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REFLECTIONS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY NOVEMBER 2012 Turner installed as 19th NSU President “Our time in Tahlequah is another chapter in our lives. We want NSU to know that we are committed to this university,” Northeastern State University first lady Penny Turner said. “We want to be involved as much as possible with the students.” Prior to his NSU appointment, Turner served as vice president for administration and finance and executive assistant to the president for governmental relations and economic development at East Central University in Ada, Okla. Turner began his career in higher education at ECU in 1989, serving in many capacities, including campus police officer, tenured professor and chair of the department of human resources. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Chancellor Glen Johnson, as the keynote speaker for the investiture ceremony, spoke about his experiences working with Turner. “It has been my privilege to work with President Steve Turner when he served as a member of the senior leadership team at East Central University,” Johnson said. “I was very impressed by his dedication to the mission of both East Central and of higher education.” Johnson also acknowledged the importance of NSU as part of Oklahoma’s higher education system. “Today, Northeastern State University continues to play a very vital role within our higher education system,” he said. “That role is as an innovator, a creative partner and certainly a very dynamic leader in preparing students here and students from across our state for success.” NSU Provost and Academic Vice President Dr. William Rugg was the master of ceremonies and spoke of its importance to NSU. “This event, with all its traditions and rituals, is a time to celebrate our university and its heritage as we mark a change in passage in leadership,” Rugg said. “It is a time to renew our commitment to the values and goals that have helped this extraordinary university thrive for more than a century.” “Today is a day to remember and celebrate our past and look to our future with hope and aspiration about what is ahead,” Dr. Turner said during his remarks to the crowd. “Today, we recommit ourselves to providing a quality education to those students we serve and to those we will serve.” Dr. Turner brought a theme of inclusion to the ceremony through the musical choices. The processional song “Home” by Phillip Phillips was selected by the student body at NSU. “America the Beautiful” was performed in Cherokee by the Cherokee National Youth Choir. This selection honors a Cherokee book of hymns originally interred in the first Cherokee National Seminary at Park Hill, Indian Territory on June 21, 1847. And the recessional song was “Auld Lang Syne” performed by the NSU Brass Ensemble. This was the same song selection performed during the cornerstone ceremony for the Seminary Hall on April 25, 1888. A public reception at the University Center followed the ceremony. To watch the investiture of President Steve Turner on the Web, access nsuok.edu/investiture. NSU hosts forums to discuss master plan To help Northeastern State University plot its future, students, faculty, staff and the public were invited to open forums discussing the institution’s Master Plan in Tahlequah and Broken Arrow. During Oct. 8-10, SmithGroup Behavioral Consulting LLC, Dewberry architectural and engineering consultants and Paulien & Associates, Inc. planning consultants visited the NSU campuses and led the forums. “We visited this week to listen and learn what is great about the NSU campuses and also to learn the issues – what can be improved,” said Neal Kessler. “We will include input from the university and community with all the other data we collect to come up with a master plan.” The Master Plan is NSU’s strategy for building the physical resources to support the university’s mission and vision. Topics of discussion will include contract approval, construction schedules, data collection and online outreach. “This is the first master plan NSU has ever done,” Kessler said. “These forums are an opportunity for everyone to pause and think about what this university should be in 10, 15 or 20 years.”
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Full text | REFLECTIONS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY NOVEMBER 2012 Turner installed as 19th NSU President “Our time in Tahlequah is another chapter in our lives. We want NSU to know that we are committed to this university,” Northeastern State University first lady Penny Turner said. “We want to be involved as much as possible with the students.” Prior to his NSU appointment, Turner served as vice president for administration and finance and executive assistant to the president for governmental relations and economic development at East Central University in Ada, Okla. Turner began his career in higher education at ECU in 1989, serving in many capacities, including campus police officer, tenured professor and chair of the department of human resources. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Chancellor Glen Johnson, as the keynote speaker for the investiture ceremony, spoke about his experiences working with Turner. “It has been my privilege to work with President Steve Turner when he served as a member of the senior leadership team at East Central University,” Johnson said. “I was very impressed by his dedication to the mission of both East Central and of higher education.” Johnson also acknowledged the importance of NSU as part of Oklahoma’s higher education system. “Today, Northeastern State University continues to play a very vital role within our higher education system,” he said. “That role is as an innovator, a creative partner and certainly a very dynamic leader in preparing students here and students from across our state for success.” NSU Provost and Academic Vice President Dr. William Rugg was the master of ceremonies and spoke of its importance to NSU. “This event, with all its traditions and rituals, is a time to celebrate our university and its heritage as we mark a change in passage in leadership,” Rugg said. “It is a time to renew our commitment to the values and goals that have helped this extraordinary university thrive for more than a century.” “Today is a day to remember and celebrate our past and look to our future with hope and aspiration about what is ahead,” Dr. Turner said during his remarks to the crowd. “Today, we recommit ourselves to providing a quality education to those students we serve and to those we will serve.” Dr. Turner brought a theme of inclusion to the ceremony through the musical choices. The processional song “Home” by Phillip Phillips was selected by the student body at NSU. “America the Beautiful” was performed in Cherokee by the Cherokee National Youth Choir. This selection honors a Cherokee book of hymns originally interred in the first Cherokee National Seminary at Park Hill, Indian Territory on June 21, 1847. And the recessional song was “Auld Lang Syne” performed by the NSU Brass Ensemble. This was the same song selection performed during the cornerstone ceremony for the Seminary Hall on April 25, 1888. A public reception at the University Center followed the ceremony. To watch the investiture of President Steve Turner on the Web, access nsuok.edu/investiture. NSU hosts forums to discuss master plan To help Northeastern State University plot its future, students, faculty, staff and the public were invited to open forums discussing the institution’s Master Plan in Tahlequah and Broken Arrow. During Oct. 8-10, SmithGroup Behavioral Consulting LLC, Dewberry architectural and engineering consultants and Paulien & Associates, Inc. planning consultants visited the NSU campuses and led the forums. “We visited this week to listen and learn what is great about the NSU campuses and also to learn the issues – what can be improved,” said Neal Kessler. “We will include input from the university and community with all the other data we collect to come up with a master plan.” The Master Plan is NSU’s strategy for building the physical resources to support the university’s mission and vision. Topics of discussion will include contract approval, construction schedules, data collection and online outreach. “This is the first master plan NSU has ever done,” Kessler said. “These forums are an opportunity for everyone to pause and think about what this university should be in 10, 15 or 20 years.” |
Date created | 2013-12-13 |
Date modified | 2013-12-13 |