National Gypsum, through its Gold Bond facility in Pryor, has provided a $20,000 gift to the Rogers State University Foundation in support of its STEM@RSU Campaign.

The campaign is securing private funding for RSU’s Center for Science and Technology (CST). The CST is a 44,000 square foot, $35 million facility that will become the home for RSU’s programs in STEM-related disciplines, such as chemical engineering, biological sciences, robotics and cybersecurity. Construction is set to begin in March.

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Rogers State University honored its 44th graduating class of nurses – the university’s second fall cohort – at the Nursing Pinning Ceremony held Friday, Dec. 12, at First Baptist Church in Claremore.

Dr. Carla Lynch, associate dean of the School of Nursing and Health Professions, began the ceremony with the welcoming of students, guests and audience members, after which, RSU President Dr. Don Raleigh congratulated the new nurses during his opening remarks.

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Nearly 30 RSU students were hooded during the university’s master’s degree hooding ceremony, held Thursday, Dec. 11 in Herrington Hall on RSU’s Claremore campus.

A hooding ceremony is a special academic tradition, usually for master’s and doctoral graduates, where a faculty member places the academic hood over the student’s head, symbolizing the completion of their advanced degree, transition to a scholar, and recognition of their scholarly achievement and mentorship.

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