Office of Public Affairs

The deadline to apply for the Cameron Gold scholarship for the 2010-2011 academic year is April 1, 2010. The scholarship supplements “Oklahoma’s Promise,” also known as the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP), to cover costs not typically covered by “Oklahoma’s Promise” such as fees and books.

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Cameron University’s Business Research Center will present Oklahoma Director of State Finance Michael Clingman during a business forum dealing with Oklahoma budgetary issues on Wednesday, March 31. The presentation, starting at 1 p.m. in the Shepler Ballroom, will be followed by a panel discussion about the Oklahoma Budget and its potential impact on local and regional economies. Panelists include the Honorable Fred L. Fitch, Mayor of the City of Lawton; Mr. Larry Mitchell, Lawton City Manager; and the Honorable Gene Brown, Mayor of the City of Duncan.  The forum is open to the public at no charge.

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The Cameron University Concert Band will be joined by the Eisenhower High School Band for a Spring Concert on Tuesday, March 30 at the Cameron University Theatre. The concert gets underway at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for seniors, military and students. Admission is free to Cameron students with a CU ID.

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The Cameron University chapter of the Student Oklahoma Education Association (SOEA) was named Outstanding SOEA Chapter 2009-10 at the organization’s statewide convention earlier this month. Criteria taken into consideration for the honor included increased chapter membership, chapter meetings, communication, and projects.

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The rollicking sounds of a Russian circus and the jazzy rhythms of the Roaring ‘20s and Swingin’ 30s come to Cameron University on Friday, March 26, as The Best Little Klezmer Band in Texas takes the stage at the Cameron University Theatre. The group will present a demonstration lecture/workshop at 6 p.m., following by a concert at 7:30 p.m. The Best Little Klezmer Band in Texas brings the old world to life by reviving Yiddish music from the old country and America's immigrant generation. Sponsored by the CU Department of Music, CU Lectures and Concerts Committee, the Lawton Arts and Humanities Council, the City of Lawton, Oklahoma Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts, the event is open to the public at no charge.

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The Cameron University chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the national interdisciplinary honor society, inducted 38 new members during its 25th annual induction ceremony. Phi Eta Sigma, with chapters on more than 350 college campuses across the nation, encourages and rewards academic excellence achieved by students during their freshman year in institutions of higher learning.

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Cameron University invites all high school seniors to attend Senior Enrollment Day on Saturday, March 27 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the University Theatre on CU’s main campus in Lawton. Senior Enrollment Day provides students who have already applied to CU an opportunity to enroll early and receive assistance selecting classes as incoming freshmen.

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Cameron University’s Office of Public Affairs has received a Merit Award from the 25th Annual Educational Advertising Awards, sponsored by the Higher Education Marketing Report. The office was honored in the Poster category for a poster designed by graphic designer Melanie Barfield to promote a campus piano recital.

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Composer Christopher Deane will headline Cameron University's New Music Festival, presented by the CU Department of Music on Friday, March 26, at 11 a.m. Deane will present a performance/discussion of some of his compositions including "Etude for a Quiet Hall,” which will be performed by CU student Grant Johnson of Cache on unaccompanied marimba. Additionally, Deane will perform and discuss two other compositions, "Apocryphal Still Life" and "Topography of Dreaming." The event takes place in the McCutcheon Recital Hall, located in the Music Building of the Louise D. McMahon Fine Arts Complex and is open to the public at no charge.

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Cameron University professor of foreign languages Dr. George Edward Stanley has been named to the editorial board of “English Studies in Africa,” published by the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. The peer-reviewed journal appears biannually and is accredited by the South African Department of National Education.

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An original work of art by Cameron University professor of art Katherine Liontas-Warren has been added to the permanent collection of the Wichita Falls Museum of Art. “A Greek Story” is one of seven collaborative works of art created by Liontas-Warren and her sons Austin and Colton in 2002, all of which pay homage to their Greek heritage and the children’s interest in ancient Greece. The piece will be on display as part of the museum’s “New Acquisitions” exhibition through March 29.

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The Cameron University Percussion Ensemble will be joined by guest artist Christopher Deane on percussion for its Spring Semester Concert on Thursday, March 25, 2010, at 7:30 PM in the Cameron University Theatre. Following the concert of invigorating and exciting contemporary percussion ensemble literature, Friends of Cameron Percussion will host a reception for the performers in the theatre lobby. The concert is sponsored by the Cameron University Lectures and Concerts Series and is open to the public at no charge.

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The enrollment period for students planning to attend summer or fall classes at Cameron University in Lawton or Cameron University-Duncan opens Wednesday, March 24. Cameron’s summer session begins on Tuesday, June 1; fall classes get underway on Wednesday, August 18.

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Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Yvonne Kauger will deliver the commencement address to Cameron University’s Class of 2010. The annual graduation ceremony is slated for Friday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Cameron Stadium. Following Kauger’s address, CU’s 2010 graduates will receive their diplomas. A gala fireworks display will cap off the occasion. The public is invited to attend.

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Cameron University professor Dr. Kurtis Koll has been named one of five 2010 National 2010 National Project Learning Tree Outstanding Educators by Project Learning Tree® (PLT), the environmental education program of the American Forest Foundation. PLT’s Outstanding Educators are selected for their commitment to environmental education, their exemplary use of PLT, and their exceptional teaching skills. Koll will be honored at PLT’s 24th International Coordinators’ Conference in May.

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Cameron University announces the publication of “Reflections: A Pictorial History 1908-2008” and “Reflections 2008-2009,” two limited-edition coffee table books that capture the Aggie spirit in photos. The books, each hardbound and containing 68 pages, are available for $25 each and can be purchased at the Cameron University bookstore or in the CU Office of Public Affairs, Room 150 of the Administration Building.

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