Active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans and dependents are invited to Cameron University’s Military Veterans Resource Fair slated for Monday, April 1, and Tuesday, April 2. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first floor of the McMahon Centennial Complex. The building is located at University Drive and D Avenue. Visitor parking is available across the street.
Cameron University will mark the midpoint of the Spring 2024 semester with Spring Break from March 18-22. No classes will be held during this time, and administrative offices will be closed. The Eugene D. McMahon Library will be closed from March 18-22. Classes will resume and administrative offices as well as the library will re-open for normal business hours on Monday, March 25.
The Cameron University Department of Communication, English and Foreign Languages will present CODE + CULTURE, an exploration of artificial intelligence. On Friday, March 29, two scholars from Dartmouth College will examine the confluence of computer science, creative writing and cultural history.
The Cameron University art program is pleased to present visiting artist Hattie Lee Mendoza, who will present “Cultivating and Presenting a Joy of Cultural Differences, Influences and Histories,” a visual lecture, on Thursday, March 28, in the McCutcheon Recital Hall at 6 p.m. Following the lecture, Mendoza will be celebrated with a closing reception at 7:30 p.m. in the Art Teaching Gallery, where “Inheriting Joy,” an exhibition of her work that is now on display. Both events are open to the public at no charge.
Cameron University’s Lawton Community Orchestra will present “Music Through the Ages,” a musical journey from the Baroque era to the modern day, on Tuesday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the McCutcheon Recital Hall.
Cameron University professor Hyunsoon Whang will present “Beethoven Sonata Cycle 8,” the eighth in a series of piano recitals in which she performs select Beethoven sonatas. The recital is set for Sunday, March 10, at 3 p.m. in the McCutcheon Recital Hall.
The Cameron University Concert Band and 77th Army Band will join forces to present “Trombone Spotlights,” a concert that will also feature the Ohio Trombone Quartet. The concert is slated for Thursday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the University Theatre. The concert is free and open to the public. To reserve a seat in advance, call 580-581-2346.
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.
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.
