Thirteen new student members joined the ranks of the Kappa Beta Delta international business honor society in a ceremony on campus Oct. 8.

The Beta Epsilon Chapter of KBD has among the most difficult membership standards for student organizations on campus, said Germain Pichop, business department chair and KBD faculty sponsor.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, said Jenna Howard, licensed counselor and social worker in Student Support Sevices.

Student Support Services and Student Life will be hosting Relationship Violence Awareness Week Oct. 11 through 15, she said.

The week of workshops is dedicated to helping those who are experiencing domestic violence and to those who want to help, she said.

There will be music in the air when the OCCC choirs take the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, at Mid-America Christian University, located at 3500 SW 119 St. The concert is free and open to the public, said music Professor Ron Staton.

The concert has been forced to relocate off campus for several years because there is simply not enough room to seat all the guests in the Bruce Owen Theater, Staton said. This will change once the new theater on campus is completed in 2012.

Members of the Hispanic Organization to Promote Education at OCCC will celebrate Hispanic Heritage month in a number of ways, said Francisco Cervantes, HOPE club president.

For starters, the club has made plans to attend Fiesta de las Americas 2010, a multi-cultural outdoor festival scheduled from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, on the main street of Capitol Hill, SW 25 Street, between Walker and Shields.

More than 100 employers will be talking to prospective employees at OCCC’s annual job fair to be held on campus Oct. 6, said Judy McGee, Employment Services coordinator.

They will be looking for full and part-time workers, she said.

McGee said among the companies attending will be Sears, Integris hospitals, Midwest City Hospital, UPS, and Hobby Lobby.

OCCC will have a booth at the job fair as well, McGee said.

“We try to have something for everybody,” she said.

Teaching students better methods to prepare, take, and feel about quizzes and exams was the topic of a recent Brown Bag luncheon.

From noon to 12:45 p.m. Sept. 22 in CU1, Services to Students with Disabilities Assistant Director Sarah French spoke to a group of students about helpful test-taking skills and strategies.

Although most students fear tests, French said, they do not realize they already have the materials needed to succeed in them.

Whether it’s sorting cans at a food bank, walking dogs for the animal shelter, or simply answering phones, volunteers make a difference in the community.

For students who want to serve others, OCCC is hosting a Volunteer Fair on campus from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, in the General Dining Area, said Katie Treadwell, Student Life program coordinator.

The fair offers a venue where community agencies come together in one place to help promote volunteering at their agency, she said.

For college students, nurturing and maintaining a healthy relationship can be difficult. Many young adults find this goal to be out of reach. This may be because they lack the skills to balance relationships and school.

Many students who attend college are in some type of relationship, whether it is long term or casual, professional or personal they may feel the pressures of maintaining good relationships with good grades.

The Black Student Association is currently recruiting new members for their organization, said Centerria Wright, club president.

Wright said the BSA wants to ensure that all students realize the club is open to anyone who wants to join, regardless of race.

Blood will be shed on campus today — but don’t worry, it’s for a good cause.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, the Oklahoma Blood Institute will host a blood drive in the College Union, said Katie Treadwell, Service Learning and Student Life programs coordinator.

Treadwell said the event, usually held twice a semester, is open to everyone.