Lion Talk | By Langston University Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:05:12 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2589420 en-us © 2026 Lion Talk | By Langston University yes 36edebff-4653-5ec5-b3c0-87471187b35a LU Public Relations episodic false Lion Talk is the new easy way to keep up with all things Langston University. Every month, we will highlight the major news and research coming out of LU so you can better stay in the loop. Brought to you by the Office of Public Relations, this podcast will feature students, faculty members, alumni and other special guests. Listen to Lion Talk every month wherever you get your podcasts.  

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) LU Public Relations https://storage.buzzsprout.com/u3lqvkehxqhg2pkd9pwuuci80wk7?.jpg Lion Talk | By Langston University ADR Award Winner, LU Extension Programs, 2026 Senior Class President - April 2026 ADR Award Winner, LU Extension Programs, 2026 Senior Class President - April 2026 Langston University Recently participated in the Association of 1890 Research Directors (ARD) Symposium in New Orleans, Louisiana. More than 60 LU students presented their research, and seven of them took home awards. Hear from one of our first place winners.

LU Extension and Outreach Programs serve 55 counties in Oklahoma. We chat with Shar Carter, one of our extension educators in Tulsa, about their programs.

Dear Langston will celebrate its 126th commencement on Saturday, May 9. We sat down with this year's senior class president to talk about it.

Intro: 0:00

ADR Award Winner: 0:52

LU Extension Programs: 6:17

2026 Senior Class President: 11:25

Outro: 14:33

]]> Langston University Recently participated in the Association of 1890 Research Directors (ARD) Symposium in New Orleans, Louisiana. More than 60 LU students presented their research, and seven of them took home awards. Hear from one of our first place winners.

LU Extension and Outreach Programs serve 55 counties in Oklahoma. We chat with Shar Carter, one of our extension educators in Tulsa, about their programs.

Dear Langston will celebrate its 126th commencement on Saturday, May 9. We sat down with this year's senior class president to talk about it.

Intro: 0:00

ADR Award Winner: 0:52

LU Extension Programs: 6:17

2026 Senior Class President: 11:25

Outro: 14:33

]]> LU Public Relations Buzzsprout-19099150 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0500 900 4 full false SPECIAL: Introducing LU Football Interim Head Coach Calvin Miller SPECIAL: Introducing LU Football Interim Head Coach Calvin Miller In this special episode of Lion Talk, we feature new interim head football coach Calvin Miller. Coach Miller has been at Langston University for over 15 years, most recently serving as the program's defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. Learn more about Coach Miller's playing career, what brought him to LU and why he's been a Lion for so long. 

]]> In this special episode of Lion Talk, we feature new interim head football coach Calvin Miller. Coach Miller has been at Langston University for over 15 years, most recently serving as the program's defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. Learn more about Coach Miller's playing career, what brought him to LU and why he's been a Lion for so long. 

]]> LU Public Relations Buzzsprout-19007855 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0500 874 full false LU Alumna Earns Fulbright Award, Students Attend Alternative Spring Break, Oklahoma's Promise Scholarship - March 2026 LU Alumna Earns Fulbright Award, Students Attend Alternative Spring Break, Oklahoma's Promise Scholarship - March 2026 Langston University alumna Danielle Jones is the only teacher from Oklahoma to earn the prestigious Fulbright Award for the 2025-2026 year. Learn more about Mrs. Jones, how she's making an impact and what the award means to her.

LU Student Leader Cambrie Cannon was the site organizer for the second annual Alternative Spring Break trip. This year, students traveled to New Orleans not just to enjoy the city, but also to complete many community service projects. Listen to learn more about their trip!

Oklahoma's Promise is a scholarship program for in-state students funded by the Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education. Langston University's current SGA Vice President, Jasilyn Spivey, is just one student who receives this tuition-waving scholarship. Hear more about its impact on her academic career! You can learn more at langston.edu/oklahoma-promise.

Intro (0:00)

Fulbright Award (1:17)

Alternative Spring Break (5:49)

Oklahoma's Promise (12:11)

Outro (17:10)

]]> Langston University alumna Danielle Jones is the only teacher from Oklahoma to earn the prestigious Fulbright Award for the 2025-2026 year. Learn more about Mrs. Jones, how she's making an impact and what the award means to her.

LU Student Leader Cambrie Cannon was the site organizer for the second annual Alternative Spring Break trip. This year, students traveled to New Orleans not just to enjoy the city, but also to complete many community service projects. Listen to learn more about their trip!

Oklahoma's Promise is a scholarship program for in-state students funded by the Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education. Langston University's current SGA Vice President, Jasilyn Spivey, is just one student who receives this tuition-waving scholarship. Hear more about its impact on her academic career! You can learn more at langston.edu/oklahoma-promise.

Intro (0:00)

Fulbright Award (1:17)

Alternative Spring Break (5:49)

Oklahoma's Promise (12:11)

Outro (17:10)

]]> LU Public Relations Buzzsprout-18935375 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0500 1050 3 full false SPECIAL: LU Men's Basketball Prepares for NAIA National Championship (With Coach Chris Wright) SPECIAL: LU Men's Basketball Prepares for NAIA National Championship (With Coach Chris Wright) The Langston University Men's Basketball Team earned the #4 seed in the Liston Quadrant for this year's NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship after runner-up finished in both the Sooner Athletic Conference Regular Season and Tournament. The Lions will host the first and second rounds of the tournament on March 13-14. Their first game is at 5 p.m. on March 13 against Bethel (Tenn.). Hear from Head Coach Chris Wright about how this team was built, what they've had to overcome this season and how they're preparing for this year's national tournament. Purchase your tickets at LangstonSports.com.

]]> The Langston University Men's Basketball Team earned the #4 seed in the Liston Quadrant for this year's NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship after runner-up finished in both the Sooner Athletic Conference Regular Season and Tournament. The Lions will host the first and second rounds of the tournament on March 13-14. Their first game is at 5 p.m. on March 13 against Bethel (Tenn.). Hear from Head Coach Chris Wright about how this team was built, what they've had to overcome this season and how they're preparing for this year's national tournament. Purchase your tickets at LangstonSports.com.

]]> LU Public Relations Buzzsprout-18824440 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0500 964 langston, langston university, hbcu, oklahoma, basketball, men's basketball, naia, national tournament, march madness, chris wright full false SPECIAL: LU Women's Basketball Prepares for NAIA National Championship (With Coach Chris Vincent) SPECIAL: LU Women's Basketball Prepares for NAIA National Championship (With Coach Chris Vincent) The Langston University Women's Basketball team won the regular season Sooner Athletic Conference championship and earned the #8 seed in the Naismith Quadrant for this year's NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship. The Lady Lions will travel to Tennessee to face the #9 seed Bethel (Ind.) Pilots in the first round of the tournament on March 13. Hear from Head Coach Chris Vincent about how this team was built, what they've had to overcome this season and how they're preparing for this year's national tournament. Learn more at LangstonSports.com

]]> The Langston University Women's Basketball team won the regular season Sooner Athletic Conference championship and earned the #8 seed in the Naismith Quadrant for this year's NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship. The Lady Lions will travel to Tennessee to face the #9 seed Bethel (Ind.) Pilots in the first round of the tournament on March 13. Hear from Head Coach Chris Vincent about how this team was built, what they've had to overcome this season and how they're preparing for this year's national tournament. Learn more at LangstonSports.com

]]> LU Public Relations Buzzsprout-18824214 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0500 1084 langston, langston university, hbcu, oklahoma, basketball, women's basketball, naia, national tournament, march madness, chris vincent full false Concurrent Classes, New Miss and Mister Langston University - Feb. 2026 Concurrent Classes, New Miss and Mister Langston University - Feb. 2026 The price of concurrent classes at Langston University has been lowered to $100. Assistant Vice President for Strategic Enrollment and Advising Services Dr. Heath Burge dives deeper into the program and how you or your student can get a head start on their education at LU. Learn more at Langston.edu.

Eliesha Rhone and Quentavious Wickliffe won the title of Miss and Mister Langston University, respectively, during their pageant on Feb. 22. Learn more about their journey to the crown and the goals for their reigns.

Intro (0:00)

Concurrent Enrollment (0:48)

The 42nd Mister Langston University (4:27)

The 80th Miss Langston University (7:14)

]]> The price of concurrent classes at Langston University has been lowered to $100. Assistant Vice President for Strategic Enrollment and Advising Services Dr. Heath Burge dives deeper into the program and how you or your student can get a head start on their education at LU. Learn more at Langston.edu.

Eliesha Rhone and Quentavious Wickliffe won the title of Miss and Mister Langston University, respectively, during their pageant on Feb. 22. Learn more about their journey to the crown and the goals for their reigns.

Intro (0:00)

Concurrent Enrollment (0:48)

The 42nd Mister Langston University (4:27)

The 80th Miss Langston University (7:14)

]]> LU Public Relations Buzzsprout-18761446 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0600 629 langston, langston university, hbcu, oklahoma, higher education, pageant, concurrent enrollment, concurrent classes, mister langston, miss langston 2 full true New Physical Therapy Clinic, K-INBRE Student Research, Business School Testing Excellence, Black History Month - Jan. 2026 New Physical Therapy Clinic, K-INBRE Student Research, Business School Testing Excellence, Black History Month - Jan. 2026 Langston University is building a physical therapy clinic right on its Langston Campus to not only assist in training its doctoral students, but to help the community as well. Learn more from Dr. Elicia Pollard, Dean of the School of Physical Therapy, and Dr. Anthony Sylvester, Director of Clinical Studies.

Juliane Simmons, a senior biology student and student researcher for K-INBRE, discusses his recent trip to the K-INBRE Symposium, where he was able to present his research.

For the second semester in a row, Langston University School of Business seniors scored in the top 1% nationally on the Peregrine Outbound Business Exam. Dr. Daryl Green, Dean of the School of Business, is here to discuss.

Black History Month is almost here! As Oklahoma's HBCU, we have ensured there is an event every day of the month celebrating our history and culture. Hear more about the month's events.

Introduction (0:00)

Physical Therapy Clinic (1:08)

Juliane Simmons and K-INBRE (6:26)

Peregrine Outbound Business Exam Success (12:23)

Black History Month (16:33)

]]> Langston University is building a physical therapy clinic right on its Langston Campus to not only assist in training its doctoral students, but to help the community as well. Learn more from Dr. Elicia Pollard, Dean of the School of Physical Therapy, and Dr. Anthony Sylvester, Director of Clinical Studies.

Juliane Simmons, a senior biology student and student researcher for K-INBRE, discusses his recent trip to the K-INBRE Symposium, where he was able to present his research.

For the second semester in a row, Langston University School of Business seniors scored in the top 1% nationally on the Peregrine Outbound Business Exam. Dr. Daryl Green, Dean of the School of Business, is here to discuss.

Black History Month is almost here! As Oklahoma's HBCU, we have ensured there is an event every day of the month celebrating our history and culture. Hear more about the month's events.

Introduction (0:00)

Physical Therapy Clinic (1:08)

Juliane Simmons and K-INBRE (6:26)

Peregrine Outbound Business Exam Success (12:23)

Black History Month (16:33)

]]> Langston University Buzzsprout-18600922 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0600 1365 langston, langston university, hbcu, oklahoma, higher education, physical therapy, college, university, business, business school, peregrine, research, k-inbre, black history month 1 full false Welcome to Lion Talk! Welcome to Lion Talk! Lion Talk is the new easy way to keep up with all things Langston University. Every month, we will highlight the major news and research coming out of LU so you can better stay in the loop. Brought to you by the Office of Public Relations, this podcast will feature students, faculty members, alumni and other special guests. Listen to Lion Talk every month wherever you get your podcasts.  

Our first episode will debut Saturday, January 31. We have a great lineup of guests, including Dr. A. Dominique Williams from the Office of Student Life to discuss all the ways we will be celebrating Black History Month throughout February, and Dean Elicia Pollard to showcase the new Physical Therapy Clinic being built right here on the Langston Campus.  

Never feel out of touch with the Lion Pride. Join us each month for Lion Talk wherever you listen to podcasts. 

]]> Lion Talk is the new easy way to keep up with all things Langston University. Every month, we will highlight the major news and research coming out of LU so you can better stay in the loop. Brought to you by the Office of Public Relations, this podcast will feature students, faculty members, alumni and other special guests. Listen to Lion Talk every month wherever you get your podcasts.  

Our first episode will debut Saturday, January 31. We have a great lineup of guests, including Dr. A. Dominique Williams from the Office of Student Life to discuss all the ways we will be celebrating Black History Month throughout February, and Dean Elicia Pollard to showcase the new Physical Therapy Clinic being built right here on the Langston Campus.  

Never feel out of touch with the Lion Pride. Join us each month for Lion Talk wherever you listen to podcasts. 

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