Dr. Kim TallBear, a professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, will keynote an Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration at Cameron University on Monday, Oct. 12.
The event is sponsored by the Native American Intertribal Association (NAIA) – a Cameron University student organization – and the Lawton Indigenous People’s Day Committee, and is part of a larger observance in the community planned on Monday.
Cameron University has been named one of the top institutions in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report in its newly released 2027 Best Colleges rankings. Cameron earned the No. 86 spot in the west division of the Regional Universities category. It also ranked No. 41 in Top Performers on Social Mobility and No. 43 in the Top Public Institutions category.
Artwork by Jack Crouch, an assistant professor in Cameron University’s Department of Art, Music and Theatre Arts, will be featured this fall in two national juried exhibitions in Texas, highlighting the national reach of his ongoing studio practice in painting and figurative art. Crouch’s work has been selected for exhibition in the 10th annual “CCAN 10 National Juried Art Exhibition” at the Center for Contemporary Arts in Abilene, and “Contemporary Figures: A National Juried Exhibition” at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA) in Lubbock.
Cameron University has announced the named of students who completed their graduation requirements at the conclusion of the Spring 2026 semester.
Cameron University history professor Dr. Sarah Eppler Janda has co-authored Oklahoma Reconsidered: A History with Dr. Patricia Loughlin, a history professor at the University of Central Oklahoma. Former Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Jari Askins authored the foreword. Oklahoma Reconsidered provides a concise and conversational history of Oklahoma from the 1700s and into the 21st century and shows how the state has been shaped by wars, epidemics, civil rights movements and unified efforts to heal after devastating terrorist attacks.
Cameron University has received approval in its first step to add two new associate degree programs, both specifically responding to a growing need in healthcare services. During a meeting earlier this month in Oklahoma City, the Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University and Rogers State University unanimously approved CU’s request to develop associate in science degrees for an occupational therapy assistant program and a physical therapist assistant program.
Cameron University is inviting alumni to return to campus next week to join current students in celebrating its 2026 homecoming, “Road to Gold.” Student activities will run Monday, Sept. 28, through the following weekend, with alumni activities taking center stage on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3.
The cast of “They Promised Her the Moon,” the first theatrical presentation of Cameron University’s 2026-2027 academic year, has been announced. Performances of Laurel Ollstein’s play are set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1-3, with a matinee finale at 2 p.m. Oct. 4, all in the University Theater, 27th and A Avenue.
Cameron University’s Lectures and Concerts Series will present CU music professor Dr. Hyunsoon Whang and guest violinist Victoria Stjerna on Oct. 6 as they perform a trio of Johannes Brahms’ sonatas for piano and violin. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the McCutcheon Recital Hall of the Louise D. McMahon Fine Arts Complex, located at the intersection of University and Aggie drives in Lawton. The concert is free, but reservations (obtained by calling 580-581-2346) are required.
