Cameron University professor Hyunsoon Whang will present “Beethoven Sonata Cycle 9,” the ninth in a series of piano recitals in which she performs select Beethoven sonatas. The recital is set for Tuesday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the McCutcheon Recital Hall.
Cameron University student Lorena Ponce de Leon Nieves took top honors in Oral Presentation at the recent OK-LSAMP Symposium, sponsored by the Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program. The consortium is an alliance-based program consisting of 12 Oklahoma institutions of higher education working together to promote minority participation in STEM fields of study.
Cameron University’s Master of Arts in Mental Health (Counseling option) and embedded certificate in alcohol and drug counseling have been included in the list of Top Picks for the Best Master’s Degrees and Graduate Certificates in Substance Abuse Counseling. The list of 17 universities was compiled by SubstanceAbuseCounselor.org, a website devoted to providing educational resources and information for aspiring substance abuse counselors.
Cameron University’s Bill W. Burgess Jr. Business Research Center (BBRC) will present “The Potential Impact of Raising the Minimum Wage.” The business forum will take place on Thursday, November 7, at 12:30 p.m. in the Mary Lou and W. Carey Johnson Auditorium, Room 111 in Ross Hall. There is no charge to attend.
Cameron University will celebrate all things military during Vet Fest, a two-day event hosted by the Office of Veterans Affairs. Community members, including veterans, military service members and dependents, are invited to a variety of events scheduled for Wednesday, November 6, and Thursday, November 7, at the McMahon Centennial Complex.
Ginny Mac, one of today’s most vocal proponents of Western Swing, brings her distinctive sound to Cameron University’s Country Jazz Fusion on Tuesday, November 5, when she’ll join the CU Jazz Ensemble and the Lawton Jazz Orchestra for a night of country and jazz classics. Country Jazz Fusion will start at 7:30 p.m. in the University Theatre. The concert is open to the public at no charge.
Cameron University’s Visiting Writers Series, presented by the Department of Communications, English and Foreign Languages, will welcome LMG “Mike” Swain on Friday, November 15. The prolific horror writer will read selections from his work in Room 2060 of Nance-Boyer Hall starting at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public at no charge.
Yuan Ling Looi (Elene) has joined the Cameron University staff as Director of Institutional Effectiveness. As the chief data officer for the university, Looi ensures the integrity of data and information released in reports and studies. She provides leadership for and manages all necessary functions relating to the collection, organization, maintenance, sharing, analysis and interpretation of data for both internal and external constituencies.
Cameron University-Duncan will continue its series of workshops aimed at helping parents who have homeschooled high school students prepare for post-secondary education with “Paying for Post-Secondary Education.” The free, informational session is set for Thursday, November 14, from 6 to 7 p.m. at CU-Duncan. Interested parents and students from southwest Oklahoma are welcome to attend either virtually or in person.
