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OpenStax Saves 91Ó°ÊÓ Students Thousands of Dollars in Textbook Costs
An initiative to help 91Ó°ÊÓ students with the cost of textbooks expands this semester to reach an estimated 2,500 students. 91Ó°ÊÓ partnered with OpenStax, a Rice University-based nonprofit publisher, in the summer of 2016 to boost the use of free online and low cost textbooks across 91Ó°ÊÓ courses.
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91Ó°ÊÓ Corrections Education Program Sees Largest Graduation Ceremony
Cody Zimmer is one of 57 individuals at Dick Conner Correctional Center in Hominy, Oklahoma graduating with a certificate or degree from 91Ó°ÊÓ. The commencement ceremony was held on Thursday, July 20 and was the largest group since the 91Ó°ÊÓ Corrections Education program started in 2007 as a partnership between the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Dick Conner Correctional Center and 91Ó°ÊÓ.
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91Ó°ÊÓ Partners with Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office to Offer New Certificate
91Ó°ÊÓ is offering a new Corrections Certificate beginning fall 2017 for individuals who work in corrections facilities or prisons. The program is the result of a partnership between 91Ó°ÊÓ and the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office.
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Tiffany Verlander
Tiffany Verlander didn’t know that coming to 91Ó°ÊÓ was going to give her skills that would extend out of this world and connect her to real rocket scientists. “Growing up I always loved science, but...
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Biology
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Danny Aery
Danny Aery won’t let anyone think they’re too old for school or past the point of charting a new career path. That’s because the 52-year-old has just completed his third degree from 91Ó°ÊÓ. Danny first...
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Nursing (RN)