Published: May 12, 2009 10:47 pm         

News briefs for 5/13/09

OBI blood drive slated in Lahoma



The Lahoma community is partnering with Oklahoma Blood Institute in a community blood drive sponsored by Lahoma First Baptist Church Sister to Sister group 3 to 8 p.m. Monday,

All healthy, Lahoma-area residents, age 17 and older, are encouraged to donate blood in the bloodmobile at Lahoma City Hall, 2nd and Main.



Exchange student host families needed



The government monitored International Student Exchange needs host families to step forward and make a dream come true for a high school-aged foreign teen.

According to the regional manager, Linda Watson, there are 20 students still looking to come to Oklahoma for the upcoming academic year. All they need now is a host family. A family provides room, two meals per day and a measure of guidance for the student during their exchange stay.

ISE students are screened both in their own country and by the ISE acceptance committee for academic excellence and for English proficiency. Exchange families can be couples with or without children, or single parent families. The exchange student will attend the nearest public school to the host family and each is eager to become a participating member of his or her host family, pitching in on everything from household chores to family discussions.

For information on hosting one of these or to see information on other students, contact Linda Watson at (877) 439-5621.



NWOSU class enrollment ongoing



Enrollment is ongoing for Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s eight-week and first four-week classes, which begin June 1. The enrollment period ends June 2 for the first four-week classes and June 4 for eight-week classes.

Interim course sessions also are available today through May 29, and a list of available courses is at www.nwosu.edu/course-schedules.  

Students can view a list of closed or canceled classes or any changes to course times, locations or instructors at this Web site.

Northwestern’s office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday through May 29 at Alva and Woodward. Northwestern-Enid hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.

Beginning June 1, office hours at all three campuses will be 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

The bookstores in Alva and Enid are open corresponding hours. Students at Northwestern-Woodward can order books at www.efollett.com www.efollett.com.

Enrollment also is open for the fall semester, which begins Aug. 17.

Students with questions can call the Alva registrar’s office at (580) 327-8554, Enid registration office at 237-0334 or the main office in Woodward at (580) 256-0047.