Middle school students who are entering 6th, 7th or 8th grades in Fall 2025 and who have an interest in mathematics, aerospace and other STEM disciplines are encouraged to apply for Cameron University’s Applied Mathematics and Aerospace Engineering Summer Academy. The residential academy is scheduled for June 1-6 on Cameron’s Lawton campus. There is no charge to participate. Only 20 students will be accepted.
Members of the Cameron University Class of 2025 have the ability to fulfill their Commencement needs at one of the university’s upcoming graduation fairs, where they will be able to coordinate a variety of activities and services in one setting. The graduation fair at CU-Duncan is slated for Tuesday, March 11, in the Learning Resource Center and will run from 10 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. The Lawton event will take place on Wednesday, March 12, from 8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. in the McCasland Foundation Ballroom, located in the McMahon Centennial Complex.
If you have a yen to grow some of your own food but don’t have an appropriate spot to do so, claim a plot in Cameron University’s Community Garden, located on the south side of Ole Kim Lane west of Southwest 38th Street. The garden contains 33 plots that measure 20’ x 20’ and 22 plots that are 10’ x 20’. Plots will be available beginning April 1. To reserve a plot, contact the CU Department of Agriculture, Biology and Health Sciences at 580-581-2373 or via email at mvansant@cameron.edu.
Three area vocal ensembles will raise their voices in song for “A Time for Music,” a free concert on Sunday, March 2, at 3 p.m. The Cameron University Choir, the Lawton Community Choir and the Lawton Academy of Arts & Sciences Secondary Choir will take the stage at the University Theatre for a program filled with inspiring selections.
Are you a parent who needs assistance in finding a child care center? Or a job seeker interested in a career in early childhood education? Does your family need help in connecting with support agencies? Then Caring Connections: A Lawton Area Child Care and Community Organizations Event is for you.
The Lawton Community Orchestra will present a potpourri of compositions from different eras of classical music with varying styles on Thursday, March 6, in the McCutcheon Recital Hall. The concert will start at 7:30 p.m.
Autumn Dalman has joined Cameron University as director of sponsored programs. She was previously director of the Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions Grant Program at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.
When former Vice President Ronna Vanderslice left Cameron University in December 2023 for a post at Oklahoma State University, she maintained her fondness for Cameron and its dedication to student success. With a $62,500 contribution to the Cameron University Foundation, Vanderslice returned to CU recently to celebrate the establishment of the Dr. Ronna Vanderslice Endowed Scholarship in Education to signify her continuing desire to impact the lives of Cameron students.
High school students with an interest in chemistry and/or physics and who aspire to a career in a STEM field are invited to apply for NanoExplorers Summer Science Academy. The residential, summer science academy will take place from June 15-20 and 22-27.
