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UCO to Host ‘Silk Road Connection,’ May 5

April 29, 2025

A woman performing on a stage while wearing a traditional Chinese costume.
A woman performing on a stage while wearing a traditional Chinese costume.

The University of Central Oklahoma’s Office of Global Affairs will host “Silk Road Connection,” celebrating the 40-year, sister-state friendship between Gansu, China, and Oklahoma at 6 p.m., Monday, May 5, in the Nigh University Center, Constitution Hall, on Central’s campus.

The event will feature traditional Chinese music and dance, hors d'oeuvres, photo opportunities with Chinese performers in traditional costumes and a performance from Oklahoma’s own Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road.

A delegation from Gansu will bring both government officials and a large group of professional dancers and musicians. Former UCO President and Oklahoma Gov. George Nigh will also be in attendance.

This event highlights the importance of cultural exchange and strengthens ties between Oklahoma and the Chinese community. Through the combined efforts of UCO, musician Kyle Dillingham and the U.S. Heartland China Association, the celebration will offer a unique opportunity to experience and appreciate the rich heritage of Gansu, China.

This event is free and open to the public. Advanced registration is requested but not required.

For more information and to register, visit go.uco.edu/silk-road-connection. ​ ​

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Devan Wielgos

Devan Wielgos

Communications and Marketing Coordinator, UCO University Communications

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The University of Central Oklahoma is a campus community in motion—leading, innovating and creating transformative learning opportunities that foster success for our students. As Oklahoma’s largest metropolitan university, we provide high-quality, nationally recognized programs that are always evolving and adapting to the needs of our students and the community. This commitment is rooted in our founding in 1890 as the state’s teacher’s college, training those who would educate the next generation of leaders and innovators. We remain dedicated to offering an accessible, affordable education, earning national accolades for social mobility, veterans’ outreach and first-generation student programs.

Guided by the motto “ubi motus est” – which translates to “where movement is” – the university continues to evolve and grow, offering 119 undergraduate and 81 graduate programs to our more than 12,000 students from our main campus in Edmond, Oklahoma, and facilities throughout the Oklahoma City metro. Our colors were the first adopted of any university in the state, and our Bronze and Blue symbolize our greatest strengths—the illumination of new ideas and the endless expanse of a clear sky above. At UCO, anything is possible.

The university is governed by the Regional University System of Oklahoma Board of Regents and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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