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Cameron University will host virtual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration


Registration is now open for Cameron University’s and Cameron Campus Ministry’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. Hannibal Johnson, this year’s keynote speaker, will present “Moving Forward Together: An American Agenda.” This virtual event is scheduled for 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, January 25, via Zoom. Participants are asked to pre-register at https://www.cameron.edu/MLK to obtain the Zoom link. The presentation will explore diversity, equality, inclusion and related concepts, with an emphasis on our shared humanity.


Cameron University Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance to feature Lt. General (Ret.) Russel L. Honoré


Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Russel L. Honoré will explore the connection between racial inequality and poverty during Cameron University’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, an event co-sponsored by Cameron Campus Ministries. Honoré, the keynote speaker, will present “Ending the Cycle of Poverty and Racial Injustice” during a banquet on Monday, January 16, 2023, at 6:30 p.m.


Inclement weather plan, security, parking for those with disabilities and seating outlined for CU Commencement


Cameron University’s annual Commencement will take place on Friday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Cameron Stadium. Natalie Shirley, past chair and member of the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University and Rogers State University Board of Regents, will deliver the Commencement address. Cameron officials encourage graduates, their families and friends, and all visitors to arrive at least 30 minutes early to facilitate a seamless entry into the stadium. Gates open at 6 p.m. Ample parking is available on campus.


CU advises students to complete FAFSA now for summer, fall semesters


Cameron University students who have not yet completed the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) are encouraged to do so as quickly as possible. For students who only attended Spring 2024, the deadline is May 3. For students who are attending Summer 2024, the FAFSA deadline is June 30. Although the deadline for the 2024-25 school year is June 30, 2025, students are encouraged to complete the FAFSA now.


Cameron appoints Elene Looi as Director of Institutional Effectiveness


Yuan Ling Looi (Elene) has joined the Cameron University staff as Director of Institutional Effectiveness. As the chief data officer for the university, Looi ensures the integrity of data and information released in reports and studies. She provides leadership for and manages all necessary functions relating to the collection, organization, maintenance, sharing, analysis and interpretation of data for both internal and external constituencies.


Cameron University-Duncan continues homeschool series with “Paying for Post-Secondary Education”


Cameron University-Duncan will continue its series of workshops aimed at helping parents who have homeschooled high school students prepare for post-secondary education with “Paying for Post-Secondary Education.” The free, informational session is set for Thursday, November 14, from 6 to 7 p.m. at CU-Duncan. Interested parents and students from southwest Oklahoma are welcome to attend either virtually or in person.


Cameron Opera Workshop class to present Leonard Bernstein’s “Trouble in Tahiti”


Students in Cameron University’s Opera Workshop class will present Leonard Bernstein’s “Trouble in Tahiti,” a one-act opera first produced in 1952, to demonstrate their skills as opera singers. The opera workshop takes place on Thursday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the McCutcheon Recital Hall. The event is sponsored by a grant from the Southwest Oklahoma Opera Guild and is open to the public at no charge.


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