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SWOSU Parks and Recreation – Top 10 Classes Ranked
Throughout my three years at SWOSU, I have taken nearly every class offered by the Parks and Recreation department. As a parks and wildlife law enforcement major, I was able to experience what I believe to be one of the most unique degree fields in the state. While my friends were tasked with a major paper or
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SWOSU Fire Assists Oklahoma State Parks on Prescribed Burn
Gallery • 17 Photos Tuesday night, SWOSU Wildland Fire Management assisted Oklahoma State Parks at Roman Nose State Park to complete a prescribed burn. SWOSU Fire was tasked with burning several acres between golf holes at Roman Nose State Park. The first area they were tasked with burning was a grassland with mixed hardwood and cedar forest.
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SWOSU PRM Visits Yellowstone
Check out the full gallery here: Gallery • 34 Photos Instead of class in a classroom, how would you enjoy class in America’s First National Park? For several SWOSU students, that was a reality last May. The SWOSU Parks and Recreation Department and Dr. Lisa Boggs hosted Mountain Resource Management from May 19th to May 23rd. The
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Where to go/What to do in a Tornado Warning
Do you know what to do in case of a tornado warning while on campus or in town? Well, first things first, do not panic. If you’re running around like a chicken with its head cut off, you will not think critically and could make bad decisions. Instead, just have your plan for what to
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Crowder Lake University Park
Did you know that as a SWOSU student/faculty member, you have access to a nine-hole disc golf course, axe throwing, and kayaking/canoeing all for free? One of the best advantages that comes with being a SWOSU student/faculty member is Crowder Lake University Park. This 158-water-acre and 159-land-acre park is located about 15 minutes south of
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SWOSU Fire Assists with Wildfire
Check out the full photo gallery here: Gallery • 16 Photos SWOSU Fire Club got into action Monday and Tuesday, assisting many other local and state agencies in efforts to contain a wildfire north of Thomas. Who said nobody wants to work anymore? Monday morning, instructor Eric Pritchard informed the group of students, including myself, that those