NSU Continuing Education to offer free courses over holiday break

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Northeastern State University is giving the gift of education this holiday season by offering three non-credit micro-credential learning and development courses free of charge. Courses are available to all adults in the workforce as well as working youth aged 16-18.

This free opportunity is part of NSU’s dedication to promoting a skilled workforce culture and development in northeast Oklahoma and beyond.

“Education is certainly an investment, but it’s also a gift,” NSU President Rodney Hanley said. “In the spirit of the season, NSU is excited to offer this unique opportunity to members of the workforce to learn valuable skills at no cost.”

Available courses include: Conflict Management, Communication Essentials and Building a Better Mindset.

Conflict Management focuses on the role of communication in conflict and dispute resolution. This course examines several settings including interpersonal relations, small group decision-making, intergroup conflict, organizational conflict and cross-cultural conflict among others.

Communication Essentials offers tools to maximize effective communication by outlining key concepts related to customer service, conflict resolution and presentation skills. 

Building a Better Mindset explores mindset training, which helps employees develop a growth mindset, improve their skills, overcome challenges and boost their performance in the workplace. This course focuses on the research that shows the view people can adopt for themselves profoundly affects the way they live their lives.

Courses will be taught by NSU professors Dr. Dana Eversole and Dr. Renee Cambiano.

Eversole has spent more than three decades teaching media at the institution. She was awarded the Teacher of the Year by the Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists in 2019 and the Lois Thomas Award of Distinguished Merit in Teaching from the University of Oklahoma. She was also recognized by her peers as a Circle of Excellence Service recipient.

Cambiano has taught in higher education for 25 years in online, blended and traditional delivery formats. She has received the Faculty Mentor of the Year Award in 2019, Centurion recognition in 2018, Model the Way award in 2016, Outstanding Faculty in Research in 2011, Innovation in Teaching and Learning award in 2008 and was recognized by her peers as a Circle of Excellence Service recipient.

All courses are online and self-paced and will start Dec. 20 and run through Jan. 8. For more information or to register, visit nsuok.edu/CE. Availability is limited and registration closes Dec. 22. Participants will receive a certificate upon course completion.

For more information, contact the NSU Continuing Education Coordinator Anthony McCarty at 918-444-4618 or mccart13@nsuok.edu.

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