Southeastern update, 08/2012

              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
August 2012
Update
A national leader
Southeastern ranks 10th in producing Native American graduates
According to the latest
rankings in Diverse Issues In
Higher Education, Southeastern
Oklahoma State University is
among the top schools in the
nation for producing Native
American graduates.
In the undergraduate cate-gory,
Southeastern has nine dif-ferent
fields represented in the
national top 10; in the graduate
degree category, Southeastern
has three programs recognized
in the top 10.
The University ranks number one in Occupational
Safety & Health (undergraduate and graduate) and 10th in
the nation in all disciplines combined (undergraduate).
“It is a great honor for us to be recognized nationally
for our work with Native American students,’’ said South-eastern
president Larry Minks. “What is most impressive to
me is the number of different subject areas that are repre-sented
in the rankings. We have a number of programs in
place, including the U.S. Department of Education grant
that we received last year, to assist students. The Native
American Center for Student Success continues to do an
outstanding job as well. Finally, we are very appreciative
to have tremendous support from the Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma and the Chickasaw Nation. The partnerships that
have been established with both nations make a tremendous
difference in the lives of our students.’’
Each year, the magazine publishes its top 100 rankings
of minority graduates. The report is based on preliminary
data from the U.S. Department of Education for the 2010-
11 school year.
Last year, the University re-ceived
a $2 million federal grant
to enhance the academic success
of its Native American students.
The five-year, $1,995,623
Title III grant was awarded by
the U.S. Department of Educa-tion.
Following are Southeast-ern’s
national rankings, by field,
in the top 100 degree producers
list (Native American students)
as released by Diverse Issues In
Higher Education:
Undergraduate
1 -- Engineering Technologies and Engineering Re-lated
Fields (Occupational Safety and Health)
2 -- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
3 -- Transportation and Materials Moving (Aviation)
4 -- Education
4 -- Psychology
5 -- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
7 -- Marketing
8 -- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and
Humanities
9 -- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
10 -- All Disciplines Combined
Graduate
1 -- Engineering (Occupational Safety & Health)
4 -- Psychology (Clinical Mental Heath Counseling)
8 -- Education
11 -- All Disciplines Combined
Each spring, a Native American graduation reception is held
at Southeastern.