Southeastern publicizes Tribal Gaming and Hospitality diploma pathway at the side of UNLV

Southeastern Oklahoma State University and the Tribal Education Initiative on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)’s William F. Harrah College of Hospitality introduced a partnership to teach and put together college students for careers in Tribal gaming and hospitality enterprises in a ceremony on the Southeastern campus on Monday, November 10, 2025.

The ceremony featured the signing of a 2+2 articulation settlement opening doorways for Southeastern college students to seamlessly switch credit to UNLV’s College of Hospitality, the place they’ll full their bachelor’s diploma with a give attention to Tribal Gaming or Hospitality Management. Students can select to review in particular person on the UNLV campus or fully on-line. 

Southeastern President Dr. David Whitlock and Dr. David Cárdenas, dean of the Harrah College of Hospitality, had been signatories to the settlement on the ceremony. The partnership will instantly affect Southeastern’s associate tribal nations, who could have instant entry to native college students with a level from the pre-eminent hospitality and gaming college within the nation.

“This will be an outstanding partnership for students in our area, who will have the opportunity to stay in Oklahoma, get an education from the AACSB-accredited John Massey School of Business at the best regional university in the state as well as the best hospitality and gaming school in the country, and work with tribes in Oklahoma,” mentioned Whitlock. “These types of partnerships are great pathways for students, and we appreciate the collaboration with the Harrah College of Hospitality at UNLV.”

“Education is the best investment you can make,” mentioned Cárdenas, “and we’re so excited to work with Southeastern to expand opportunities for students. Through partnerships like this, we’re not only growing our program; we’re also helping Tribes across nations build a strong educational foundation in hospitality, tourism, and gaming.”

Current Southeastern college students involved in pursuing this pathway ought to contact Chad Harp, government director of tribal relations, at [email protected].

About Southeastern

Founded in 1909, Southeastern Oklahoma State University gives an setting of educational excellence that allows college students to succeed in their highest potential. By having private entry to glorious educating, difficult educational applications, and extracurricular experiences, college students will develop abilities and habits that promote values for profession preparation, accountable citizenship, and lifelong studying. Our over 6,000 college students embody 50% first-generation college students and 28% college students of Native American descent, with 82% receiving monetary help. Southeastern ranks amongst probably the most inexpensive faculties within the area because of out-of-state tuition waivers and is happy with its distinctive inexpensive accredited MBA program, stellar aerospace and trainer teaching programs, and excellent nationwide rating in graduating Native American college students.

About the Tribal Education Initiative

Funded by a grant from the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, the UNLV College of Hospitality Tribal Education Initiative delivers academic programming on Native American enterprise enterprises, together with casinos, inns, and cultural facilities. A significant element of this mission is to determine partnerships with Tribal Colleges and Universities eager to develop management alternatives for his or her college students within the gaming and hospitality administration sectors.