Cameron University’s Dr. John G. Morris, Professor of English, was named one of three recipients of the South Central Modern Language Association’s (SCMLA) Honorary Lifetime Membership Award at the organization’s annual meeting in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday, October 14. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to the organization over many years.
The legendary Tommy Hooker will take the stage of the University Theatre at Cameron University during the annual Country/Jazz Fusion concert, joining the CU Jazz Ensemble and the Lawton Jazz Orchestra for a toe-tapping evening of dance hall music and jazz standards. The concert takes place on Tuesday, November 8, at 7:30 p.m.
In September 2019, Cameron University’s Dr. Hyunsoon Whang set the goal of performing all of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas. To date, she has performed 12 of the compositions, which are considered one of the most important collections of works in the history of music. She will edge three sonatas closer to her goal on Thursday, November 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the McCutcheon Recital Hall.
Cameron University’s Bill W. Burgess Jr. Business Research Center (BBRC) will present its second “Meet the Candidates: Election 2022” public forum on Tuesday, October 18, at 4 p.m. in the Mary Lou and W. Carey Johnson Auditorium in Ross Hall. The event is open to the public at no cost. Refreshments will be served.
Cameron University’s Bill W. Burgess Jr. Business Research Center (BBRC) will host “Meet the Candidates: Election 2022,” two public forums featuring candidates for various statewide and area offices. The forums will take place on Wednesday, October 12, and Tuesday, October 18, and are open to the public at no cost. Refreshments will be served.
Individuals from all walks of life who want to enter the teaching profession are encouraged to attend “CU Become a Teacher,” a virtual workshop that will present the multiple pathways to becoming a certified teacher. The Zoom presentation will take place on Tuesday, October 25, at 5 p.m. and will offer information to those who have a college degree, those who have earned college credit but have yet to earn a degree, and those who have yet to earn college credit.
Cameron University will present a joint concert featuring two musical ensembles, the CU Concert Choir and the CU Civic Symphony, on Thursday, October 6. The event takes place at First Presbyterian Church, located at 1302 S.W. A Avenue in Lawton. Admission is free.
Makayla Taylor wanted to have a positive impact on the lives of others by becoming a child psychologist. At Cameron University, she earned a reputation as a hard-working student with unbridled enthusiasm for her chosen profession. Although she passed away unexpectedly five months before graduating from Cameron University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, her dream of helping others lives on with the establishment of the Makayla Taylor Endowed Scholarship in Psychology.
An oil painting by Cameron University assistant professor of art Jack Crouch has been selected for inclusion in the sixth annual Center for Contemporary Arts National Juried Competition and Exhibition (CCAN), making the second consecutive year his work has been chosen for the prestigious show. His work, “The Red Couch,” will be on display at the Center for Contemporary Arts in Abilene, Texas, through November 26.
