Dental clinic treats kids
The Rose State College Dental Hygiene Clinic is accepting dental treatment appointments for children age 3 to 12.
Treatments that are available include teeth cleaning, examination, fluoride treatment, oral radiographs and sealant placement.
The cost is $5. Appointments are limited. To schedule an appointment, call 733-7337.
Margaret Cho to perform at Rose State College
Comedian and actress Margaret Cho will perform her stand-up comedy at 8 p.m. Oct. 1 at Rose State College as part of the Rose State Live! series.
Cho appeared in the films “One Missed Call,” “17 Again” and “The Snake.” She currently stars on the reality show “Drop Dead Diva,” which airs on Lifetime.
Cho is known for her raunchy, socially relevant and politically charged stand-up comedy.
The performance is for mature audiences only. To purchase tickets, call 297-2264 or go to www.tickets.com.
OCU to host business session
Adults who are interested in advancing their business career options can attend an informational session today about advanced business degrees at Oklahoma City University.
A meet-and-greet with business dean Vince Orza will be at 5:30 p.m., and the session will begin at 6 p.m. at the OCU Meinders Schools of Business, NW 27 and McKinley Avenue.
Pizza and soda will be served. For more information, call 208-6222.
Arts festival at OCCC
Arts Festival Oklahoma is Saturday through Monday at Oklahoma City Community College.
The festival will include several mediums of artwork, culinary arts, food booths, musicians and a children’s tent.
The festival hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. OCCC is at 7777 S May Ave.
For more information, go to www.occc.edu/afo or call 682-7576.
Fallon to headline Orange Peel
Jimmy Fallon, comedian and late night talk show host, and country music rocker Jason Aldean will headine Oklahoma State University’s Orange Peel festival in Stillwater on Friday, Oct. 3, in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Tickets are available online at shopokstate.com, by telephone at (877) OSU-PEEL, and at the Student Union Bookstore.
Orange Peel is a concert and pep rally organized by selected student leaders each year to provide the OSU family with national and local headline entertainment. Since its inception, more than 200,000 people have attended Orange Peel. It is now the largest student produced and student run event in the country, with almost 200 students contributing to the annual program.
“Saturday Night Live” alumnus Fallon, known for his dead-on impressions of Jerry Seinfield, John Travolta, Adam Sandler and Justin Timberlake, was recently tapped by NBC as the replacement for Conan O’Brien on “Late Night,” which is also produced by Lorne Michaels.
Country star Aldean, a native of Georgia, sold more than two million copies of his first two albums, hitting the top of the charts with five hits. His third album hit the stores in April. His album “Wide Open” went gold, and his song “Big Green Tractor” is a radio and retail hit.
OSU-OKC adds 110 class sections
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City added 110 class sections to its fall schedule to accommodate student population growth, school officials said.
There were 7,200 students enrolled at the university Tuesday, compared to 6,033 a year ago.
The arts and science and human resources divisions increased by 24 percent, and the science and engineering division had a 43 percent increase in enrollment from fall 2008.
“When the economy is bad, people go back to school,” Larry Edwards, vice president of academic affairs, said in a news release.
Edwards said the increase in enrollment also can be attributed to the university’s “buy two get one free” scholarship campaign.
If students commit to the university for two semesters, they will receive a scholarship to cover the cost of tuition, fees and textbooks for their third semester.
Classes at OSU-OKC began Monday.
OCCC implementing new fitness programs
Oklahoma City Community College is implementing new fitness programs to the fall curriculum in the recreation and fitness department.
The new classes are Active Adults Strength Training, Walk Fit Club, Zumba Gold, Water Exercise, Total Body Work Out, Spin Class and Holiday Boot Camp.
New classes also were added to the Kids Fitness Series. They are Yoga and Pilates, Vitamins and Vegetables, Tiny Tot Tumbling, Kid Fit and Recess.
For more information, go to www.occc.edu/rf or call 682-7860.
Rose State is military friendly
MIDWEST CITY – Rose State College officials received a plaque from G.I. Jobs magazine after the publication named the college to its list of military-friendly schools for 2010.
Rose State ranks in the magazine’s top 15 percent of colleges and trade schools nationwide.
College President Terry Britton said the award recognizes the school’s close relationship with Tinker Air Force Base and other state military personnel.
In September, the college will be featured in the magazine’s Guide to Military Friendly Schools.
St. Gregory’s to host community art day
SHAWNEE – A free community art day will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art at St. Gregory’s University, 1900 W MacArthur.
Participants can create their own work during the event. Also, an exhibit titled “A Few of our Favorite Things: Rarely Seen Treasures from the Permanent Collection” will be on display.
The exhibit is funded by the Oklahoma Arts Council, Allied Arts and National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information, call 878-5300.
Friday The 13th actress to star in play at Rose State College
Rose State College will host the play “Love Letters” on Sept. 11 in the H.B. Atkinson Theatre, 6420 SE 15.
Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and the play will begin at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $75 per person, or $575 for a table of eight.
“Love Letters” centers on two characters who read letters and discuss their ambitions, dreams, disappointments, victories and defeats.
The characters will be played by Betsy Palmer and Jon Finch. Palmer is known for her role as Jason Vorhees’ mother in horror film “Friday the 13th.”
For ticket information, call 736-0315 or email lpitsiri@rose.edu.
Tim Henley
