Feature Story: Creating an Engaged Community at UCO

Matt Wade, Sr. Talent Communications and Engagement Specialist

We all crave connection and community, especially in the workplace. According to a recent study by Qualtrics (2022), workplace belonging is the number one driver of employee experience and organizational culture. Employees who feel like they belong are nearly 6 times more likely to be highly engaged than those who don’t. But what is engagement . . .  read more

Shop Central At UCO

The goal of Shop Central is to encourage UCO students, alumni and employees to find new and unique local spots while supporting the Edmond and Oklahoma City metro communities. The best part? These businesses are offering you an exclusive discount or special offer. Just present your UCO ID to any of the participating vendors to receive your discount . . .  read more

Get-to-Know a Broncho

Oksun Lee, professor of art

  1. What is your background?  

I was born and raised in South Korea. I attended a normal university in South Korea as an elementary education major with a minor in elementary art education and Korean painting. In my junior year, I had the chance to lead a community service-learning project, teaching art to low-income inner-city students in Incheon, South Korea. These art teaching . . .  read more

Faculty Senate Update

Kuang-Chung (Glen) Hsu, professor of economics

Faculty Senate met on October 5. At the beginning of our meeting, we had an open session with Provost Simmons. First, a new partnership between UCO and Edmond public schools has been established. This is an exciting project for those high school students who may not go to college otherwise. They will finish their last two years in high school and . . .  read more

Participants for Holiday Helping Hands Wanted

Mary Deter-Billings, director of talent development

UCO Employee Relations is seeking sponsors and nominations for participants for the Holiday Helping Hands program. Holiday Helping Hands anonymously matches sponsoring departments/individuals from the UCO community with faculty and staff who need a little extra help this holiday season. Nominees provide Employee Relations with a wish list, which . . .  read more

Unsubscribe to Emails

Molly Steele, benefits specialist

Are you getting emails from previous medical partners? While UCO has discontinued our partnership and communication with Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield, you may be continuing to receive emails from them directly , if you signed up for a specific program or email list through them. If you would like to stop getting these marketing emails, you will . . .  read more