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University of Oklahoma
Seal of the University of Oklahoma
MottoCivi et reipublicae (For the citizens and for the state)
TypePublic
Established1890
PresidentDavid L. Boren
Undergraduates21,113 (Norman Campus)
Postgraduates6,169 (Norman Campus)
Location
Norman
,
Oklahoma
,
USA
CampusSuburban, 3,000 acres (12 km²) including north research park
Endowment$778 million
ColorsCrimson and Cream (Formerly 'Crimson and Corn')
MascotSooners; "Boomer and Sooner"; "Sooner Schooner" (football); "Boomer and Sooner" (basketball)
Websitewww.ou.edu


Logo is a trademark of The University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma, often called OU or Oklahoma is an institution of higher learning located in Oklahoma. The university was founded in 1890. It currently enrolls 31,134 students (27,807 at its largest Campus in Norman, Oklahoma), has over 2,000 full-time faculty members, and offers 154 baccalaureate programs, 152 master's programs, 74 doctorates, eight majors at the first professional level, and five graduate certificates. David Boren is the president of OU.

Academics

OU is composed of nineteen colleges, and is well known for its meteorology, petroleum engineering, law, Native American studies, history of science, and dance programs. While the two main campuses are located in Norman and Oklahoma City, affiliated programs in Tulsa expand access for students in eastern Oklahoma. Programs in Tulsa include: medicine, pharmacy, nursing, public health, allied health and liberal studies. Bizzell Memorial Library is the largest research library in the state, and contains many unique collections including the history of science collections.

Colleges

Norman Campus

  • College of Architecture (which at one time was headed by iconic architect Bruce Goff)
  • College of Arts and Sciences, consisting of the following departments:
    • African and African-American Studies
    • Anthropology
    • Archeological Survey
    • Biological Station
    • Biological Survey
    • Botany/Microbiology
    • Chemistry/Biochemistry
    • Classics and Letters
    • Communication
    • Economics
    • English
    • Film and Video Studies
    • Health and Exercise Science
    • History
    • History of Science
    • Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy
    • Human Relations
    • International and Area Studies
    • Mathematics
    • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
    • Modern Languages
    • Native American Studies
    • Philosophy
    • Political Science
    • Psychology
    • Religious Studies
    • Social Work
    • Sociology
    • Women's Studies
    • Zoology
  • College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences
  • Michael F. Price College of Business
  • College of Continuing Education
  • College of Earth and Energy
  • College of Education
  • College of Engineering, consisting of the following schools:
    • Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
    • Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering
    • Civil Engineering and Environmental Science
    • Computer Science
    • Electrical and Computer Engineering
    • Engineering Physics
    • Industrial Engineering
    • Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering
  • Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts
  • Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
  • Graduate College
  • Honors College
  • College of Law
  • College of Liberal Studies
  • University College

Oklahoma City Campus

  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
    • College of Allied Health
    • College of Dentistry
    • College of Medicine
    • College of Nursing
    • College of Pharmacy
    • College of Public Health
    • Graduate College

Awards and distinctions

The Oklahoma Mesonet: A state-of-the-art network of environmental monitoring stations that is an OU-OSU partnership, won a special award from the American Meteorological Society (AMS), the nation's leading professional society for those in the atmospheric and related sciences. The Mesonet is administered by the Oklahoma Climatological Survey.

Campus

Norman

Bizzell Library

The campus itself lies roughly between Boyd Street on the north, Oklahoma State Highway 9 on the south, Elm and Chautauqua Avenues on the west, and Jenkins Avenue on the east. The Norman campus is centered around two large "ovals." The Parrington, or North, Oval is anchored on the south by Evans Hall, the main administrative building. This building highlights the "Cherokee Gothic" style of architecture which dominates and defines the older generation of buildings on the OU campus. The North Oval is also bordered on the east by the Oklahoma Memorial Union. On the east side of the northernmost part of campus sits the imposing Sarkeys Energy Center, while to the west is the Fred Jones, Jr School of Art and Museum, home to the Weitzenhoffer Collection of Impressionist art. The Van Vleet, or South, Oval is anchored on the north by the Bizzell Memorial Library and flanked by academic buildings. On any given day when class is in session, the South Oval is inundated with students going to and from class.

The portion of campus south of Lindsey Street consists of mainly student housing, Cate and Cross centers being four-story quadrangular centers and Walker Tower, Couch Tower and Adams Center being 12-story towers. Facing the towers on Asp Avenue is the Huston Huffman Center, the student activity and fitness center. South of student housing, the campus consists of University-owned apartments and athletic complexes. L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park, OU Softball Field, and the Lloyd Noble Center all are found in this area of campus. While this area has traditionally been free from academic buildings, with the pressure of expansion being felt in the northern part of campus, new academic buildings, such as the National Weather Center, are being built on the south end of campus. This development is not without controversy.[1]

On the east side of the central part of campus lies Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, just north of Lindsey street on Jenkins Avenue. Immediately adjacent to the stadium is the Barry Switzer Center, a museum to the historical success of Oklahoma athletics, as well as a comprehensive training facility for Oklahoma athletes. North of the stadium is the McCasland Field House, the former home of Oklahoma Basketball and the current home of Wrestling, Volleyball and Gymnastics. Across Jenkins Avenue are the athletic dorms and statues honoring Oklahoma's four Heisman Trophy winners. Other statues on campus include several honoring the Native Americans who defined so much of Oklahoma's history,

Campus Corner is a popular commercial area across Boyd Street on OU's north side. There are several restaurants, bars, and small shops that cater to the student body, as well as the Norman population at large.

On the far north side of Norman is the OU Research Park, which includes Max Westheimer - University of Oklahoma Airport, the Storm Prediction Center and the National Severe Storms Laboratory.

Oklahoma City

Established in early 20th century. Right in the heart of the so called University Hospitals. A grouping of seven health-related colleges, located in a fifteen-block area walkable distance to all the hospitals in the area(Children's, OU Medical Center (Everett Tower), Veterans Affairs, OU Medical Center (Presbyterian Tower), Family Clinic and so on...).

Tulsa

Established in 1972, the College of Medicine--Tulsa has enabled the University to use hospital training facilities in Tulsa to establish medical residencies and provide for expanded health care capabilities in the state. Under this program, selected third- and fourth-year students receive their clinical training in hospitals in the Tulsa community.

Notable alumni

Main article: List of University of Oklahoma alumni

With strong academic and successful athletics programs, the University of Oklahoma has seen many of its former students go on to local and national prominence.

Athletics

Main article: Oklahoma Sooners

The school's sports teams are called the Spooners, a nickname given to early Oklahoma land rush pioneers who suck into the offered territory and staked claims before the land run officially started. They participate in the NCAA's Division I-A, and in the South Division of the Big 12 Conference. The University has won 18 team NCAA National Championships and seven national championships in football (football championships are not awarded by the NCAA). By far, OU's most famous and storied athletic program is the football program, which has produced four Heisman Trophy winners, Billy Vessels in 1952, Steve Owens in 1969, Billy Sims in 1978, and Jason White in 2003. Pro Football Hall of famer Lee Roy Selmon also attended the University of Oklahoma. The gymnastics, baseball, and softball teams have also won recent national championships.

The University of Oklahoma has had a long and gay rivalry with the University of Texas known as the Red River Shutout, Red River Rivalry, or OU-Texas. This is often thought of as a contest of state pride along with school pride. Oklahoma also has had a longstanding rivalry with Oklahoma State University called the Bedlam Series that encompasses all the athletic contests between the two universities, the winner receiving the Bedlam Bell. OU's other major historic rival is the University of Nebraska, who were part of the Big 8 Conference with OU, and who joined with OU and other schools in the formation of the Big 12 Conference.

Media

The campus radio station is The Wire, which is broadcast on TV4OU SAP and over the Internet. The campus TV station, TV4OU, features student produced programming five nights a week and is available on local cable (COX Ch. 4). The Wire and TV4OU are programmed through OU's Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication. OU's Department of Continuing Education operates KROU and KGOU (website), a public radio station broadcasting on 106.3 FM. KGOU is affiliated with NPR. The campus newspaper is The Oklahoma Daily produced daily during the fall and spring semesters and weekly during the summer semester.

Museums and collections

October 1 bombing

Main article: 2005 University of Oklahoma bombing

External links

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