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Abstracts by UCO Global Art and Visual Culture majors Olivia Reyes and Lyazzat Galilolla have been accepted as presentations at the 2nd World Congress on Undergraduate Research in May of this year in Oldenburg, Germany. Their submissions were among 270 selected representing more than 70 academic disciplines and more than 100 . . .
Esports has arrived at the University of Central Oklahoma. Esports or Electronic Sports is a form of competition using video games and connecting people from around the world through gaming. According to ESPN in their magazine’s June 22 Esports issue, “Esports is massive…and growing.” It is widely watched and played in Asia and Korea but . . .
Happy New Year and welcome back to campus! I hope you all had a fantastic, restful break and are ready for this new semester!
Hopefully your classes are off to a good start and you’re having an easy time re-adapting to your schedule. If you are looking for new ways to get involved this semester, there is a student involvement fair today, Wednesday, . . .
Oklahoma native Parker Millsap has quickly made a name for himself with his captivating live performances, soulful sound and character-driven songwriting. He performs 7 p.m. May 1 at ACM@UCO Performance Lab, 329 E. Sheridan Ave., in Oklahoma City.
Danielle Herrington, UCO adjunct instructor of voice, presented an exploration of the music of Jake Heggie’s chamber opera “Three Decembers” at the National Opera Association 2019 Conference on January 3 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
UCO’s Design Department had 11 students and former students win 20 general awards across four categories in The . . .
In a multi-act event promoting storytelling and its various forms, the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) presents Literati Varity Show, 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at ACM@UCO Performance Lab, 329 E. Sheridan Ave., in Oklahoma City. Admission is free.
Oklahoma artists recently paid tribute to Connor Hicks, a local musician who died Dec. 18, 2017 in a car crash. Late last month, his friends — led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Jacob Mann — and family released "Legacy."
The Oklahoma Film + Music Office (OF+MO) is now accepting applications for the 2019 Spring Internship Program. OF+MO seeks to provide selected interns with an understanding of the film and music industries in a professional state agency setting by involving them in diverse projects throughout the spring semester.
The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) wishes everyone happy holidays, a merry Christmas and happy new year! To celebrate, we curated this Spotify playlist just for you. Enjoy!
UCO recently announced Top Hat as the official UCO-supported classroom clicker/polling solution. A panel of faculty advisers, working with the Technology Resource Center (TRC), recommended Top Hat after an extensive evaluation of current solutions. The Top Hat toolset, available through the TRC, is a fantastic addition to the resources available . . .