WHAT S HAPPENING AT NOC: TONKAWA, ENID AND STILLWATER

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1 WHAT S HAPPENING AT NOC: TONKAWA, ENID AND STILLWATER Published by Northern Oklahoma College Public Information Office (September 2, 2016) Click on the item below to view it: Calendars & Sports schedules Employment opportunities at NOC The Maverick and Red & Silver Review publish dates, & links Shop online at the NOC Bookstore NOC employees celebrating September birthdays NOC Alumni & Friends Jets all-sports reunion set for Sept. 24 Renfro Lectureship Program brings The Texas Tenors to NOC Tonkawa; tickets on sale now Native American Youth Leadership Day held at NOC Central Hall Open House to celebrate restoration set for Oct. 19 Color War student activity set for Sept. 6 in Enid Criminal Justice Club meeting set for Sept. 7 Upward Bound taking applications for the fall Jets Basketball Clinic set for Oct. 1 at NOC Enid NOC - Your future starts here ACT prep workshops to be held at NOC Tonkawa & Enid College Democrats to meet Sept. 6 at NOC Tonkawa Your future starts with NOC Miss America Watch Party at Enid Sept 11 Free Music Concerts Begin Sept. 8 [Led by Edward Dixon, director of bands at NOC] Information regarding fall refunds, Pell Grants & loans, announced OSU vs. Iowa State, Oct 8 football Game day parking and ticket deal NOC Blood Drive (OBI) set for Sept. 8 at NOC Tonkawa Planetarium show set for Sept. 7 at NOC Enid NOC Community Enrichment Quilting Class begins Tuesday, Sept. 6 Earn college credit while traveling abroad with NOC Global Education programs Tour provider extends discount for global Ed Science Tutoring schedule announced for NOC Enid, fall semester Ping Pong Tournament scheduled at Enid Sept. 15 You could be Miss NOC Information meetings scheduled in Enid and Tonkawa NOC Enid Cafeteria menu for Sept. 5-9 NOC Tonkawa Cafeteria menu for Sept. 5-9 Study Abroad 2017 opportunities announced 2016 Beginner Percussion Day set for Sept. 10 in Tonkawa Fall lecture series, Keep Em Flying! next lecture set for Sept. 29 at NOC Enid Free online tutoring available to NOC students

2 Calendars & sports schedules NOC institutional activities calendar - Click on the brief description on the calendar page and more details will be displayed if available. Click here for Stillwater NOC/OSU location activities calendar, then click on the Day, Week, or Month tab Soccer schedules: Men, Women NOC institutional academic calendar, calendar Employment opportunities at NOC Employment Opportunities at NOC & Downloadable Applications Click on the image above to view the Aug. 24 issue of The Maverick online. News from Northern The Maverick and Red & Silver Review publish dates, & links The publication dates for The Maverick and Red & Silver Review have been scheduled. NOC Instructor and College Newspaper Advisor Scott Haywood said, Please have all items that you would like included in the publication submitted to TheMaverick@noc.edu or TheRed&Silver@noc.edu 10 days prior to the publication. Thanks for all of your help, and have a great semester. Check out The Maverick and Red & Click on the image above to view the Aug. 17 issue of The Red & Silver Review online. Silver Review Facebook pages and hit the like button. To view current and previous publications online click on these links; The Maverick, Red & Silver Review. You re invited to visit and LIKE the Facebook pages at The Maverick Facebook and the Red & Silver Review Facebook The Maverick Publication Dates: : Aug. 24, Sept. 21, Oct. 5 & 26, Nov. 16 & 30, Jan. 25, Feb. 8 & 22, March 8, April 5 & 19. The Red & Silver Review publication Dates: : Aug. 17, Sept. 7 & 28, Oct. 12, Nov. 2 & 30, Jan 11, Feb. 1 & 15, March 1 & 29, April 12.

3 Shop online at the NOC Bookstore NOC Bookstore - Tonkawa now has a Facebook Page!! Like us on Facebook to receive notifications of special events and promotions! Your one stop shop for textbooks, school supplies, electronics, and Northern apparel; located in the Memorial Student Union at NOC Tonkawa. The NOC Bookstores are now able to process Visa credit cards in-store and online! NOC employees celebrating September birthdays NOC Alumni & Friends Jets all-sports reunion set for Sept. 24 HAPPY BIRTHDAY! September, 2016 NOC employees celebrating September birthdays are: Maria Ethridge 1st Suzanne Stergas 4th Shannon Cranford 5th Frankie Wood-Black 6th Kenneth Headrick 6th Steve Berry 8th Kathleen Swain 8th Anita Bartlett 8th Stacey Frazier 9th Nate Macy 10th Gene Long 11th Deanna Payton 13th Cathy Ballard 14th Jamie Smith 16th Wade Watkins 18th Stony Jones 18th Jeff Tate 19th Cara Beth Johnson 20th Eugene Smith 20th Jill Harmon 21st Jimmy Moore 21st Renee Lee 23rd Anna McGehee 24th Jerry Hawkins 26th Christi Hook 26th Kelley Larkin 26th Scott Haywood 26th Asley Acklin-Duren 26th Chad Anderson 26th Bill Johnson 28th Steven Regier 28th

4 Renfro Lectureship Program brings The Texas Tenors to NOC Tonkawa; tickets on sale now The Carl and Carolyn Renfro Endowed Lectureship Program is proud to announce that The Texas Tenors will be performing live on the stage in the Kinzer Performing Arts Center (KPAC) at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa, Wednesday, Sept. 28. This is another exciting event provided by the Lectureship Program and continues to demonstrate Renfro s commitment to bringing top notch speakers and entertainers to area community members at an affordable price. I want to make excellent speakers and top notch entertainers available to community members in this area and keep it reasonable. The Texas Tenors are an incredible group and have been sharing their wonderful vocals around the world since they appeared six years ago on NBC s Americas Got Talent competition. There will be a couple of options available for this event, dinner and the concert or just the concert. Whichever option you choose I don t think you will be disappointed. Renfro said. With their Emmy Award winning PBS special now airing across the country, and Billboard chart topping albums; it s easy to see why The Texas Tenors are America s favorite new tenors. Since their whirlwind debut six years ago on NBC s America s Got Talent, The Texas Tenors have accumulated a long list of awards, accolades and excited fans. They have performed more than 1,000 concerts around the world, including a 24-city tour in the United Kingdom, Shanghai, China and collaborations with some of the most prestigious symphonies, performing arts centers and arenas in the United States. People are clearly enjoying their talent as they were recently named the #10 Classical Artists in the world according to Billboard magazine. Tickets for the dinner and concert event are on sale now, and there will be two options available. The first option is a reserved table for eight for $300, which includes dinner in the Renfro Center at 6 p.m., doors open at 5:45 p.m., followed by the 7:30 p.m. concert with preferred seating in the lower section of the KPAC. The second option is the concert only for $15 on a first come, first served basis for seats in the upper section of the KPAC. The doors will open for the concert at 7 p.m. The dress attire is business casual. Tickets may be purchased with a credit card by calling or in person at the Development Office located in the Vineyard Library-Administration Building on the NOC Tonkawa campus. These programs are made possible through the generosity of former Oklahoma State Regent Carl Renfro and the late Carolyn Renfro who established the Carl and Carolyn Renfro Endowed Lectureship Program with a gift in The primary purpose of the endowment is to provide support to cultivate and enhance the cultural and community enrichment offerings in northern Oklahoma to include lecture and performance series at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa and in the Ponca City area. This event is sponsored by the Carl and Carolyn Renfro Endowed Lectureship, the Renfro Family Foundation, and Northern Oklahoma College. If you have questions concerning this upcoming event or need additional information, please contact the Northern Oklahoma College Development Office at

5 Native American Youth Leadership Day held at NOC We need more students like you working in public schools, Dr. Dwight M. Pickering, American Indian education director for Oklahoma, told Native American youngsters gathered at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa. Keynoting the sixth annual Native American Youth Leadership (NAYL) Day at NOC, Pickering said that Oklahoma leads the nation in the percentage of Native American students graduating from high school and Delegates to the sixth annual Native American Youth Leadership Day at NOC Tonkawa attend the Taking Charge conference. About 135 youth, sponsors and educators from the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma (charcoal shirts), Kaw Nation (green shirts), Osage Nation (gray shirts), Otoe-Missouria Tribe (purple shirts), Pawnee Nation (blue shirts), Ponca Tribe (teal shirts) and Tonkawa Tribe (red shirts) attended the event. (NOC Photo by Kyle Lomenick) stressed the importance of higher education. NOC is a good place to start, he said, and Pawnee College is in your back yard. There are 32 tribal colleges across the country waiting on you. He told the youth, We walk in two worlds the cultural side and the world we live in today. We need people of our own to look after us. Accompanied by tribal educators and sponsors, more than 120 youngsters from the Kaw, Osage and Pawnee nations and the Iowa of Oklahoma, Otoe-Missouria, Ponca and Tonkawa tribes engaged in activities designed to developing their leadership skills throughout their day of Taking Charge. Bunky Echo-Hawk, internationally known visual artist also known as an activist and educator, conducted an interactive drawing session designed to help students visualize taking charge of their own destiny, identify social problems within their communities and possible solutions and be aware of their cultural identity. We have been in survival mode for generations, Echo-Hawk said. We need to move from surviving to thriving. The session resulted in a painting of a Native American elder, entitled by the students Immortal. Wearing color-coded T-shirts indicating their tribal affiliations, the students attended rotating breakout sessions. Xan Black, Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance director, assisted by Emily Mortimer, directed students in activities designed to promote interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Electa Hare RedCorn, academic counselor for the Osage Nation, provided tips for dealing with stress. Jasha Lyons Echo- Hawk, a fighter for indigenous causes who works in Health Education/Community Health Resources for the Pawnee Nation, and Bunky Echo-Hawk discussed contemporary Native American issues. Letha Huddleston, outreach specialist with the Oklahoma College Assistance Program, spoke about Oklahoma s Promise scholarships for students entering grades eight through ten and gave tips to 11th and 12th graders on improving chances of obtaining scholarships. Practically every tribe offers scholarships, she said. Recipients of the annual NAYL awards presented by the Leadership Planning Committee were Deeon Joseph, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; Miranda Chance, Kaw Nation; John Bighorse, Jr., Osage Nation; Hudsyn Childs, Otoe-Missouria Tribe; Lacey Adson, Pawnee Nation; and Tracy Merritt, Ponca Tribe. The awards recognize students for their leadership, academic achievement and contribution to tribal culture. Showing the greatest knowledge of current events, history and tribal language and culture, the Ponca Tribe team pulled off its second consecutive Intertribal Challenge quiz bowl championship, retaining the traveling trophy and winning prizes. Also attending the Taking Charge Leadership Day were Buddha, a barred owl, and RB, a golden eagle, from the Grey Snow Eagle House. Students learned about the life and habits of these raptors from employees of the rehabilitation program developed by the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma near Perkins. Ryan RedCorn, founder and chief creative of Buffalo Nickel Creative in Pawhuska, served as emcee for the day. NOC President Dr. Cheryl Evans gave a welcome, commenting on the life-changing experience offered by the college and extending an invitation to tour the campus. Our students do great things, she said. Gina Conneywerdy, NOC Native American advisor and recruiter, and fellow Leadership Committee members, coordinated the Leadership Day. Committee members in addition to Conneywerdy included Sandy Tharp-Thee and Rochelle Vetter, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; Samantha Goodno, Karen Howe, and Opal Oranchak, Kaw Nation; Avis Ballard, Osage Nation; James Black, Logan Burgess, Alivia Molina and Gloree Tah, Otoe-Missouria Tribe; Alison Black and Christina Goodson, Pawnee Nation; Sarah Nelsen and Reagan Cole, Ponca Tribe; and Lisa Norman and November Allen, Tonkawa Tribe.

6 Central Hall Open House to celebrate restoration set for Oct. 19 Color War student activity set for Sept. 6 in Enid Criminal Justice Club meeting set for Sept. 7

7 Upward Bound taking applications for the fall By Sally Asher, EnidNews.com 8/29/2016 Northern Oklahoma College Enid is making a difference in the lives of students in the area. Upward Bound, on Northern Oklahoma College Enid s campus, is a government-sponsored program that helps qualifying high school students successfully complete school and prepares them for college. To qualify, students must meet federal income guidelines and must be first-generation college students neither parent may hold a four-year degree. Upward Bound Director Erin McCoy said the program does more than prepare students for college. We are an opportunity and a safety net and a haven and a family, all in one, for those qualifying students, she said. We are in a unique position because we get to help first-generation college students get through high school the best they possibly can, make the best ACT scores they possibly can, find the most money and scholarships to go to college, and to get into the college of their choice. Students can join the program as early as their freshman year of high school, which McCoy said is best because they have those four years of high school to get their grades up and prepare to apply to college. Students work with volunteer tutors to build relationships and reach success in their academic goals, McCoy said. We take their triumphs and their failures and everything in between very personally, and we are so invested in each student by the time they graduate from high school, they are one of ours, she said. Each one of them is of great value and each of their lives is so valuable, and I hope they use them well. Throughout the academic year, students in Upward Bound will be able to participate in trips, including touring the Oklahoma State University campus and attending a Cowboys football game, seeing "The Nutcracker" in December, watching a Thunder game in March, and viewing "The Lion King" in Oklahoma City in May, McCoy said. We are also planning a big out of state trip for qualifying students next September, but we are still working out the details on that, she said. Upward Bound is still taking applications for this academic year, and McCoy said they have 15 slots open for high school students. For more information, visit and type Upward Bound in the search bar, or call McCoy at (580) Erin McCoy (left) wipes away a tear and then hugs Branson Debrum (center and right) as he gives a speech thanking teachers and tutors during the Upward Bound Recognition Banquet last year in Northern Oklahoma College's Montgomery Hall. (By Billy Hefton, Enid News & Eagle)

8 Jets Basketball Clinic set for Oct. 1 at NOC Enid

9 NOC - Your future starts with us! ACT prep workshops to be held at NOC Tonkawa & Enid

10 College Democrats to meet Sept. 6 at NOC Tonkawa Your future starts with NOC Miss America Watch Party at Enid Sept 11 Low tuition, your new home - NOC

11 (8/28/2016) Free Music Concerts Begin Sept. 8 [Led by Edward Dixon, director of bands at NOC] THE PONCA CITY Arts and Humanities Council will host a series of free "Music in the Garden" concerts. The performances will begin on Thursday, Back by popular demand, the Ponca City Arts and Humanities Council will again host a series of free concerts titled Music in the Garden. The performances will take place on Thursdays starting on Sept. 8 at the Cann Gardens, 14th & Grand Ave., in Ponca City. The events will start at 6:30 p.m. and lasts about an hour. Music will be provided by the students and faculty from Northern Oklahoma College s Music Department. Please bring your own lawn chairs, blankets, refreshments and enjoy a casual evening in the beautiful gardens. Inclement weather cancels the show. Led by Edward Dixon, director of bands at NOC, the musicians and singers will keep you entertained by performing music with a different weekly theme. The themes are: Sept. 8 Songs of Disney Sept. 15 Classic Broadway Sept. 22 Barbershop Quartet Sept. 29 Jazz in the Garden Please visit our Facebook page at Ponca City Arts & Humanities Council for more information about this and other free events the Council hosts for our community.

12 Information regarding fall refunds, Pell Grants & loans, announced

13 OSU vs. Iowa State, Oct 8 football Game day parking and ticket deal

14 NOC Blood Drive (OBI) set for Sept. 8 at NOC Tonkawa Planetarium show set for Sept. 7 at NOC Enid NOC Enid Mackie Planetarium show set for Sept. 7 The astronomy center and planetarium on the Enid campus will be open Wednesday evening Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. for our first show of the fall term. Following the planetarium show the observatory will be open if the weather is clear. There is no charge but we accept nonperishable food items for our local food bank, said Fritz Osell, NOC Enid astronomy instructor. The NOC Enid campus has one of the most comprehensive astronomy centers in Oklahoma. In addition to housing one of the largest college planetariums in the US, NOC has a well-equipped research observatory for undergraduate and community use. The astronomy center houses the only heliostat for studying the sun in the state. Teachers in the surrounding community are always welcome to bring students to the planetarium and the observatory, Osell said. Arrangements for groups to visit the astronomy center may be made by calling Osell at During the academic year the planetarium will present shows the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. Watch for announcements of the planetarium Christmas program, The Star of Bethlehem, to be presented during December. NOC Community Enrichment Quilting Class begins Tuesday, Sept. 6 Quilting Made Easy," a Northern Oklahoma College Community Enrichment Course, begins Tuesday, Sept. 6 in the Renfro Center, room 103, on the Tonkawa campus. The class will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. each Tuesday through Oct. 18. The instructor will be NOC s Kerri Gray. This pattern, Labyrinth, will be offered as either an easy beginning class or an intermediate; the student may choose, Gray said. You may enroll Tuesday, Sept. 6 at the class or in advance. Contact Gray at (580) or kerri.gray@noc.edu to enroll early and get a supply list so you can begin sewing the first night. If you have questions or need more information, contact Gray. The cost for this seven-week session is $35 plus materials, if needed.

15 Earn college credit while traveling abroad with NOC Global Education programs Welcome back to the new academic year. I hope your first few days at Northern have been fantastic and you are looking forward to a productive semester, said Dean of Global Education Wade Watkins. As a student at NOC, you're a part of a historic institution continually ranked as one of the top community colleges in the nation but we are also ranked as one of the top community colleges to send students abroad on short-term study abroad programs. We've sent 1,000+ students overseas to more than 30 countries on all seven continents. Our programs allow students to broaden themselves academically, personally, and professionally, and earn college credits towards a degree. NOC study abroad program courses include: Humanities Service and Leadership Lab Science Nursing Social Science (history, economics, politics, etc.) International Studies Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Management. Students can typically earn 3-6 credit hours by participating on a day study abroad program. These experiences are fast-paced, but the learning opportunities are seemingly endless. Our 2017 Study Abroad trips are as follows: Italy & Greece Scotland & England Costa Rica Peru Ireland I ll be happy to visit with you or your parents regarding any of these exciting travel opportunities. However, spaces are limited and will go quickly, so consider if a study abroad program might be for you and pay your deposit to travel with us - in a few cases (Italy/Greece, England/Scotland, and Peru), there's a $200 back-to-school discount if your deposit is paid by August 31. The best place to learn about what NOC is offering for 2017 and beyond is on our Global Education website: I hope you embrace these opportunities and consider traveling abroad with NOC; whether you'll be stepping outside of your comfort zone to experience another culture for the first time or looking to gain valuable experience you can put on your resume. Best of luck...hope to hear from you, Watkins said. You may contact Watkins at or at wade.watkins@noc.edu or 1118 W. Hall of Fame, Stillwater. Tour provider extends discount for global Ed Watkins said he got some good news from one of our tour providers. They are extending the $200 back-to-school discount through Sept 30. He went on to say, We have 2-3 spaces for our Peru/Amazon trip left, 4-5 left on our England/Scotland, and 8 left on the Italy/Vatican/Greece trip. So, go to our website ( As soon as possible for more information or to enroll in one of those programs, or contact me at wade.watkins@noc.edu> We will be announcing our spring break 2018 destination soon, which may include some new territory for us as a program; stay tuned. Watkins said. Click here for related poster

16 Science Tutoring schedule announced for NOC Enid, fall semester Ping Pong Tournament scheduled at Enid Sept. 15

17 You could be Miss NOC Information meetings scheduled in Enid and Tonkawa

18 NOC Enid Cafeteria menu for Sept. 5-9

19 NOC Tonkawa Cafeteria menu for Sept. 5-9

20 Study Abroad 2017 opportunities announced

21 2016 Beginner Percussion Day set for Sept. 10 in Tonkawa

22 Fall lecture series, Keep Em Flying! next lecture set for Sept. 29 at NOC Enid

23 Free online tutoring available to NOC students The NOC What s Happening is published weekly (normally on Fridays) by Northern Oklahoma College, Public Information Office, except when the NOC offices are closed; Distribution: NOC-Adjunct, NOC-Admin, NOC-Faculty, NOC-Staff, other individuals by request and the NOC Website in PDF format available to everyone free of charge at where previous editions are also available. Additional information about NOC is available at If you have something you would like included in the What s Happening weekly e-newsletter please call or Bill Johnson, publisher, at: bill.johnson@noc.edu or call or fax The End