Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino, adjutant general for Oklahoma, this week signed a memorandum of agreement with Rogers State University President Dr. Don Raleigh for the continued partnership in support of RSU’s Guard Officer Leadership Development (GOLD) Program.

Signed Monday, Aug. 4, the memorandum of agreement outlines each party’s commitment to the continuation of the program, allowing commissioning opportunities for currently-serving Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers and RSU students.

Arriving via Black Hawk helicopter, Gen. Mancino was greeted by Dr. Raleigh and members of RSU’s GOLD Program, who escorted the general during his time on campus.

The GOLD Program is a unique campus-based initiative designed to recruit and

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Community members are invited to join Rogers State University as it celebrates its 25th year as a four-year bachelor’s degree-granting institution with a cookout during Welcome Week.

Slated for Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 5:30 p.m. on the DCTC patio and lawn on RSU’s Claremore campus, the RSU 25th Anniversary Cookout will be free for community members. The evening will include food, live entertainment by Tulsa musician Western Horn, free unlimited sno-cones served in 25th anniversary commemorative cups, yard games including cornhole, ladder golf, giant Jinga and more to celebrate its 25th year as an accredited four-year university.

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Rogers State University’s Communications and Marketing team members took home multiple awards from the 2025 Oklahoma College Public Relations Association’s (OCPRA) Annual Awards Competition.

Held Monday, July 14, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa, the awards ceremony took place during OCPRA’s annual Summer Conference.

RSU Graphic Designer Randy Riggs received a total of three awards, including two in the “Wild, Tactical, Fearless Idea” category: one Grand Award (first place) for “RSU Admitted Student Box,” and one Achievement Award (third place) for “RSU Pillowcase Summer Melt.” In the “Seasonal or Celebration Design” category, Riggs received an Excellence Award for “’Play Anything’ but the Top 40 RSU Radio Poster.”

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With an intent to address a critical shortage of college-prepared elementary school teachers, Rogers State University will launch a Bachelor of Science degree program in elementary education starting in the upcoming fall semester.

The program was approved by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education in June, and the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability granted its approval on July 16.

As a former dean for the College of Education at Liberty University, and a public school teacher and administrator in Oklahoma, the program is a source of pride for Dr. Don Raleigh, president of RSU.

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This summer, Rogers State University will reach an institutional milestone as it commemorates its 25th year as an accredited four-year university.

Upon receiving official accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) in 2000, RSU became a four-year bachelor’s degree-granting university. The NCA is the accrediting agency for colleges and universities in the north central region of the U.S.

The accreditation allowed RSU to offer bachelor’s degrees beginning in the fall semester of 2000.

Among its earliest offered four-year degrees were in Business Information Technology, Applied Technology, Liberal Arts, and Social Sciences. These degrees were decided upon based on the needs at the time of prospective students as well as business and industry in Tulsa and Northeast Oklahoma.

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The Writing Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, Monday through Friday, throughout the summer. The Writing Center is located in Baird Hall room 206. Learn more or schedule an appointment at the Writing Center.