The UCO Criminal Justice Club had the honor of hosting Midwest City Police Department’s K9 unit for an on-campus demonstration. Students witnessed firsthand the specialized training and remarkable skills of these K9 officers, from their impeccable obedience to their impressive scent detection abilities. Through interactive discussions, students gained valuable insights into the daily challenges and […]
The University of Central Oklahoma School of Criminal Justice and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association, Inc. (FBI-LEEDA) are collaborating to provide enhanced educational opportunities for aspiring and seasoned criminal justice professionals. FBI-LEEDA, a private, nonprofit organization, was formed in 1991 to provide a vehicle for continued networking and educational opportunities for law enforcement […]
Mark Hanebutt, J.D., professor of journalism at the University of Central Oklahoma, has been recognized as a distinguished inductee to the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. Located at UCO, the hall of fame honors the men and women who’ve made outstanding contributions to journalism in Oklahoma, the United States and worldwide. New members include 10 […]
University of Central Oklahoma strategic communications students received an honorable mention in the Invent2Prevent competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the McCain Institute. The students, part of the Department of Mass Communication’s strategic campaigns class, placed in the top eight with a unique campaign focusing on combatting targeted violence. The Invent2Prevent […]
The International Gender and Sexuality Studies Conference, hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma’s Women’s Research Center and the BGLTQ+ Student Center in collaboration with the UCO chapter of the National Organization for Women, is calling for submissions for its ninth annual conference. Themed “Recognition, Resistance, Resilience,” the conference aims to foster diverse perspectives on these […]
UCO Foundation and Alumni Engagement recently honored UCO College of Liberal Arts alumnus Ben Odom at the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Odom made history as the first Broncho to win the prestigious Truman Scholarship. With 39 years of legal experience, Odom is a senior partner of the Norman firm, Odom & Sparks, and has tried […]
UCO Professional Media major Mark Lowe from Lawton, Olahoma, was awarded the Gene Dillehay/William “Bill” Thrash Scholarship from the Oklahoma Education Television Authority (OETA). Lowe was nominated for the scholarship by UCO Mass Communication faculty and he was selected after being interviewed by the OETA scholarship committee. Lowe plans to be a news or sports […]
The University of Central Oklahoma will host local, national and international speakers at the annual student-run Media Ethics Conference from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 3, in the Communications building, located on Central’s campus and via Facebook Live. The theme of this year’s conference is “The War on Truth: Confronting Deception in the Media.” The […]
In the summer of 2023, UCO criminal justice and forensic science senior Jimmi Winn participated in a prestigious eight-week Criminal Justice Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program funded by the National Science Foundation. Jimmi was selected to attend from hundreds of exceptional students from across the nation. The REU project took place at University of […]
Students from the UCO Mass Communication Department’s Health Communication and Promotion course visited with professionals around the Oklahoma City metro to learn about the field of health and safety communication. Students participating in the fall intersession course spent class time exploring health communication case studies, theory, and campaign planning. However, the highlights of the course […]
