The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2021-22 is now open. Remember, you must complete the FAFSA every year. We encourage you to submit your FAFSA by December 31. Here are some things you will need in order to complete your FAFSA: Your personal information – address, birthdate, Social Security Number, email address…
EOSC NEWS RELEASE Eastern Oklahoma State College will receive a nearly $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education through the Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) program. The Title III grant will focus on increasing student retention, persistence and graduation rates, as well as student development of 21st-century skills. Eastern President Dr. Janet Wansick…
By Hunter Donoley, Staff Writer Are you having trouble understanding what you are supposed to be doing in class? If you are not, that is amazing, but if you ever do here are the steps you need to take to get the problem solved. If you ever happen to have a problem in class or…
By Ali Leding, Staff Writer COVID-19 is a global pandemic that the world and all its people have been dealing with since last February. The pandemic has changed the way people live. One of the hardest changes since the out-break has been social distancing, because everything people do mostly involves being around others. With that…
By Morgan Arledge, Staff Writer The clubs and organizations on campus are having to deal with this pandemic just like the rest of the world. The clubs are having to consider how to handle things on and off campus. At the moment, a lot of the meetings for the groups are being held through Zoom…
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Eastern Oklahoma State College has announced its plans to welcome students back to campus and offer in-person classes for the fall 2020 semester. The College will offer both online and face-to-face classes with an additional flexible option for students to participate and interact with instructors by webcam during regularly scheduled class sessions. Eastern President Dr….
EOSC PRESS RELEASE WILBURTON, OK (July 14, 2020) – Eastern Oklahoma State College will require students, faculty, staff and visitors to wear face coverings on campus this fall as a safeguard against COVID-19. The policy will go into effect immediately. Eastern President Dr. Janet Wansick said the face coverings are a new addition to the…
The Tourtellotte Student Center in Wilburton will be open during the following times for students who need a WiFi access point to complete coursework. Please enter through the front doors and practice social distancing by remaining at least six feet away from others inside the building.Tourtellotte Student Center WiFi AccessMonday through Thursday – 8 a.m….
MORGAN ARLEDGE, Staff Writer Eastern Oklahoma State College’s TRiO program participated in TRiO Day at the State Capitol on Feb. 19th 2020. TRiO is a program on campus that helps college students who are first generation, low income, or have a disability. TRiO Day was an event where colleges with a TRiO program came from…
EOSC NEWS RELEASE Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Page In an abundance of caution and following recent guidance by the Centers for Disease Control, Eastern Oklahoma State College will take the following steps to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Eastern will be closed as scheduled March 16-20, 2020 for Spring Break. Spring Break will…
ALI LEDING, Staff Writer Feb. 27 was the Lady Mountaineers basketball game against Northeastern A&M at 5:30pm. The starters for the game were Tijanae Simmons, Deja Williams, Kenzie Ezekiel, Jaylann Myles and Kiera Davis. Williams and Ezekiel were the two main scorers of the night with 19 points and 16 points. This was a very…
HELP US KEEP IT THAT WAY! Eastern Oklahoma State College operates its own natural gas pipeline system, independent from our supplier, CenterPoint Energy. This means that we are in complete control of the system and strive to provide a safe and reliable means of energy for gas-burning appliances on campus. Ongoing safety compliance In an effort to ensure that…
REMUS MARTIN, Editor Every Spring, Eastern Oklahoma State College’s scholarship for the next academic year deadline is Feb. 21 by 5:00pm. These scholarships students apply for are from the college; institution scholarships and foundation scholarships. The website https://scholarships.eosc.edu/ is where students will fill out the application. Something to remember is Eastern requires a resume, which…
REMUS MARTIN, Editor On Jan. 24, Eastern Oklahoma State College held a ceremony to dedicate the new training facility to former track and field coach Glen Stone. The coach was a local and national legend from winning 10 junior college national champions, being named the NJCAA Coach of the Year six times and coaching 192…
MORGAN ARLEDGE, Staff Writer Eastern Oklahoma State College held Bingo and Pizza Night on Jan 14. It was the first event held on campus for the 2020 spring semester . The event was organized by Student Services. The bingo event was one of the events to get students excited for future activities this following semester….
ALI LEDING, Staff Writer On Feb. 3, Eastern Oklahoma State College’s Men and Women Mountaineer basketball teams played against their rivals Connors State Cowboys. The women’s game started a 5:30pm and the men’s game followed shortly after at 7:00pm. The Lady Mountaineer’s starting line-up consisted of Tijanae Simmons, Deja Williams, Kenzie Ezekiel, Jaylann Myles and…
MORGAN ARLEDGE, Staff Writer Eastern Oklahoma State College’s Student Support Services is also known as the Trio Program. The program is located on the McAlester and Wilburton campuses and offers many services for students who qualify. “Trio has three requirements that can help a student get in the program. The first one is if the…
MORGAN ARLEDGE, Staff Writer The library on Eastern Oklahoma State College’s Wilburton’s campus hosted a party for the 2020 Super Bowl. The teams who competed in the 2020 Super Bowl were the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. 35 people joined the library at the party and things got intense as the two…
LILLITH MARTIN Editor Eastern Oklahoma State College’s Homecoming ceremony was on Nov. 9 in the C. C. Dunlap Fieldhouse, but before the ceremony there was a 5K and 1K run in downtown Wilburton at 10am. After the morning event, a tailgate began at noon at Eastern’s amphitheater where the cafeteria served burgers, chips and water…