Individuals from all walks of life who want to enter the teaching profession are encouraged to attend “CU Become a Teacher,” a virtual workshop that will present the multiple pathways to becoming a certified teacher. The Zoom presentation will take place on Tuesday, October 3, at 5 p.m. and will offer information to those who have a college degree, those who have earned college credit but have yet to earn a degree, and those who have yet to earn college credit.
Cameron University’s Bill W. Burgess Jr. Business Research Center (BBRC) will present “The Disruptive Engine,” a business forum focusing on artificial Intelligence (AI), which is on the forefront of innovative technology and seems to embrace all aspects of everyday life. The forum will take place on Monday, September 25, at 4 p.m. in the CETES Conference Center. Dr. Dean Hougen, Lloyd and Joyce Austin Presidential Professor, Interim Director and Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science at the University of Oklahoma, will speak on the topic.
Cameron University professor Hyunsoon Whang will present “Beethoven Sonata Cycle 7,” the seventh in a series of piano recitals in which she performs select Beethoven sonatas. The recital is set for Sunday, September 24, at 3 p.m. in the McCutcheon Recital Hall.
Cameron University will join colleges and universities across the nation to celebrate Constitution Day on Monday, September 18, with "The Fifth Amendment: Then and Now.” Kyle Cabelka, district attorney for Comanche and Cotton counties, will address the historical origins of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the individual liberties it protects, and the ways judicial interpretation of those rights has evolved over time. The presentation takes place at 2 p.m. in the Shepler Ballroom, located on the mezzanine level of the Shepler Center.
If you’re considering earning a master's degree to become a school principal or other school leader (which requires a minimum of one year experience as a classroom teacher), register now for "CU Become An Educational Leader," a free, specialized workshop than can be attended in person or virtually. This informative session, presented by Cameron University's Department of Education, takes place on Tuesday, October 24, at 5 p.m. in the Johnson Auditorium, located on the first floor of Ross Hall and also available via Zoom. To register, go to https://www.cameron.edu/educational-leader.
Cameron University’s George D. Keathley Department of Military Science will commemorate the lives lost on September 11, 2001, while honoring the courage and sacrifice of the members of the military and first responders whose demonstrated heroism and selflessness helped to unify the country during the national crisis. The members of the Comanche Battalion, CU’s Army ROTC program, will host the memorial event on Monday, September 11, from 6 to 7:30 a.m. at Cameron Stadium.
Natalie Martin, a senior accounting major at Cameron University, is one of 50 students nationwide selected to receive the Pioneer Award from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (PKP), the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Martin is one of 50 students nationwide to receive the award. A resident of Lawton, she was initiated into PKP earlier this year.
Cameron University will kick off its 12th Academic Festival, “Care and Health: A Generational Approach,” with a presentation by parenting expert Dr. Michele Borba. The event, which is free and open to the public, takes place on Thursday, September 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the University Theatre. Tickets are required for admission and can be reserved online at https://www.cameron.edu/festival.
Cameron University has announced the President’s and Dean’s honor rolls for the Summer 2023 semester. To make the President’s Honor Roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled full-time (carrying at least six hours of classes for the summer semester) and maintain a straight-A (4.0) average. The Dean’s Honor Roll requires a B (3.00-3.99) average.
