The Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association (OBEA) will honor University of Central Oklahoma professional media students at its annual student broadcast competition in March for receiving 12 awards for student-produced audio/radio and video/television broadcast work. “We are proud that our student’s talents are being recognized,” said David Nelson, Ed.D., professor of mass communication and OBEA representative […]
Two University of Central Oklahoma Department of Mass Communication student-led projects received Awards of Excellence at the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) 2025 Festival of Media Arts, a national competition recognizing outstanding work in media production and storytelling. “This is a remarkable achievement given the challenges they navigate, competing against flagship state universities and well-funded private […]
The University of Central Oklahoma’s Department of Mass Communication, in collaboration with deadCenter Film, is accepting submissions for the first-ever Oklahoma Teen Film Festival. The festival will be from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, April 5, in the Liberal Arts building, located on UCO’s campus. The event will feature screenings of select student films, followed by […]
The Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) and Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters (OAB) Scholarship Selection Committee announced the recipients of the prestigious $1,500 William “Bill” Thrash & Gene Dillehay Scholarships for 2024. The scholarships honor the legacies of William “Bill” Thrash and Gene Dillehay, who made significant contributions to OETA and the Oklahoma broadcasting industry. Shanice […]
The Department of Mass Communication at UCO is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the first annual Oklahoma Teen Film Festival in spring 2025. UCO will partner with deadCenter Film, an international film festival and film education organization. The festival announcement has just launched on Film Freeway. Teen filmmakers ages 13-19 will have […]
Recent UCO alumnus Kilian Parsons has been accepted into the highly competitive Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program (JET). At the end of the July, Parsons will head to Japan for a one year contract to teach English at Hirado High School in Hirado, Nagasaki and represent the United States as a cultural ambassador.
Four UCO Mass Comm students were awarded scholarships during the recent 54th annual Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday, May 2, in the Nigh University Center. The awards are as follows: Shanice Hopkins: Joan Gilmore Scholarship for Outstanding Mass Communication Sophomore Shanice Hopkins is a professional media student. She’s a multimedia […]
The UCO College of Liberal Arts honors students for outstanding academic achievement at its 2023 student honors and award ceremony on April 19, 2024 at the College of Liberal arts building lecture hall room LAS L01. This evening’s celebration invites us to reflect on the extraordinary accomplishments of our Liberal Arts students and on the […]
The University of Central Oklahoma’s Department of Mass Communication is thrilled to announce its lineup of immersive summer camps for high school students and incoming college freshmen in the summer of 2024. These day camps provide unique opportunities for participants to explore the dynamic fields of photography and filmmaking under the guidance of experienced instructors. […]
UCO dominated the state’s newscasts — in TV and audio — as pro media students earned 22 awards at the Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association annual student broadcast competition. Pro media students swept the Audio Newscast category for a second consecutive year and clinched first in TV Newscast against 12 Oklahoma colleges and universities. Overall, Central […]
