Cameron University will celebrate all things military during “Vet Fest” on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The event, hosted by the campus Office of Veterans Affairs, is open to everyone, especially veterans, military service members and dependents.
Vet Fest will kick off with a 10 a.m. salute led by Fort Sill’s howitzer, courtesy of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, 428th Field Artillery Brigade, as well as Cameron’s own ceremonial artillery piece, “Big Ollie.” The salute will be fired in Bentley Gardens just south of the McMahon Centennial Complex at University Drive and D Avenue. The ceremony is open to the public.
Cameron University will celebrate its contingent of first-generation college students Nov. 2-6 when it holds “First Gen Week” on campus. Gov. Kevin Stitt has proclaimed that week as “First Generation Week” in Oklahoma. “First Gen” is a term generally used to describe a college student whose parents or legal guardians do not hold baccalaureate degrees from a four-year institution, even if they took a few college classes during their lives.
Cameron University will display more than 7,000 American flags across its Lawton campus as a lead-up to its annual observance of Veterans Day. The flags will be in place from Monday, Nov. 2, through Thursday, Nov. 12, as visible recognition of the patriotism and dedication of those who served in the Armed Forces.
Active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans and dependents are invited to Cameron University’s Military Veterans Resource Fair slated for Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 4-5. The annual event takes place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. both days in the McMahon Centennial Complex, located at University Drive and D Avenue in Lawton.
The event links participants with roughly two dozen services provided by community, state and federal organizations.
Jazz fans and those who enjoy Western Swing have a thrill in store, as Cameron University welcomes Greg Burgess and Oklahoma Swing back to campus for its 46th annual Country-Jazz Fusion. The concert is set for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 in the University Theatre, 27th Street and A Avenue.
Just as they did last year for the 45th edition of Country-Jazz Fusion, the Cameron University Jazz Ensemble and the Lawton Jazz Orchestra will join Burgess and Oklahoma Swing onstage. Both local groups are under the direction of CU associate music professor Dr. JD Little.
For nearly four decades, Cameron University has brought industry experts to southwest Oklahoma to present information to farmers and ranchers engaged in beef cattle production. That longstanding tradition continues Nov. 12 with the 38th installment of the CU Beef Cattle Improvement Conference.
The conference will provide an evening of education, dinner and valuable information to help protect Oklahoma’s beef cattle industry.
Individuals interested in learning more about Cameron University’s graduate programs are invited to an open house at the university on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The come-and-go event runs from 5:30-7 p.m.
The open house will take place in the McCasland Family Ballroom, located on the second floor of the McMahon Centennial Complex, 501 SW University Dr. in Lawton. It will give prospective graduate students an opportunity to speak with faculty representatives in business, education and psychology – Cameron’s three master's-level programs.
The Cameron University Strategic Campaign Communications class will host “An Evening with Johnny ‘Roastbeef’ Williams” at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at the Vaska Theatre in Lawton. The event is free and open to the public.
With the general election less than three weeks away, voters living in Oklahoma Senate District 32 will have a chance to hear from the three candidates on the ballot during a debate in Lawton on Thursday, Oct. 22. KSWO-TV is sponsoring the debate, which Cameron University will host in the University Theatre. The debate begins at 7 p.m. and will be televised live on all of KSWO’s streaming channels – Roku, Firestick and Apple TV – as well as the network’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.
