Langston University president signs renewal of Memorandum of Understanding | News [Video]

LANGSTON, Okla. — Langston University President Ruth Ray Jackson signed a renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Langston University and WM Conrad Veterans Memorial Gardens.

The original MOU, signed back in 2023, created a formal partnership between the two organizations to help develop specific services and programs for veterans while also assisting Langston students access volunteer programs and internship opportunities. 

The new MOU will extend this program through 2026.

President Jackson served as the keynote speaker at the annual Veterans Day Program held at WM Conrad Veterans Memorial Gardens, speaking on the year’s theme “A Legacy of Loyalty and Service — It’s a Family Affair.”

“This year’s theme speaks to the special role of military families,” said President Jackson. “It is not just the soldier, sailor, airman or marine who serves—it is also the parents, siblings, spouses and children who endure separation, uncertainty and sometimes heartbreaking loss. These families teach us what resilience looks like.”

President Jackson …