By Phyllis on December 8, 2011
The end of semester is rapidly approaching and holiday cards are being shared. Very soon Christmas break will be upon us.
I received Season’s greetings from UCO’s College of Business Administration wishing me a Happy Holiday and reminding me of our top rated MBA program right here at UCO.
If you have been considering an MBA but [...]
Posted in Academic Activities, Admission, Programs | Tagged Brandy True, College of Business Administration, Happy Holidays, Season's greetings, Susie Braun, UCO's MBA program
By Phyllis on November 16, 2011
Many people on campus may not be aware that UCO has its own outdoor eleven circuit labyrinth. Although we have had two lovely canvas labyrinths for quite some time, this outdoor labyrinth is a new addition to the many wonderful resources offered to our UCO community.
Labyrinths have been used for centuries as a way to [...]
Posted in Academic Activities, announcements, Campus Activities, Health & Well being, Observations, resources | Tagged gratitude, labyrinth, thanksgiving, UCO, walk
By Phyllis on November 16, 2011
The Communicator’s Council wants to develop the next housing options to best fit our student population’s needs. First, they want your opinions and ideas as part of UCO’s long-range planning efforts.
It’s your chance to impact the future of the UCO campus! As part of its long range planning efforts, UCO needs student views on campus [...]
Posted in announcements, Campus Activities, Life at UCO | Tagged campus housing, long-range planning, prizes, surveys
By Phyllis on November 2, 2011
I just read an article on binge drinking by college students, Know the Facts About College Binge Drinking, written by Kelci Lynn Lucier. Lucier states that binge drinking is a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings blood alcohol concentration (BAV) to .08 grams percent or above.
Lucier says that National Drug Facts Week takes place this [...]
Posted in Campus Resources, General, Health & Well being, Life at UCO, resources | Tagged Alchol and Drug Abuse Prevention, college, consequences, drinking, results, Student Affairs, student resources |
By Phyllis on November 1, 2011
UCO is participating in a degree completion program designed for working adults called “Reach Higher“.
Reach Higher lets you choose your ‘home institution’ from nine participating Oklahoma public universities. The UCO Reach Higher Program offers such things as:
Provides a second chance to finish a degree while maintaining a normal routine
Course offerings online, in class, and correspondence [...]
Posted in Academic Activities, Admission, Enrollment, Programs | Tagged bachelor of science degree, degree completion program, Reach Higher Program, working adults
By Phyllis on October 6, 2011
I didn’t know Steve Jobs personally. I didn’t follow his movements or personal aspirations or life goals until the iPod, iPhone, and iPad came along and turned our use of mobile devices into an enjoyable experience.
Why then do I feel such a deep loss at his death? Why, when I walked by our Apple Store [...]
Posted in Observations, Personal Experiences | Tagged Apple, ipad, iphone, iPod, personal computers, Steve Jobs
By Phyllis on September 28, 2011
You knew it was bound to happen sooner or later and it finally has. Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, showed off the new Kindle Fire selling for $199 versus Apple’s iPad2, which can range from $499 to over $800. The Kindle Fire is about half the size of the iPad and is a close match in [...]
Posted in General, resources | Tagged Amazon, iPad2 rival, Kindle Fire, tablet computers, touch screen
By Phyllis on September 27, 2011
This study was posted to NPR’s Food Blog and reported on their Facebook page today.
The post goes on to say that Ascherio, chief investigator in the study, states that,
“We are establishing a certain degree of reasonable evidence that caffeine has a long-term effect on the risk of depression, but we cannot attribute this to any [...]
Posted in General, Health & Well being | Tagged caffeine, coffee consumption, depression, facebook, Harvard School of Public Health, npr |
By Phyllis on September 27, 2011
A friend on Facebook and in life posted something to her wall and asked that we read it. At first, I was a bit put off with the seemingly lines of gibberish but before I reached the end of the post, I was able to read it, make sense of it and follow the instructions [...]
Posted in General, Observations, Personal Experiences | Tagged facebook, information processing, power of the mind, reading |
Did You know about UCOmment?
By Phyllis on October 11, 2011
I just learned about UCOmment from President Betz’ Cabinet Notes and decided to test it out. After testing it out and submitting a comment, I decided all our readers might like to use it, too.
This is a great way to let UCO know about the things you appreciate, are disappointed with or want [...]
Posted in Campus Resources, General, Observations | Tagged eComment box, issues, rant, rave, suggestions, voicing concerns | 1 Response