Even though the Spring Equinox on March 20 signals the official arrival of spring, for Cameron University students, it marks another important “season” – the impending arrival of enrollment for the Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 semesters. Priority registration begins on Tuesday, March 25. On that day, graduate students and seniors can officially register for classes. Priority registration continues on Wednesday, March 26, for juniors; Thursday, March 27, for sophomores; and Friday, March 28, for freshmen.
Now that mid-term exams are almost over, Cameron University students can look forward to Spring Break from March 17-21. No classes will be held during this time, and administrative offices will be closed. The Eugene D. McMahon Library will be closed from March 17-23. Classes will resume and administrative offices as well as the library will re-open for normal business hours on Monday, March 24.
What role did western movies and film noir play in the success of film studios during the Golden Age of Hollywood? Author and education Dr. Wyatt D. Phillips will examine that question as well as the role those film genres play in entertainment today, with his lecture “Singing Cowboys and Femme Fatales: Film Genre and the Economic Vernacular of the Hollywood Studios.” The lecture takes place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, in the McCasland Foundation Ballroom in the McMahon Centennial Complex. The event is open to the public at no charge and is made possible by the Holmes, Morris, and Newell Endowed Lectureship for Classic Film.
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.
