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From left, Dr. Eric Kennedy, Dr. Aaron Adair, Dr. Kalyn McAlester, Dr. Katheryn Shannon, and Dr. Arthur Tran represented Southeastern at the 2026 AI Symposium for Oklahoma Educators. Photo provided

From left, Dr. Eric Kennedy, Dr. Aaron Adair, Dr. Kalyn McAlester, Dr. Katheryn Shannon, and Dr. Arthur Tran represented Southeastern at the 2026 AI Symposium for Oklahoma Educators. Photo provided

Southeastern faculty members attend statewide AI Symposium for Oklahoma educators

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Several faculty members from Southeastern Oklahoma State University recently attended the 2026 AI Symposium for Oklahoma Educators, representing the university in statewide discussions on the future of artificial intelligence in teaching, learning and institutional innovation.

COMING EVENTS

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
July 21 Bryan County Federation of Democratic Women meeting will be held Tues, July 21 at noon at the Library in Durant. Rhonda Eastman, candidate for Corporation Commissioner will be speaker.
Wayne and Brenda Cantwell performed “Songs of the Open Prairie,” last month, which is 19th century American and Celtic songs at Three Valley Museum and they also shared the history of the instruments they play. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Wayne and Brenda Cantwell performed “Songs of the Open Prairie,” last month, which is 19th century American and Celtic songs at Three Valley Museum and they also shared the history of the instruments they play. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Songs of the Open Prairie

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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Silo Beta Club members (left to right) Denver McBride, Brody Roberts, Katelyn Mueller, Abigail Cordell, Gracey Gatlin, and Abygale Scoggins competed at National Beta Convention in Nashville, Tenn.

Silo Beta Club members (left to right) Denver McBride, Brody Roberts, Katelyn Mueller, Abigail Cordell, Gracey Gatlin, and Abygale Scoggins competed at National Beta Convention in Nashville, Tenn.

Silo Beta Club members compete at National Beta Convention

News Staff
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – National Beta members from Silo recently participated in the 2026 National Beta Convention held in Nashville, Tennessee June 16-20.

Choctaw Cultural Center to celebrate Fourth of July

News Staff
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The Choctaw Cultural Center will host an Independence Day Celebration open to the public on Saturday, July 4. The event will honor 250 years of the United States with fireworks, games, food, and more. Although the Cultural Center will be closed during the day, gates will open at 6:30 p.m.
Northwest Heights first grade teachers did an animal research project and all of their rooms were transformed into different environments. Each student wrote a report and created a visual representation of an animal from each classroom’s focused habitat. Shara Davis’s classroom depicts a rain forest. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Northwest Heights first grade teachers did an animal research project and all of their rooms were transformed into different environments. Each student wrote a report and created a visual representation of an animal from each classroom’s focused habitat. Shara Davis’s classroom depicts a rain forest. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

NWH first grade classrooms depict different environments

News Staff
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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