OCU hosts an impressive archives collection that expands every year, holding relics of not only the school’s past, but even some historical pieces. Of the many collections the archives office holds, a few stand out. The Hamilton watch collection is one of these. This boasting collection also consists of Shakespearean literature including the 1770 Oxford…
Understanding VO2 max & lactate threshold testing
VO2 Max and Lactate Threshold testing may be something that most individuals are unfamiliar with, but some might recall the Gatorade commercials that show various athletes pouring out sweat in different hues of the sports drink while being hooked up to a tube and a mask as they run on a treadmill in a facility. …
Blast from the Past: OCU Nominates Dumbest, Smartest, And More!
Did you know? Feb 11, 1929 – Angered students nearly staged a walkout after finding out their first semester grades were reduced by “too many cuts”. A good number of these students had apparently thought that they had passed only to find failures on their cards due to excessive absences. Feb 21, 1930 – Instruments…
Better passwords provide better protection!
It’s the fourth week of the Oklahoma City University Cyber Security Awareness Month! Just like in the physical world around us, the OCU IT unit urges us all to be even more aware of our surroundings online. In the world of cybercrime, black-hatted crooks are always after sensitive data like passwords and account login credentials. …
Campus Technology spreads awareness during cybersecurity month
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and OCU is spreading awareness through various updates to the OCU information systems including safe attachments, safe links, Cloudflare, and sensitivity labels as well as sending out a plethora of announcements informing students how they can make safer online choices.
Campus tech provides resources for digital learning in classrooms
Many of the schools and learning spaces across OCU recently received a technology upgrade.
Students and faculty adapt to online format
Students and faculty have finished their first week of virtual classes after OCU switched to online for the remainder of the semester due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
New motion capture room offers many academic possibilities
OCU now has a motion capture room which will allow students to work with virtual reality.
The Best Laptops for Students
Buying a new laptop can feel like signing a five-year contract with a piece of technology that you can’t function without as a college student. Every academic in 2018 needs a portable computer, regardless of major or concentration. I researched some of the most reliable and cost-effective laptops on the market, and chose them based…
The Best Portable Chargers for Students
There are many different brands and types of mobile chargers in the market currently. I took a look at the top-rated mobile chargers for phones, tablets, and other mobile devices, while keeping in mind the needs of a student. A Note on Charging Ports Depending on the type of device you have, you might need…
Personal network devices interfere with Wi-Fi signal
Students might inadvertently be negatively affecting the wireless signal on campus by trying to improve it.
Campus tech takes steps to improve Wi-Fi in residential areas
Students might notice an improved Wi-Fi signal in residential areas.
Campaign uses hashtag to motivate students
A new campaign, #OCUgrit, promotes student resiliency through posters, buttons, and social media outreach.
Campus bookstore to provide automatic textbook service
Textbook Butler, a new program from the bookstore, will automatically deliver required books to students’ rooms.
Scam emails trick students into disclosing information
Beginning in December, illegitimate emails started tricking several students into providing private account information.
Give me five: five ways to fill up short breaks in the day
So class is over, your next class hasn’t begun, and you’ve got twenty minutes to kill. What do you do first? Here are a few options for creating something productive out of a short break.
Prizes offered in annual poster competition
Undergraduate students have the opportunity to present original posters and win prizes in the annual Fall Poster Contest.The poster contest is a judged scholarly competition that happens every fall, in which undergraduate students have a way of visually presenting information in any field. The posters usually include graphs, charts, illustrations or words, and must have been done during that semester.
Student Senate chooses to avoid Yik Yak resolution
Student Senate decided not to write a resolution encouraging administrators to ban Yik Yak use on university Wi-Fi. The decision comes after schools in states including Iowa, Illinois, New Mexico, and Vermont banned the app, which allows users to post anonymously about people, places and things within a 10-mile radius.
Emmy-award winning filmmaker visits OCU
By Lauren Matheny, Web Editor Paul Saltzman, a documentary filmmaker and founder of Moving Beyond Prejudice, will lead a one-day workshop at OCU on Oct. 4. The even will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. Registration is $25 and will include lunch. Students interested in…
Film Institute shows first film of 33rd season
By Lauren Matheny, Web Editor The OCU Film Institute will kick off its 33rd season with a showing of “Like Father, Like Son,” by the filmmaker Kore-eda Hirokazu. The showing will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the Kerr McGee Auditorium in the Meinders School of Business. The film details the stories of two…
Computer center offers free workshops
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief The Intergenerational Computer Center at Oklahoma City University is presenting free workshops for business managers and for high school students preparing for college. A finance expert will show participants how to create and manipulate spreadsheets during a workshop scheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 23. A representative from Scholarship Paths will show…
Apple to release new iPad
Apple executives met today at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco to present the latest version of the iPad.
Watch live coverage of Apple’s iPad 3 event
Apple’s 2012 keynote, rumored to reveal an iPad 3, began at noon March 7.
Apple debuts applications to revolutionize education
The technology titan introduced three applications for Apple products Thursday at an event in New York City.
University wins grant to build supercomputer
Computer science professors secured a grant to build a portable cluster computer in Seattle this fall.
Steve Jobs dies at 56
Apple Inc. co-founder, Steve Jobs, died today at the age of 56.
