The search for a new provost will continue this semester, after one failed effort to fill the post.
Food service app allows students to plan meals ahead of time
A new app from Sodexo, the campus food service provider, allows students to plan their meals without having to step inside the caf at all.
Greek life opens organizations to transgender students
The national governing bodies of Greek life have taken a step toward opening organizations to transgender persons.
The Constellation yearbook named state’s best
Student Publications won first place in every category for the 2015 edition of The Constellation yearbook at this year’s Oklahoma Collegiate Media Association (OCMA) conference in Stillwater. The staff also won multiple awards for The Campus newspaper.
Olympic gymnast to speak at graduation
This year’s graduation speaker is an Olympic athlete, businessman and philanthropist. Bart Conner will speak at the undergraduate commencement ceremony May 7.
Students avoid counseling because of stigma
A mental health stigma often prevents students from seeking help while they try to juggle personal and academic stress.
Officials invite students’ siblings to experience university life
Student affairs is hosting the first Sibs Day on campus where students and their siblings can participate in field day activities, watch a movie and attend a baseball game.
Spring fever: students spend the break on campus
Due to things like expenses, athletics and convenience, some students will stay on campus during Spring Break.
Parking on side streets causes concern for drivers
Commuters are parking on the side streets near the university to avoid paying for parking permits.
Task force prepares recommendations, names chairman
The Diversity and Inclusion Task Force is reviewing data to form recommendations to help make the campus more inclusive.
No cause for alarms
Alarms inside buildings didn’t sound for a tornado drill, ever wonder why?
Michael Burns accepts position as director of housing
A new director of housing is getting acclimated to campus this month and preparing to take charge of OCU residence life.
Officials review academic programs
Programs placed in the “phase out” or elimination category, and some that were not, will be reviewed this month to see if they are functioning well enough to keep.
Peeping Tom reported in dormitory
OCU police department is asking for help after a peeping Tom was reported in Walker Hall dormitory.
Not on board: Officials ban hoverboards on campus
At least one student wasn’t sure what to do with her hoverboard after a decision was made to ban the electric skateboards from campus.
Master’s program set to begin in Taiwan
The university and the National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences in Taiwan agreed to create a Master’s degree in Montessori early childhood education.
Two campus organizations unable to participate in Homecoming
Two campus organizations did not participate in Homecoming this year. Alpha Phi sorority decided as a chapter not to participate. Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity could not participate because of an ongoing investigation from the headquarters for potential hazing. “While it is sad that these two organizations can’t participate, we are still trying to unite the…
Students warned of wasps as weather turns colder
Students may see an increase in the number of wasps around campus as temperatures begin to cool. The increased wasp activity is not uncommon during the fall because female wasps are searching for winter homes for shelter to mate, according to a pest control company’s website, orkin.com. The wasps are a breed known as “paper…
Administrator uses personal funds to beautify garden
An administrator spent her own time and money to improve the look of the campus. Amy Cataldi, interim dean of Petree College of Arts and Sciences, said she thought the gardens around Walker Center for Arts and Sciences were ugly and hated to look at them. “I felt like students and faculty coming into the…
Officials move forward with diversity task force
The diversity and inclusion task force began its work to make the university a more inclusive campus. President Robert Henry created the task force after a photo surfaced last month on social media. In the photo, a student was dressed as Jay Z with her face painted black, a practice known as “blackface.” Blackface represents…
Campus crime report released
Burglary is still the most highly reported crime on campus, according to the annual security and fire report. The report, released Sept. 30, is required by The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. The act, a consumer protection law passed in 1990, requires all universities that receive federal funding…
Task force created in response to ‘blackface’ photo
Administrators will create a new task force as a result of a photo that surfaced last week on social media. A student is seen in the photo at a party dressed as Jay Z with her face painted black, a practice known as “blackface.” Blackface represents a time when white Americans would put dark paint…
SGA renegotiates budget with law association
Student Government Association is renegotiating the financial relationship between them and the law school’s Student Bar Association. SGA received a budget cut this year, but allocated more money to Student Bar Association than in previous years. SGA passed its budget for the fall semester as $74,143 and allocated $32,576 to SBA. The budget for SGA…
University counselors help students cope with college life
More college students are suffering from depression and mental health issues than in past years, according to a study by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Penn State in Pennsylvania. September is National Suicide Awareness Month. About 1,100 suicides happen on a college campus per year, and the number is increasing, according to an…
Code of conduct revised to protect students, animals
Changes were made to the Student Code of Conduct to protect students and service animals, and to clarify punishments. Officials made three changes to the code of conduct this semester. These changes are the introduction of a medical amnesty policy, an animal neglect policy and the clarification of disciplinary sanctions. “We wanted to make sure…
Prioritization recommendations implemented
Class cancellations and the termination of professors impacted students as the semester began. These changes were a result of prioritization recommendations. Prioritization allowed officials to see where university money was being spent and determine if changes should be made to academic and support programs. It was necessary because of a $1.5 million shortfall in the…
