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I grew up in Edmond, and after high school, I attended UCO where I earned my B.B.A in Marketing and a Minor in Leadership. My time on campus was never boring! Between leadership organizations, my sorority and the many internships I was lucky enough to have, I learned a lot about myself and my passions. This eventually led me back to campus in an . . .
A simple question often asked is, “What is it?” Throughout the day, the question can easily arise and lead to any number of simple responses. That same question to a chemist, however, can be much more complex. Chemists turn to science and trusted instruments in order to identify exactly what something is – or what it could become.
Throughout . . .
The Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) of Oklahoma is happy to begin its Fall 2021 Retirement Planning Seminar series. TRS encourages members within 5 years of retirement to attend this FREE seminar to help them understand their retirement benefits and plan for the future.
These seminars will be held virtually via Zoom Webinars. Participants will . . .
You may or may not know that there are several groups that help keep our university thriving: the Oklahoma State Regents for Education and Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO) are strong examples. Equally important are the voices of our Staff and Faculty members through our Staff and Faculty Senates and of course, UCOSA (University of Central . . .
The holidays are coming around again, and we’d like to bring safe practices to the forefront of your thoughts during this most exciting time of year. The season brings joy and cheer, but fatigue, frustration, and added responsibilities can also fall upon us. We tend to ignore warning signs, act unsafely around hazards, or rush around. . . .
Employee Relations conducts a review of current UCO policies and updates as necessary in partnership with those who manage the policy. In October, the following policy changes have been made:
Visit the Policy Changes page on The Hub to see a full list . . .
Do you have an open position in your department? Are you planning to hire a new team member in the near future? If so, you may need to review the updated UCO Screening Committee online training. This version is bursting full of new knowledge, resources and updated procedures that will help you separate the best from the rest.
In this new iteration . . .
A primary function of the Office of Inclusive Community is to promote the use of equity-mindedness throughout all facets of higher education and workplace policies, practices, procedures, curriculum, norms, etc. We want all of our faculty and staff to view their work through an equity-mindset in order to advance diversity and inclusion.
As we work . . .
Currently, John’s Hopkins estimates Covid-19 has taken 1 in every 500 Americans. These statistics do not consider the social, economic and cultural impact to communities throughout the United States. The development of a vaccine to combat this virus was the goal from the earliest signs of the potential deadliness of this virus. . . .
Keep your alternate email and other contact information up-to-date so that you can always recover any lost account information. Visit the Employee Tab in UCONNECT and click Update My Central Alert to verify your contact information today.
Reminder, the support@uco.edu email address is no longer in use. You can now visit the online service desk to . . .