Southeastern update, 07/2012

              S o u t h e a s t e r n O k l a h o m a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y
July 2012
Update
University, community celebrate open house
Southeastern Oklahoma State University celebrated its history June 14 with a community-wide open house
that featured speakers, a ribbon-cutting, live music, campus tours, and cold watermelon.
An impressive crowd of civic leaders, community members, faculty, staff, and students gathered on the
front lawn of Morrison Hall to take part in the festivities.
Speakers on the program included Southeastern president Larry Minks, Student Government Association
president Demetra Wilkerson, mayor Jerry Tomlinson, city manager James Dunegan, executive director of the
chamber of commerce Janet Reed, chamber members of the month Vann Dixon, Tommy Kramer, and Cindy
Kirkpatrick, and David Norris, professor emeritus of history.
“The University is indeed proud to be a part of this dynamic community, and we thank you for celebrating
this historical day with us – as the first day of classes at Southeastern Normal School were held on June 14,
1909,’’ Minks told the audience.
A symbolic ribbon-cutting concluded the program, and music was provided by Logan Russell and Zach
Ray.
The crowd poses for the symbolic ribbon cutting in front of Morrison Hall at the June 14 open house.