GREETINGS, The passing of time, anniversaries and significant moments – these are all occasions, which call us to look back. Looking back may be our heart’s response to something we’re feeling today, or it may be the current of life sparking reflection before moving forward. As the torchbearers of transformative learning, we embrace reflection as […]
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA GRADUATE SANG REM WEEPS as she recounts her story. Rem recalls the moment she first imagined the future she is living today. The year was 2007. Rem was 14 and her family had just taken the first steps in escaping an increasingly oppressive military regime in her home country of Burma, […]
Reasons Relationships Impact Leadership Development HAS A KID EVER ASKED YOU why they had to learn something in school when they could just Google it? When information is available at the push of a button, what we learn and how we learn it should be reevaluated and reimagined. But as any seasoned educator could tell […]
“I WAS CHECKING MY EMAIL every single moment of the day.” That’s how UCO junior Beyonce Hammond, a political science major from Moore, Oklahoma, described the excruciating wait to see if she would be named a Truman Scholar—one of the nation’s most prestigious and selective academic honors. But the answer wasn’t in her email. Instead, […]
During homecoming 1996, on the lawn to the west of the communications building, Central students performed their best stunting, jumping, cheering, tumbling and dancing skills all in the hopes of being declared cheer and dance champions. What originally started as a one-night, homecoming event has now morphed into a two-night, stand-alone event where the Central […]
A UCO Alumnus’ Journey to Authorship WRITING A BOOK CAN BE A LIFELONG ENDEAVOR for many authors— pouring countless hours into writing, editing and publishing their work. This makes UCO alumnus Henry Hoffmann’s story even more incredible. At age 24, Hoffmann has traveled across the globe, earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree and become a […]
EVERY YEAR, GENEROUS DONORS AND ALUMNI CHOOSE to provide funding for a variety of scholarship opportunities at Central. These scholarships are awarded to students who have gone above and beyond in their education and involvement within UCO and the community – like Christian Coleman. Recent UCO graduate Christian Coleman was a first-generation college student pursuing […]
Persistence Pays Off for UCO’s Ethan Williams ON HIS FOURTH DAY OF WORKING as a DoorDash driver, UCO senior Ethan Williams had to choose between making deliveries in hazardous, icy conditions or miss out on extra income. Knowing many Edmond residents would be stuck indoors due to wintry weather, he opted to venture out to […]
UCO Moves Up to Top 10% in National Social Mobility Ranking CollegeNET ranks UCO among the top higher education institutions in the nation for social mobility according to its national ranking. Social mobility measures how well an institution accepts students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and graduates them into well-paying jobs. Central ranked 150 out of […]
Bright Leaders for a Brighter Future – UCO students overcome challenges, solve problems and reach higher. The result – a brighter future for our campus and our community. Pictured, UCO student Beyonce Hammond was named a Truman Scholar – one of the nation’s most prestigious and selective academic honors. Photo by Lauren Bieri.