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By Phyllis on September 20, 2012
The dates for Fall 2012 Commencement have been established. There will be four ceremonies to better accommodate graduates and guests in the Hamilton Field House.
Fall Commencement, December 14th and 15th
The University of Central Oklahoma invites Fall 2012 graduates to attend commencement ceremonies Friday–Saturday, December 14th and 15th, at the following times:
1 p.m. Friday, December [...]
Posted in Graduation | Tagged commencement schedule, dates & times of ceremonies, fall 2012 commencement dates
By Phyllis on August 6, 2012
When I received this email from President Betz today, I just had to share it! Hooray to the UCO Community of faculty, staff and students.
Special Centralities from President Betz
Re: Central Again Selected, ‘Great Colleges to Work For’
Dear Faculty and Staff,
Congratulations! You have done it again!
For the fourth [...]
Posted in announcements, General, Life at UCO, Observations, Studying | Tagged Chronicle, learning environments, national ratings, teaching environments, work environments |
By Phyllis on July 17, 2012
UCO asked for the addition of several new graduate level programs and decided to give a major ‘facelift’ to one of its cornerstone programs, Education.
The College of Education and Professional Studies overhauled the General Education program by creating new ‘stand-alone’ programs for Secondary Education and Bilingual/TESL Education. These two programs had been majors under [...]
Posted in Academic Activities, Admission, announcements, Enrollment, General, Introductions, Programs | Tagged Adult Education, Bilingual/TESL Education, Forensic Psychology, Gerontology, Human Communication, new programs, Nursing, Public Administration, Secondary Education, updated programs |
By Phyllis on February 7, 2012

Listen up Bronchos. If you are considering entering graduate school or a professional school any time soon, this is the Career Chats for you!
The Central community is invited to attend “Grad and Professional School,” a Career Chats session, at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, in Room 202, Nigh University Center.
Susan Wilson, director of admissions for [...]
Posted in Academic Activities, Admission, Campus Activities, Campus Resources, Career Enhancement, Job Hunting, Student Privileges | Tagged admission requirements, Career Chats, graduate school, internship or employment opportunities, professional school
By Phyllis on February 3, 2012
Here are some activities you might like to know about on and around campus:
Campus Improvements Act Legislation is a UCO Student organization that has started an open group on Facebook under the name of Vote YES! Campus Improvemts Act. Matt Blubaugh, the group’s webmaster, has a website which gives specifics about what this act involves [...]
Posted in Academic Activities, announcements, General | Tagged conferences, events, webinars
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 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 September 22, 2011
Did you know that UCO has a “Tutoring Central” (TC) on campus? It’s located in the northeast corner of West Hall. Hours of operation for Fall and Spring semesters are 9:00 am – 8:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 9:00 am – 1:00 pm on Fridays. To visit their website and learn more go to [...]
Posted in Academic Activities, Campus Resources, Programs, resources, Student Privileges | Tagged 24/7 access, online help, personal help with classes, studying, tutoring, Tutoring Central |
By Phyllis on August 22, 2011
The Centre for Global Competency is holding an upcoming “Study Abroad Informational Meeting” for Central students?
The meeting will be from 3-4 p.m. and from 4-5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24 in Room 105 of the Forensic Science Institute. In each session, The Centre for Global Competency will discuss scholarships, financial aid, programs available, costs and [...]
Posted in Academic Activities, General, resources, Travel | Tagged Centre for Global Competency, informational meeting, study abroad opportunities
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