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October 2008
Centennial Celebration:
School of Liberal Arts Week
Cameron University continues its Centennial Celebration with the School of Liberal Arts Week featuring a jam-packed schedule of events from October 30 through November 7. The departments of Art, Communication, Criminal Justice & Sociology, English & Foreign Languages, History & Government, Music, and Theatre Arts have planned an exciting roster of events that will appeal to CU students, alumni and all residents of the southwest Oklahoma. All events are open to the public; most are free of charge, although space limitations may require a reservation or ticket. Admission/ticket prices for applicable events are indicated below.
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, October 30
Country Jazz Fusion with The Dave Alexander Band and the CU Jazz Ensemble
8 p.m.
CU Theatre
$10 per person; CU faculty, staff and students admitted free with proper identification.
The Dave Alexander Band will headline the 28th annual Cameron University Country Jazz Fusion, joining the CU Jazz Ensemble, directed by John Moots, professor of music. Dave Alexander combines the heritage and success of yesterday's great western swing music with the fever and excitement of his own compositions and today's hottest musicians. The multi-talented performer has assembled one of the finest western Big Bands in the music world today. His star performers include guitar great Tommy Nash, formerly of the Dixie Chicks; three time World Champion fiddle player Randy "Snuffy" Elmore, and Maurice Anderson on steel guitar. Tickets are available at the CU Administration Building's Business Office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. To reserve tickets, call 580.581.2129 or 580.581.5501.
Friday, October 31
Country Jazz Fusion with The Dave Alexander Band and the CU Jazz Ensemble
8 p.m.
Simmons Center, Duncan
$10 per person; CU faculty, staff and students admitted free with proper identification.
See October 30 for details. Tickets are available at the Simmons Center box office or by calling 580-252-2900.
Cameron and Oklahoma in the 1920s
Noon
Shepler Ballroom
Join CU faculty members from the Department of History and Government Dr. Suzanne Crawford, Dr. Melody Huckaby and Dr. Sarah Eppler Janda, who is writing a history of Cameron for the Centennial, for this panel discussion focusing on Cameron University during the 1920s. Lunch will be served prior to the discussion. Seating is limited; to reserve a seat, please call 581-2491.
Saturday, November 1
The Unveiling
Noon
Shepler Ballroom
$20 per person
Join faculty members from CU's Department of Art as they host a luncheon for alumni, students and friends of CU to accept a commemorative work of art and celebrate the contributions of retired Department founder/chair Jack Bryan. Seating is limited; to reserve a seat, call 581-2450.
Forty Years and Counting
7 to 9 p.m.
Fine Arts Courtyard
CU's Department of Art celebrates 40 years in existence with an exhibit of original art by CU alumni. The department's current faculty has invited more than 50 artists, including at least one from each graduating class since the program's inception to exhibit their works. A visual feast featuring paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints, 3D representational pieces and more will be on display throughout November in the Art Department Gallery.
An Evening of Opera Scenes
8 p.m.
University Theatre
$6 for adults; $4 for senior citizens, military, students; CU faculty, staff and students admitted free with proper identification.
CU's Music Department will present "An Evening of Opera Scenes" featuring CU opera workshop students Sonja Detweiler, Jasmine Glass, Sabrina Harrell, Erin Hoff, Anjelika Ramsdell, Matt Armstrong, Eli Ramirez, Jonathan Phelps, and Robert White, all of Lawton/Fort Sill. The recital will be co-directed by Jan Logan and Dr. Earl Logan, music professors of vocal performance. Selections will include scenes from Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro" and "Don Giovanni," Niccolai's "Merry Wives of Windsor" and Puccini's "Turandot." Holly Hill-Le, CU adjunct music instructor, will provide accompaniment on piano. Financial assistance for this event has been provided by the Southwest Oklahoma Opera Guild.
Sunday, November 2
Messiah Open Rehearsal Alumni Event
2 - 4 p.m.
McCutcheon Recital Hall
Conductor Doris Lambert invites alumni of the CU Civic Chorale and interested members of the community to join the open rehearsal for the Civic Chorale's upcoming performance of "The Messiah." For more information, contact the CU Music Department at 581-2440.
The Leta Mae Smith Guest Artist series presents Christian Logan Morren in Recital
8 p.m.
McCutcheon Recital Hall
Guest vocalist Christian Logan Morren, accompanied on piano by Doris Lambert, will perform Mozart's "Exsultate, Jubilate," a set of Brahms lieder (art songs), "The Shining Place" by Lee Hoiby, and "Susanna" by Carlisle Floyd. This recital is presented as part of the Leta Mae Smith Guest Artist Series, recognizing the continued artistry of Cameron University graduates. Ms. Morren, a 1997 graduate of Cameron University, is currently finishing her DMA at the University of Oklahoma where she is a student of Metropolitan Opera baritone Kim Josephson. Well-versed in both oratorio and opera, she has appeared as a soprano soloist with the Wyoming Symphony, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, the Santa Fe Symphony, the Utah Festival Opera Company and the Tulsa Opera Company. She is a two-time regional finalist in the Metropolitan Opera auditions, won first place in the Naftzger art song competition, has earned a University of Oklahoma Dame Eva Turner award for excellence in singing and is a two-time Benton Schmidt vocal award winner.
Monday, November 3
"Drugs & Crime in Oklahoma"; guest lecture by R. Darrell Weaver, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs
10 a.m.
Shepler Ballroom
CU's Department of Criminal Justice is pleased to present CU alumnus R. Darrell Weaver, Director of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs and co-chairman of the groundbreaking anti-meth campaign, Crystal Darkness Oklahoma. Weaver earned a Bachelor of Accounting degree from CU in 1986, then attended the FBI National Academy. In 1987, he was commissioned as an Agent with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. In September 2006, Weaver was named Director of the Bureau and is now in his 22nd year as a commissioned law enforcement agent. He is a trustee of the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System (OLERS) and is a member of the Council on Law Enforcement Training (CLEET) governing council, in addition to serving on numerous law enforcement councils/boards. Weaver is an active member of the FBI National Academy Associates, the Association of Oklahoma Narcotics Enforcers, the Oklahoma Sheriff's and Peace Officers Association, the Oklahoma Police Chief's Association and the Cameron University Alumni Association.
"Delighted: A Conversation with Theodore Roosevelt," presented by David Byland; and showing of the 1908 film "The Wolf Hunt"
7 p.m.
Shepler ballroom
Join Theodore Roosevelt impersonator David Byland as he relives the 26th President's 1905 trip to Frederick, Oklahoma, where he went wolf-hunting with "Catch ‘Em Alive" Jack Abernathy, a local legend renowned for catching wolves with his bare hands. Byland, an associate professor at Oklahoma Baptist University, presents this one-man show based on Roosevelt's speeches while visiting Oklahoma Territory, Roosevelt's letters, and newspaper accounts of his trip. Roosevelt later commissioned the Oklahoma Natural Mutoscene Company to film a re-enactment of the hunt, resulting in the 1908 one-reeler, "The Wolf Hunt." The film, featuring Abernathy, was screened in the East Room of the White House in 1909. Byland will remain in character during a meet and greet reception. Excerpts from "Unbreak-a-bull," CU's 2006 student documentary, will also be shown to highlight the Cameron film program and open a discussion of filmmaking in 1908 and in the present day.
Tuesday, November 4
An Election Evening Escape featuring the CU Percussion Ensemble
8 p.m.
University Theatre
$6 for adults; $4 for senior citizens, military, students; CU faculty, staff and students admitted free with proper identification.
Escape from the Election Day media blitz with this vibrant performance of the CU Percussion Ensemble, comprised of CU percussion majors and conducted by Dr. James Lambert. A reception hosted by Friends of Cameron Percussion will follow the concert in the University Theatre foyer. The ensemble will present an eclectic repertoire consisting of "Teamwork" by Lynn Glassock, "The Gilded Cage" by Susan Powell, "Concerto for Timpani" by John Beck featuring Jeremy Toombs on timpani, "Concerto for Marimba" by Ney Rosauro featuring Grant Johnson on marimba, "La Llorona" arranged by Ruth Jeanne, "Alabama Moon" by George Hamilton Green arranged by William Cahn featuring Grant Johnson on xylophone, and "Techno-Pop" by Nathan Daughtrey. The Cameron steel drum ensemble, Cameron University Pan Express, will present "Oye Como Va" arranged by Diane Downs, "Ritmo Suave" by Lalo Davila, "Fiesta Latina" by Lalo Davila, and "Brazil" by Barroso and Russell and arranged by Diane Downs.
Wednesday, November 5
"Solving Crime by Examining Skeletal Remains" by Harvey Pratt, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
1 p.m.
Shepler Ballroom
CU's Department of Criminal Justice presents forensic artist Harvey Pratt, who will speak on solving crime by examining skeletal remains. One of the leading forensic artists in the United States and the only full-time police forensic artist in Oklahoma, Pratt has spent more than 42 years in law enforcement, completing thousands of witness description drawings and hundreds of soft tissue reconstructions. His expertise in witness description drawing, skull reconstruction, skull tracing, age progression, soft tissue postmortem drawing and restoration of photographs and videos have aided law enforcement agencies both nationally and internationally. A Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal member, he is also an award-winning Native American artist. Pratt has been recognized by the Cheyenne People as an Outstanding Southern Cheyenne and received one of the tribe's highest honors with induction in the Southern Cheyenne Chief's Lodge as a traditional Peace Chief.
Thursday, November 6
Political Science Forum: Panel Discussion of the Nov. 4 Election
Noon
Shepler Ballroom
Don't miss this exciting panel discussion of the outcomes of the 2008 election with distinguished guests including Ed Apple, former legislator and retired chairman of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission; former Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Loyd L. Benson, a CU alumnus; Dr. Rick Farmer, Director of Committee Staff, Oklahoma House of Representatives; Jan Stratton, veteran news anchor at KSWO and member of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame; and Randy Swanson, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Republican Senatorial Committee. Presented in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Political Science Association (OPSA). This is the second session of the Cameron Centennial Political Science Forum. Seating is limited; to reserve a seat, call 581-2491.
"The Future of Higher Education in the Changing Political Context" by Glen D. Johnson, Chancellor of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
7:30 p.m.
Shepler Ballroom
Join CU President Cindy Ross and attendees of the OPSA annual meeting as Chancellor Glen Johnson discusses the issues that impact higher education. Presented in conjunction with the OPSA annual awards ceremony. Seating is limited; to reserve a seat, call 581-2491.
Friday, November 7
"The Meaning of Reform, 1908 and 2008" by Michael Kazin
Noon
Shepler Ballroom
Noted historian Michael Kazin, a professor of history at Georgetown University, will address some of the deeper political currents of the elections of 1908 and 2008. He is an expert in U.S. politics and social movements in the 19th and 20th centuries and is currently working on a history of the American left. His most recent book is "A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan." He is the recipient of numerous academic honors, including Guggenheim Fellowship; Senior Faculty Research Fellowship, Georgetown University; Research Fellowship, The Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C.; Fellowship for University Teachers, National Endowment for the Humanities; Distinguished Lecturer in History and American Studies, Fulbright Program, Japan; John Adams Chair in American Studies, Distinguished Lectureship, Fulbright Program; and Post-Doctoral Fellowship, National Museum of American History (Smithsonian Institution). Lunch will be served prior to the presentation. Seating is limited; to reserve a seat, call the School of Liberal Arts at 581-2491.
Rilla Askew book reading
7 p.m.
Shepler Ballroom
Rilla Askew, award-winning novelist and Oklahoma native, will read selections from her critically acclaimed novels, which include "Harpsong" and "Fire In Beulah." Askew sets her work in the Sooner State, using Oklahoma as the canvas on which she depicts stories that are quintessentially American in nature and in which she explores the complex forces of race, class and societal opinion. Askew's first novel, "The Mercy Seat," received the Oklahoma Book Award and the Western Heritage Award in 1998. Her novel "Fire in Beulah," set during the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot, received the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation and the Myers Book Award from the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights. Her latest novel, "Harpsong," received the Oklahoma Book Award and and the Western Heritage Award for Best Novel of 2008.
Bunraku Bay Japanese Puppet Theatre
8 p.m.
University Theatre
The Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe features life-sized traditional Japanese puppets developed in the Meiji era, accompanied by a samisen player and a narrator. Sponsored by the Japanese Studies Program at the University of Missouri, the troupe is the only traditional Japanese puppet troupe active outside of Japan. The performers have been trained in Japan by artists from the 170-year-old Tonda Puppet Troupe and the Imada Puppet Troupe and Kuroda Puppet Troupe, both more than 300 years old. Under the direction of Professor Martin Holman, the troupe has performed in Japan and across the U.S., including venues in Florida, Virginia, New York, as well as the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
2007 CUAA Award Recipients
CUAA seek Nominations for Distinguished Alumni, Outstanding Young Alumni, and Faculty Hall of Fame
The Cameron University Alumni Association (CUAA) is currently accepting nominations for the association's highest honors: the CUAA Distinguished Alumni Award, the Outstanding Young Alumni Award and the Faculty Hall of Fame Award. Students, graduates and friends of the university can submit nominations to the Office of Alumni Relations until November 1, 2008. The awards will be presented during Cameron's annual Homecoming Weekend festivities in February 2009.
"The CU Alumni Association awards recognize Cameron alumni who have made significant contributions to society, whether it's in the Lawton/Fort Sill community or at exotic locations around the world," says Jennifer Bowen, CU Director of Alumni Relations. "The alumni association Board of Directors feels strongly that we need to continue to celebrate the achievements of our alumni, especially in this, Cameron's Centennial year."
The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented to Cameron alumni who graduated 11 or more years ago. The Outstanding Young Alumni Award is presented to Cameron alumni who graduated within the last 10 years. Alumni who attended but did not graduate from Cameron may be considered at the discretion of the Distinguished Alumni/Outstanding Young Alumni Awards Committee.
The awards will be presented to alumni who have made significant contributions to society and whose accomplishments and careers have brought credit to Cameron in one or more of the following areas: by distinguishing themselves in their careers, in service to their community, or through continued support of Cameron University. Up to two awards within each category may be presented annually. Posthumous nominations will be considered.
Since its inception in 1979, CUAA's Distinguished Alumni Award has been presented to almost 90 honorees, including a former Cameron president, a U.S. Ambassador, and numerous state legislators and military generals.
"The Outstanding Young Alumni Award was initiated just three years ago," says Bowen. "It's important that our current students realize that you don't have to be at the end of your career to earn accolades."
The CUAA Board presents the Faculty Hall of Fame Award, initiated in 1995, to honor current or retired professors for their teaching effectiveness, positive impact on students' lives and involvement at Cameron outside of the classroom and in the community. Nominees must have taught at Cameron for a minimum of five years. Up to two awards may be presented annually.
Faculty and students from the Cameron State School of Agriculture (1908-1927), Cameron State Agricultural College (1927-1971), Cameron College (1971-1974) or Cameron University (1974-present) are eligible to be nominated.
Nomination forms and lists of previous recipients for any of the awards can be obtained from the Office of Alumni Relations, located in the Administration Building Room 145. Forms can also be requested over the phone by calling 580.581.2988 or downloaded at www.cameron.edu/alumni
For more information, call the Office of Alumni Relations at 580.581.2988.
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 Cameron University offers job shadowing event to local employers
Groundhog Day 2009 will not only provide a weather prediction, it will also offer a great opportunity for Cameron University students and local employers, as Career Services in the Office of Student Development announces the first "Take An Aggie To Work" Job Shadow Day, scheduled for February 2, 2009. The event is designed to provide students a real-world connection to the local employment community and will enable them to develop a unique perspective on their career interests and options.
"We are looking forward to working with employers in Lawton, Duncan and other communities in southwest Oklahoma to provide a great day of learning for our students," says Cathy Billings, Student Development Specialist. "This is a prime opportunity for professionals who are passionate about their chosen profession to mentor students who may be looking for guidance in determining their own career path."
CU is offering community employers a unique opportunity to help students experience an up-close look at a "day in the life" of a professional. Companies who are interested in hosting students - either individually or in groups of two or three - for this half-day learning experience are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Development at 581-2209 for more information and an application form. Applications must be submitted by December 1st.
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