Student Senate voted to change the wording on a part of the election rules to prohibit candidates, election staff or any SGA member from being a voting booths or soliciting votes via any electronic device. The changes were approved Feb. 24 after the Senate voted by secret ballot.
Officials continue to monitor weather updates
University officials spent more time looking at weather than students may have thought. When severe weather seems imminent, officials constantly monitor the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration website, noaa.gov, which provides a constantly updating forecast for weather across the nation. If it seems that conditions worsen, then the university provost, assistant provost, the university’s risk management…
New alumni relations coordinator hired
University officials recently filled an open position in the alumni relations department.
Original university building sold to Positive Tomorrows
The building that housed the incarnation of OCU, then called Epworth University, will once again be a school. Epworth United Methodist Church, 1901 N. Douglas, was sold to Positive Tomorrows, a private, tuition-free elementary school serving Oklahoma City’s homeless children.
SGA plans new resolutions, State of the Students event
Student senators are working on two new resolutions for this semester that could make students’ lives a little easier.
SGA overestimates number of bills for semester
Student Senate will not review the number of bills they estimated this semester.
Freshmen allowed to reside in upperclassmen dormitory
Freshmen are allowed to live in Methodist Hall dormitory, against university housing policies.
Students report home invasion, armed burglary off-campus
A student is urging his classmates to be careful while off campus after he and his roommates were robbed at gunpoint. A student living in a house in the 2000 block of N.E 16th was armed at gunpoint on Oct. 14.
Students compete in Miss OCU 2015
Veronica Wisniewski was crowned as Miss OCU 2015 on Saturday, Oct. 25.
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity makes return with charter numbers
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity is close to securing their charter this year. The fraternity has been on campus and working to obtain the charter for four years. The fraternity was added in 2010 because of the high demand for fraternity involvement on campus.The fraternity gained 13 new members this semester, putting their member number at 33. They needed 30 to begin to apply for the charter.
Information expo hosted for campus community
Students, faculty and staff can explore 50 vendors from the area during the first Benefits and Wellness Expo. The expo is from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Oct. 15 in Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center.
Student Government Association conducts audit
Student Government Association has decided to go through its own process of prioritization. SGA will begin the process of a self-audit soon.
Police conduct active shooter drill
An active shooter drill happened at 10 a.m. Sept. 18. The drill lasted about 10 minut
Students volunteer time, give donations for Operation Christmas Child
OCU Religious Life hosted their second Operation Christmas Child collection drive last week.
University hosts Phonathon to collect funds from alumni
The Office of University Advancement is hiring callers for the OCU Phonathon.
Students will be paid $10 an hour to contact university alumni by phone to update their information and request donations.
Phi Gamma Delta hosts philanthropy week, cookout
The fraternity Phi Gamma Delta is hosting its philanthropy week this week.
The group had a bake sale outside of the caf Monday.
OCU graduate wins statewide Teacher of the Year award
Peter Markes, an OCU alumni, was named 2014 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
Mr. OCU Contest Canceled
The Mr. OCU competition was canceled due to lack of interest. The competition was scheduled for Oct. 18.
New student organization to focus on leadership
The National Society of Leadership and Success is a new student organization on campus.
NSLS offers students a chance to improve their leadership skills through goal setting.
