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Former City Councilor Jack Henderson receives award from Langston University President Dr. Ruth Ray Jackson. Photo Provided
Named In Honor Of Former City Councilor Jack Henderson
Langston University-Tulsa held a dedication ceremony for the LU-Tulsa Allied Health Facility on Aug. 2. The building was dedicated to former City Councilor Jack Henderson.
Henderson, a graduate of LU, was instrumental in helping to secure funding for the facility through Vision Tulsa. Passed by the voters in 2003, Vision Tulsa included economic development and capital improvements for Tulsa County.
“You don’t always get to sit under the shade of the trees you plant,” LU President Dr. Ruth Ray Jackson said. “But Mr. Henderson, a two-time alumnus of Langston University, gets to see the fruits of his influence each time he drives past this building for years to come.”
The 17,000-square-foot building is home to the School of Nursing and Health Professions. The facility includes simulation labs with mannikins powered by artificial intelligence, spacious classrooms, a lecture hall, conference and meeting rooms, and department and administrative office spaces.
“I don’t do things for people to name buildings after me,” Henderson said. “I was trying to help Langston because Langston deserves it, and the community deserves to have Langston at the highest level it can go.”
The LU-Tulsa Allied Health Facility officially opened in March 2023. According to LU, it was built based on three objectives: (1) to enhance access to education in Tulsa, (2) to meet the needs of the healthcare workforce, and (3) to reduce health disparities in north Tulsa.
At the March 2023 event, Mayor G. T. Bynum said, “The new Allied Health Facility on the Langston University Tulsa campus will help prepare students to fill a workforce need in the Tulsa area.” He continued by saying, “Thank you to Tulsa voters for approving Vision Tulsa that made this $16.25 million economic development project possible.”
Langston University
Langston University is Oklahoma’s only Historically Black College or University (HBCU). The university consists of six academic schools offering a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. LU provides students with a world-class education that includes hands-on learning through impactful research and beneficial internships. LU has campuses in Langston, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Ardmore. For more information, visit Langston University.
Langston University-Tulsa
Tulsa is one of Langston University’s urban campuses. It is located at 914 N. Greenwood Avenue and is situated in the historic Greenwood District. Langston University became the first public university to provide courses in Tulsa in 1979. In 2009, after sharing a campus with Oklahoma State University-Tulsa for several years, the university officially opened the LU-Tulsa campus. The campus offers a bachelor’s degree in nursing, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in rehabilitation counseling, and a master’s degree in visual rehabilitation services. For more information, visit Langston University-Tulsa.
