Welcome Week

Welcome back, Hillcats! Join us Aug. 17–21 for Welcome Week, featuring free food, Bingo, Big Tent Day, a pep rally, a movie on the lawn, sno cones, and more as we kick off the Fall 2026 semester. See you on the Hill!

Check out Welcome Week! 

See more student events

RSU’s Mayes County Scholarship Breakfast Raises $26,000 for Student Scholarships

More than $26,000 was raised this year by the Rogers State University Mayes County Scholarship Breakfast to benefit RSU students.

Held Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Creekside Church in Pryor, the annual breakfast fundraiser provides scholarships for students from Mayes County attending RSU in Pryor, as well as those from Mayes County enrolled in classes at Rogers State University in Claremore.

See the full RSU’s Mayes County Scholarship Breakfast article

RSU Accepting Applications for Brad Henry International Scholarship to Study Overseas

Rogers State University will send one student to Wales for the Spring 2027 semester as part of the Brad Henry International Scholars Program, subject to funding availability.

The program is funded and coordinated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and Swansea University. The scholarship covers the program’s tuition and fees, and at least part of the cost of travel.

See the full Scholarship Overseas article 

RSU Honors, PLC Attend AE Dinner with RSU President Aug. 17

Students in Rogers State University’s academic enrichment programs enjoyed time with RSU President Dr. Don Raleigh and First Lady Angela Raleigh last week at the annual AE Dinner.

Held Monday, Aug. 17 on RSU’s Claremore campus, the AE Dinner is an annual tradition to welcome freshman in the President’s Leadership Class and the Honors Program to the university and new year over dinner.

RSU Hosts More than 500 Area High School Students at Rogers County Area College Fair Aug. 25

Rogers State University hosted representatives from 70 state and regional universities this week at an event to connect them with local high school students.

Held Tuesday, Aug. 25 in the Dr. Carolyn Taylor Center on RSU’s Claremore campus, the Rogers County Area College Fair is part of a series of college fairs from the Great Plains Association for College Admission Counseling (GPACAC).

Read the full RSU hosting College Fair article