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THE "UNIVERSITY OF CHOICE" FOR SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA


  • Cameron University is the largest four-year higher education institution in Southwest Oklahoma.
  • Cameron University offers associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees in more than 50 degree programs
  • With an average fall enrollment of almost 6,000 students, Cameron's population is diverse:
        60% White
        20% Black
        10% Hispanic
        7% Native American
        3% Asian
  • Cameron is home to more than 200 international students from more than 45 countries.




DID YOU KNOW?


  • The first classes at Cameron were held on Statehood Day, 1909 in the basement of a bank building
  • The institution is named for Evan Dhu Cameron, Oklahoma's first State Superintendent of Schools.
  • Cameron began as an agricultural high school, became a junior college, then expanded to the baccalaureate level, and added graduate programs in the 1980's
  • Cameron University-Duncan became an official branch campus in 2004




100 YEARS OF CHANGING LIVES


  • Cameron will celebrate its 100th birthday in 2008-09 with an observance entitled Cameron University: Changing Lives for 100 Years, 1908-2008
  • As part of the Centennial Observance, Cameron launched an ambitious $8,500,000 Changing Lives Campaign, the first comprehensive campaign in Cameron's history. Campaign goals include:
       Student Activities Complex   $6,500,000
       Centennial Gardens   $500,000
       Endowed Faculty Postions   $650,000
       Student Scholarships   $600,000
       University Advacement   $250,000
  • Cameron increased the goal to $10,000,000 with a Dig Deeper Challenge to meet the goals for the Student Activities Complex, a state-of-the-art student center, and the Centennial Gardens, a beautiful place to study, relax, play and interact.
  • 2 years into the 3-year campaign, over $9 million had been raised.




AGGIE ATHLETICS


AGGIE SPORTS TEAMS



2006-2007 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Cameron Aggies Men's Golf Team qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championship for the second year in a row.
  • Cameron Aggies Women's Golf Team won the Lone Star Conference Championship.
  • Cameron Aggies Volleyball Team won the Lone Star Conference North Division Title
  • Cameron Aggies Volleyball Coach Yoder was named the Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year
  • Cameron Aggies Women's Golf Coach Goodwin was named Coach of the Year for both the Lone Star Conference and at Cameron University
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CAMPUS LIFE


ACADEMICS

  • Cameron boasts small class sizes, and students benefit from a student to faculty ration of 24 to 1, ensuring individualized attention from highly qualified faculty
  • Cameron now has 69 endowed faculty positions (lectureships, professorships and chairs) - more than any other regional university in the state and trails only the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University among all state colleges and universities
  • The university continues to significantly increase the number and amount of student scholarship awards each year


SAFETY

  • Cameron's campus is consistently ranked as one of the safest campuses in Oklahoma.
  • Cameron public safety officers are state certified polie officers and patrol 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round.
  • The university has an emergency communication system in place that allows for multi-modal communication with students, faculty and staff in the event of a campus emergency.


HOUSING

  • Cameron Village offers new apartment-style housing. Each apartment is fully furnished with a kitchen, living room, bathroom and a private bedroom.
  • Cameron Village also houses the McMahon Learning Center: a 9,000 square foot facility that has a computer lab, classroom, library and a great room
  • The Village houses a Faculty in Residence, a faculty member available to assist students through mentoring sessions and a monthly program series
  • The Shepler Center is another housing option with the capacity to house more than 800 students. Offering dormitory-style accommodations, the Shepler Center also includes amenities such as Internet and cable access and common areas.


STUDENT ACTIVITIES

  • Campus organizations include minority, departmental, professional, religious, Greek, honor societies, and student government.
  • There is a wide range of intramural sports available from flag football to dodge ball.
  • The Cameron University Fitness Center houses basketball, volleyball and racquetball courts, a full-size swimming pool, a running track, and aerobic exercise and weight training areas. Tennis courts are also on campus.
  • "Aggie Escape" and "Ask an Aggie" are activities geared directly towards helping new students find their niche at Cameron.
  • "Rollin' with the Aggies" is a great student program that transports students to out-of-town athletic events.


CAPITAL PROJECTS

  • In June 2005, the university dedicated the Center for Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurial Studies (CETES), which is designed to spur economic growth in the entire Southwest Oklahom region.
  • CETES houses 6 new technology based businesses.
  • CETES phase II is currently under construction as is a new School of Business.

 



CAMERON UNIVERSITY
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2800 WEST GORE BOULEVARD
LAWTON, OK 73505
580.581.2211