The University of Central Oklahoma Speech and Debate Team competed at multiple tournaments in October and November. Members of the speech team swept through the T-Town Swing hosted by Tulsa Community College and Northeastern State University. Cecilia Alali took first place in Prose and Dramatic Interpretation. Kyia Woodson took first place in Poetry. Jacob Shults […]
The National Endowment for the Humanities recently released a list of recipients of the American Rescue Plan: Strengthening Institutions Grant. These funds were intended to help universities and cultural institutions recover from the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and also to strengthen programs that recognize or serve underserved communities. Through the auspices of the […]
The University of Central Oklahoma has earned a seven-year accreditation from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) for its Master of Public Administration (MPA). The accreditation puts UCO’s MPA in an elite group—Central is one of only two institutions in Oklahoma to be accredited, and one of 208 programs globally. […]
The University of Central Oklahoma has earned a seven-year accreditation from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) for its Master of Public Administration (MPA). The accreditation puts UCO’s MPA in an elite group—Central is one of only two institutions in Oklahoma to be accredited, and one of 208 programs globally. […]
The University of Central Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts recently received a $360,029 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to fund programs and projects to advance diversity initiatives, as well as provide opportunities to underserved communities in the Oklahoma City metro. Central is one of two higher education institutions in the state […]
Art Commissioned to Honor UCO Political Science Professor Jan Hardt Hope was recently commissioned by Pat Bolt to honor Dr. Jan Hardt in the Political Science Department. Ms. Bolt received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from UCO in elementary education. During a challenging time in Ms. Bolt’s life, Dr. Hardt was there to encourage […]
As the University of Central Oklahoma’s Addiction Counseling Program at UCO is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2021, the graduate program has been recognized as one of the top 50 master’s counseling programs in the nation by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). “To be recognized is terrific,” said J. […]
UCO alumnus Pat Bolt honored UCO Political Science professor Jan Hardt, Ph.D., by commissioning a wall-mounted sculpture titled Hope to be featured in the College of Liberal Arts. Bolt received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from UCO in elementary education. During a challenging time in Bolt’s life, Hardt was there to encourage her to […]
Zoe Wright was introduced to Korean culture through Korean pop music and dramas and started learning Korean on her own in high school. “Since I was young I had always wanted to learn a second language,” she said. Now 20 and pursuing a major in fashion marketing and a minor in photographic arts, the Oklahoma City […]
The UCO Addictions Counseling program has been ranked as one of the Top 50 Master’s Counseling Programs in the nation. This designation comes as 2021 is the 10th anniversary of the program. According to Dr. J Keith Killian, Director of the Addictions Counseling Program, “To be ranked among other top-tier institutions by the top counseling […]
