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Feature Story: UCO Project SPEAK

Aschley Melson, project SPEAK coordinator

TW/CW: sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence

Sexual violence on college campuses is pervasive. However, help is available. 

According to RAINN.org, an anti-sexual violence organization:

  • 13% of all students experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation (among all graduate and undergraduate students).1
  • Among graduate and professional students, 9.7% of females and 2.5% of males experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation.1
  • Among undergraduate students, 26.4% of females and 6.8% of males experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation.1
  • 5.8% of students have experienced stalking since entering college.1

Project SPEAK

Project SPEAK is a UCO program funded by the Office of Violence Against Women that seeks to spread knowledge and develop a campus culture that fosters . . .  read more

Get-To-Know a Broncho

Robbie Day, retention coordinator

What is your background? 

Hello! My name is Robbie Day, and I was raised just outside of Medicine Park, OK. The U.S. Army brought my family to Fort Sill when I was 5 years old, and we’ve been here since. A first-generation college student, I graduated from Cameron University in Lawton, OK in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Additionally, I am scheduled . . .  read more

Office Air Quality

Jeff Mlekush, coordinator safety operations

We spend most of our lives in indoor environments. If you think about it, out of 24 hours in a day, you are probably spending over 20 hours inside. So, the quality of these inside environments can really affect our health in adverse ways if we don’t actively participate in making them better.

Here is a list of items you can do to promote a healthy . . .  read more

TechCorner: Power BI Training Opportunities Now Available

Amanda Keesee, manager, academic technology and training

The Technology Resource Center is excited to announce the first available training sessions on Microsoft Power BI. Register today to reserve your spot!

      • Sep. 14 @ 1:00pm

      • Sep. 20 @ 10:30am

      • Sep. 21 @ 2:30pm

What is Power BI and why am I hearing so much about it?

A powerful data analytics program, Power BI is available to all UCO employees . . .  read more