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    Education I earned both my Bachelor’s of Arts in Liberal Education and my Master’s in Education-Urban Education at Langston University in Tulsa, OK; Langston is a Historically Black College with a commitment to educational focus on diversity and underrepresented populations. While pursuing both degree programs I worked full time as a teaching assistant and, later, as a teacher in a high poverty school whilst taking my courses in the evenings, weekends and summers. During my Master’s program I was

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    Thirty–nine members of Mrs. Penny Oss’ morning English classes at McAlester High School recently traveled to Tulsa to tour Tulsa Community College—SE campus. TCC is one of the best values among Oklahoma’s state–supported colleges and universities. TCC has four campuses in Tulsa. McAlester GEAR UP students toured the Southeast campus, encircling a landscaped green space and campus ponds. There are nine buildings on the TCC–SE campus. What makes the campus unique is that the buildings are connected

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    As requested, I am submitting a formal request for a waiver policy of ninth semester financial aid. My goal is to graduate from the University of Tulsa. For a variety of reasons, I need a ninth semester to complete the course work. I am pursuing an Accounting degree and expect to graduate in Spring 2017. Since I became aware on May 9 that I would not have financial aid, I have spoken to advisors in the Business College, Rick Arrington and Ralph Jackson, my accounting advisor Dr. Miranda and Jean

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    Gurley was born in Huntsville, Alabama. He attended Branch Normal College (which later became the University of Arkansas) and then headed west in the Oklahoma land rush. In 1906, he purchased forty acres of land designated for black ownership. More than twenty black townships emerged in Oklahoma, but Gurley's town of Greenwood developed into a black economic engine. Over the next ten years, this suburb of Tulsa became a thriving community of black doctors, lawyers, and other professionals affectionately

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    http://geo.ou.edu/DataFrame.htm December 3, 2017 ) b. Creek County Municipal Boundaries Shapefile (Center for Spatial Analysis (University of Oklahoma), “Statewide Municipal Boundaries”, [Shapefile], November 14, 2017. http://geo.ou.edu/DataFrame.htm December 3, 2017 ) c. Creek County Fire Protection Districts Shapefile (Troy L. Frazier, “Rural Fire Protection Districts of Oklahoma”

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    Greenwood was an African American community that thrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was well flourished with limitless opportunities. It was separated from white Tulsa by railroad tracks but was under white Tulsa’s political and police authorities. The Tulsa Race Riot happened in 1921. The residents and businesses of the African American community of Greenwood were attacked by a white mob killing many and bringing the whole community to ashes. There were many deeply rooted social causes that contributed

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    My freshman year of high school I literally had no idea what I wanted to do when I grew up. That is, until one day, when I suffered a lot of pain at football practice. I never thought a broken hand would be so beneficial to my future. The next morning I had to get surgery and they told me I would have to see an occupational therapist to be able to use my hand again. I was not thrilled about this news because they told me therapy would be very painful. The first day of therapy was horrendous, I forgot

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    I am writing today to express my interest in the newly posted Senior Advisor position at Tulsa Community College. I am an experienced advisor with proven skills working with students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds. This position aligns well with both my personal and professional aspirations in college student development. My personal mission in the field of higher education is to remove distractions and barriers that prevent students from being successful, and the

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    The reason I desire to attend ORU is because the university focuses on the whole person. ORU equips students to hear God’s voice, to go where His light is dim, where His voice is heard small, and HIs healing power is not know. I don’t want just a college degree. I want to know how I can go into every man’s world and preach the gospel. Oral Roberts University vision is to raise up students to hear His voice. I want a well rounded education that focuses on Professionalism and spirituality. I’m truly

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    Oklahoma’s largest community college. Tulsa Community College is not only the state’s largest community college with better than 26,000 students, it is one of Oklahoma’s most aggressive colleges offering more than 220 Associate Degrees and professional certifications. The excursion was just one of EOSC’s GEAR UP for Success grant’s annual planned college visits. As part of the mission of the GEAR UP Program, students are offered tours of the various colleges and universities across Southeastern Oklahoma’s

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