CU Fast Facts
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:
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56% |
White |
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19% |
Black or African American |
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7% |
Native American or Alaska Native |
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4% |
Hispanic |
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4% |
Asian |
- Cameron is home to more than 300 international students from 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 1980s.
- Cameron is the second most affordable regional university in the state of Oklahoma.
- Cameron experienced historic enrollment growth in 2009-10, serving more than 6,000 students, and recording the university's largest full-time equivalent enrollment ever. CU's enrollment rose by 13 percent in Fall 2009, the largest of any Oklahoma college.
- According to America's Best Colleges 2010, a report issued by U.S. News and World Report, graduates of Cameron carry the third-lowest debt load of graduates of 572 like institutions surveyed.
- Cameron University-Duncan became an official campus in 2004. CU-Duncan's student population has more than doubled in recent years and the explosive growth promises to escalate.
ACADEMICS
- Cameron boasts small class sizes, and students benefit from a student to faculty ratio of 20to 1, ensuring individualized attention from highly qualified faculty members.
- As of Summer 2010, Cameron had 73 endowed faculty positions (lectureships, professorships and chairs) -- more than any other regional university in the state.
- Cameron's Department of Physical Sciences has approval from the American Chemical Society (ACS) to grant ACS-certified degrees in chemistry. CU is one of a select few universities in Oklahoma to have this distinction.
- CU will begin implementation of a centralized student advisement center this year, which will provide comprehensive advising and student support to all new Cameron students.
- Cameron will open a state-of-the-art forensics laboratory in Fall 2010, helping strengthen the opportunities and experiences for students in CU's criminal justice program.
- In 2009, Cameron's Comanche Battalion once again received the General Douglas MacArthur Award, one of only eight Army ROTC programs nationwide to be selected for this honor. CU's ROTC program was named best in the Fifth Brigade, which includes 36 Army ROTC programs in an eight-state region.
- Students in the School of Business have the opportunity to manage an investment portfolio funded through a $1 million line of credit by BancFirst, which underwrites the students' bond portfolio. Profits from that portfolio are used to fund the stock portfolio.
- The Department of English and Foreign Languages boasts more foreign languages in its curriculum than any other university in Oklahoma. CU offers instruction in more than 50 languages including Swahili, Urdu, Dair, Farsi, Chinese and Russian.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- In 2010, Cameron recruited more than 400 volunteers, comprised of students, faculty, staff and community members, for the national Martin Luther King Day of Service. They worked on projects at 16 different locations in the Lawton-Fort Sill community, including the Lawton Food Bank, Salvation Army and the Boys and Girls Club.
- CU's Student Government Association continues to promote the "Paint the Town Black and Gold" initiative, working with community businesses to demonstrate their support of CU by selling merchandise, offering discounts to students, participating in Spirit Friday, and more.
- Student organizations regularly play an active role in the Lawton-Fort Sill community, providing volunteers for a variety of service-leading and fundraising initiatives.
- Cameron has a community garden on campus to promote healthy eating for students, employees, alumni and donors.
A CAMPUS TRANSFORMED
Nearly $55 million in capital improvements have been made to Cameron's campus in recent years. Last year, three major pieces to CU's infrastructure were dedicated:
- The School of Business Building opened in Fall 2009. More than 32,000 square feet houses a simulated live trading floor, career advising center, 114-seat auditorium, classrooms, accounting and computer labs, and student and faculty interaction areas.
- The McMahon Centennial Complex (MCC), which opened in Spring 2010, is the hub for student activity. Included in the structure are a food court, art gallery, multi-use recreation room and office suites for student services and student government. The focal point of the complex is the McCasland Ballroom, which accommodates meetings, conferences and community events. The ballroom features a balcony overlooking the beautiful Bentley Gardens.
- The brand new 2.6-acre Bentley Gardens, which were dedicated in Spring 2010, are surrounded by the McMahon Centennial Complex, Cameron Village, the Business Building, Shepler Towers and the Sciences Complex. The gardens include the 1/3 acre Monica and Tom McCasland Family Pond, a gazebo with a band shell, picnic tables, benches, strolling paths and places for quiet contemplation.
AGGIE ATHLETICS
AGGIE SPORTS TEAMS
2009-10 HIGHLIGHTS
- Cameron's women's golf team recorded the ninth-highest cumulative grade point average in the country among all divisions. CU, which was the only school from the Lone Star Conference in the Top 25, posted an impressive 3.620 combined GPA.
- Men's golfer Peter Svajlen was named a CoSIDA ESPN the Magazine Second Team Academic All-American.
- Cross country runner Julius Korir earned All-American honors by finishing 23rd at the NCAA Division II National Championships.
- Three Cameron teams -- men's golf, men's tennis and women's tennis -- advanced to NCAA postseason play. The men's golf team finished 12th at the NCAA Division II championships.
- Men's basketball player Kallan Glasgow was named to the NABC Honor Court, recognizing his hard work on the court and in the classroom. He was also named the LSC Academic Player of the Year.
- Women's golfer Marrick Wooten earned National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar honors for the fourth straight year.
- Two baseball players, Alex Lyons and Blake Watson, earned first-team All-South Central Region honors, as named by the American Baseball Coaches Association.
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