New student enrollment at Oklahoma City University grew significantly this year, having a 12% increase compared to last year’s numbers, produced by the new curriculum, online courses, and hybrid recruitment methods.
Q&A – Shella Gettings on nursing and COVID-19
Shella Gettings a Clinical Instructor at the School of nursing shares how COVID-19 has changed the field of nursing.
Donor funds new Kramer nursing scholarship
The new Kramer Nursing Scholarship consists of $370,000 for seven incoming BSN students and six MSN students.
OCU partners with OSU to offer pre-med students post-grad interviews
Oklahoma City University has partnered with Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine to provide interviews at OSU’s college for select OCU pre-med students.
Students look back on COVID volunteer efforts, experiences
OCU students have been finding ways to give back to their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New doctorate program raises awareness of physical therapy
OCU’s new Doctor of Physical Therapy program celebrated National Physical Therapy Month during October and is continuing to raise awareness of physical therapy.
Nursing school partners with online university
The Kramer School of Nursing recently began a program partnership with Mid-America Christian University.
Nursing School donates masks, gloves to local hospitals
Kramer School of Nursing donated all of their supplies to St. Anthony’s Hospital and Integris Hospital.
Students, faculty remember nursing staff member
A former Kramer School of Nursing faculty member recently died.
Nursing students study healthcare in Mexico
Nursing students spent nine days helping communities in Mexico this summer.
Nursing students achieve 95% exam pass rate
Nursing students received a 95% pass rate on their national exam.
Nursing school to award new scholarships
Kramer School of Nursing officials recently announced a new scholarship called “The Kramer Way Scholarship.”
Nursing school ranked 12 out of top 75 schools
The Nursing School Almanac ranked the Kramer School of Nursing No. 12 in the southwest region in their 2018 list of the Top 75 nursing schools in the southwest.
Nursing school starts program for registered nurses at Mercy Hospital
The new location will be a two-semester program to help registered nurses with associate degrees get a Bachelor’s degree in science and nursing.
Nursing senior works toward goal of becoming dean
Rachael Bachhofer, nursing senior, prepares for her career by working at two hospitals between classes and clinicals.
Nursing student begins donation drive
The Student Nursing Association is accepting donations of feminine products and coats for the Norman school district.
Students, faculty to take mission trip to Alaska in summer
The Rev. Dr. Charles Neff will lead a group of students, faculty and staff to Alaska this summer to participate in the Joshua Community Project.
10 reactions to the puppy-monkey-baby commercial by major
Mountain Dew used a puppy-monkey-dog to advertise their kickstart drink. This commercial generated many thoughts, so I organized some comments by major.
Student forms chess club
Ali Alataiwi, nursing graduate, could not find a local chess club, so he formed his own. He encountered opposition, but now Alataiwi’s club is a legitimate campus organization that will meet from 4-5 p.m. every Tuesday. The first gathering was yesterday. The official location is not determined, but for now, the group will meet in…
Health clinic to move to new location that provides easier access
By Kyle Wallace, Staff Writer The Student Health Clinic soon will have a new home, thanks to the physician assistant program and the Kramer School of Nursing. The west side of the Kramer School of Nursing West building is being converted from faculty and staff offices to the home of the new Campus Health…
SGA funds help send students to international conference
Two students will attend an international conference, thanks to Student Government Association. Sadeq Al-Fayyadh and Serwan Bakey, nursing Ph.D. students and members of the Iraqi Student Organization, requested funds from SGA at the Student Senate meeting March 24 to attend the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry to present their research. Their research is a quantitative,…
OCU honors inspiration behind Children’s Miracle Network fundraisers
OCU honored Angel Ashley, a former Miracle Network Hospitals Champion Child and inspiration behind Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores fundraising efforts, with a reception.
Officials appoint new nursing school dean
Officials for the Kramer School of Nursing selected Dr. Lois Salmeron, professor of nursing, as the school’s new dean. Officials appointed Salmeron after assembling a faculty committee to review internal and external candidates. Salmeron has served as a professor of nursing at OCU since 2005. She was elected as interim director of the nursing program…
Fundraising needed to complete nursing school construction
After opening its classrooms in January 2011, the Kramer School of Nursing East is near completion.
