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2018-19 Aggie Athletics Tickets Now Available

Goodwell, Okla.—The 2018 athletics season is drawing near, and the Oklahoma Panhandle State University community has much to be excited about. Last year, Aggie football boasted a winning season and accrued high marks on the SAC rankings and women's basketball yielded a number of SAC ranked players and went .500 on the season. The Lady Aggies volleyball...

Panhandle State Homecoming September 22nd

Goodwell, Okla.—The OPSU Aggies Football team will be hosting conference rival Wayland Baptist University in this year's Homecoming matchup. The game will...

Faltyn to Serve on Function Change and Mission Expansion Subcommittee

Goodwell, Okla. — Following the approval of a moratorium deferring consideration of potential changes in college and university function and mission through...

SAC Kicks Off Football With Media Day

FORT WORTH, Texas – Fans and media members will soon get their first glimpse of football in the Sooner Athletic Conference as coaches and players are set to...

Summer Softball Camp in Full Swing

Goodwell, Okla.—The Lady Aggies Softball Team is set to host their annual summer softball camp this August.The camp is scheduled to take place over the weekend...

Aggie Athletics Hosts Sunset Social at Pickle Creek Aug. 3

Goodwell, Okla.—Oklahoma Panhandle State University's Athletics Department seeks to make their annual Belly Open Silent Auction a stand-alone event, open to...

Seton Sobolewski —Courtesy photo

Alumni Spotlight: Seton Sobolewski

Goodwell, Okla. — A transfer from Eastern Arizona Jr. College, Seton Sobolewski came to Oklahoma Panhandle State University in the Fall of 1997 to play basketball. Although...

Claire and her dog, Pancake —Courtesy photo

Alumni Spotlight: Claire Tolbert

Goodwell, Okla. — A Full Stack Software Engineer at Alkami Technology, Claire “Ellie” Tolbert graduated from Panhandle State with a degree in Computer...

Marely Saenz is a junior majoring in Biology at Panhandle State. She is pictured here with her husband, a Panhandle State graduate and their son. —Courtesy photo

Student Spotlight: Marely Saenz

Goodwell, Okla. — Walt Disney said, “All of our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” Junior and non-traditional student...

PBL students secured six top 10 finishes and a National Championship in Accounting Analysis and Decision Making at this year’s NLC in Baltimore. —Courtesy photo

PBL Elevates to Top Finishes

Goodwell, Okla. — “Elevate Your Future” was the theme for this year’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) National Leadership Conference (NLC) in Baltimore...

Oklahoma Panhandle State University Noble Center staff members and the Wellness Committee members would like to invite you to join the “Miles and Miles of Summer” challenge.

Miles and Miles of Summer Challenge

Goodwell, Okla. — Summer is officially here and the Oklahoma Panhandle State University Noble Center staff members and the Wellness Committee members would...

Twenty-seven participants completed the 2nd Annual Lazyman Triathlon.

Participants Compete Lazyman Triathlon

Goodwell, Okla. — A perfect way to get summer fit, 27 people competed the 2nd Annual Lazyman Triathlon hosted by the Panhandle State Wellness Committee, Noble...

PBL members are in Baltimore at the National Leadership Conference. —Courtesy photo

PBL at National Leadership Conference

Goodwell, Okla. — Looking to add to their collection of Top 10 finishes, Oklahoma Panhandle State University’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) members and advisors...

Moratorium by State Regents has negative impact on Panhandle’s plan to grow and be sustainable

Goodwell, Okla. — Oklahoma Panhandle State University has received notice that the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) have placed a moratorium...

Panhandle State Men’s Basketball Adds Six Newcomers

Goodwell, Okla.—Head Men’s Basketball Coach Aaron Coombs has let no grass grow beneath his feet since arriving at Panhandle State in mid-April. Jumping...

The Panhandle State Mens Rodeo team secured the Universitys second consecutive National Title on Saturday night, June 16th at the CNFR in Casper, Wyo. This championship took the Universitys tally to seven with previous titles in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2013, 2017, and now 2018. —Photo by Dan Hubbell

Men's Rodeo Wins Consecutive National Championship

Goodwell, Okla. — When a team rises above expectations and seizes an opportunity, grand achievements follow. The Oklahoma Panhandle State University Rodeo...

Will Martin finished round three in the second place position with a 79-point ride. He looks to have another great ride tonight in the short round at the CNFR. —Photo by Dan Hubbell

Panhandle State Men in Hot Pursuit of Back-to-Back Titles

Goodwell, Okla. — When the dust settled at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyo. at the 2017 edition of the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR), the Oklahoma...

Panhandle State Announces Spring 2018 Honor Roll

Goodwell, Okla. — Oklahoma Panhandle State University has released its honor list for the 2018 spring semester and over 250 students were given recognition...

Higgins, Heathington Selected to 2018 Sooner Athletic Conference All-Academic Golf Team

Goodwell, Okla.— On Wednesday, June 13, the Sooner Athletic Conference released its 2018 All-Academic Team for men's and women's golf. Oklahoma Panhandle State...

Deborah Ask —Photo by Chris Urias

Staff Spotlight: Deborah Ask

It only takes a minute of visiting with the Murphy-Brown Water Quality Testing Lab Director Deborah Ask to see her passion for the work she does, as well as the...

Hannah Hammack —Photo by Chris Urias

Student Profile: Hannah Hammack

Hannah Hammack, a junior, is pursuing a degree in Animal Science degree with an emphasis in nutrition. A Mead, Colo. native, Hannah enjoys her time at Panhandle...

Tito Aznar —Photo by Chris Urias

Faculty Spotlight: Tito Aznar

Originally from Argentina, English Instructor Tito Aznar’s story at Panhandle State begins for him as a student at the age of 22. He began taking courses...

Josh Gordon —Courtesy photo

Alumni Spotlight: Josh Gordon

It all started at a very young age for Oklahoma Panhandle State University graduate Josh Gordon. “My love for Agricultural started on the farm. My grandfather’s...

Dustin Martinez, a first-time CNFR qualifier, brought the heat in the bull riding earning 77.5 points for a second place finish in round two. —Photo by Dan Hubbell

Martinez Places Second in Round Two

Goodwell, Okla. — Consistency is key for the Oklahoma Panhandle State University Rodeo team throughout the college rodeo season and the College National Finals...

Campus Departments Named Certified Healthy Departments

Goodwell, Okla. — In March, Oklahoma Panhandle State University received Merit Certification as a Certified Healthy Campus. In addition, several departments...

Eleven Players Named to 2018 Sooner Athletic Conference All-Academic Team for Basketball

Goodwell, Okla.— The Sooner Athletic Conference has released the 2018 All-Academic Conference Teams, with Panhandle State yielding eleven student athletes...

Baseball, Softball Yield Fourteen Athletes on 2018 SAC All-Academic Team

Goodwell, Okla.—On Monday, the Sooner Athletic Conference released the 2018 All-Academic Conference Teams, with a collective eighty-six students from the spring...

Australian native Dawson Dahm spurred his way to 78 points and a saddle bronc riding round win in the first performance of the CNFR. —Photo by Dan Hubbell Photography

Dahm Starts CNFR with Round Win

Goodwell, Okla. — The opening ceremony of the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) dubbed “Bulls, Broncs, and Breakaway” is enough to give any...

Its CNFR time as the Panhandle State Rodeo team gets set for Bulls, Broncs, and Breakaway today, Sunday, June 10th.

Time for Bulls, Broncs, and Breakaway at the CNFR

Goodwell, Okla. — Panhandle State Rodeo and College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) are two phrases often associated with each other and it is no secret why....

Summer Classes at Panhandle State

Goodwell, Okla. — Summer time is here and Oklahoma Panhandle State University summer courses started June 4, 2018. Panhandle State is offering three summer...