March Years of Service

24 Years

Patricia Lesher

19 Years

Phyllis Fry
Rosalynn Wade
Tamara Grigg

16 Years

Carrie Enterline
Darren Denham
Anthony Tompkins
Brenda Knott

14 Years

Sandra Stewart
Teresa Leftwich
Johnny Watley

13 Years

Kimberly Powell
Debra Mann
Wayne Lord

12 Years

Steven Flowers
Patrick Douglas

10 Years

Jesse Warne
Timothy Felton
John Stephens

7 Years

Carrie Meeks
Cassie Murphy

6 Years

Samuel Washburn

4 Years

George Shartzer

3 Years

Kelsey Stone
Audrey Ranney
Craig Pitman

2 Years

Bailey . . .  read more

Feature Story: Introducing ComPsych, UCO’s new EAP provider

Jill Robertson, Employee Experience Specialist 

An employee assistance program (EAP) is one of the greatest benefits an employer can offer its people, yet it’s often underplayed in organizations. Not at UCO. We have among the highest utilization rates for an EAP, which is a very good thing. It means our faculty and staff members are taking . . .  read more

Get to Know a Broncho

Dr. Pamela Rollins, Professor of Nursing

What is your background?

I currently serve as professor, assistant chair and Sarkeys Endowed Chair for the Department of Nursing. Areas of interest include public health, leadership, complex adaptive systems, community engagement, social/emotional intelligence and experiential learning. Having retired from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) with almost 30 years . . .  read more

Broncho Brags

You are exceptional, Kimberly Slagle!

Kimberly Slagle, business manager at ACM@UCO, has been awarded the 2021 second quarter Exceptional Performance Award. Kimberly was nominated for rocking it in the year of 2020, keeping faculty, staff and students safe during the pandemic and continuing to be a phenominal support to anyone who asks.

Way to represent, Eric!

Eric Hemphill, manager of Sustainability and Alternative . . .  read more

Community: The Heart of the Matter

Saasha Reese, Talent Development Specialist

According to a recent report by Qualtrics (Herbert, 2020), “Belonging has emerged as the top employee experience driver linked to engagement and well-being.”Is anyone really shocked that people are longing for belonging and community?  

We are all essential contributors when it comes to building . . .  read more

Dos and Don’ts of Job Advertisements

Paige Buchanan, Recruitment Specialist

UCO’s job advertisements, job descriptions and even the application process have an impact on the number of candidates we attract to apply. It also impacts the quality of the applicants. ERE, a recruiting intelligence blog, recommends the following items are reviewed when posting job ads.

 Job Titles and SEO 

If you were to go to Google, LinkedIn, Indeed, etc. to search . . .  read more

December New Faculty and Staff

Cali Shirkey
Benefits Payroll Coordinator
Human Resources

Kylie Carey
Safety Officer
Environmental Health & Safety

Antoine Holman
Business Analyst
Office of Information Technology

Ann Jayne
Group Fitness Instructor
Wellness & Sport

Rachel Gee
Group Fitness Instructor
Wellness & Sport

Chloe Hrdlicka
Development and Marketing Coordinator
College . . .  read more