Author: Nia Daniels
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First Black Female News Anchor in Oklahoma Paves The Way
Joyce Jackson, the first female African American news Anchor in Oklahoma, began working as a news anchor for KOCO News 5 in 1973. When she first started working for Channel 5 she was an assistant to John Harrison, who at the time was the vice president of the network. He encouraged her to become an…
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Coach Wright Brings JV to the Lions
This past April, Langston’s men’s basketball hired head coach Chris Wright. Wright previously coached at Talladega University for the past 4 seasons, going 31-7 and making an appearance in the NAIA National Championship game. According to assistant athletic director Fachaitte Kinslow, the goal in the hiring was to see a “winning program.” When describing Wright…
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Honors Student Enrollment Up; Overall Enrollment Down
In the fall 2022 semester, despite seeing a decrease in overall enrollment, Langston University enrolled the largest number of honors students in the program’s history. Seeing the new and returning students is motivating for faculty, exciting for administrators and gives the opportunity for upper class students to give back. Kyle Gregory, the honors program coordinator,…