The Cameron University Concert Band and Fort Sill’s 77th Army Band will present a salute to famed composer and band leader John Philip Sousa during a concert on Saturday, April 24, at 7 p.m. in the Cameron University Fine Arts Courtyard. While the outdoor concert will allow for more patrons, seating is limited to 70. Social distancing will be in place, and facial coverings are required. There is no charge to attend.
The Cameron University Department of Art, Music and Theatre Arts will present the CU Percussion Ensemble in concert on Thursday, April 22. The concert will feature guest percussionist Ivan Trevino, who will perform several of his own compositions for marimba. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Cameron University Theatre.
The Cameron University Department of Art, Music and Theatre Arts has announced the winners of its second annual Student Art Competition. The honorees were selected by Elizabeth Yarosz-Ash, retired Professor of Art at Midwestern State University.
Cameron University’s Bill Burgess Business Research Center (BBRC) will host a forum examining the impact on local businesses and their employees of raising the minimum wage. The event is slated from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, and will take place in the Mary Lou and W. Carey Johnson Auditorium in Ross Hall. The forum is open to the public at no charge. Social distancing will be observed, and facial coverings are required. For those wishing to attend via Zoom, please email Dr. Syed Ahmed, director of the BBRC, at syeda@cameron.edu for a secure link.
Certified teachers who are interested in earning additional certification to become a reading specialist are encouraged to attend “CU Become a Reading Specialist,” a virtual workshop slated for Tuesday, April 20, at 6 p.m. on Zoom. This free, specialized information session, presented by the Cameron University Department of Education, will cover the admission standards and curriculum for earning a Masters of Education in Reading.
The Cameron University Department of Social Sciences will present a research forum designed to engage students, community members and other interested parties by focusing on academic research in social sciences. The virtual forum is set for 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14. To join the session, go to https://zoom.us/join and enter the meeting ID 959 7220 694.
Residents of Southwest Oklahoma who are interested in learning about becoming a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) or a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) are invited to join Cameron University’s “CU Be A Therapist” virtual presentation on Tuesday, April 13. The event is slated for 6 p.m.
Are you one of the 36 million Americans who left college without a degree and who dreams of going back to school? The time is now! Cameron University will host two information sessions for adults looking to complete their college degree as part of Reach Higher: Reconnect Week, April 12-16. CU’s Reach Higher Week will feature virtual sessions on Wednesday, April 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Thursday, April 15, from 5 to 6 p.m.
Cameron University’s Department of Art, Music, and Theatre Arts will conclude its 2020-21 theatre season, celebrating “Festival XI: Connections: Information Transfer Between People,” with “The Theory of Relativity.” The musical comedy will be presented in the University Theatre from April 15-18th. The curtain goes up on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m.
