The achievements of Cameron University students and student organizations were recognized during a recent awards ceremony hosted by the Office of Events and Activities.
The Cameron University Department of Communication, English and Foreign Languages honored outstanding students in general education written and oral communication courses with receptions at CU’s main campus in Lawton as well as at Cameron University-Duncan. The events honor outstanding students in Principles of Communication and English Composition classes from the current academic year (Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025).
What is the best age for parents to start teaching their children how to manage money? Financial advisors and money managers across the country have the answer: Children as young as 3 years old can grasp basic money concepts, and by age 7, many of their money habits are set. In an initiative to help parents provide their children with money management skills, the Cameron University Department of Business is offering CU Money Smart, a summer camp set for Tuesday through Thursday, June 10, 11 and 12, from 9 a.m. to Noon in Ross Hall.
Cameron University will honor students who either completed requirements for master’s degrees in December 2024 or who will complete requirements in May 2025, July 2025 or December 2025 at its 18th Hooding Ceremony on Friday, May 9, at 3 p.m. The ceremony will take place in Aggie Gym. Lt. Col. Brian Hayes, a military intelligence officer and chair of the George D. Keathley Department of Military Science, will address the master’s candidates.
Cameron University’s Dr. Krystal Brue, professor of management and chair of the Department of Business, has been recognized as the recipient of the 2025 ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), representing the organization’s Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas). This prestigious accolade is bestowed upon educators who demonstrate outstanding teaching prowess within the academic realm.
A talented group of Cameron University music students will come together to present Soirée XVI: Brahms Liederabend. During the concert, CU piano students will accompany vocal students as they perform eight songs by Johannes Brahms. Soirée XVI: Brahms Liederabend takes place on Tuesday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the McCutcheon Recital Hall.
More than 675 students from 173 Oklahoma FFA teams were on the Cameron University campus in mid-April for CU’s FFA Agriculture Interscholastic Meet. The event helps agriculture students hone their skills in areas ranging from practical animal science and agronomy to leadership and business while it prepares the students for the state competition. Cameron has hosted the meet for more than 50 years.
Are your elementary school children curious, creative and interested in science, technology, engineering arts and/or math? Then Cameron University’s K.I.D.S. Camp is right up their alley! From June 16-18, K.I.D.S. Camp (Kids Investigating and Discovering Science) will immerse participants in Camp Innovation Station, where hands-on learning, creativity, innovation, inventing, designing and problem-solving are on tap. All activities will take place at FISTA at Central Plaza from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Jari Askins, who currently serves as Interim President of Cameron University, has been invited to deliver the Commencement address to the Class of 2025 on Friday, May 9, in Cameron Stadium. The ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m.
