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DURANT

Friends, family, and former students and colleagues will

gather to honor the late Howard Starks, a longtime teacher at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, with two readings of his

poetry on Nov. 13. The first is at 10 a.m. in the second floor auditorium in the student union, the other at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Recital Hall (Little Theater), both on the Southeastern campus. The evening event is open to the public.

FROM STAFF REPORTS

DUNCAN

Red River Technology Center and HVAC Excellence announced that the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program at the school has been granted a six-year national accreditation with commendation — the highest accreditation attainable, officials said. "I

am extremely happy and very proud of our program,” said Gary Williams,

an instructor

at Red River

Technology Center.

FROM STAFF REPORTS

WEATHERFORD

Two Southwestern Oklahoma State University jazz

ensembles will be featured in concert at 3 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Fine Arts Center Auditorium on the Weatherford

campus. SWOSU’s Jazz Ensemble "B” and Jazz Ensemble "A” will perform in

concert. Admission is free, and the

public is invited. The Jazz Ensemble "B” concert will feature "Cantaloupe Island,” by Herbie Hancock and "Running Lion,” by Doug Beach and George Shutak. The Jazz Ensemble "A” concert will feature big band songs by Grammy-Award winning composers and arrangers.

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Regents for the Regional University System of Oklahoma met Friday at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, and the search for a new president of SWOSU was discussed during an executive session. Four regents previously were appointed to serve on a search committee to fill the position. They are Harold Jackson of Chickasha, Joe Anna Hibler of Weatherford, Belva Howard of Tulsa and Connie Reilly of Okemah. No timetable for the process was announced.

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