Xeta Technologies gives $500,000 to new institution

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Xeta Technologies has given $500,000 to OSU-Tulsa, school officials announced. <br><br>"We believe the school is on the right course to develop needed degrees for (Tulsa's) economic

Wednesday, April 19th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Xeta Technologies has given $500,000 to OSU-Tulsa, school officials announced.

"We believe the school is on the right course to develop needed degrees for (Tulsa's) economic development," said Jon Wiese, president of the Broken Arrow-based company.

The donation could be matched with state funding to create a $1 million endowed chair in network communications, said OSU-Tulsa President Gary Trennepohl.

Wiese, a 1981 OSU business graduate, said the $500,000 gift is Xeta's largest donation. It establishes the Xeta Technologies chair in network communications.

Trennepohl said Tuesday the gift is the largest donation OSU-Tulsa has received, including when it was known as the University Center at Tulsa and Rogers University-Tulsa campus.

OSU-Tulsa is a consortium of Oklahoma State University, Langston University, the University of Oklahoma and Northeastern State University. Xeta employs about 125 workers in Broken Arrow and 375 nationwide.