OKC FAME continues to grow as new cohort advances
As part of its ongoing workforce development efforts, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber launched OKC FAME in fall 2024 to support the region’s growing manufacturing sector.
As part of its ongoing workforce development efforts, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber launched OKC FAME in fall 2024 to support the region’s growing manufacturing sector.
Business and civic leaders recently gathered for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber’s State of the Region event, which offered a clear, data-focused look at where Central Oklahoma stands—and where it needs to improve. The event featured a regional economic overview presented by Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater.
The Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) Visual and Performing Arts Center, located at 7777 S. May Ave., will host Hasta La Muerte at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025.
As Oklahoma City’s manufacturing sector continues to expand, a new generation of skilled workers is stepping up to power that growth. On July 7, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber celebrated the latest milestone for its workforce development efforts with a special signing event for Oklahoma’s first chapter of the nationally recognized Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (OKC FAME) program.
Students looking for part-time work and employers searching for motivated talent can meet face-to-face at Rose State College’s Part-Time Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, on the second floor of the Jeanie Webb Student Union.
The University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication ranked No. 1 overall in the 2025 BEA Festival School Rankings, released by the Broadcast Education Association.
The University of Oklahoma has officially launched its new Bioprocessing Core Facility (OU BPCF)—a major investment in biotechnology research, hands-on education and regional economic development.
As more employers prioritize converting interns into full-time team members, preparing young talent for that transition has never been more important. InternOKC offers a one-day, high-impact experience that helps interns feel connected to their workplace and to the Oklahoma City community.