Press Releases

Cameron University will dismiss classes on Monday, Sept. 7, to give students a day off to enjoy Labor Day.

Former Oklahoma Congressman Brad Carson – now president of an advocacy group calling for regulations on artificial intelligence – will visit Lawton and Duncan later this month in the next installment of Cameron University’s academic festival, “Being Human in the Age of AI.” Carson will visit Cameron’s Lawton campus on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 10, to speak to CU students on ethical uses of artificial intelligence. He will then travel to Duncan to deliver a community presentation in the Simmons Center. His presentation, “Ethical Dilemmas of Artificial Intelligence,” begins at 7:30 p.m. and is open to the public. Although the evening session is free, tickets must be reserved in advance. To reserve a ticket online, visit www.cameron.edu/festival-tickets.

Cameron University’s enrollment is up and trending in a positive direction for the Fall 2026 semester, President Shane Hunt noted on Monday. It was census day, the day that colleges and universities finalize their numbers after enrollment closes.

Cameron University faculty, staff and students have a chance to cast a vote on a really important issue. The Department of Agriculture, Biology and Health Sciences needs the campus community’s help in selecting a name for its new bovine skeleton.

Veterans, active service members and dependents who have questions about their VA benefits can get assistance from representatives of key veterans' organizations when they visit Cameron University on Sept. 1. The CU Office of Veterans Affairs will host the representatives from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 301 of North Shepler Tower on Cameron’s Lawton campus.

The state official charged with leading Oklahoma’s strategy for deploying artificial intelligence and digital modernization across more than 125 agencies, boards and commissions will be the first speaker in Cameron University’s 13th academic festival, “Being Human in the Age of AI.” Tai Phan is Oklahoma’s chief artificial intelligence and technology officer, where he leads state government’s next phase of digital modernization. In this role, he is responsible for advancing a secure, resilient and modern digital government that delivers trusted, unified services and responsible AI innovation for state agencies and Oklahomans.

The Magic Lantern Film Society, a Cameron University student organization, has announced a slate of 10 films to be screened during the 2026-2027 academic year. The films run the gamut – from cinema classics and political intrigue, to animation and foreign imports. A couple fit into the theme of Cameron’s 13th academic festival, “Being Human in the Age of AI.”

Two Cameron University students were selected as winners of their categories while presenting original research during the recently completed Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium in Oklahoma City. SURP includes several summer research programs, including the Oklahoma IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (OK-INBRE), and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Eight Cameron students presented their research posters at the symposium. Six were paired with CU faculty mentors and completed their research projects on Cameron’s campus.

Seasoned author and Cameron University professor David Bublitz has published his third book and second poetry collection, Line of Sight, with a release event scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, at the Leslie Powell Art Gallery in downtown Lawton. The free event is open to the public.