WHAT`S HAPPENING AT NOC: TONKAWA, ENID AND

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT NOC: TONKAWA, ENID AND STILLWATER
Published by Northern Oklahoma College Public Information Office
(October 30 - November 6, 2015)
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 Calendar of Events
 Upcoming events, save the dates
 Art Exhibit “Feeding the World” open now
 Mother & Son Dance set for Friday Nov. 13
 NOC Women OCAC Soccer Champs
 Miss NOC Tonkawa Crowned
 Miss NOC Enid Crowned
 NOC Enid intramural schedule announced
 Soccer athletes earn NOC player of the week honors
 NOC Native American Heritage Month activities announced for Nov.
 Northern Oklahoma College - 2015 Employee Christmas Luncheons scheduled
 NOC Mackie Planetarium show set for Nov. 3 at NOC Enid
 Boren's sales tax plan reflects shift in Oklahoma tax base
 OCPA president: Tax increase not the answer for Oklahoma education
 Bernie Sanders: Public College should be free
 Oklahoma State University president says tax for education likely only solution
 Bake Sale (NOC Cheerleaders fundraiser set for Nov. 10)
 NOC Wellness Center Activities announced
 Thunder tickets only $20 for Jan. 20 game vs. Charlotte Hornets
 Renfro Lectureship Program, featuring Dr. Joshua Landis, tickets on sale now
 Shop online at the NOC Bookstore
 New Mavericks Hall - reserve your room now
 NOC Fall Classic Steer & Heifer Show in Tonkawa Nov. 7
 FREE Math tutoring available and expanded at NOC Enid
 Math Tutoring Lab available at NOC Enid
 NOC games available online - watch live or later
 Tonkawa events poster for Oct., Nov. & Dec
 Stillwater location events announced for Oct. 30 - Nov. 8
 NOC employees celebrating November birthdays
 Science tutoring available in Enid - Here is the schedule for the fall semester
 NOC earns Aspen prize for excellence
 NOC Enid free language arts tutoring available
 Student club meeting dates announced: Criminal Justice and College Democrats
 NOC Stillwater Success Center hours announced - FREE tutoring
 Study abroad opportunities for students, check it out
 NOC Tonkawa Intramural schedule announced
 CAMPUS CIVITAN CLUB Meeting & activity schedule, fall 2015 - NOC Enid
 Dublin, Ireland study abroad college credit opportunity set for summer of 2016
 Online tutoring available
 The Maverick and Red & Silver Review 2015 - 2016 publish dates, & links
 Employment opportunities at NOC
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Calendar of events
Friday, October 30
Tonkawa:
Baked Potato Pile Up (NOC Cheer fundraiser) - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wesley House, Tonkawa (read more)
Art Exhibit, “Feeding the World” - 1 to 5 p.m., Hays Art Gallery, KPAC (read more)
Basketball (Cowley Classic) - Lady Mavs vs. Brown Mackie at Ark. City, Kan., 11 a.m.
Basketball (Cowley Classic) - Mavs vs. Ft. Scott at Ark. City, Kan., men at 1 p.m.
Enid:
Acoustic Player’s Club meeting - 1 to 4 p.m., Marshall 101, NOC Enid
Campus Civitan Club community svc. (Enid) - 6:30 p.m., annual Halloween dance for disabled
Basketball – Lady Jets vs. Pratt Community College at Great Bend, Kan., 1 p.m.
Stillwater:
Bake Sale - 9 a.m., 303 Whitehurst (read more)
Annual Chili cook-off and auction - 11:30 a.m., Student Union Ballroom (read more)
Rocky Horror Picture Show - 9 p.m., Student Union Starlight Terrace (read more)
Click here for Stillwater location activities calendar then click on the “Day,” “Week,” or “Month” tab
Saturday, October 31
Tonkawa:
Basketball (Cowley Classic) - Lady Mavs vs. Kansas Wesleyan JV at Ark. City, Kan., 1 p.m.
Basketball (Cowley Classic) - Mavs vs. Tabor at Ark. City, Kan., men at 3 p.m.
NOC surplus auction - 10 a.m.
Soccer (Region 2 tournament) – Lady Mavs vs. Eastern at Miami, Okla., 12 p.m.
Soccer (Region 2 tournament) – Mavs vs. NEO at Miami, Okla., 5 p.m.
Enid:
Basketball – Jets vs. Rhema Bible at Enid, 1 p.m.
Basketball – Lady Jets vs. Barton Community College at Great Bend, Kan., at 5:30 p.m.
Stillwater:
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Sunday, November 1
Tonkawa:
Soccer (Region 2 tournament championship match) – Lady Mavs vs. Rose State at Miami, Okla., 1 p.m.
Stillwater:
Click here for Stillwater location activities calendar then click on the “Day,” “Week,” or “Month” tab
Monday, November 2
Tonkawa/Enid/Stillwater:
Renfro Lectureship Program tickets on sale now - call 580.628.6214
Tonkawa:
Art Exhibit, “Feeding the World” - 1 to 5 p.m., Hays Art Gallery, KPAC
Criminal Justice Club meeting - 2 p.m., 3rd floor in Harold Hall
Basketball - Lady Mavs vs. Pratt at Tonkawa, 5:30 p.m.
Enid:
Political Science Club meeting – 12 p.m., Marshall Building room 118
Stillwater:
Click here for Stillwater location activities calendar then click on the “Day,” “Week,” or “Month” tab
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Tuesday, November 3
Tonkawa:
The Maverick special edition publishes - celebrating Native American Heritage Month
Art Exhibit, “Feeding the World” - 1 to 5 p.m., Hays Art Gallery, KPAC
Woodworking class, community enrichment course - 6:30 to 9 p.m., woodshop in the Creative Arts Building
Basketball - Mavs vs. Butler at Tonkawa, men at 7:30 p.m.
Enid:
NOC Mackie Planetarium show (free & open to the public) - 7 p.m., Planetarium at NOC Enid
Political Science Club meeting – 12:15 p.m., Marshall Building room 118
Basketball - Jets vs. Hesston College at Enid, men at 6 p.m.
Stillwater:
Chili Cook Off & Bake Sale 8:30 a.m. (read more)
Frontiers New Music Ensemble Concert - free & open to the public (read more)
Click here for Stillwater location activities calendar then click on the “Day,” “Week,” or “Month” tab
Wednesday, November 4
Tonkawa:
Art Exhibit, “Feeding the World” - 1 to 5 p.m., Hays Art Gallery, KPAC
Enid:
Basketball - Lady Jets vs. Southwestern Kansas JV at Enid, 6 p.m.
Stillwater:
1 is 2 Many Open Discussion - 2 p.m. (read more)
Who Wants to be a Winner? 7 p.m. (read more)
Guest Artist Recital: Trombones of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra - 8 p.m. (read more)
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Thursday, November 5
Tonkawa:
Native American Heritage Month activity, Standing Bear story presented by T.L. Walker - 11 a.m., Walcher Conference
Center located in the Memorial Student Union
Art Exhibit, “Feeding the World” - 1 to 5 p.m., Hays Art Gallery, KPAC
Woodworking class, community enrichment course - 6:30 to 9 p.m., woodshop in the Creative Arts Building
Enid:
Let’s Talk Dorm Session, BYOB (bring your own bowl, free cereal & trivial questions) - 6:30 p.m., E.B. Hall Lobby
Stillwater:
Cultural Crafts & Cuisine - 7 p.m. (read more)
Voices of Light - OSU Choral Performance - 7:30 p.m. (read more)
Click here for Stillwater location activities calendar then click on the “Day,” “Week,” or “Month” tab
Friday, November 6
Tonkawa:
Soccer (District I playoffs) - 1 p.m., Lady Mavs vs. Navarro at Tyler, Texas, Pat Hartley Complex
Basketball - Lady Mavs vs. St. Gregory’s JV at Tonkawa, 4 p.m.
Basketball - Mavs vs. Labette at Tonkawa, men at 8 p.m.
Enid:
Acoustic Player’s Club meeting - 1 to 4 p.m., Marshall 101, NOC Enid
Campus Civitan Club meeting - 1 p.m., ZL 206, host a guest speaker
Basketball - Jets vs. Neosho County CC at Coffeyville, Kan., men at 3 p.m.
Basketball - Lady Jets vs. Coffeyville at Coffeyville, Kan., 5 p.m.
Stillwater:
Bubble Soccer - 11 a.m. (read more)
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Upcoming Events
Save the dates:
 Sports schedule links – Soccer: Mavs, Lady Mavs; Football: OSU
 Stillwater - Click here for Stillwater location activities calendar, then click on the “Day,” “Week,” or “Month” tab
 NOC institutional 2015-2016 academic calendar
 NOC institutional activities calendar
Event details are available on the NOC Website, “Calendar” (http://www.noc.edu/calendar). Go to the event date, click
on the text for the event of interest and more details will display if available.
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NOC Women OCAC Soccer Champs
The Northern Oklahoma College women’s soccer team clinched the regular season Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic
Conference championship with their 5-0 win over Rose State College Oct. 25.
A jubilant Head Coach Josh Smith exclaimed. “Big 5-0 win versus Rose State! Goals by Alma Figueroa, BreAnn
Tolleson, Hannah Evans, Memory Phiri and Alexis Gipson with assists from Alma Figueroa and Abigail Resendiz.”
The team will be the No. 1 seed going into the NJCAA Region II Tournament Oct. 31 in Miami, Okla.
The Lady Mavs were 15-2 for the season and 5-1 in conference play. The team outscored its opponents 87-6
during the regular season, and BreAnn Tolleson, freshman forward from The Colony, Texas, set the school’s record with
26 goals.
Two of the women were named NJCAA Division I Player of the Week: Alma Figueroa, a sophomore forward from
Kaufman, Texas (week of Sept. 7-13) and Tolleson (week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4).
“All of our teams at NOC have a goal to win the conference championship,” NOC Athletic Director Jeremy Hise said.
“Our women's soccer team has accomplished that goal. I look forward to watching them pursue more team goals this
upcoming weekend.”
NOC SOCCER CONFERENCE CHAMPS
Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s soccer champions, the Northern Oklahoma College Lady Mavs
are ready for the NJCAA Region II Tournament. Front row from left are Mea Gordon, Morgan Pritchett, Kaley
Whitworth, Taylor Sargent, Riley Ray, Hannah Evans, Mason Richardson and Madeline Martin. Second row are
Hannah Grant, Alma Figueroa, Madeline Royse, Alexa Torres, Sarah Blakley, Alexis Gipson, Abigail Resendiz
and Memory Phiri. Third row are Caroline Loyd, Brie Glaze, BreAnn Tolleson, Courtney Broughton, Thirley
Rodriguez, Emily Edwards and Madyson Cassidy. In back are head coach Joshua Smith, managers Breana
Thompson and Kim Bell, student assistant coach Dominique Burdette, manager Kori Carruth and assistant coach
Samantha Mullins. The Region II Tournament begins Oct. 31 in Miami, OK. (Northern Photo by Kyle Lomenick)
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Miss NOC Tonkawa Crowned
Miss NOC Tonkawa 2016
Shelby Cargill
(Photos by Kyle Lomenick)
Shelby Cargill of Perry was named Miss Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa 2016 at
the dual Miss NOC Tonkawa-Miss NOC Enid Scholarship Pageant on the Tonkawa campus.
Crowned by Miss NOC Tonkawa 2015 Haley Smith of Perry, the NOC sophomore
received a $1,000 scholarship expense award, Miss America crown and pin, sash, and a
bouquet of long-stemmed red roses. She will advance to the Miss Oklahoma Scholarship
Pageant in Tulsa next June, according to Shannon Bradford, executive director of the Miss
NOC Pageant.
Miss Cargill entered the pageant, her first, because her best friend Jessica Swain and
Miss NOC Tonkawa 2015 encouraged her to do so. “When [Haley] came back from the
Miss Oklahoma, she was excited [about the pageant]. Hearing about it from Haley made me
want to enter.” She credited Chad Anderson, NOC director of music theatre, for his
assistance. “He’s like an on-campus parent,” she said.
Her reaction upon hearing her name announced as winner was, “It was like an out of
body experience. I was excited and it was so great to have Haley congratulate me. I’m ready
to spread my cheery disposition while representing NOC Tonkawa at the Miss Oklahoma
Pageant.”
First runner-up Madison Wilson of Houston received a $600 scholarship expense award
and second runner-up, Kira Looper, Tonkawa, received a $400 scholarship expense award.
Others vying for the title were Jennifer Benton and Kristen Hooper, Ponca City; Marissa
Hess, Verdigris; Alexis Moore, Yale; Austin Stewart, Collinsville; Emma Wilson, Bristow.
Each received a $250 tuition waiver participation award.
Contestants were judged in lifestyle and fitness in
swimwear, artistic expression, presence and poise in
evening wear and on-stage question. Earlier in the
day they were individually interviewed by the judges.
In the artistic expression portion of the pageant,
Miss Cargill sang “I Can Hear the Bells” from the
musical Hairspray. Her music background includes
performing with the Roustabouts musical show
troupe.
During her reign as Miss NOC Tonkawa, she will
promote her platform issue, “If You Think Something
Good, Say It,” chosen because positivity “is a value
held dear to my heart my whole life. Promoting
positivity is very important.” She hopes to take her
platform to schools and work with the children in the
classroom.
The new Miss NOC Tonkawa is majoring in
Miss NOC Tonkawa 2016 and her court, in front from left to right,
musical
theatre and in mass communications. She
are Kristen Hooper, Alexis Moore, First Runner-up Madison
plans
to
pursue
a career as a working film actress and
Wilson, Miss NOC Tonkawa Shelby Cargill, Second Runner-up
voice
talent
and
has just been accepted into the New
Kira Looper and Emma Wilson; and in back, from the left, are
York
Film
Academy
with a $6,000 scholarship.
Austin Stewart, Marissa Hess and Jennifer Benton.
At NOC she is an honor student and is active in theatre, having played the lead in the past three musicals. She holds
Roustabouts and music theatre scholarships and is an intern with The House FM radio station.
She is the daughter of Cheryl Cargill, her “best friend and backbone”.
Edward Dixon, NOC Fine Arts faculty, served as master of ceremonies for the evening. Miss Oklahoma 2015 Georgia
Frazier, a cancer survivor, spoke about her platform, “Warriors for Women,” spreading awareness about women’s health and
preventive healthcare. She sang “Happy Days Are Here Again.”
Special entertainment was by Miss Smith, singing “Only Love” from the musical The Scarlet Pimpernel; Miss NOC Enid
2015 Payton Calhoun, performing slam poetry to “Cellophane;” and Mr. Dixon, singing Josh Groban’s “You Raise Me Up”.
Contestant escorts were NOC sophomores and current Roustabouts Johvanny Fiorina, Blackwell, and Hunter Vogele, Ponca
City. Escorting the Miss NOC 2015 royalty as they made their farewell walks were Oklahoma Stars Hope Bradford, Tonkawa,
with Miss Smith; and Paityn Sunderland, Enid, and Lanie Ginder, Cherokee, with Miss Calhoun. NOC President Dr. Cheryl
Evans presented official portraits to Miss Smith and Miss Calhoun.
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Miss NOC Enid Crowned
Sage Sunderland of Alva was named Miss Northern Oklahoma College Enid 2016 at the
dual Miss NOC Tonkawa-Miss NOC Enid Scholarship Pageant on the Tonkawa campus.
Crowned by Miss NOC Enid 2015 Payton Calhoun of Tulsa, the NOC sophomore
received a $1,000 scholarship expense award, Miss America crown and pin, sash and a
bouquet of long-stemmed red roses. She will advance to the Miss Oklahoma Scholarship
Pageant in Tulsa next June, according to Tiffany Meacham, interim director of the Miss
NOC Pageant.
Miss Sunderland entered the pageant because as a veteran of the Oklahoma Star program
and a former Miss Oklahoma Outstanding Teen, she wanted to represent her school at the
college level. “I’ve been around the Miss Oklahoma pageant system practically all my life,”
she noted. Miss NOC Enid 2014, Cortney Lofton, was a special role model.
Hearing her name announced as winner left her “overwhelmed and super excited. I’ve
always dreamed about competing for Miss Oklahoma, and I am excited about doing that and
representing Northern Oklahoma College Enid.”
First runner-up Madeleine Portocarrero of Burns Flat received a $600 scholarship
expense award.
Others vying for the title were Kelsey Schumpert, Anadarko, and Jennifer West, Corpus
Miss NOC Enid 2016
Christi, Texas. Each received a $250 tuition waiver participation award.
Sage Sunderland
Contestants were judged in lifestyle and fitness in swimwear, artistic expression,
(Photos by Kyle Lomenick)
presence and poise in evening wear and on-stage question. Earlier in the day they were
individually interviewed by the judges.
In the artistic expression portion of the pageant,
Miss Sunderland performed a baton twirling routine
to “Footloose.” She is an accomplished twirler,
having won the title of Miss Majorette and
Oklahoma Governor’s Cup first place.
During her reign as Miss NOC Enid, she will
promote her platform issue, “Saving One More,” to
promote suicide prevention. She chose the issue
because when she was an eighth grader a close
friend committed suicide. “Having the feeling that I
could’ve done something to stop this from
happening made it very important to me to try to
help because this really is a preventable death,” she
said. “I want to be able to reach out to kids and talk
to them about what leads to suicide.”
The new Miss NOC Enid is a social science
major who plans a career as a counselor for children.
At NOC Enid she is a member of the President’s
Miss Northern Oklahoma College Enid 2016 and her court, from the
Leadership Council and is a cheerleader. She was a
left, are Kelsey Schumpert, Miss NOC 2016 Sage Sunderland, First
member of the national champion 2015 NOC Enid
Runner-up Madeleine Portocarrero and Jennifer West .The new Miss
cheer squad.
NOC Enid was crowned during the dual Miss NOC Enid-Miss NOC
She is the daughter of Terri and Ron Sunderland
Tonkawa Scholarship Pageant on the Tonkawa campus.
and the granddaughter of Bill and Loretta
Sunderland, Woodward; of Jack and the late Joyce Oliver, Elk City; and the late Clarence Channess.
Edward Dixon, NOC Fine Arts faculty, served as master of ceremonies for the evening. Miss Oklahoma 2015 Georgia
Frazier, a cancer survivor, spoke about her platform, “Warriors for Women,” spreading awareness about women’s health and
preventive healthcare. She sang “Happy Days Are Here Again.”
Special entertainment was by Miss Calhoun, performing slam poetry to “Cellophane;” Miss NOC Tonkawa Haley Smith,
singing “Only Love,” from the musical The Scarlet Pimpernel; and Mr. Dixon, singing Josh Groban’s “You Raise Me Up”.
Contestant escorts were NOC sophomores and current Roustabouts Johvanny Fiorina, Blackwell, and Hunter Vogele, Ponca
City. Escorting the Miss NOC 2015 royalty as they made their farewell walks were Oklahoma Stars Paityn Sunderland, Enid,
and Lanie Ginder, Cherokee, with Miss Calhoun; and Hope Bradford, Tonkawa, with Miss Smith. NOC President Dr. Cheryl
Evans presented official portraits to Miss Smith and Miss Calhoun.
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NOC Enid intramural schedule announced
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Soccer athletes earn NOC player of the week honors
Northern Oklahoma College soccer players of the week are
freshman Lady Mav Taylor Sargent and sophomore Maverick
Irwin Ponce.
Josh Smith, head women’s coach, and Michael DuRoy, head
men’s coach, announced the selections for the week ending Oct.
25.
“Taylor recorded 3 shutouts this week and had maybe
her biggest save of our season to date about five minutes into our
match against NEO to keep them scoreless,” Smith said. “In 15
games in net, Taylor has only allowed 4 goals.”
Sargent, from The Colony, Texas, is a goalkeeper. This
is her second selection as player of the week for the season.
Irwin Ponce
Taylor Sargent
“Irvin scored two goals against Murray State in the
Mavs’ 4-0 win and scored the game winner in overtime against NEO in the Mavericks’ 2-1
win,” DuRoy said. “It was his third game winning overtime goal of the season.”
This is the third selection as player of the week for the season for Ponce, a forward from Enid.
The teams ended their regular season Oct. 25 with a 15-2 overall record for the women and a 7-11-1 overall record for
the men following a home match against Rose State College of Midwest City. The Lady Mavs won that match 5-0 to take the
Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference championship. The men suffered a 1-3 loss.
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NOC Native American Heritage Month activities announced for Nov.
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NOC employee Christmas luncheon dates announced for all three NOC locations
Northern Oklahoma College - 2015 Employee Christmas Luncheons
Tonkawa - Renfro Center
Monday, December 7, 2015
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Come & Go
Stillwater - Location – TBD
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Come & Go
Enid - Montgomery Hall
Thursday, December 10, 2015
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Come & Go
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NOC Mackie Planetarium show set for Nov. 3 at NOC Enid
The NOC Mackie Planetarium will present a free show open to the general public at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Fritz Osell, NOC Enid astronomy instructor, said, “The planetarium show will feature a trip to Saturn and a landing on Saturn’s
moon Triton. A short discussion of living and working in space and opportunities for our children will also be presented. There
is no charge for the show but we do accept non-perishable food items for Loaves and Fishes.”
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Boren's sales tax plan reflects shift in Oklahoma tax base
University of Oklahoma President David Boren is leading a ballot initiative campaign to persuade Oklahomans to approve a
one-cent sales tax increase that would restore about $600 million a year in funding for public schools and higher education.
By Warren Vieth, Oklahoma Watch
The Oklahoman and Tulsa World — 10/25//2015
University of Oklahoma President David Boren's proposed penny sales tax for education reflects a fundamental shift in the
way the state is paying for public schools, higher education and other services.
Economists interviewed by Oklahoma Watch expressed concern about reducing the state's reliance on income taxes and
increasing its dependence on sales taxes to finance essential state functions.
Boren said in an interview that he shared those concerns, but was convinced Oklahoma's public education system faces such
big funding cuts that “the education crisis trumps the tax policy question.”
“Our choice is to either do this or do nothing,” he said.
An Oklahoma Watch data analysis shows that income tax cuts approved by the Legislature over the last 10 years have
reduced state revenues by nearly $1 billion a year, roughly the same amount as next year's predicted budget shortfall.
Boren is leading a ballot initiative campaign to persuade Oklahomans to approve a one-cent sales tax increase that would
restore about $600 million a year in funding for public schools and higher education.
If supporters are able to gather enough petition signatures, the penny sales tax would appear on the general election ballot in
November 2016.
If voters approved the measure, it would restore the education funds that have been lost over the last decade. Analysts
acknowledged that might be the only practical way to address Oklahoma's educational woes, but was not necessarily good tax
policy.
“Oklahoma has a regressive tax system, and the sales tax is a big part of that,” said Carl Davis, research director for the
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington, a nongovernment research group.
ITEP did an analysis of Oklahoma's tax system showing that an average low-income family spends about 10 percent of its
budget on state and local taxes, compared with about 4 percent for high-income families.
Consumption taxes
Davis said Oklahoma is one of several conservative states, including neighboring Kansas, which have been shifting from
income taxes toward sales taxes to finance core state services such as education, transportation, health and public safety.
“It's a trend that's been going on for a number of years, mainly on the theory that relying more on consumption taxes is
better for state economies. Whether that's actually true or not is highly doubtful,” Davis said.
“What we do know [is that] when you move more toward consumption taxes… it does increase the unfairness of state tax
codes.”
Oklahoma's top personal income tax rate has been raised and lowered many times since the Legislature created the tax 100
years ago. The highest it ever got was 17 percent for some taxpayers from 1979 through 1988, according to Oklahoma Tax
Commission records.
Over the past decade, the Legislature has voted four times to reduce the top rate, from 6.65 percent in 2005 to 5.0 percent
today. Some of the reductions were phased in over several years and subject to revenue growth triggers.
Income tax reductions
Tax Commission data shows that income tax reductions approved over the last decade have reduced annual state revenue
collections by more than $900 million a year. If the state had enough revenue growth to trigger a final approved cut in 2018, it
would cause an additional loss of $100 million or so.
At this point, with state revenues plunging because of lower oil prices, that scenario appears doubtful. The Oklahoma
Equalization Board won't estimate next year's budget shortfall until mid-December, but preliminary speculation suggests it
could be as much as $1 billion.
The Boren plan would add another penny to the state sales tax, currently 4.5 cents. (Cities and counties impose additional
sales taxes.) The 1-cent increase would raise about $600 million a year for public schools and higher education.
“We are facing, I think, really the dismantlement of public education in Oklahoma. I don't think that's an alarmist
statement,” Boren said.
“We could put to productive use a billion new dollars. Instead, we face a $1 billion shortfall in the Legislature. It's very
likely that there will be even more significant cuts in education this year. If we're 49th now, it's very likely we'll go to 51st after
this year, trying to close the budget gap. We'll be at the bottom of the elevator shaft.”
Boren, a Democrat, said his group chose the sales tax because initial polling showed that trying to raise education funds by
increasing the income tax would be difficult and divisive. But when pollsters queried voters about a sales tax for education,
initial support was nearly 70 percent among Republicans and Democrats.
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“This is not where we started out,” Boren said, referring to the sales tax. “It was the last option standing. It was the lesser of
evils. The biggest evil, I think, was to do nothing.”
Boren said it would be pointless to choose a different funding vehicle if it appeared certain it would be rejected. “There's no
use even trying to do something unless it's bipartisan and has a chance of passage,” he said.
Legislative appropriations - Boren said the petition would contain language designed to set a baseline level of legislative
appropriations. That would prevent lawmakers from simply reducing their future education outlays to offset the sales tax
revenue coming in, he said.
Mickey Hepner, an economist and dean of the University of Central Oklahoma College of Business in Edmond, said he
probably would sign Boren's petition, but wished Oklahoma had chosen a different path.
“We're already a high-sales-tax state. Our sales taxes are already above the national average. Our income taxes are below the
national average, particularly after we've cut them over the last decade,” Hepner said.
He said there was “negligible” evidence that such growth actually had occurred, because the simulative effect of reductions
in income taxes was offset by the contractionary effect of fewer expenditures by schoolteachers and other recipients of state
revenue in a balanced-budget environment.
“We should have known that cutting income taxes over the last decade would make it much more difficult to fund core
government services like education,” Hepner said. “So the teacher shortage crisis that we're in now was avoidable, had we not
been focused so much on tax cuts.”
Interest groups - It's unclear how the sales tax plan will be received by various interest groups, including cities and
counties, social-service advocates and policy organizations.
In a written statement, Jonathan Small, executive vice president for the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, a conservative
think tank, said Oklahoma could increase teacher pay without imposing tax increases. The state could cut non-core government
spending and use the savings to pay for the salary hikes, he said.
“Also, given our state's direct competition with Texas, we must eliminate the personal income tax for teachers — just like
we do for aerospace engineers in Oklahoma,” Small said. (The state allows aerospace engineers to claim an annual personal
income-tax credit of up to $5,000 for five years.)
Larkin Warner, a retired Oklahoma State University economist who has advised the state on tax policy, said all states tend to
rely on three major sources of income to support essential services such as education: income taxes, property taxes and sales
taxes.
Property tax rates - Because Oklahoma is an agricultural state, it has had a historical aversion to property taxes, Warner
said. Consequently, the state has one of the lowest average property tax rates in the nation.
Now, Warner said, the state seemed to have decided that it doesn't like income taxes either, placing most of the burden of
financing government on the sales tax.
“We just merrily go along cutting the income tax,” Warner said. “We hate the property tax worse than poison. We've already
ridden the sales tax to where it's way too high… We're kind of in a pickle, and there's no solution if we're committed to getting
rid of the income tax, which appears to be the case.”
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OCPA president: Tax increase not the answer for Oklahoma education
By Michael Carnuccio, The Oklahoman, Opinion — 10/25/2015
Declaring education is in “crisis,” University of Oklahoma President David Boren wants to increase the state sales tax by 22
percent. The Boren tax increase is designed to grow government spending on common education and higher education.
Ironically, according to the state Department of Education, available revenues for Oklahoma's public schools have
consistently reached all-time record annual highs — per pupil — the past few years. Calls around the state for teacher pay raises
suggest too much of this record high funding isn't making it into classrooms.
Many Oklahoma teachers no doubt deserve six-figure salaries. But of course, as many teachers themselves will
acknowledge, some of their colleagues deserve pay cuts or should find other lines of work altogether. Across-the-board pay
increases cheat those who truly deserve more.
Yes, there are teacher shortages in some geographic areas and academic subjects. Some jobs are always harder to fill than
others — a problem exacerbated in a government-run monopoly where mismatching of supply and demand is all but
guaranteed. However, this doesn't mean a crisis mentality is warranted.
Oklahoma already has the sixth-highest state and local sales tax in the country. And as Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
economists Scott Moody and Wendy Warcholik have pointed out, “increasing the sales tax would not only put a pinch on
consumers, it would also hurt small businesses, which are the backbone of the economy. According to a recent study from the
Council on State Taxation, 47 percent of the current sales tax is paid by businesses when they invest. By taxing investment,
Oklahoma would create fewer job opportunities for future graduates.”
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A tax increase isn't the answer. Instead, we should reduce administrative bloat and redirect money to teachers.
You may be surprised to learn only half of Oklahoma's public education employees are teachers. According to economist
Benjamin Scafidi, citing the data Oklahoma reports to the U.S. Department of Education, “using the time period available, 1998
to 2011, Oklahoma public schools increased employment in school district administration by 49 percent, while the number of
students in Oklahoma public schools increased by only 6 percent.”
As for higher education, economist Richard Vedder, who helps Forbes compile its annual college rankings, found last year
that staffing per student declined about 10 percent nationally from 1999 to 2011 — while in Oklahoma it rose about 5 percent.
Moody and Warcholik, using the latest U.S. Census Bureau data to determine the number of non-instructional higher
education workers (per 100 private-sector workers), found that Oklahoma ranks a disturbing third-highest in the country — 82
percent higher than the national average. Moreover, Oklahoma's rate of growth in non-instructional workers is above the
national average.
Apparently, administrators in common education and higher education in Oklahoma have trouble ensuring tax dollars reach
classrooms. Education officials should explain this bloat before asking hardworking Oklahoma taxpayers to give up more of
their finite resources.
If we address this problem, we can afford to recruit and pay teachers and faculty in those areas where we're out of balance
and falling behind — without raising taxes.
Carnuccio is president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (www.ocpathink.org), a free-market think tank.
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Bernie Sanders: Public College should be free
By Bernie Sanders
Tulsa World, Opinion —10/24/2015
In 1877, Rutherford B. Hayes became the first president to make a strong case for universally available public education.
“Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education,” he said in his inaugural address, adding that “liberal and permanent
provision should be made for the support of free schools.”
Hayes, a Republican, didn’t worry that some poor kid might benefit from access to “free stuff,” nor did he believe that the
children of wealthy elites should be excluded from the universal nature of the program.
For him, education was the basis for full economic and political participation, and full participation was the basis for all
prosperity. An education should be available to all regardless of anyone’s station.
Today, there is universal access to free, public schools across the U.S. for kindergarten through 12th grade. That didn’t
happen by presidential decree. It took populist pressure from the progressive movement, beginning in the 1890s, to make
widespread access to free public schools a reality.
By 1940, half of all young people were graduating from high school. As of 2013, that number was 81 percent. But that
achievement is no longer enough. A college degree is the new high school diploma.
In the 1950s and 1960s, it was possible to graduate from high school and move right into a decent-paying job with good
benefits. Strong unions offered apprenticeships, and a large manufacturing sector provided opportunities for those without an
advanced degree. A couple with a sole breadwinner could buy a home, raise a family and send their kids to college. That was
the American dream. Unfortunately, today, for too many, it’s not a possibility.
An important pathway to the middle class now runs through higher education, but rising costs are making it harder and
harder for ordinary Americans to get the education they want and need.
In 1978, it was possible to earn enough money to pay for a year of college tuition just by working a summer job that paid
minimum wage. Today, it would take a minimum wage worker an entire year to earn enough to cover the annual in-state tuition
at a public university.
And that’s why so many bright young people don’t go to college, don’t finish or graduate deeply in debt. With $1.3 trillion
in student loans, Americans are carrying more student debt than credit card or auto-loan debt. That’s a tragedy for our young
people and for our nation.
In my view, education is essential for personal and national well-being. We live in a highly competitive, global economy,
and if our economy is to be strong, we need the best-educated workforce in the world. We won’t achieve that if, every year,
hundreds of thousands of bright young people cannot afford to go to college while millions more leave school deeply in debt.
We need to ensure that every young person in this country who wishes to go to college can get the education that he or she
desires, without going into debt and regardless of his or her family’s income.
It may seem hard to believe, but there was a time when higher education was pretty close to free in this country, at least for
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many Americans. After World War II, the GI Bill gave free education to more than 2 million veterans, many of whom would
otherwise never have been able to go to college. This benefited them, and it was good for the economy and the country, too. In
fact, scholars say that this investment was a major reason for the high productivity and economic growth our nation enjoyed
during the postwar years.
And, in certain states, such as California and New York, tuition was so low that college was practically free for much of the
20th century. That is no longer the case in America, but free college is still a priority in many parts of the world.
In Finland, Denmark, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Mexico, public colleges and universities remain tuition-free.
They’re free throughout Germany, too, and not just for Germans or Europeans but for international citizens as well.
That’s why every year, more than 4,600 students leave the U.S. and enroll in German universities. For a token fee of about
$200 per year, an American can earn a degree in math or engineering from one of the premier universities in Europe.
Governments in these countries understand what an important investment they are making, not just in the individuals who are
able to acquire knowledge and skills but for the societies these students will serve as teachers, architects, scientists,
entrepreneurs and more.
It is time to build on the progressive movement of the past and make public colleges and universities tuition-free in the U.S.
— a development that will be the driver of a new era of American prosperity. We will have a stronger economy and a stronger
democracy when all young people with the ambition and the talent can reach their full potential, regardless of their
circumstances at birth.
Bernie Sanders, an independent, represents Vermont in the U.S. Senate and is a candidate for the Democratic nomination
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Oklahoma State University president says tax for education likely
only solution
Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis says increasing the state's sales tax to boost education funding isn't a
perfect solution, but likely is the only solution.
By Kathryn McNutt, The Oklahoman — 10/24/2015
STILLWATER — Increasing the state's sales tax to boost funding for education isn't the perfect solution, but it likely is the
only solution, Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis said Friday.
Hargis said he supports the bipartisan effort seeking voter approval of an additional penny sales tax to increase teachers'
salaries and other educational needs.
"I'm in favor of it," Hargis said. "We've got to do something. This shortage of teachers is really getting acute and the losers
are our kids."
The proof is in the number of Oklahoma students who must take remedial courses in college before they can succeed in
college-level work, he said.
Public colleges and universities statewide report 31,419 students enrolled in at least one remedial course in 2013-14.
"That's a direct result of the problems in common schools from the lack of resources and the like," Hargis said.
A bipartisan group called Oklahoma's Children — Our Future filed paperwork with the secretary of state's office Wednesday
to launch an initiative petition campaign to put an additional penny sales tax dedicated to education before the voters.
Supporters hope to collect the 123,000 signatures needed to put the question on the November 2016 general election ballot.
"I agree that a sales tax is a regressive tax, but it's probably the only option," Hargis said.
Although he hasn't heard of any formal opposition to the plan, Hargis said he wouldn't be surprised if cities — which rely
heavily on their local sales tax — might object.
"That's about the only money they have," he said.
Hargis made the comments following a meeting of the Board of Regents for OSU and the A&M Colleges.
At his request, the regents approved resolutions honoring six former longtime professors who died in August and September
— Jacob Hair, 74, entomology and plant pathology; Danny Johnson, 67, police science; Gerald Kirk, 79, anatomy and cell
biology; Earl Miller, 80, social sciences; Melvin Miller, 85, occupational and adult education; and Robert Reed, 93, plant and
soil sciences.
Hargis and members of the board later attended the grand opening ceremony for the university's newest residential facility
located along Hall of Fame Avenue and northeast of the Colvin Recreation Center.
The University Commons opened its doors to more than 900 students in August.
The $65 million housing facility covers 290,000 square feet in three buildings around a quad for outdoor activities and
student interaction.
“This fantastic facility is a perfect example of the emphasis Oklahoma State places on student success and the student
experience,” Hargis said.
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Bake Sale (NOC Cheerleaders fundraiser set for Nov. 10)
NOC Wellness Center Activities announced
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Thunder tickets only $20 for Jan. 20 game vs. Charlotte Hornets
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Renfro Lectureship
Program, featuring Dr.
Joshua Landis, tickets on
sale now
Dr. Joshua Landis, director of Middle East Studies at the
University of Oklahoma, will discuss “ISIS, Ethnic Cleansing
and the Great Sorting Out in the Middle East," sponsored by
the Carl and Carolyn Renfro Endowed Lectureship Program and
Northern Oklahoma College.
Beginning Monday, Oct. 26 at 9 a.m., tickets may be
purchased on a first-come, first-served basis for the dinner event
scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Renfro Center.
Tickets are available at the NOC Development Office,
Vineyard Library-Administration Building, NOC Tonkawa, or
may be reserved by calling 580.628.6214 for purchase by credit
card (Discover, MasterCard or Visa). Individual tickets are $20
and are limited to four tickets per family. A reserved table with
seating for eight can be purchased for $300. Overflow tickets are
available at no charge for the lecture program only, which will be
live streamed into Renfro Center Classroom 112.
“The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Dress attire
is business casual,” said Sheri Snyder, NOC Foundation
executive director.
Landis is an associate professor at the OU College of
International Studies where he teaches courses in Islam, the
Middle East and the U.S. in the Middle East. He earned his
doctorate of philosophy at Princeton and has lived more than 14
years in the Middle East. Fluent in French and in Arabic, he has
lived four years in Syria and spent most summers in Damascus until the revolution began.
A frequent analyst on TV and radio, he often travels to Washington, DC to consult with government agencies and speak at
think tanks. Most recently he has spoken at the Woodrow Wilson Institute, Brookings Institute, USIP, Middle East Institute and
Council on Foreign Relations.
Landis has won the best teacher prize at his university, helped raise more than $1 million for a new chair in Iranian studies
and helped bring the government-funded Arabic Flagship Program to OU. Three Fulbright grants, the Social Science Research
Council and other awards have helped support his research.
A question and answer session will follow his talk.
Former Oklahoma State Regent for Higher Education Carl Renfro and the late Carolyn Renfro established the Carl and
Carolyn Renfro Endowed Lectureship Program with a gift in 2006 to provide support for cultivating and enhancing the cultural
and community enrichment offerings to northern Oklahoma at NOC Tonkawa and in the Ponca City area.
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Shop online at the NOC Bookstore
NOC Bookstore - Tonkawa now has a Facebook Page!! Like us on Facebook to
receive notifications of special events and promotions!
Your one stop shop for textbooks, school supplies, electronics, and Northern
apparel; located in the Memorial Student Union at NOC Tonkawa.
Shop
online at the NOC Bookstore
The NOC Bookstores are now able to process Visa credit cards in-store and online!
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New Mavericks Hall - reserve your room now
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NOC Fall Classic Steer & Heifer Show in Tonkawa Nov. 7
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FREE Math tutoring available and expanded at NOC Enid (Revised Sept. 10)
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Math Tutoring Lab available at NOC Enid, ZL 307
NOC games available online - watch live or later
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Tonkawa events poster for Oct., Nov. & Dec.
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Stillwater location events announced for Oct. 30 - Nov. 8
Friday, October 30, 2015
Bake Sale (Community) - University Accounting is hosting a bake sale. Location: 303 Whitehurst
Annual Chili cook-off and auction (Community) - Chili cook-off with auction, Student Union Ballroom, $5
Rocky Horror Picture Show (Community) - It's astounding, time is fleeting. "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" presented by
Student Union Activities Board will be on October 30 at 9 p.m. Make sure to wear your costume and bring $1 for the
participation bag! Location: Student Union Starlight Terrace, Price: Free admission/$1 participation bags
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Chili Cook Off & Bake Sale
(Community)
Spears School of Business is hosting its annual chili cook-off and bake sale. Cost of $6 includes endless bowls
of chili w/ condiments, and a drink. Bake Sale 8:30 am - 2:00 pm; Chili lunch 11:00 am - 1:30 pm. More than
$800 is raised on this event each year.
More information...
Location: Business Building Lobby
$6
Price:
Contact:
shona.gambrell@okstate.edu
Frontiers New Music Ensemble Concert
(Community)
The Frontiers New Music Ensemble will perform under the direction of Enrique Carreon-Robledo and Natasa
Kaurin-Karaca.
This event is free and open to the public.
Location: Seretean Center Concert Hall-7:30pm
Free
Price:
Contact: Enrique Carreon-Robledo
405-744-8988
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
1 is 2 Many Open Discussion
(Health/Wellness)
This discussion is open to any student, faculty, or staff member wishing to talk about what sexual violence
looks like, stories in the media, what's going on at OSU, or any other ideas, questions, or topics you bring to
the table! Have an idea you think OSU should jump on? Have questions about what OSU is currently doing?
Bring them to the discussion.
More information...
Location: Student Union, 450 - Oklahoma Room
Sponsor: 1 is 2 Many
Contact:
student.conduct@okstate.edu
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Who Wants to be a Winner?
(Community)
Test your knowledge and play trivia and minute games to win cool prizes. This awesome event is hosted by
Student Union Activities Board and will take place in the Student Union Theater on November 4 at 7 p.m.
Location:
Price:
Sponsor:
Contact:
Student Union Theater
FREE
Student Union Activities Board
SUAB,
suab@okstate.edu,
405-744-8977
Guest Artist Recital: Trombones of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
(Community)
The members of the trombone section of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra will present a recital.
This event is free and open to the public.
Location: Seretean Center Concert Hall
Free
Price:
Contact: Paul Compton, paul.compton@okstate.edu,
405-744-6249
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Cultural Crafts & Cuisine
(Community)
Visit several countries while staying in the same room! Attend Student Union Activities Board's Culture, Craft,
& Cuisine night and be immersed in the culture of many different countries. The event will be in the Starlight
Terrace from 7-9 p.m. on November 5!
Location:
Price:
Sponsor:
Contact:
Starlight Terrace
Free
Student Union Activities Board
SUAB,
suab@okstate.edu,
405-744-8977
Voices of Light - OSU Choral Performance - (Community)
The OSU Concert Chorale & Chamber Choir will perform under the direction of Dr. Z. Randall Stroope.
Tickets for this performance ($8 General Admission/$6 Students & Senior Citizens) are available in the Music
Department Office - 132 Seretean Center or online at http://marketplace.okstate.edu
Tickets will go on sale at the box office one hour before the performance.
Location: Seretean Center Concert Hall
$8 General Admission; $6 Students & Sr. Citizens
Price:
Contact: Dr. Z. Randall Stroope,
zrandall.stroope@okstate.edu,
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Friday, November 6, 2015
Bubble Soccer
(Community)
A little contact never hurt anybody, especially in bubble soccer. Join Student Union Activities Board on midLibrary Lawn for an awesome, entertaining afternoon of bubble soccer. Bring some friends, make a team and
enjoy the hilarious action!
Location:
Price:
Sponsor:
Contact:
Mid Library Lawn
Free
Student Union Activities Board
SUAB
suab@okstate.edu
405-744-8977
Saturday, November 7, 2015
The Botanic Garden at OSU Open House
(Community)
Grab your family and friends and head to The Botanic Garden! Enjoy the plants, walking trails and other
interesting structures while strolling through the gardens. TBG Ambassadors will be on hand to help answer
your gardening questions.
For weather cancellations visit: www.facebook.com/TheBotanicGarden
More information...
Location: The Botanic Garden at OSU
Free
Price:
Contact: Laura Payne
laura.payne@okstate.edu
405-744-4531
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NOC employees celebrating November birthdays
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! November
NOC employees celebrating November birthdays are: Dina Kleinmann, 3rd; David McGee, 4th; Crystal
Gilbreath, 5th; Tiffany Meachman, 7th; Shawn Neale, 9th; Mardeena Huschka 10th, Kathi Shamburg, 13th,
Sandra Jensen, 19th, Shannon Lorg, 20th, Elva Lara and Lynn Brown, 22nd; Peggy Emde, 23rd; Don Stinson
and Summer McClure, 24th; Dee Cooper, 25th; Shaen McMurtrie, 26th; Cathy Moore, 27th; and Rosemary
Barron; 30th. If anyone needs to be added to the list, contact Jill Dark at 580.628.6232.
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Science tutoring available in Enid - Here is the schedule for the fall semester
Go to Tutor.com and the tutor center for assistance
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Your Future Starts With Us!
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NOC earns Aspen prize for excellence
NOC Enid free language arts tutoring available
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Student club meeting dates announced:
Criminal Justice and College Democrats
Tonkawa Criminal Justice Club - all Monday, 2 p.m., 3rd Floor Harold Hall
8/31, 9/21, 10/5, 10/19, 11/2, 11/16
Enid Criminal Justice Club - all Thursday, 2 p.m., M107
8/27, 9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 11/12
College Democrats - Friday, 1 p.m., C 108
9/11, 10/9, 11/13
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NOC Stillwater Success Center hours announced - FREE tutoring
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Study abroad opportunities for students, check it out
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NOC Tonkawa Intramural schedule announced
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CAMPUS CIVITAN CLUB Meeting & activity schedule, fall 2015 - NOC Enid
Meetings for the fall semester - All meetings will be held on Fridays at 1 p.m. in ZL206.
September 18 — order t-shirts
October 2 — prepare for Christmas in Action/Make a Difference Day
October 23 — prepare for Halloween Dance for people with disabilities
November 6 — host a guest speaker
November 20 — prepare for Christmas caroling
Community Service Activities
Oct. 10 Christmas in Action/Make a Difference Day, work on house and yard of elderly/disabled person, 9:00 a.m. (Originally
scheduled for Oct. 3)
Oct. 30 Enid Civitan Club’s annual Halloween Dance for people with disabilities, help Enid club with dance, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 8 Horn of Plenty Food Drive, collect canned goods in neighborhood, meet in the Atwood’s parking lot at 1 p.m.
Nov 30 Christmas Caroling at Greenbrier Nursing Home, meet at 7 p.m.
For more information, contact Jackie Johnson at 548-2385 or Dr. Paul Bowers at 548-2371.
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Dublin, Ireland study abroad college credit opportunity set for summer of 2016
Are you ready for an adventure? Do you want to study in and explore one of the great cities of
the world while earning college credit? Here is your opportunity! Enrollment is very limited, and
spaces will fill quickly!
Dublin, Ireland — Summer, 2016
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Online tutoring available
An email was sent out to all NOC students to announce the availability of tutor.com, the online tutoring
service NOC subscribed to beginning in the fall 2014 semester. If you are interested in viewing a video for
faculty, describing how the service works, you can go to the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi5yckIodOo
NOC employees may run across students who are struggling in their classes and could help them by sharing
the availability of this service, linked through students’ Blackboard page. In addition to the online tutoring
service, students can access schedules for on-site tutoring through the “Tutoring” page on the NOC Website
(under “Student” link). Peer tutors are still being hired in some areas and schedules are being posted as they are
finalized.
If you are a faculty member and have not yet made the tool link to tutor.com available on your Blackboard
pages, you may want to do so as soon as possible so that all students can access this service.
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The
Maverick
and Red &
Silver
Review
2015 - 2016
publish dates,
& links
The publication dates
for The Maverick and Red
& Silver Review have
been
scheduled. NOC
Instructor and College
Newspaper Advisor Scott
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Haywood said, “Please
view the Oct. 21 issue of The
view the Oct. 28 issue of The
have all items that you
Red & Silver Review online.
Maverick online.
would like included in the
publication submitted to
TheMaverick@noc.edu or TheRed&Silver@noc.edu 10 days prior to the publication. Thanks for all of your help, and have a
great semester. Check out The Maverick and Red & Silver Review Facebook pages and hit the like button.
To view current and previous publications online click on these links; The Maverick, Red & Silver Review.
You’re invited to visit and LIKE the Facebook pages at The Maverick Facebook and the Red & Silver Review Facebook.
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The Maverick Publication Dates: 2015-16: Aug. 19, Sept. 21 & 30, Oct. 28, Nov. 18, Dec. 2, Jan. 27, Feb. 10 & 24,
March 9, April 6 & 20.
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The Red & Silver Review publication Dates: 2015-16: Aug. 26, Sept. 23, Oct. 7 & 21, Nov. 11, Dec. 2, Jan 20, Feb. 3
& 17, March 23, April 13 & 27.
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Employment opportunities at NOC
 General Biology (days) & day/evening Anatomy & Physiology lecture /lab - adjunct, Enid
 Gen. biology & human physiology (days), & anatomy & physiology (evening) - adjunct
 Child Development/Early Childhood Education, adjunct instructor - Stillwater and Enid
 Principles of Marketing, Human Resource Management & Financial Accounting adjunct instructor
 Personal finance adjunct instructor - Stillwater
 Gym Technician/Special Events Setup
 Oral communications applications daytime adjunct instructor - Stillwater
 Critical Thinking course in the Academic Development program, adjunct instructor - Enid
 Grants Coordinator
 Remedial math instructor for the Math Division - Enid
 Process Technology Program courses, lecture & lab sections, adjunct instructors
 Maintenance/Plumber
 Full-time nursing instructor – all three NOC locations
http://northok.publishpath.com/employment-opportunities - This link will connect you to more details and
downloadable job applications
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Full-time nursing instructor – all three locations
Applications are being accepted by Northern Oklahoma College for a full-time nursing instructor. Responsibilities may include
teaching at all 3 locations. Med-Surg experience is essential. A minimum of an MS degree with a major in nursing or an MSN
degree is required with at least 2 years of full-time clinical experience. Duties begin fall 2014 semester. Instructors must have a
current unencumbered RN license and be computer literate. Applicants will need to submit an application form available online
at www.noc.edu, a letter of application, a resume, three letters of professional recommendation, and current official transcripts
to Human Resources, Northern Oklahoma College, PO Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653
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Process Technology Program courses, lecture & lab sections, adjunct instructors
Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa is seeking evening adjunct instructors for the 2015-2016 school year in the Division of
Agriculture, Science and Engineering specifically for the Process Technology Program. Teaching areas available include lecture
and laboratory sections for Process Technology courses. These courses focus on specific job requirements for positions in
refineries, gas plants, and other processing facilities. Areas of instruction may include: introduction to process applications,
systems, operations, instrumentation, and/or equipment. Minimum requirements are completion of an associate’s degree and
strong work experience in the processing industries. Preference will be given to specific candidates with a bachelor or master’s
degree and prior teaching experience. A successful candidate will exhibit strong communication skills and a demonstrated
understanding of the particular processing area to be taught. Applications will be taken until the positions are filled. Applicants
will need to submit an application form available online at website www.noc.edu, a letter of application, resume, official
transcripts, and three letters of professional reference to the Human Resource Department, Northern Oklahoma College, P.O.
Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE
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Remedial math instructor for the Math Division - Enid
Northern Oklahoma College has openings for an adjunct College Algebra and remedial math instructor for the Math Division
on the Enid location beginning in the fall 2015 semester. Applications will be taken until the position is filled. Minimum
requirement is a master’s degree and 18 graduate credit hours in math. Candidates must have strong communication
skills. Applicants will need to submit an application form available online at website www.noc.edu , a letter of application,
resume, official transcripts, and three letters of professional reference to the Human Resource Department, Northern Oklahoma
College, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE
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NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE TONKAWA
Position Description
Position Title:
Maintenance/Plumber
Department:
Physical Plant
Reports to:
Associate Vice President of Physical Operations
Job Group Title:
Skilled Craft Support Staff III
Job Group Class Code: 3480
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
SUMMARY: Responsible for plumbing maintenance and repair at the Tonkawa location.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include:
 Maintaining, servicing, and repairing all sanitary lines, grease lines, traps, and interceptors.
 Performing leak repairs as needed.
 Locating underground pipelines and leaks test equipment and instrumentation.
 Maintaining all flame, water, natural gas, and pressure controls, as well as all other safety devices.
 Maintaining, servicing, and repairing all potable water systems as it pertains to NOC Facilities, including, but not limited to
all water softeners, water heaters and all potable backflow preventers (circulating pumps, tempering valves, mixing valves.
 Maintaining, servicing, and repairing all NOC plumbing systems to ensure a safe and sanitary environment, including, but
not limited to water closets, urinals, sinks, faucets, drinking fountains, and all associated piping by complying with all NSF,
ADA, and state plumbing codes and regulations and performing other duties as assigned.
SKILLS AND SPECIFICATIONS: To perform the role of a Plumber successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Consistent attendance and punctuality is a job requirement. Valid Oklahoma Driver's License required to operate company
vehicles. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure
manuals. Ability to use extendable boom forklift, forklift (sit down, stand-up, or motorized pallet jacks), high reach (aerial lift),
backhoe/frontend loader, and tractor required.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFACTIONS: High School degree, diploma or a GED equivalent qualification from a certified college.
Bachelor’s degree or an associate’s degree or diploma in mechanical engineering or any other related field of study, a valid
journeyman license and 2 – 3 years of experience of working as a plumber.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual
to successfully perform the essential functions of the Plumber job. While performing the duties of this job, the individual is
required to lift greater than 25 pounds or more; will require repetitive reaching, pushing/pulling, bending, twisting; will require
working at heights greater than 4 feet, will require welding, cutting, brazing, and working with an open flame. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job duties.
Applicants will need to submit an application which is available online at www.noc.edu, a letter of application, a resume,
Official college transcripts, and three letters of professional recommendation to Northern Oklahoma College, Human
Resources, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE
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NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE
Position Description
Position Title:
Grants Coordinator
Department:
Administration; Reports to: Vice President for Academic Affairs
Job Group Title:
Administrative Services Manager
SUMMARY: This position is responsible for coordinating competitive proposals for institution-wide external funding
opportunities, providing technical assistance to faculty and employees in all aspects of pre- and post-award functions of
externally funded programs, and for researching developing trends and current funding opportunities to support institutional
programs and initiatives. This person works with the Northern Oklahoma College grant accountant, the principal
investigator(s), the funding agency, and occasionally other outside entities to ensure compliance with funding requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES INCLUDE:
 Encourage and support faculty and staff to engage in grantsmanship and facilitate professional development opportunities
for employees in preparing grant proposals
 Coordinate planning and development of competitive proposals for institution-wide programs
 Assist principal investigators in writing proposals.
 Edit proposals and/or provide consultative services for others preparing proposals for funding
 Develop strategies to secure external funding to support institutional programs and initiatives
 Develop and provide technical assistance to faculty and employees for the support of pre- and post- award functions,
including grant implementation and management of externally funded programs
 Monitor and ensure grant/college compliance in all aspects of grant implementation, management, and reporting in
accordance with federal, state, municipal, institutional, and funding agency regulations, policies, and procedures
 Manage institutional grants database
 Maintain a central repository, or library, of past successful and unsuccessful proposals for reference and accountability
purposes
 Work with the Director of Institutional Research to identify, collect, and analyze data and provide information for
decision-making
 Oversee all grant activity for a multi-location institution and serve as Chair of the Institutional Grants Committee
 Work as a team member in strategic planning to identify funding needs, increase the number of grant applications each
year, and set goals for funding award amounts.
 Represent Northern in collaborative grant projects and statewide grants networks
 Coordinate, prepare, and/or edit complex narrative and statistical reports, presentations, schedules, handbooks, newsletters,
and promotional materials
 Provide research assistance on special projects
 Perform related duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
including learning and utilizing changing technology. The individual must preserve confidentiality of privileged and sensitive
information; use independent judgment and initiative in the planning, organization, and performance of duties; and establish and
maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Initiative, creativity and teamwork are
essential as well as strong organizational, management, customer service, and written and oral communication skills. The ideal
candidate will be able to work well with students, faculty, administration, and staff members, as well as external stakeholders
and supporters; work well under pressure; meet flexible deadlines, and set priorities while maintaining professional
relationships when dealing with individuals; he or she must also value the significance of collaborative inclusiveness with a
diverse employee and student population. Subject to satisfactory Fair Credit Reporting Act Disclosure which includes a criminal
background check.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit,
push, lift, haul, pull, reach, carry, grasp, squat or stoop, bend and twist the body while performing essential duties, use hands to
operate controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, talk or hear. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: A minimum educational level of a bachelor’s degree is required; master’s degree is
preferred. Previous grant-related or organizational experience in higher education or non-profit organizations is essential.
Applicants will need to submit an application which is available online at www.noc.edu/prospective-employee , a letter of
application, a resume, Official college transcripts, and three letters of professional recommendation to Northern Oklahoma
College, Human Resources, P. O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE
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Critical Thinking course in the Academic Development program adjunct instructor - Enid
Northern Oklahoma College, Enid and Tonkawa, is seeking day time adjunct instructors for the Fall 2015 semester to teach a
Critical Thinking course in the Academic Development program. Applications will be taken until the position is
filled. Applicants should have a master’s degree and strong communication skills. Previous teaching experience is preferred.
Applicants will need to submit an application form available online at website www.noc.edu/prospective-employee , a letter of
application, resume, official transcripts, and three letters of professional reference to the Human Resource Department,
Northern Oklahoma College, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE
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Oral communications applications daytime adjunct instructor - Stillwater
Northern Oklahoma College Stillwater is seeking a day time adjunct instructor for the spring 2016 semester to teach Oral
Communications. Applications will be taken until the position is filled. Applicants should preferably have a Master’s Degree in
Mass Communications, Agricultural Communications, or Strategic Communications or at least with 18 graduate hours in the
Communications field and must demonstrate strong communication skills. Previous teaching experience is preferred.
Applicants will need to submit an application form available online at website www.noc.edu/prospective-employee , a letter of
application, resume, official transcripts, and three letters of professional reference to the Human Resource Department,
Northern Oklahoma College, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE
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NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE - Position Description
Position Title:
Department:
Reports to:
Job Group Title:
Job Group Class Code:
FLSA Status:
Gym Technician/Special Events Setup
Physical Plant / Enid Campus
Assistant Director of Physical Plant
Facilities Support Staff III
1180
Non-Exempt
SUMMARY: Building custodial maintenance and special event set ups
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include: Building custodial maintenance at the Mabee Center. Work
sporting and special events; including set up and take down of tables and chairs campus wide.
SKILLS AND SPECIFICATIONS: To perform the role Gym Technician and Special Events successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill,
and/or ability required.
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Consistent attendance and punctuality is a job requirement.
Valid Oklahoma Driver's License required to operate company vehicles.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure
manuals.
Ability to use forklift (sit down, stand-up, or motorized pallet jacks.)
Must be able to flexible hours to accommodate special events.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. Must be able to work flex hours, to be on duty during special events.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High School degree, diploma or a GED equivalent qualification from a certified college.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual
to successfully perform the essential functions of the Custodial job. While performing the duties of this job, the individual is
required to lift greater than 25 pounds or more; will require repetitive reaching, pushing/pulling, bending, twisting; may require
working at heights greater than 4 feet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the job duties.
Applicants will need to submit an application which is available online at www.noc.edu/prospective-employee , a letter of
application, a resume, Official college transcripts, and three letters of professional recommendation to Northern Oklahoma
College, Human Resources, P. O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE
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Personal finance adjunct instructor - Stillwater
Northern Oklahoma College Stillwater is currently seeking an adjunct instructor for the Business Division for a daytime
personal finance course beginning in the spring 2016 semester. A minimum of a master’s degree and 18 graduate business hours
is required; MBA preferred. Must have excellent communication skills and be proficient with MS Word, Excel and
PowerPoint. Teaching experience is preferred. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Applicants will need
to submit an application form available online at www.noc.edu/prospective-employee , a letter of application, resume, current
official transcripts, and three letters of professional reference to the Human Resources, Northern Oklahoma College, P.O. Box
310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE
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Principles of Marketing, Human Resource Management & Financial Accounting adjunct instructor
Northern Oklahoma College is currently seeking adjunct instructors for the Business Division for an evening Principles of
Marketing course, an evening Human Resource Management course, and a daytime Financial Accounting course beginning in
the spring 2016 semester. A minimum of a master’s degree and 18 graduate business hours is required; MBA preferred. Must
have excellent communication and computer skills. Professional experience within the related field or teaching experience is
preferred. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Applicants will need to submit an application form
available online at www.noc.edu/prospective-employee , a letter of application, resume, current official transcripts, and three
letters of professional reference to the Human Resources, Northern Oklahoma College, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653.
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Child Development/Early Childhood Education, adjunct instructor - Stillwater and Enid
Northern Oklahoma College is currently accepting applications for an adjunct instructor in Child Development/Early Childhood
Education for the Social Sciences Division for online instruction and the Stillwater and Enid campus beginning spring 2016
semester. Applications will be taken until the positions are filled. A master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Child
Development is required with a minimum of 18 graduate credits within the teaching field as well. Strong communication skills
are also required, and for online instruction, Quality Matters training will be required. Applicants should submit an application
available online at website www.noc.edu/prospective-employee, a letter of application, resume, official transcripts, and three
letters of professional reference to the Human Resource Department, Northern Oklahoma College, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa,
OK 74653. EOE
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Gen. biology & human physiology (days), & anatomy & physiology (evening) - adjunct, Tonkawa
Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa is seeking day time and evening adjunct instructors for the spring 2016 semester in the
Division of Agriculture, Science and Engineering. Teaching areas available include day time laboratory sections of General
Biology and Human Physiology and evening Anatomy & Physiology lecture and lab. Applications will be taken until the
positions are filled. Applicants should have a master’s degree with at least 18 graduate hours in Biological Science and exhibit
strong communication skills. Applicants will need to submit an application form available online at website
www.noc.edu/prospective-employee , a letter of application, resume, official transcripts, and three letters of professional
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General Biology (days) & day/evening Anatomy & Physiology lecture /lab - adjunct, Enid
Northern Oklahoma College Enid is seeking day time and evening adjunct instructors for the spring 2016
semester in the Division of Agriculture, Science and Engineering. Teaching areas available include day time
laboratory sections of General Biology and both daytime and evening sections of Anatomy & Physiology
lecture and lab. Applications will be taken until the positions are filled. Applicants should have a master’s
degree with at least 18 graduate hours in Biological Science and exhibit strong communication skills.
Applicants will need to submit an application form available online at website www.noc.edu/prospectiveemployee, a letter of application, resume, official transcripts, and three letters of professional reference to the
Human Resource Department, Northern Oklahoma College, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE
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