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>> MESHAWN: I love walking on this beautiful campus and seeing all of the students and
activities and the energy that's going on.
>> When you have an opportunity to be around those students who have all that joy - and
this excitement and ready to take on the world it's infectious, you can't help but keep you
young and energized as well.
>> The culture here at UCO is positive and promotes work-life balance that's the number
one reason people say they work at Central.
>> We get holidays off and a generous amount of days for vacation, sick and personal leave
and community leave.
>> Work - life balance at the University of Central Oklahoma means that UCO is committed
to making sure that we have a well-balanced life. Of course, we work hard for the university
- we are passionate about the work that we do here - but it's also important that we
spend time with our communities, by doing community service - it's important to spend
time within our families - and UCO provides us the opportunity to do that.
>> CAMILLE: Central is focused on what's best for students. But, the university also does
a really good job of taking care of the needs of its employees.
>> There are so many benefits to working at the University of Central Oklahoma. We have
a fantastic benefits package with insurance and a great retirement program.
>> We have access to the Wellness Center that's on campus. It's free to UCO employees for
both full-time and part-time faculty and staff.
>>This is a wonderful facility that promotes health and wellness.
>> We're also encouraged to take advantage of professional development opportunities.
>> In fact I'm very fortunate that Central paid for nearly all of my graduate level courses
for my Master's degree.
>> What's really neat about the culture at UCO -- is that their focus is on developing
you.
>> There's very much an energy to working here. It's about something bigger than just
us. It's not about coming to work every day - and going home - it's about we're doing
something, building something together.
>> At the end of the day, this place is about helping people.
>> DR. MYRON POPE: There is a very unique energy here at Central.
>> It feels like a place that's like home. It's not too big, it's not too small, it's
just right.
>> UCO is a beautiful campus, located in one of the safest communities in the metropolitan
area.
>> It's located in Edmond, Oklahoma, a wonderful place to raise a family.
>> I have three children -- and the schools in this community are excellent."
>> The parks and recreational opportunities are terrific.
>> The metropolitan area is a very vibrant area at this time. There's so much going on
within the city - and all of the communities around it."
>> This is the best university that I've worked at because of that sense of commitment to
our students.
>> Collaboration is at an all time high at UCO.
>> Our resources are not as prevalent as other institutions we have to be very creative.
We embrace the notion of being our employees being creative. That's not creativity of just
the cabinet everyone across campus brings forth ideas ideas that help create the environment
that we want to achieve.
>> KEYLIE: My whole world is here, I live on campus, I work on campus, I go to school
on campus.
>> For me, the University of Central Oklahoma is a great place to go to school and to work.
>> I help out in Human Resources.
>> I'm getting good work experience.
>> Part of my job involves delivering things around campus and organizing data for surveys.
>> Working on campus is flexible and they're willing to work with your hours because they
know you're a student.
>> There are also wonderful amenities for students and employees.
>> We have restaurants and other dining venues on campus.
>> I feel like I'm learning how to multi-manage my time between myself, school and work effectively
and not allow one to drop off.
>> I'm happy to LIVE Central as a student as well as work here at U-C-O.
>> MARCO: UCO embraces diversity.
>> We have students, staff and employees who come from all over the world.
>> I enjoy my work at Central because it provides me an opportunity to grow as a person and
to grow in my professional career. There are so many opportunities once you start working
at UCO that you're not going to get stuck in one position. You have the ability you
have the path to explore what you can do, how can you provide the best service for this
university which eventually lead to the betterment of the students.
>> I'm very proud to be part of this metropolitan university, a leader in education.
>> DR. ROZILYN MILLER: This is 'the' best place to work as a faculty member.
>> And, one of the benefits of working here as a faculty member, is that the focus is
on teaching. Yes, we do research. Yes, we do service. And faculty have a great deal
of latitude on how much of an emphasis they want to place on those activities. But, teaching
is at the very heart. And we're always looking for faculty who feel that passion for teaching,
that ability to connect with a student.
>> Central has this feeling of camaraderie. This feeling of family. This feeling of collaboration."
>> If I have an idea -- I can reach out to others and share and build upon that idea.
>> We have this phrase on campus, LIVE CENTRAL. For those of us who work here, this means
that we are connected to each other. This is the place to be the University of Central
Oklahoma.
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