OCU’s Emergency Operations Center, developed in response to the Coronavirus outbreak, announced at 8:34 p.m. today through email and Blue Alert that classes will move online from March 23 through April 5.
BREAKING: Sports facilities broken into, robbed
Recently, OCU faced a small spree of break-ins on campus.
Freshman student found dead
Originally from Brazil, the 19-year-old student lived with a host family in Norman, Oklahoma. He worked in Bass School of Music dean’s suite.
Campus Police Chief tenders resignation
Bradd Brown will no longer be chief of police.
Students unite after Tropical Storm Harvey hits Texas
Students from the Houston area are struggling to find answers and looking for support from one another after Harvey.
President Henry to step down, take sabbatical
President Robert Henry announced he will retire as president in June of 2018.
Crews continue working to restore power to campus
Parts of the university are still without power, but Oklahoma Gas & Electric is on campus working to restore it.
Severe weather hits, damages university
The university was hit by severe weather, causing damage to the soccer field, the physical plant and trees on campus.
Man arrested on campus
A man was arrested outside of Walker Center for Arts and Sciences Monday morning.
SGA election results revealed
The Student Government Association presidential candidates revealed the results of the vote today.
Campus police urge students to lock dorms after stranger walks into Cokesbury room
A student woke up to a stranger in her dorm at 3 a.m.
Women’s basketball team moves on to championship game
The women’s basketball team is undefeated and in the final game for the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics Division I Tournament.
Blue Alert cleared, students safe
The suspect was not on campus.
Student arrested for possession of methamphetamine
A 43-year-old student was arrested and charged with one count of possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
Police investigating reported car theft in Cokesbury
Campus police is investigating a reported vehicle theft in Cokesbury Court Apartments.
House fire reported near campus
Fire fighters responded to calls reporting smoke behind Cokesbury Court apartments Wednesday afternoon.
Move-in day
Jaclyn Wangler, dance performance junior, and Grace Karber, religion senior, chat while waiting for new students to check in for their dorm assignments in the Pavillion Aug. 19. Wangler and Karber are resident assistants in Walker Hall dormitory. Move-in for new and returning students started Sunday.
Photo: Amy Fuhrman
OCU student prepares for Miss America competition
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief Kelsey Griswold, acting senior, will take the stage at the 2014 Miss America Competition representing the state as Miss Oklahoma. Griswold has been preparing for the competition since she was crowned Miss Oklahoma on June 9. “I’ve been mentally, physically and spiritually preparing,” Griswold said. “It’s a mental game and you…
Kennedy disqualified from presidential race
Students have five choices instead of the previous six for the top student government position.
SGA presidential candidate disqualified from race
Student Court disqualified SGA presidential candidate Jacilyn Kennedy after formal charges were brought against her campaign.
Police department to upgrade campus emergency alert system
The OCU police department will improve the emergency alert system in the next few weeks to insure that all students receive timely alerts.
Lockdown lifted, OCUPD gives ‘all clear’
OCUPD has lifted the lockdown, said police dispatcher Dana Moore.
Shots fired, campus on lockdown
By The Editors At 10:09 p.m. tonight campus police sent out alerts saying the campus is on lockdown. Officials report an off-campus shooting as the cause of the lockdown. No other information about the shooting is known at this time. OCU police said they are currently assisting OKC police, as it is within the city’s…
University plans closing at 3 p.m.
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief The university will close at 3 p.m. today due to current weather conditions. Students with classes beginning at 2:30 p.m. are advised to attend class and their professors will dismiss them at 3 p.m., said Kent Buchanan, assistant provost. “We can’t say right now whether the university will be closed any…
Pipe burst in dorm parking garage
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief A pipe burst in the L1 parking garage of Oklahoma United Methodist Hall at around 11 p.m. Wednesday, causing the fire alarm to trigger. Jorge Marzola, head resident of Methodist Hall, said facilities was assessing the damage. The power to that area of the parking garage had been turned down, Marzola…
Freshman student detained during lockdown
An Oklahoma City Police Department official detained a freshman student during a lockdown Sunday as a precautionary measure. Chance Johnson, political science/history freshman, said he saw an Oklahoma City Police officer driving across the Quad Lawn.
