Four southwest Oklahoma entrepreneurs have been selected to vie for the Project DREAM title. The finalists were among those who submitted their business ideas to Project DREAM, an initiative of Cameron University’s Center for Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurial Studies (CETES) and part of the statewide Dream Big Oklahoma initiative. The finalists will pitch to a panel of experts who will determine the winner(s), who could win up to $5,000 to pursue their business. The winning selection will also be eligible to compete for a statewide grand prize. The presentations will take place on Friday, March 14 at 3 p.m. in the CETES Conference Center and is open to the public.

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The Cameron University chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the national interdisciplinary honor society, inducted 49 new members during its 28th annual induction ceremony on March 6. 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’s Bill W. Burgess, Jr. Business Research Center (BBRC) will host a business forum focusing on the state’s economic health as measured by gross collections by the state. The keynote address will be delivered by State Treasurer Ken Miller. The forum will take place on Friday, March 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Centennial Room of the Shepler Center and is open to the public at no cost.

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Four Cameron University students were rewarded for their work in an advertising class during the recent 48th Annual American Advertising Awards (ADDYs) sponsored by the Oklahoma City Ad Club. Casey Durham and Joe Lee, Cache; Courtney Landoll, Elgin; and Garrett Schaede, Owasso; received a Silver ADDY in the student competition for a television commercial they produced. The commercial was part of a hands-on campaign for Red River Best Chevy Dealers that was undertaken in Dr. Theresa Billiot’s advertising class during the Fall 2013 semester. To view the award-winning spot, go to http://youtu.be/dUPSNLUOpgs.

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The Cameron University Department of Music has re-scheduled performances by the Cameron University Concert Choir, the Cameron University Centennial Singers and the Cameron/Lawton Civic Chorale for Thursday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the University Theatre.

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The Cameron University Concert Band will present its spring concert on Tuesday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cameron University Theatre. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students/military/senior citizens. Cameron students, faculty and staff are admitted free with CU ID. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

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The Cameron University Department of Education will host a presentation by Peter Markes, Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year, on Monday, March 10 at 2 p.m. in the McCasland Ballroom in the McMahon Centennial Complex. Markes will offer general advice and motivation for new teachers. The presentation is open to the public at no charge.

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Cameron University’s speech and debate team claimed victory at the recent Oklahoma Intercollegiate Forensic Association’s state tournament. Cameron’s team emerged as the tournament champion in Overall Sweepstakes and won the state championship in both Debate Sweepstakes and Combined (Debate and Individual Event) Sweepstakes. They defeated opponents from 17 schools.

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Cameron University and the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum in Hobart will present the Inspired Leadership Challenge (ILC) for outstanding Oklahoma high school students on Saturday, March 29 in Cynthia S. Ross Hall and CETES Conference Center. ILC is a one-day competitive leadership challenge during which participants will gain vital leadership skills, take part in team-building exercises, receive policy briefings and instruction, and compete in a speech competition. The competition will include scholarship awards and a chance to attend the national Four Star Leadership Program in July. High school students can apply online at www.tommyfranksmuseum.org. There is no charge to attend. Registration deadline is March 19. For more information, call (580) 726-5900.

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The Cameron University Department of Music will present “Cameron Opera Goes to the Movies,” a concert featuring selections of operatic music that have been used in classic and contemporary films. The concert will be presented on Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the McCutcheon Recital Hall. Admission is free and is limited to the first 80 patrons. The performances are sponsored by the Southwest Oklahoma Opera Guild. To reserve a seat, call 581-2440.

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The Cameron University Library and the Lawton Area Reading Council (LARC) are pleased to bring noted authors David Titus, Kim Doner and Rebecca Dotlich to campus this semester. Each will be featured in three presentations on two consecutive days. Titus will appear on March 4-5; Doner on March 24-25 and Dotlich on May 1-2. The presentations are aimed at elementary school children and are open to the public at no charge.

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Cameron University student Adrienne Wells won the Rollin H. Baker Award for best undergraduate presentation in classical mammalogy at the 32nd annual meeting of the Texas Society of Mammalogists. Wells, of Lawton, is majoring in chemistry and biology.

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Cameron University broadcast students won four awards in the 24th annual student competition sponsored by the Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association (OBEA). Noah Copeland, Indiahoma; Kim Garner, Lawton; and Sandra O’Brien, Lawton, were honored for their entries. They will receive their awards on March 27 during a ceremony sponsored by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters (OAB).

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Artwork by Cameron University Professor of Art Katherine Liontas-Warren is included in “blak-uh n-hwahyt: Truth in Black and White,” an invitational exhibit at The Meadows Gallery located at the University of Texas at Tyler. The exhibit features the work of black and white prints and will be on display from February 24 through April 4.

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Cameron University undergraduate students can track their individual degree progress through Degree Works, a comprehensive online academic advisement tool. Degree Works will enable CU students to monitor their progress toward degree completion and graduation beginning March 3. Students can access the tool by logging into their AggieAccess account, going to the “My Info” section, and selecting “Degree Works” under the Student Quick Links.

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The Cameron University Alumni Association is pleased to announce the winners of its 2014 Distinguished Alumni, Outstanding Young Alumni and Faculty Hall of Fame Awards, which will be presented during the university’s homecoming festivities. Commander (Ret.) Joseph Lawrence and Lonny Morrison will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards; Jennifer Meason and Steve Merchant have been named Outstanding Young Alumni; and Dr. Leon Fischer and Benson Warren will be inducted into the Cameron University Faculty Hall of Fame. The awards will be presented during the Aggie Family & Friends Awards Lunch on Saturday, March 1 in the McCasland Ballroom. The ceremony starts at Noon and is open to the public. Tickets are $15 and must be purchased in advance by calling 581-2988.

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The Cameron University Alumni Association (CUAA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Outstanding Aggie of Tomorrow Award and the Cameron University Family of the Year Awards. Students Tyler Blount, Lawton; Gilron Charles, St. George’s, Grenada; Colten Kennedy, Elgin; and Jetta Trammell, Snyder, will each received the Outstanding Aggie of Tomorrow award. The Kinslow family of Lawton and the Stringham family, also of Lawton, will both be honored with the Family of the Year award. The awards will be presented during the CUAA’s Aggie Family and Friends Awards Luncheon on Saturday, March 1, held in conjunction with CU ROCKS Homecoming 2014.

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Artwork by Cameron University students Hailey Harris and Elia Merel has been selected for inclusion in the 48th Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show hosted by Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. Harris and Merel are both art majors. The show, which attracts works by contemporary artists from across the country, is judged by a guest juror of national stature and will be on exhibit from February 21 through May 2 in Del Mar’s Joseph A. Cain Memorial Gallery.

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Cameron University has been awarded designation as a Certified Healthy Campus at the Excellence level – the highest level of designation – for the third consecutive year. The designation is awarded by the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) in conjunction with the Oklahoma Academy, The State Chamber, and the Oklahoma Turning Point Council. Certified Healthy Campus is a program of the “Shape Your Future” campaign which recognizes college campuses and vocational technical schools that make a positive impact on the health of their employees and students. The university will be recognized along with other designees during an awards luncheon in February.

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Cameron University will host four specialized 2014 Spring Preview Days for high school students, each focusing on one of Cameron’s academic schools. Spring Preview Days will take place on Friday, February 21 – School of Education and Behavioral Sciences; Friday, February 28 – School of Business; Friday, March 7 – School of Liberal Arts; and Friday, March 14, School of Science and Technology. Each event will start at 9 a.m. in Cynthia S. Ross Hall, Room 111.

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Cameron University has announced the President’s and Dean’s honor lists for the Fall 2013 semester. To make the President’s List, undergraduate students must be enrolled full-time (carrying at least 12 hours of classes) and maintain a straight A average (4.0). The Dean’s List requires a B average (3.00-3.99).

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