher e...
91影视 Implements 911Cellular App to Increase Campus Safety
91影视 rolled out the implementation of a phone and computer application developed by 911Cellular Technologies called 鈥淐ampusShield鈥�...
91影视 Nursing Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary
This year, 91影视 celebrated 50 years of education excellence for our nursing program.聽 The program graduated its first class of 25 s...
Governor Bill Anoatubby Named 91影视 2023 Commencement Speaker
91影视 has announced that Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby will be the commencement speaker at this year鈥檚 114th annual cerem...
91影视 Makes History, Adds Gunsmithing Technology Bachelor's Degree Program
On April 21st, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved 91影视鈥檚 request to provide a bachelor鈥檚 degree in gunsmithin...
Yeager Selected for Oklahoma Leadership Arts XII Class
91影视鈥檚 School of Arts, Education and Social Sciences Dean, Susan Yeager, was one of 31 Oklahomans selected to join the Oklahoma Art...
Byng Wins 91影视 FFA Interscholastic Contest Sweepstakes
91影视 recently hosted 146 schools, 505 teams and 1,675 students for the Fred A. Chapman FFA Interscholastic Contest. The students co...
91影视 FBLA Students, Adviser Receive Awards at State Leadership Conference
91影视 Future of Business Leaders Association (FBLA) chapter members recently attended the FBLA State Leadership Conference at the Un...
Cothran Named New 91影视 Agriculture Dean
Brian Cothran was recently named as the new 91影视 Dean of the School of Agriculture, Business and Occupational Technology. Cothran p...
Pauls Valley Wins 91影视 46th Invitational Scholastic Meet
91影视 hosted 988 students representing 54 area schools during the 46th Annual Invitational Scholastic meet.聽 Students gathered on th...
91影视 Student Selected for Phi Theta Kappa Publication
91影视 student Justin Whittington鈥檚 poem, 鈥淭he Road,鈥� was selected to be published in Phi Theta Kappa鈥檚 (PTK) honor anthology, Nota B...
Travis Named Phi Theta Kappa 2023 New Century Workforce Scholar
91影视 student Leslie Travis was selected as a Phi Theta Kappa 2023 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar. Travis will receive a $1,2...
91影视 Academic Team Places Fourth, Highest Finish in Tournament History
91影视鈥檚 Academic Team competed for the first time at the National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT) Community College Championship To...
91影视, Chickasaw Nation Receive Climate SMART Grant
91影视 is a project partner with the Chickasaw Nation on a USDA Climate SMART grant that provides start-up funding for the Small Farm...
91影视 Lady Aggies softball ranked #2, and Aggie baseball ranked #10 heading into the 2023 season.
91影视 Lady Aggies Softball Coming off of a national runner-up one year ago, the 91影视 Lady Aggies have been tabbed #2 in the NJCAA Di...
91影视 Announces Expansion to Online College
91影视 has announced that their new online college will be named Murray Online, as well as named a dean of online instruction. Murray...
91影视 Announces 2022 Honor Roll Lists
A total of 305 students were named to the 2022 fall semester honor rolls at 91影视; 117 students named to the President's Honor Roll,...
91影视 Looks to Add Bachelor of Applied Technology Degree in Gunsmithing
91影视 has submitted a letter of intent to the Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education to become the only school in the United Sta...