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PRSRT. STD. Permit # 5 Alva, OK 73717 Change Service Requested Volume No. 78, Issue 3 Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 709 Oklahoma Blvd, Alva, OK 73717 September 15, 2016 Visit us online at northwesternnews.rangerpulse.com Follow us on Smile of the Week Courtesy of University Relations Paige Fischer, director of Tim Atakora, Northwestern recruitment. sophomore Biology major, said coming back to his dorm room and sleeping after a long day of classes is what makes him 5 happy. Questions Courtesy of University Relations Enrollment numbers rose 4 percent this fall, thanks in a large part to 431 first-time freshmen. If you’d like to be the Smile of Fischer “loves” the Week, please send in a photo of you smiling and a short de- recruitment role scription of why you’re smiling How long have you to [email protected]! Fall enrollment numbers been the director of 1 recruitment? “I have been the Director of INSIDE increased by 4 percent Recruitment since January of 2014.” Spurred by growth in its a college degree is critical to long- enrollment increased 4.5 percent to News freshman class and enrollment at term career success. Second, the 1,440 students. A larger enrollment, What is your favorite all three of its campus locations, combination of strong academic plus completed renovations at two part about interacting • Computer science enrollment for the fall semester programs, buoyed by quality teaching dormitories, has led to a larger 2 with potential receives upgrades. at Northwestern Oklahoma State and our affordability continue to make number of students residing in students? University is at its highest level Northwestern a compelling choice in student housing. “I love hearing about potential Page 2 since 2013. higher education.” Northwestern campus locations students’ goals and helping them In preliminary enrollment The number of first-time in Woodward and Enid experienced align the steps they will need to take information presented to the freshmen at the University jumped double-digit gains. to attain them. It is fun to meet all Editorial Oklahoma State Regents for Higher 12.2 percent this fall with 431 Enrollment in Woodward the different personalities and find Education, Northwestern reported newcomers enrolled. surged 16.7 percent to 286 students, common interests! There is no • Students disrespect headcount enrollment of 2,220 “Growing enrollment in new compared with last year’s count better feeling than seeing students students, an increase of 4 percent freshmen was a priority during the of 245.The increase was similar in you have recruited attend NWOSU Coronado Cafateria. over last year’s count of 2,135. past year,” Cunningham said. “It was a Enid with 243 students enrolled, an and succeed.” Page 4 “This year’s enrollment report university-wide effort beginning with increase of 13.6 percent over last delivers two positive messages,” our recruitment staff and including fall’s enrollment of 214. What are your said Dr. Janet Cunningham, the active participation of faculty Northwestern also saw growth favorite qualities Feature university president. “First, and general staff. I am proud of their in concurrent enrollment and in 3 about Northwestern students and their families continue efforts, and it clearly paid dividends.” online classes, but did experience a that you promote to potential to strongly believe that earning At the main campus in Alva, dip in enrollment at outreach sites. students? • Student collects “Potential students are not going century old glass- to find a better “bang for their ware. buck” than Northwestern. We Page 6 are able to provide high quality Walker shares wild side education at an affordable price in professional mathematics “I love Dr. Walker,” she said. in a place where community is so By SELENA ESTRADA education, from Oklahoma State “She made things easy to important. “Home,” “family,” and Entertainment Student Reporter University. understand and fun. Classes “opportunity” are words that come • Ranger Royalty Walker’s humorous and were never boring, and she to my mind.” candidates unveiled. In the summer, Dena caring personality can be seen never made it feel like a Walker refuses to do math. miles away. She is loved by lecture.” Dakota Buckhaults What has been your Instead, she puts on her khaki many of her students, but also said. favorite memory Page 8 pants and gives tours around by people she has never taught To one’s surprise, Walker’s 4 while out on the road Alabaster Caverns State Park. before. Yesenia Buckhaults is a passion is people. “I like to help recruiting? Yes, this Northwestern 2015 Northwestern graduate and college students achieve their “My favorite memory was running Sports mathematics professor cleans is currently teaching intermediate dream as well as help them into my kindergarten teacher bathrooms, campsites and gives Algebra at Northwestern. become responsible adults,” randomly. I had not seen her since • Porter to miss base- tours as her summer job. Buckhaults said she was Walker said. the last day of kindergarten when ball season due to The 34-year-old, Pawnee Walker’s student for one year, but Whether you’re in one I was 6 years old, and we were native is better known as Dr. Walker was always there to help of her classes or not, you can able to catch up on all the years in injury. Page 9 Walker or Doc Walk, as most her in whatever she needed. always find a friend in Walker. between. I had my nametag on, but of her students call her. Walker “Dr. Walker is an awesome Yesenia Buckhaults said she felt I still recognized her!” teaches freshman-sophomore person, she’s funny, she’s a very comfortable going to Walker level math classes, as well as positive, a great mentor and for anything. Walker wasn’t What is your favorite MISSION STATEMENT geometry and geometry for supporter for me,” Buckhaults her advisor at any time, but she restaurant to eat at Northwestern Oklahoma State University provides quality elementary teachers. said. “Walker is a humorous, fun, always gave her good advice 5 while on the road? educational and cultural oppor- Walker graduated from kind-hearted person who is easy and helped her with anything. “It’s a toss-up between Qdoba and tunities to learners with diverse Northwestern with a bachelor’s to get along with. Being around Now that Buckhaults is a Texas Roadhouse! If I have time needs by cultivating ethical degree in mathematics her is never a dull. teacher herself, she said Walker in between visits, I will camp out at leadership, critical thinking, and education, got her masters Dakota Buckhaults, a 2016 is always there to help her with Texas Roadhouse with my laptop fiscal responsibility. in secondary administration graduate of Northwestern with a and hot rolls.” and later got her doctorate degree in mathematics education. Continued on page 7 ~Nick Villalobos NORTHWESTERN NEWS PAGE 2 September 15, 2016 News Athletes Division receives money sponsor tor of computer science. By JORDAN McLEMORE The department has also been on campus Staff Reporter attending a state wide contest at the University of Tulsa each year registration This semester, the computer for the past three years. science department has a number Last year, one of the students, By KATEY LACKEY of changes coming, including Bruno Miguel, won the overall Staff Reporter an expansion of the department contest, and others have won in and improvements to the robot- the specialty categories. ics club. They are already preparing The presidential election “We will be converting for next spring’s contest. The is Nov. 8, and the Northwest- Shockley Hall room 116 over the game programing team is com- ern softball team is offering a course of this next semester into posed of freshmen through senior chance to get registered. a specialized computer and robot- level students along with some The softball team will be ics lab, to be able to start mak- students from the music depart- at the student center from 9 ing some classes in the spring,” ment and mass communication a.m. to 4 p.m. every Wednes- said Dr. Tim Maharry, professor department. day helping students get regis- of mathematics and chair of the “We are happy to see that our tered to vote up until Oct. 12. mathematics and computer sci- efforts are being noticed,” Miguel Audrey Estes, a junior ence department. “This is through said. “We had worked really hard majoring in biology, said a lot two generous donations totaling last semester to be highly awarded of the students turning down $125, 000,” at the Tulsa Heartlands expo, and Photo by Jordan McLemore the opportunity to register are The numbers for the depart- to know that people see our poten- Shockley Hall houses the computer science department. just out of state, which makes ment are up, which means that tial is very gratifying.” it difficult to get them regis- professors have had to start to “The donations and upcoming time, there have been some schedule against some other tered. increasing the number of positions upgrades will take us to another game programing classes being bigger schools,” Vaverka said. For out of state students, available for students in begin- level, not only that, it will help added for the past few semesters “In the end, the companies that they can register online using ning level classes, and the depart- us to create outstanding concepts now. own these games will have some a link that the softball team ment has had to add additional for the upcoming competitions,” “We have students that form of major tournament that will provide. They can fill out sessions next semester to handle Miguel said. “It also opens doors compete in team based game- only college level students can the information online then the growing numbers.

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