The Cameron University of Communication, English and Foreign Languages has honored several CU students for their creative writing.

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Cameron University celebrated Earth Day with members of the Lawton Northeast On-Line Branch Lions Club, who donated an Eastern Redbud to the university. This marks the 11th consecutive year the group has donated a tree to Cameron. The tree was planted on the north side of Aggie Gym, joining the club’s previously donated Eastern Redbuds, which bring brilliant pops of color to the grounds each March.

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The Cameron University Department of Mathematical Sciences inducted seven new members into the university’s chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon (PME). PME is dedicated to the promotion of mathematics and recognition of students who successfully pursue mathematical understanding. Cameron's chapter, the third to be established in Oklahoma, was founded in 1979.

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Cameron University’s Office of Campus Life presented awards to students, faculty and staff during a recent ceremony on the CU campus. The event included the announcement of the Top 20 Students, comprised of outstanding juniors and seniors, and the Top 10 Non-Traditional Students, made up of outstanding juniors and seniors over the age of 25. Students are selected based on excellence in leadership, community service, campus involvement and academics.

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Cameron University students Amanda King and Rikki Tasso-Thompson have been inducted into the Order of Omega, a national organization that recognizes fraternity men and women who have attained a high standard of leadership in interfraternity activities, to encourage them to continue along this line, and to inspire others to strive for similar conspicuous attainment.

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Cameron University faculty members Dr. Brad McCoy, Dr. Edris Montalvo, Dr. Joanni Sailor, Dr. Aubree Walton, Dr. Wendy Whitman Cobb and Dr. Sheila Youngblood have been honored with awards recognizing their contributions to Cameron’s academic community. McCoy received the Adjunct Faculty Award for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching, Montalvo was honored with the Faculty Award for Excellence in Service, Sailor received the Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring Student Research, Walton was honored with the Hackler Award for Teaching Excellence, Whitman Cobb received the Bhattacharya Endowed Lectureship for Excellence in Research Award, and Youngblood received the Faculty Award for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching.

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Three Cameron University staff members were honored as the recipients of the university’s Staff Excellence Awards. Jayne McLoughlin, John Osborne and William Poole received their awards during a ceremony at Cameron’s Lawton campus. The Cameron University Staff Awards were created during the fall 2014 semester at the recommendation of Cameron’s Staff Advisory Council. Nominations were made by CU students, faculty and staff. In order to be eligible, nominees must have been employed full-time at Cameron for at least one year.

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More than 50 students have been named to Who’s Who Among Students at Cameron University, a competitive and prestigious award. These students were nominated by faculty and staff on campus and then evaluated, based on their leadership, involvement and academics. After receiving a nomination by faculty or staff, students submit an application outlining their collegiate career, including membership in student organizations, campus and community involvement and grades. In order to be eligible, students must have completed at least 60 hours.

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The Cameron University Concert Choir will be joined by Eisenhower High School’s Gentry Singers for “The Sounds of Spring” on Thursday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Cameron University Theatre. The concert will include the premiere of “Lux Aeterna,” the winning submission in the Cameron Department of Art, Music and Theatre Arts’ national choral composition contest. This event is open to the public at no charge.

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The Cameron University Department of Communication, English and Foreign Languages honored its outstanding writers with receptions at CU’s main campus in Lawton as well as at Cameron University–Duncan. The annual events were held to honor outstanding freshman composition students. Cameron’s English composition professors selected students for the honor based on their overall performance.

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The Cameron University Concert Band will share the stage with the Eisenhower High School “Screamin’ Eagle” Band for a combined concert on Tuesday, April 23. The performance will start at 7:30 p.m. in the University Theatre. The concert is open to the public at no charge.

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The Cameron University Department of Art, Music and Theatre Arts is pleased to host “We’re Not Telling You Everything: Words and Images from the Wichita Mountains,” a photographic and poetic exhibition featuring the photography of Don House and Sabine Schmidt and the poetry of Sy Hoahwah. The exhibit will open on Thursday, April 25, in the Cameron University Library with an artist-led gallery walk beginning at 5 p.m. followed by an artist lecture, poetry reading and reception at 6:30 p.m. The exhibit will be on display through June 20 and will be available for viewing at no charge during the Cameron University Library’s operating hours.

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The Cameron University Guitar Ensemble will be joined by the Cameron String Octet for a concert on Monday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the McCutcheon Recital Hall. Seating is limited. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for senior citizens, military and middle/high school. CU students, faculty and staff are admitted at no charge with CU ID.

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Cameron University’s Iota Sigma chapter of the Delta Mu Delta (DMD) International Honor Society in Business recently inducted 15 new members. Delta Mu Delta recognizes and encourages academic excellence to create a DMD community that fosters the well-being of its individual members and the business community through lifetime membership. Dr. Greg Treadwell and Dr. Aubree Walton serve as faculty advisors to the chapter.

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Cameron University piano students will be joined by vocal students to present “Soirée Xb: Song Fest” on Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the McCutcheon Recital Hall. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for senior/military/non-Cameron students. CU students, faculty and staff are admitted free with CU I.D. Cameron University piano students will be joined by vocal students to present “Soirée Xb: Song Fest” on Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the McCutcheon Recital Hall. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for senior/military/non-Cameron students. CU students, faculty and staff are admitted free with CU I.D.

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Cameron University is pleased to announce the names of students who completed graduation requirements at the end of the Fall 2018 semester. Fall graduates are eligible to participate in graduation ceremonies at the end of the spring semester, since Cameron does not hold a fall ceremony. The 2019 commencement ceremony is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 3, at Cameron Stadium.

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Ann Holloway, a member of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, will deliver the commencement address to the Cameron University Class of 2019. The annual graduation ceremony is slated for Friday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Cameron Stadium. Following Regent Holloway’s address, Cameron’s 2019 graduates will receive their diplomas. A fireworks display will conclude the ceremony. The public is invited to attend free of charge. No tickets are required.

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Cameron University’s Upsilon Xi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education, welcomes 20 new members. An induction ceremony for 17 students recently took place on the Cameron campus. An additional three students who are pursuing degrees through Cameron’s elementary education program at Rogers State University in Claremore will be inducted on April 29.

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Cameron University students, alumni, staff and faculty members were honored by Phi Kappa Phi during the university chapter’s annual induction ceremony and awards presentation. Membership is by invitation only to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and the top 7.5 percent of juniors. Faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction also qualify. Inductees are expected to attain superior scholarship in all academic disciplines, promote intellectual life and the academic prestige of the university and promote the elements of character that would stimulate others to pursue excellence.

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The Cameron University School of Arts and Sciences will host a movie night featuring Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time” for all Cameron students, faculty, staff and their families. The special showing will take place on Thursday, April 11, at the historic Palace Theater, 926 W. Main in Duncan. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for complimentary face painting; the movie will start at 7 p.m. At least one attendee in each party must present a valid CU I.D. for admission.

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Cameron University will present Wellness in the Workplace, a workshop designed to provide awareness about the importance of wellness promotion in the workplace and reducing health risks to improve the quality of life for employees. The event is scheduled for Friday, April 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the McCasland Ballroom of the McMahon Centennial Complex. Admission is open to the public at no charge; pre-registration is required and can be completed online at www.cameron.edu/wellnessworkplace. The first 50 participants to pre-register will receive a free t-shirt.

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The Cameron University Department of Social Sciences will present “Campus Shootings Profiling the Classroom,” the seventh presentation of the department’s “Justice For All Series.” Featuring Dr. Howard Kurtz, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, the event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, at 2 p.m. in the McCasland Ballroom in the McMahon Centennial Complex. The event is open to the public at no charge.

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Cameron University’s Bill W. Burgess Jr. Business Research Center (BBRC) will host “Battling Oklahoma Obesity,” a public forum featuring Dr. Deana Hildebrand, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Oklahoma State University. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17 at 1 p.m. in the Wichita Room of the Shepler Center. A panel discussion will follow Hildebrand’s presentation. The public is open to the forum at no charge.

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The Cameron University Department of Art, Music and Theatre Arts will present the CU Percussion Ensemble in concert on Tuesday, April 16. The Duncan High School Percussion Ensemble will make a special appearance, as will Josh Gibbs, a senior at Marlow High School who is also a concurrent student at CU, and the CU Pan Express. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Cameron University Theatre. Friends of Cameron Percussion will host a reception in the theatre foyer following the concert. Admission is free. For more information, contact the Cameron University Department of Art, Music, and Theatre Arts at 580-581-2346.

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The Cameron University Department of Agriculture, Biology and Health Sciences will host almost 700 high school students from throughout Oklahoma during its annual FFA Agriculture Interscholastic Meet on Wednesday, April 10. The event helps agriculture students hone their skills in areas ranging from practical animal science and agronomy to leadership and business while preparing for the state FFA competition.

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The Cameron University Department of Art, Music and Theatre Arts concludes its 2018-2019 season, “Where Everything Comes Together,” with “Disney’s The Little Mermaid.” The musical comedy will take place in the Cameron University Theatre from April 11-14. The curtain goes up on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, and $12 for senior citizens, military, Cameron faculty and staff, and non-Cameron students. CU students and alumni receive one free admission with their CU I.D. Tickets can be reserved by calling the box office at 580-581-2478.

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The Cameron University chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the national interdisciplinary honor society for first year students, inducted 25 new members during its 33rd annual induction ceremony. The candidates qualified for Phi Eta Sigma in the spring or fall of 2018. Phi Eta Sigma, with chapters on more than 375 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 accounting students Savoy King and Ann Patterson recently attended the National Leadership Training (NLT) in Washington D.C. The event is coordinated by the Association of Government Accountants (AGA), which selects only 10 students nationwide. During the training, King and Patterson met and connected with potential employers and were assigned a mentor.

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The Cameron University chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi has been recognized as a Circle of Excellence Gold Chapter by the national organization. The distinction is part of the Circle of Honor program which recognizes chapters for their work in promoting excellence on the local campus and engaging the community of scholars each year. The Gold designation rewards chapters that exceed expectations in chapter operations and which demonstrate sustainability and vitality as a chapter of Phi Kappa Phi. Of Phi Kappa Phi’s more than 300 chapters, the Cameron chapter is one of 30 chapters to receive the distinction.

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Cameron University’s Dr. E. Ann Nalley, Professor of Chemistry and Clarence E. Page Endowed Chair in Math and Science Education, was one of 12 honorees from around the world named as 2019 Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. She will receive the award at the organization’s World Chemistry Congress in Paris, France, in July. The designation acknowledges and promotes the work of women chemists/chemical engineers worldwide. Nalley and the other awardees were selected based on excellence in basic or applied research, distinguished accomplishments in teaching or education, or demonstrated leadership or managerial excellence.

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