NSU College of Extended Learning

It’s a great day to enroll for your continued education achievement at Northeastern State University!

Time is running out, enroll today! Fall classes start Aug. 17! Schedule an appointment with your advisor today at https://offices.nsuok.edu/advising/default.aspx.

Great training, thanks to the NSU Campus Police for making this possible!

🚨 FREE TRAINING🚨

Enhance your life-saving skills with our specialized Tactical Medical Training Programs.

Open to all First Responders, including Fire and EMS personnel. Register for only one class!

📅 August 10-12, 2026
🔹 Basic Tac Med Instructor Training Program
A rigorous course combining lectures, labs, and skill practice. Learn to treat life-threatening injuries in austere, tactical environments influenced by DOD's Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC).

📅 August 13-14, 2026
🔹 Tac Med for the First Responder
Master medical threat assessment, control bleeding under fire, and perform tactical casualty care in hot and warm zones. Gain vital skills for operating in hostile environments.

📍 Location: Northeastern State University
🔗 APPLY NOW & secure your spot!

For more info, contact: Christopher Bond
Email: [email protected] | Phone: 918-772-8332

Note: No cost for this training.

Full course details and additional FLETC offerings available in the FLETC Course Catalog.

Prepare yourself for the toughest situations; train with us!

Our judges are hard at work reading all your incredible submissions (and we do mean incredible - multiple judges have raved about the high quality they've seen this year). But we thought while they did their thing you might like to know a little more about them.

The next judge we wanted to introduce you to has been a winner of this contest in years past and is a regular contributor - Shelburne

In what he says seems like a different world more than 25 years ago, Audell Shelburne inherited two journals to edit and a writer’s festival to direct. He tended those tasks for about a decade before moving to Tahlequah and beginning work at Northeastern State University in 2011. After teaching poetry, literature, other classes, and also serving as a department chair and assistant dean, Audell was named dean of the College of Liberal Arts in July 2024.

Audell is married to Beth Melles, who is the chair of Psychology and Counseling at NSU. Together they have two children, two cats, two dogs, very busy schedules, and a very good life.

A former recipient of the Woody Barlow Poetry Award, Audell has published poems in a number of journals and anthologies, including eMerge, descant, Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review, di-verse-city, Loud Coffee, Alchemy and Miracles, Verse Virtual, and others. He has read from his work at the Scissortail Creative Writing Festival, Austin International Poetry Festival, and other smaller venues. A book of poems with Lyman Grant, Robert Wynne, W. Joe Hoppe, and Hank Jones, Round and Round: A Collaborative Cycle of Poems, was published in March 2026.

Northeastern State University Staff and Faculty met with Muscogee Lighthorse Officers to discuss the potential of capturing 27 college credit hours for CLEET Police Academy Graduates. Thank you to the Muscogee Nation for hosting our team.
Gather Here, Go Far!

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Congratulations to Dr. Bisogno for her leadership appointment. Northeastern State University Faculty are committed to service above self. Go Green!

🌟 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻: 𝗗𝗿. 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗼 🌟

This week, we’re proud to introduce Dr. Lisa Bisogno, the 2026–2027 President of the Rotary Club of Broken Arrow.

Dr. Bisogno is honored to lead an organization dedicated to the principle of Service Above Self. Her passion for Rotary began as a member of her high school Interact Club in Venice, Florida, and has grown into a lifelong commitment to serving others and strengthening her community.

A Sarasota, Florida, native, Dr. Bisogno earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Exceptional Student Education from Florida State University and her Ph.D. in Leadership and Education from Barry University, where she received the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award for Collaborative Service.

Professionally, Dr. Bisogno serves as the Associate Dean of the College of Education at Northeastern State University and is a Professor of Special Education. She also serves as the CAEP Coordinator for NSU’s College of Education, Treasurer of the Oklahoma Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, and represents the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation on the National Council for the Advancement of Educator Ethics.

Before transitioning to higher education, Dr. Bisogno taught students with disabilities for nearly a decade in Florida and Alabama. Today, she continues to advocate for educator preparation, mentorship, and educational excellence.

Outside of her professional career, Dr. Bisogno is an active community volunteer, serving on the Jenks Parent Legislative Advocacy Committee and as a dedicated PTA member at her daughter Maggie’s school. She and her husband, Alec, a teacher and coach in Jenks, recently celebrated ten years of marriage.

As Rotary President, Dr. Bisogno looks forward to leading a year of meaningful service, collaboration, and community impact while advancing Rotary’s mission of Service Above Self.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Lisa Bisogno as our 2026–2027 President. We look forward to the year ahead and the impact we’ll make together!

Exciting news!

Come, finish your education and start your career at one of the greatest agencies! NSUPD

Exciting Opportunity at Northeastern State University! 🚓

The NSU Police Department is hiring a full-time University Police Officer to serve at the Tahlequah Campus, with periodic assignments at our Broken Arrow and Muskogee campuses.

Interested in making a difference? Learn more and apply here: https://nsuok.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home?c=nsuok See less

United in Celebration - NSU joins the nation in commemorating America's 250 anniversary!

In observance of Independence Day, all NSU campuses and offices will be closed on Friday, July 3.

We wish everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July!

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Mark your calendars! NSU Welcome Week is August 10-16, 2026.

Welcome Week serves alongside the UNIV 1003 course that all incoming freshmen will be enrolled in. During Welcome Week students will have the opportunity to meet all of the incoming freshmen, hear important topics, and learn how to be successful at NSU!

For more information, visit https://offices.nsuok.edu/engagement/StudentTransitions/WelcomeWeek/default.aspx

Today marked an important day for the Chickasaw Nation. Governor Bill Anoatubby delivered his farewell address after 40-years of service leading the Chickasaw people. He officially stepped down at 12:00pm today and Chris Anoatubby took the oath of office as the new Governor. Expansion of Chickasaw health care, educational grants, early childcare centers, and development of business ventures to improve the quality of life for tribal members is his legacy. Northeastern State University and the College of Extended Learning extends congratulations to the Chickasaw Nation.