Online Newsletter for the College of Arts & Sciences

Stay in the loop! Read about the Petree School of Arts and Sciences faculty and student research, presentation, publications and news appearances.

Scarab

The Scarab anthology of OCU students’ writing and art, includes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as photography and other art. Published annually by OCU’s chapter of the international English honor society Sigma Tau Delta, The Scarab won the society’s 2003 award for best literary anthology in the nation. For information about The Scarab, contact Dr. Terry Phelps, sponsor, in Walker Center, room 239, telephone 405-208-5236.

Download The Scarab 2008 (.pdf)

Stellar

Stellar, OCU’s journal of undergraduate research, provides OCU students an opportunity to publish their research, spanning the disciplines from economics to music history, literature to theology, sciences to social sciences. In the coming years, we hope to incorporate even more areas of study, making this journal truly representative of all the amazing research happening at Oklahoma City University. Hard copies are available in the Undergraduate Admissions Office or from Dr. Terry Phelps, sponsor, in Walker Center, room 239, telephone 405-208-5236. {View Stellar 2008}

The Distinguished Speakers Series

The Distinguished Speakers Series at Oklahoma City University was established to enrich the academic experience of students, faculty, and staff--and to create a Chautauqua experience that is free and open to the public. Nobel Laureates have joined a remarkable lineup of world-class thinkers, writers, and opinion-leaders who know that OCU is where ideas are freely expressed, and learning is a continuous process of being challenged and inspired.

Diversity

One of the central goals of Oklahoma City University is to create an inclusive campus community where all paths are explored, where social responsibility is emphasized, and where groups work collaboratively rather than competitively. The President's Advisory Council on Diversity works to foster change by recognizing the points of difference we have as a result of racial/ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, and religious heritage, among other factors, and encouraging a celebration of the points of intersection we share as a result of theses differences. Rather than seeing differences as a source of separation, The Council promotes the belief that through the splendor of our different experiences, we come to realize that we are all bound together as members of one over-arching, values-driven community of learners.

Intersections

Intersections is a multidisciplinary program that focuses annually on different areas of the world for the purposes of enriching lives, sharing experiences, and fostering understanding across cultures. In 2007, Intersections is focused on West Africa. Throughout the year, in addition to courses, Intersections will host lectures, films, visiting artists and scholars who can share aspects of West Africa with the Oklahoma City University community. Events are added frequently. Unless otherwise indicated, all events are free and open to the public.

The Film Institute

The Oklahoma City University Film Institute offers the university and the greater Oklahoma City community the opportunity to view classic and contemporary international films. Since 1982, the institute has been screening eight to ten films per year on designated Sunday afternoons to an audience of 150 to 425 people. Each year the series focuses on a theme, and reading material on the theme and individual films is available at the showings. A discussion session follows each screening. The films are also available for university courses. In 1996, the Oklahoma Humanities Council awarded the institute one of four awards for excellence in humanities programming over the past twenty-five years in the state of Oklahoma. The film series is supported by Oklahoma City University, the Oklahoma City University Film Institute Endowment, the designated endowment in the Community Foundation of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund, and the Thatcher Hoffman Smith Endowment for the Center for Interpersonal Studies through Film and Literature.