NSU Strategic Plan 2006

NSU Survey Results

Excellent Campus Environment: Caring and Competent Faculty and Staff, Along with a Strong Sense of Culture and Heritage Create an Attractive Atmosphere for Learning

TAHLEQUAH - On the precipice of celebrating 100 years of providing quality higher education to the people of Oklahoma, Northeastern State University is a mecca of history and culture.

In a recent survey conducted by NSU, 92 percent of 2,200 participants from a cross-section of alumni, students, employees, supporters, and community members praised the University for its caring and competent faculty and staff, and its embrace of history and culture.

With its roots at the Cherokee National Female Seminary, NSU has continuously provided students with a look at the history and heritage of the Cherokee people through cultural programs like The Symposium on the American Indian, student organizations like the Native American Student Club (NASA) and degrees focusing on Cherokee language and culture.

Northeastern also has a thriving exchange program with NCN, a recruiting organization that works exclusively with Japanese students seeking educational opportunities in the United States. NSU is currently home to more than 160 Japanese students. Japan NSU is a student organization with a mission to promote an appreciation for and an understanding of Japanese culture in the NSU and Tahlequah community.

In addition to embracing its cultural heritage, survey respondents had high praise for the efforts of NSU faculty and staff in engaging, aiding, and teaching students.

Being on a first name basis with many of the professors, having the opportunity to interact with them one-on-one, and being able to gain educational and professional advice were some of the areas praised by survey-takers.

With classes offered during the day and at night and flexible schedules to accommodate working adults and non-traditional students, 72 percent of survey respondents believed classes at Northeastern were offered at times that are convenient for most residents.

Northeastern's 2005 senior class charitably agreed to restore the University Clocktower atop Seminary Hall as their gift to the University upon graduation. Such generosity is a hallmark of NSU students, alumni and friends, as evidenced with 70 percent vowing to support construction, renovation and maintenance projects on the institution's historic facilities.