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Award-winning trombonist, composer and educator Nick Finzer to headline Cameron University Jazz Festival


Award-winning trombonist, composer and educator Nick Finzer will headline the 2024 Cameron University Jazz Festival, slated for Tuesday, March 5, in the University Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Finzer will join the CU Jazz Ensemble and the Lawton Jazz Orchestra for an evening of original compositions as well as jazz standards. The concert will also feature the Aggie Jazz Academy, an ensemble composed of students from Cache High School, Eisenhower High School, Elgin High School and MacArthur High School as well as home-schooled students.


“Songs of Love, Life and Hope” concert to feature two Cameron University choral ensembles


Music lovers from throughout southwest Oklahoma will want to attend “Songs of Love, Life, and Hope,” a joint concert featuring the Cameron/Lawton Community Civic Chorus and the Cameron University Concert Choir. Presented in conjunction with the university’s current academic festival, “Care and Health: A Generational Approach,” the concert is scheduled for Sunday, March 3, at 3 p.m. in the University Theatre.


Continuing education credits for licensed mental health professionals offered for “Evidence Based Practices for Managing Compassion Fatigue”


In conjunction with Cameron University’s current academic festival, “Care and Health: A Generational Approach,” the Department of Psychology will present “Evidence Based Practices for Managing Compassion Fatigue.” The virtual workshop is open to licensed mental health professionals, who are eligible to earn three hours of continuing education credits. The event takes place on Friday, March 1, from 1 to 4 p.m. via Zoom.


Cameron offers free workshop for alternative certified teachers in preparation for PPAT


In an effort to assist alternative certified teachers in Oklahoma to achieve standard certification, the Cameron University Department of Education is offering “The Differentiated Instruction: A Pathway through the PPAT.” The virtual workshop, set for Tuesday, February 20, at 4 p.m., is designed to support alternative teachers in understanding differentiated instruction and how it aligns to the requirements within the Praxis Performance Assessment for Teachers (PPAT).


Examining “The Marriage of Figaro” from a mental health perspective


In conjunction with Cameron University’s current academic festival, “Care and Health: A Generational Approach,” the Department of Art, Music, and Theatre Arts will present highlights from “The Marriage of Figaro.” The performance will examine Mozart's timeless opera with a unique focus on mental health themes. The performance is slated for Sunday, February 18, at 4 p.m. in the McCutcheon Recital Hall and is open to the public at no charge.


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