Oklahoma’s institutions of higher education have been working diligently to enhance relationships with area businesses by providing the programs necessary to meet the needs of changing industry. Below are just a few examples of the contributions higher education is making to the state’s economic development efforts.
Cameron University
- Cameron University Joins Workforce Recruitment Program Aimed at Students and Alumni With Disabilities
- Cameron University Implements Workforce-Readiness Initiative CU Advance
- Newly Established CU Banking Institute Offers Certificate in Banking and Finance to Employees of Financial Institutions
- Bill W. Burgess Jr. Business Research Center
- Alumni Story: Brad Cooksey
- Communication and Journalism Students Recognized During Awards Ceremony at Cameron University
Carl Albert State College
- Carl Albert State College Launches Online LPN-to-RN Program
- Carl Albert State College Receives Grant to Strengthen Existing Partnership Program With Area Businesses and Connect Learners With Opportunity
- Cherokee Nation Recognized for Partnership With Carl Albert State College
Connors State College
- Carl Albert, Connors State and Eastern Announce Academic Partnership to Provide Additional Opportunities to Students
- Connors State College Joins Degrees When Due Degree Completion Initiative
East Central University
- $3,500 Scholarship Available for New ECU Students
- School of Nursing Opens Second Entry to Program
- Donation Gives Old Air New Life
Eastern Oklahoma State College
- Eastern Names Nursing Skills Lab in Honor of Puterbaugh Foundation Gifts
- Eastern’s Stocker Management Program Students Benefit From Real-World Experience and Investment Opportunities
- Eastern Welcomes Secretary Arthur and Other Guests for Meats Lab Open House
- Groups Gather to Improve Nursing Education Access in Southeast Oklahoma
- State Regents Recognize Partnership Between Eastern and the Caring Hands Healthcare Centers
Langston University
- Langston University Receives Two Grants Totaling $5.6 Million for Research
- Top Sponsors Committed to Student Career Success
- Langston University Joins Grow With Google, Thurgood Marshall College Fund Program to Train 20,000 HBCU Students in Digital Skills This School Year
Murray State College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
- Wyandotte Nation Donates $100,000 to NEO Nursing
- NEO A&M College Awarded Department of Education Title III Grant
- NEO Partners With the Small Business Development Center
- Aleyska Farms Internship
Northeastern State University
- NSU Develops Micro-Credential Offerings to Meet Workforce In-Demand Skills
- NSU, Premier Logistics Awarded Oklahoma Impact Partnership Grant
Northern Oklahoma College
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Redlands Community College
- Redlands Community College Shines Spotlight on Digital Media With Coleman Television Partnership
- $2.75M Grant Awarded to Redlands, Western to Support Rural, Tribal Healthcare
- CV Tech Students Receive College Credit Through Redlands Partnership
Rogers State University
- Cherokee Nation Makes Major Investment in Proposed RSU STEM Center
- Chemical Engineering Major Excited to Advance Career and Finally Earn College Degree at RSU
- Claremore Economic Development and RSU Partner to Offer Micro-Credential Scholarships
- Saint Francis Hospital Holds Blessing Ceremony for RSU Nursing Simulation Center
- Artificial Intelligence Among New Micro-Credentials Offered at Rogers State University
- Rogers County Partners With RSU in Sporting Complex Parking Lot Project
- RSU Offers Law Enforcement Micro-Credentials to Offset Local Law Enforcement Staff Shortage
- Rogers State University and Saint Francis Health System Partner to Offer Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Tulsa
- RSU Students First in State to Earn OSRHE-Approved Drone Pilots Micro-Credentials
- Rogers State University Launches Chemical Engineering Degree for Fall 2023 Start
- RSU Pryor’s Ideation Workshop to Encourage Innovation, Entrepreneurship
- Rogers State University Foundation and She Brews Partnership Impacts Lives
- RSU and Claremore Main Street Receive Business Partnership Excellence Award
Rose State College
- Micro-Credential Drone Program
- New Data Analytics Program
- New Film Studies and Digital Media Degree
- Cyber Security Award for National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
- Tanenbaum 1.3 Million Dollar Donation for the Tanenbaum Aerospace and Cybersecurity Center
- Readers Rankings – Best Tech Center for Workforce Development
- Rose State College Offers Micro-Credential Program for Drone Mapping
- Rose State Offering Free Entry-Level Water And Wastewater Classes
Oklahoma City Community College
- Film Partners Join Forces to Provide Scholarships for OCCC’s Set Construction Course
- Kirkpatrick Foundation Supports OCCC Digital Cinema Program With $50,000 Gift
- OCCC Partners With Toyota to Offer New Program
- OCCC Partnering with Walgreens to Offer Externships
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
- Panhandle State RN to BSN Program Earns Top Rankings
- U.S. News & World Report Ranks Panhandle State Amongst Highest Opportunity Seeking Colleges
Oklahoma State University
- OSU Spears School of Business Launches Center for the Future of Work
- A Place to Thrive
- Google Donates $250,000 to OSU for K-12 STEM Outreach Programs
- Master Irrigator Program to Begin Its Third Year
OSU Institute Of Technology
OSU-OKC
- OSU-OKC and EMSA Launch Education Partnership
- OSU-OKC Receives Grant From OGE Energy Corp. Foundation
- CFSI Receives $5,000 Grant From Merrick Foundation
- Grant at OSU-OKC to Help Provide Educational Pathways, Second Chances
- OSU-OKC, OHP Partner on Education
OSU-Tulsa
- Sold-Out OSU-Tulsa Workshop Trains Participants to Work on Film Sets
- OSU-Tulsa Students Create First PFAS Sampling Guidelines for Oklahoma
- Cherokee Nation Film Office, OSU-Tulsa Partner in Expanding Film Education
Seminole State College
- SSC Educational Foundation to Hold Grand Opening Event for Sports Complex
- USDA Visits SSC
- SSC and Kontoor Brands Inc./Wrangler Partnership Honored
- SSC and SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee Partnership Honored
- Morgan Named to SSC Rural Business Center Position
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
- Murray at Southeastern Nursing Program Established With Agreement
- Southeastern, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Sign Agreement to Assist in Interview Process for Students
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
- INTEGRIS Health and SWOSU Begin Nursing Degree Partnership
- Southwestern Oklahoma State University and Rose State College Announce Transfer Partnerships
- Marathon Petroleum Funds Summer Chemistry Research at SWOSU
Tulsa Community College
- TCC Awarded $40K Grant to Develop Artificial Intelligence Lab
- TCC and Cox Partner to Bring Continuing Education Program to Diverse Small Business Leaders
- Cyber Skills Center Launches in Tulsa to Develop Diverse, Local Tech Talent Pipeline
University of Central Oklahoma
- UCO Receives $1 Million Grant to Support STEM Students Becoming K-12 Teachers
- UCO Professors Awarded Grant From U.S. Department of Agriculture
- UCO Receives Supercomputer Donation From Tinker Air Force Base
- UCO Launches New Digital Credentialing Initiative With Credly
University of Oklahoma
- OU to Expand its No. 1 Aviation Program, Meeting State and National Workforce Needs
- OU to Meet Oklahoma’s Workforce Needs by Nearly Doubling Nursing Class Sizes
- OU Receives Gift From Google to Support Polytechnic Institute
- OU Receives Major Gift From McCasland Foundation to Enhance Oklahoma’s Engineering Workforce Needs
- Oklahoma Biotech Innovation Cluster Awarded $35 Million in Build Back Better Regional Challenge
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
- State Regents Recognize Parternship Between Chickasaw Nation Industries, Science and Arts
- President Feaver Outlines Plan to Bolster Science and Arts’ Success in Coming Year
- USAO Habitat Area Receives $350,000 Gift for Renovation Plan