Rogers State University’s annual celebration of the Halloween season rises from the grave later this month with the return of Haunting on the Hill.

Slated for 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, and Saturday, Oct. 25, Haunting on the Hill is the university’s annual student-hosted Halloween event, to which RSU students and members of the community are invited to the Hill for some spooky shenanigans. Admission is free and the event is presented by RSU’s Campus Activities Team student organization.

Haunting on the Hill’s central attraction is a haunted house tour, with Preparatory Hall again being converted into three floors of thrills and chills, with each floor having a different theme, each of them full of frights and delights.

As in past years, the frightening fun begins on the bottom-most floor in the basement, and visitors work their way up to the top floor, culminating in a haunted elevator ride back down to the bottom floor.

The whole tour takes around 15 minutes and is family-friendly, though not recommended for very small children or those who are easily frightened.

Haunting on the Hill is completely hosted by RSU students – from decorators to scare actors, guides, and more – and is one of the university’s biggest open community events, attracting more than 1,000 attendees annually.

Rogers State University Foundation’s largest fundraising event of the year comes back to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino next month with the return of the annual Red and Navy Royale.

Slated for Saturday, Nov. 8, the Red and Navy Royale is one of the most anticipated events of the year – an evening of entertainment, a steak dinner, and live and silent auctions, all for the benefit of the RSU Foundation to raise funds to benefit RSU students.

“This evening of entertainment, casino-themed fun, and generosity has become the signature event of the year for the RSU Foundation,” said RSU Director of Development Whitney Hocutt, “and this year promises to be even more exciting as we celebrate 25 years of Rogers State University being an accredited four-year institution.”

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Rogers State University welcomed members of the Claremore Area Chamber of Commerce to the Hill this week at the Chamber’s Issue Forum Luncheon.

Held Tuesday, Oct. 14, the event brought together members of the Claremore community for lunch, networking, and a presentation by RSU President Dr. Don Raleigh.

During his opening remarks, Raleigh expressed his appreciation for the Claremore Chamber’s partnership with RSU, noting the university strives to provide access to higher education in northeast Oklahoma, to maintain affordability, and to achieve academic excellence. 

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Members of Rogers State University’s student organization, the Criminal Justice Society (CJS), hosted officers from local and regional law enforcement agencies at the Coffee with a Cop event Wednesday, Oct. 15, on RSU’s Claremore campus.

Peace officers from nearly a dozen local and regional law enforcement agencies met with members of the Criminal Justice Society and other RSU students, faculty and staff for an informal gathering that allowed law officers to meet members of the community.

RSU’s Criminal Justice Society is a student organization that promotes academic excellence to make those who work within the criminal justice system more effective. The group is open to all RSU students and meets at 4 p.m. on Tuesdays in Room 129 of Herrington Hall.