Oregon Shakespeare Festival!

Do you love Shakespeare?  If so, then it is time to start planning your trip (a summer vacation, perhaps?) to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival from July 26th through August 2nd (in Ashland, Oregon).  This year marks the 7th year of NSU’s sponsorship of this trip.  Join NSU-BA Professor Dr. John Mercer for a full week of Shakespeare and theatre that will leave you yearning for more.

Cost: $1,375.00.  The initial deposit of $300.00 is due by March 25, 2014.

The plays you will get to see include:

• The Comedy of Errors
• The Two Gentlemen of Verona
• The Tempest
• Richard III
• The Cocoanuts (Marx Bros.)
• The Great Society
• A Wrinkle in Time

For more information (and all of the pesky details), check out this informational LibGuide.

Here’s a link to the Study Away form.

Posted by Tom R.

One Week Remaining!

NSU Faculty Art Show will be on display in the VCG (Visitors’ Center Gallery), Administration Building, March 25th – April 22nd.  Featured Artists are: Hunter, Lovelace, Cotton, Brown, Nitti, Hatley and Jones.  There will be a closing reception on April 22, at 5:00 p.m. in the VCG. For more information: (918)-444-2704 or hunterla@nsuok.edu.  Stop by anytime to enjoy the works of the fabulous faculty artists and we hope to see  you at the closing reception!

Posted by Tom R.

NSU Mission, Vision & Values

In a recent blog post, NSU Provost Martin Tadlock offered guidance to University employees on how to stay focused and how to better determine what’s important in the current era of information overload and rapid change.

Something he suggested in bold letters (giving clue as to import) was for all employees to read NSU’s mission, vision, and values. I’ve included them below for the convenience of those to whom he was speaking, as well as to those who might be interested in learning about how large institutions full of highly educated individuals create cohesion and unity of purpose.

If you work at an institution that has a similar document, you should seriously consider reviewing it. It’s important to know where you are, in order to better determine where you are going.

NSU Mission Statement

Founded on the rich educational heritage of the Cherokee Nation, the campuses of Northeastern State University provide our diverse communities a broad array of lifelong learning, undergraduate, graduate, and professional doctoral degree programs. Through quality teaching, research and scholarly activities, service to local and professional communities, and high expectations, our dedicated faculty and staff provide a friendly learning environment where students are prepared to achieve socially responsible career and personal goals for success in a challenging global society.

Focused Mission Statement

We empower individuals to become socially responsible global citizens by creating and sustaining a culture of learning and discovery.

Vision Statement

We will be the educational partner of choice in eastern Oklahoma, embracing the challenges and opportunities of a global society.

Values Statements

Integrity

We model ethical and intellectual development by advancing honesty, human dignity, and accountability.

Collaboration

We build partnerships to create learning opportunities and promote educational and economic success.

Creativity

We advance knowledge by exploring new possibilities through critical inquiry and intellectual freedom.

Leadership

We have a compelling commitment to serve, inspiring and preparing others to do the same.

Excellence

We pursue continuous improvement individually and as a community.

Posted by Linda Summers

TCC-NSU Partnership Announced!

Today marked the evolution of a partnership between Tulsa Community College (blue) and Northeastern State University (green).   Dr. Don Betz (President, NSU) and Dr. Tom McKeon )President, TCC) each provided brief remarks followed by the signing of the official agreement.

Blue to Green, Smart Choice!  Roadmaps to Success! 

“Smart Choice” offers students the opportunity to apply for dual admission to both TCC and NSU.  So, while working on your Associate’s degree, you can begin preparing for your smooth transition to NSU to continue in a Bachelor’s degree program.

NSU offers 56 undergraduate degree programs on three campuses (Tahlequah, Muskogee, and Broken Arrow) and “roadmaps” (pre-designed plans of study) are being finalized for 48 of these programs.

Some TCC courses are already being taught at NSU’s Broken Arrow campus.  This program will allow you to continue at the same location to complete your Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees as well.

Two Institutions.  One Seamless Transition.
nsuok.edu/smartchoice/tcc

Posted by Tom R.

NSU @ OLA

NSU Librarians were present and visible at this week’s Annual Conference of the Oklahoma Library Association.

Emily Brown, Outreach Librarian at the Muskogee Campus, presented at one of Monday’s pre-conference events (Creating Online Tutorials); and, Linda West, Director of Technical Services at the John Vaughan Library in Tahlequah, presented at another pre-conference event (Not Books: Cataloging All Kinds of Non-Print Stuff).  Kudos also go to Jackie Schumaker who presented at the Not-Books cataloging pre-conference.

Linda West also presented at the Professional Presentation Sessions.

Keep up the good work!

Quote of Note: Dr. Don Betz

© Northeastern State University

“By what we say, what we do, what we think, what we value, what we embrace, and what we reject, we shape and define our lives and our communities” ~ Dr. Don Betz, NSU President

Posted by Linda Summers

NSU Libraries Searching for New Executive Director

Northeastern State University, located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, is searching for a new Executive Director of Libraries.

The salary range is $60,000-$80,000.

Here’s a link to the ad on NSU’s website:
Executive Director of Libraries, NSU Tahlequah 

Here’s a link to the ad listed in the Chronicle of Higher Education:
Executive Director of Libraries

 

Posted By Linda Summers

Student Art on Display

The individual works of several NSU art students are currently being displayed on the first floor of the library.

Click on the images below for a closer look:

If any of these student artists would like the NSUBA Library Blog to highlight their work individually, please send your name, a description of your work, and a brief synopsis of what this piece means to you, or why you chose to create a particular design to summerla@nsuok.edu

In order to verify legitimacy, please use your NSU email address and include the name of your professor.

Thanks go to Art Professor Bobby Martin for making this one happen.

Posted by Linda Summers

Regents Name New NSU President

*Image accessed via NSU website

From the office of Public Relations Director Nancy Garber:

OKLAHOMA CITY –Dr. Don Betz, a veteran educator and administrator with 37 years experience in higher education, has been named the sixteenth president of Northeastern State University by the Regional University System (RUSO) Board of Regents.

Since 2005, Dr. Betz has served as Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. His selection as chief executive officer at Northeastern brings him full circle to the institution where he began his higher education career in 1971 as assistant professor of Political Science.

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Posted by Linda Summers

C&T Install New Plasma TV

NSUBA Computing and telecommunications personnel installed a new plasma tv on the first floor of the library today. Rumor has it cable tv will be installed next week.

Posted by Linda Summers