For Immediate Release – Lawton, OK, July 17, 2006
Cameron expanding nursing program on campus
Cameron University is increasing its partnership with The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
(OUHSC) in an effort to meet the critical shortage of nurses in the region.
Cameron will provide additional spaces for OUHSC, which has a branch campus for its College of Nursing
on Cameron’s campus, as well as remodel and expand classrooms and laboratories in Conwill Hall and
South Shepler. The additional space will allow OUHSC program to expand from 40 to 70 students.
“Cameron is committed to providing excellent students to support Southwest Oklahoma’s medical needs,”
said Gary Buckley, Ph.D., Vice President for Academic Affairs. “The relationship between Cameron and the
OU Health Sciences Center has greatly benefited the medical community and our students and now we are
expanding resources and facilities, which will enable us to offer opportunities to more students.”
Cameron received a $192,000 grant from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for the
expansion of the OUHSC program. With the grant, Cameron will remodel spaces on the fourth floor of
South Shepler for classrooms and on the sixth floor for office spaces. Additionally, labs within Conwill Hall
will be expanded and the technology will be updated.
“Cameron is committed not only to the short term but also to the long term solutions necessary to benefit
Southwest Oklahoma,” said Tom Sutherlin, Director of Institutional Research and Support Services.
As a part of the expansion of the program, OUHSC will add faculty and staff to Cameron’s campus.
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