CAMERON UNIVERSITY

Cameron University is a four-year, state-supported college situated in Lawton, Oklahoma, that offers more than 50 degrees through two-year, four-year, and graduate projects. The degree programs stress the aesthetic sciences, science and innovation, and graduate and expert studies. 

History: 

The Oklahoma Legislature made six rural secondary schools in each legal locale only a year after statehood in 1908. Lawton was gotten a secondary school over Anadarko in April 1909, because of their having officially put aside a segment of area for a higher instructive foundation. The University Improvement Association, under the sponsorship of the Lawton Chamber of Commerce, sorted out the push to gain 220 sections of land (89 ha) of area two miles (three kilometers) west of the town. Its unique objective was to secure a private Baptist school. Courses of action with the Baptists fell through in the mid year of 1908. The Catholic Church drew nearer the Association with an offer to frame an all-male organization on the site. This arrangement was not worthy to the town pioneers. 

Wear Davis was President of Cameron University from 1980 to 2002. His dad, Clarence L. Davis, was President of Cameron from 1957-1960. As a kid, Davis lived in the President's home on grounds with his mom, father, and sister. Where this house once stood now stands a cutting edge science focus. As a previous official from Lawton, Davis could secure financing for Cameron that permitted it to develop into the chief organization for advanced education in southwestern Oklahoma. Additionally amid Davis' residency, a traditional radio station, KCCU 89.3, was established. Various prestigious researchers, including Richard Leakey, Cornel West, have talked at Cameron's yearly Academic Festival. 

Grounds life: 

Most courses are offered weekdays and nighttimes. Cameron utilizes TV, the web, and a statewide fiber-optics system to convey classes far and wide. Understudies might take an interest in autonomous study, helpful training, preprofessional considers, instructor affirmation, and the Army ROTC program. Also, Cameron offers a distinctions program, early confirmation, propelled standing, and school level examination programs, albeit 58% of entering understudies require medicinal work with middle ACT scores at the ninth percentile. 

An extensive variety of associations and vested parties are situated on grounds, including departmental, minority, proficient, political, and religious associations, and different privileged and acknowledgment social orders. Understudies can likewise get to be included in understudy government, choral gatherings, a jazz group, theater, or Greek life.