Oklahoma Christian University

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**Oklahoma Christian University**

Motto	Transform lives for faith, leadership and service
Established	1950
Type	Private
President	Mike O'Neal
Staff	153
Undergraduates	1,800+
Postgraduates	200+
Location	Edmond, OK, USA
Campus	Urban, 200 acres (800,000 m²)
Endowment Address Phone	US $42 million Oklahoma Christian University P.O. Box 11000 Oklahoma City, OK 73136-1100 +1 800 877 5010 +1 405 425 5000
Mascot	Eagle
Affiliations	Church of Christ
Website	www.oc.edu

Oklahoma Christian University (locally known as OC) is a private Christian university associated with the Churches of Christ. OC is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, a suburb north of Oklahoma City.

1 History
2 School Songs
- 2.1 Alma Mater
- 2.2 Fight Song
3 OC policy
4 Cascade College
5 University Presidents
6 Social Activities
7 Spring Sing
8 Notes
9 References
10 External links

[edit] History

Oklahoma Christian University was originally called Central Christian College when it opened in 1950 with 97 students in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on the 152 acre (615,000 m²) former estate of L.V. Foster, a prominent oil businessman. L. R. Wilson was the college's first president, having founded Florida Christian College just four years before. When James O. Baird became president the school continued to grow; shortly thereafter, in 1959, the campus was moved to Oklahoma City and OC began offering four year bachelor degrees. The school name was changed to Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts before being truncated to "Oklahoma Christian University."

OC's athletic program is a part of the NAIA Division I SWC conference.

[edit] School Songs

[edit] Alma Mater

Hail to Oklahoma Christian
Hail to Oklahoma Christian
Hail thy purpose full and free
Life and truth for Alma Mater
May thy glories ever be
Lift your voices, anthems raise
Swell and chorus in her praise
Hail to Oklahoma Christian
Alma Mater, hail to thee

[edit] Fight Song

Stand Up and Cheer
Stand up and cheer for Oklahoma Christian
The home of maroon and gray
Stand up and cheer for Oklahoma Christian
The Eagles are on their way
We've got the spirit; we've got the might
We've got the team; we're gonna FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
Stand up and cheer for Oklahoma Chrisitan
The Eagles are here to stay!

[edit] OC policy

President Mike O'Neal has attempted to the make the campus more progressive in its language, its diversity policies, and evangelistic outreach. These efforts can be seen in the newly-adopted policy changes^[1], and the appointment of an ethics ombudsman to improve OC's image. Full-time, tenure-tracked faculty are still required to be members of the Churches of Christ. However, adjunct professors are still hired and may not be members of the Church.

[edit] Cascade College

OC has a branch campus in Oregon known as Cascade College. Much like OC in the past, Cascade's reputation, credit, and academics were in disarray; the institution was in need of outside assistance. Cascade had lost its regional accreditation and was suffering financially when OC agreed to help them by making them a branch campus in 1993. The 12-acre campus is located in Portland, and like OC, the full-time faculty and a majority of the students are members of Churches of Christ.

[edit] University Presidents

L. R. Wilson - 1950 to 1954
James O. Baird - 1954 to 1974
J. Terry Johnson - 1974 to 1996
Kevin Jacobs - 1996 to 2001
Alfred Branch - Interim President, 2001
Mike O'Neal - Current President, term began in 2002

[edit] Social Activities

Oklahoma Christian has numerous different activities that students can participate in. These include six men's social service clubs, and six women's social clubs. The clubs participate in intramural sport competitions including major sports softball, flag football, and volleyball in the fall, and basketball and soccer in the spring. Minor sports include ping pong, pool, swimming, and cross country. The univeristy also works with numerous churches to promote missonary work and outreach in the community. View 63 and Refuge are two of the largest devotionals on the campus.

[edit] Spring Sing

The Oklahoma Christian University social service clubs also participate in the annual Spring Sing competition. The competition includes singing and choreographed moves. The current champions are the men of Chi Lambda Phi. Chi has won the last five competitions. Held during Spring Visitation Spring Sing is usually presented to sold out crowds in Hardeman Auditorium.