The Cameron University Foundation encourages supporters of Cameron University to participate in Giving Tuesday, a national day of giving. Giving Tuesday, which rallies people around the world to tap into the power of human connection and strengthen communities, takes place on Tuesday, December 2. All gifts received that day will be earmarked for Cameron’s CARE Fund, which provides support for students with immediate needs resulting from unexpected financial challenges.
Cameron University will be closed November 26-28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. No classes will be held during this time, and administrative offices will be closed. Classes will resume and offices re-open for normal business hours on Monday, December 1.
The Cameron University Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club recently represented CU at the National Collegiate Grappling Association (NCGA) Championship Tournament, taking five student-athletes to compete against 21 universities from across the nation. The team delivered an outstanding performance, bringing home multiple podium finishes and showcasing the continued growth and competitive strength of the CU BJJ Club.
Community members from throughout southwest Oklahoma are invited to kick off the holiday season with Cameron University, which will host tree lighting events at both the Lawton and Duncan campuses. On Tuesday, December 2, festivities are scheduled at CU-Duncan beginning at 6 p.m., with festivities for the Lawton campus scheduled for Thursday, December 4, in Bentley Gardens at 6 p.m. Both events are open to the public at no charge. Ole Kim will lend a hand to light the tree at both locations, and attendees will receive a free commemorative Cameron tree ornament, while supplies last.
Cameron University invites residents of Duncan and the surrounding area to attend the CU-Duncan tree lighting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2. The event takes place at CU-Duncan, 3100 W. Bois D’Arc Ave. and is open to the public at no charge. Attendees will receive a free commemorative Cameron tree ornament, while supplies last.
Duncan
Kyle Jarman has been appointed as the director of CU-Duncan, effective January 1, 2026. He has served as interim director of the campus since July 1.
Mark your calendars for one of the oldest holiday traditions in southwest Oklahoma – the performance of “Handel’s Messiah,” presented by the Lawton Schubert Music Club and the Cameron University/Lawton Civic Choir. For the 84th annual presentation, the event moves to the Lawton High School Auditorium, 601 N.W. Fort Sill Blvd., on Saturday, December 13, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
As part of Cameron University’s strategic planning process, the university will host a listening session for community members on Wednesday, November 19, at 5:30 p.m. The session will take place in the Mary Lou and W. Carey Johnson Auditorium, Room 111 in Ross Hall.
The McMahon Foundation has awarded Cameron University $3 million to enhance its business program. The Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University and Rogers State University formally accepted the gift and approved the naming of the school earlier this week. The McMahon School of Business is the first “named” school in Cameron University history.
