Southeastern, UNLV accomplice on Tribal gaming and hospitality diploma

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DURANT — Southeastern Oklahoma State University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas have introduced a partnership to increase academic alternatives in Tribal gaming and hospitality administration.

The settlement, signed Nov. 10 on Southeastern’s campus, establishes a 2+2 diploma pathway permitting Southeastern college students to switch credit to UNLV‘s William F. Harrah College of Hospitality to complete a bachelor’s diploma in Tribal Gaming or Hospitality Management. Students can end this system both in individual at UNLV or absolutely on-line.

Southeastern President David Whitlock and UNLV Harrah College of Hospitality Dean David Cárdenas formalized the partnership, which goals to learn the college’s accomplice tribal nations by getting ready college students for management roles in hospitality and gaming enterprises.

“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,” stated Whitlock.

Cárdenas stated the collaboration will assist strengthen tribal communities by constructing academic foundations in hospitality, tourism and gaming.

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