Oklahoma State University–Stillwater

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Oklahoma State University–Stillwater
Motto N/A
Established 1890
Type Public
Sun-grant
Land-grant
Endowment $320 million[1]
President Dr. David J. Schmidly
Staff 1,857
Students 23,819
Location Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA (36°07′56.02″N, 97°04′51.23″W)
Campus Small city, 415 acres (1.68 km²) Main Campus
Nickname Cowboys/Cowgirls
Colors Orange (Pantone 166), Black (Pantone Process Black)
           
Mascot OSU's Pistol Pete logo Pistol Pete
Website www.okstate.edu
Logo is a trademark of Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State University, located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, is an institution of higher learning founded in 1890 as a land-grant university, known as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (Oklahoma A&M). The name was changed in 1957 to reflect the broadening scope of curriculum offered. The campus has a total enrollment of 20,834 students for the 2005-06 academic year, 18,909 of which are undergraduates.

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[edit] Colleges

New Oklahoma State University logo with Oklahoma slogan
Oklahoma State slogan used in the state of Texas

In addition to these, the Graduate College oversees the graduate degree programs of all colleges, and the Honors College provides further opportunities for students to study, conduct research, and exchange ideas in a challenging and supportive academic environment.

[edit] Awards and distinctions

Oklahoma State has garnered many awards and distinctions. As a land-grant university, historically renowned programs include its College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and the College of Veterinary Medicine. The College of Engineering is internationally renowned, particularly in the fields of architecture and mechanical engineering.

  • The Princeton Review has named OSU as one of its "Best Value" colleges.[2]
  • The Student Guide to America's 100 Best College Buys named Oklahoma State as America's Best College Buy in 1998.
  • It has been named a Truman Honor Institution for its success in producing Truman scholars.
  • OSU is one of five U.S. universities where Sun Grant Research Initiative programs have been established by the U.S. Congress in the Sun Grant Research Initiative Act of 2003 for the purposes of researching and developing sustainable and environmentally-friendly bio-based energy alternatives.
  • Oklahoma State has graduated more Native Americans than any other university in the nation.
  • The Math Department has been recognized by the American Mathematics Association as one of four innovative programs in the nation and has produced five Sloan Fellows, which is equal to that of MIT.
  • The U.S. National Security Agency has chosen OSU as its newest
    National Center of Academic Excellence for Information Assurance Education.
  • OSU's architecture students have won more national and international competitions than any school in the nation except the University of Illinois.
  • OSU chemical engineering students won first-place for the third time in the 10-year history of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers' National Team Plant Design Competition.
  • Aerospace engineering designed, built, and flew multiple winning RPV aircraft in the annual international DBF, competitions sponsored by the American Institute for Astronautics and Aeronautics, Office of Naval Research, and Cessna Aircraft Company.
  • The Oklahoma Mesonet, a state-of-the-art network of environmental monitoring stations that is an OSU-OU 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 at the National Weather Center.[3]
  • OSU is headquarters for the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, which has members from as far away as Sweden, Japan, Australia, England and South Africa.
  • The Occupational Education program is consistently ranked in the top 10 programs nation wide by US News and World Report.
  • According to U.S. News & World Report rankings, OSU's medical school is among the nation's best. OSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tulsa climbed in national rankings for the fifth straight year as one of the nation's top medical schools for primary care, rural medicine, and family medicine. In the primary care category, one of the two main categories in which all medical schools are ranked, OSU's College of Osteopathic medicine was ranked above the medical schools of Cornell University and the University of Chicago and tied with the medical school at Northwestern University.
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Student Union Memorial Gardens
  • The library was ranked among the top 70 in the nation by the Association of Research Libraries, in 2003-2004.
  • KOSU, the campus radio station, recently won its fifth Edward R. Murrow Award, one of the most prestigious broadcast journalism awards in the country.
  • Both the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and the Associated Collegiate Press recognize OSU's Daily O'Collegian as one of the top collegiate newspapers in the country.
  • Oklahoma State is home of the Orange Peel, the nation's largest student run event. The students put on a concert/pep rally event which provides the OSU family with national and local headlining entertainment. Past entertainment includes Bill Cosby, Faith Hill, Sinbad, Incubus, Barenaked Ladies, Better than Ezra, Alan Jackson, and Jeff Foxworthy.
  • The famous Asian-American poet Ai is a member of the English faculty
  • OSU’s Colvin Center has been named one of the top six collegiate sports facilities in the nation, by the The National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association. [1]
  • Gallagher-Iba Arena was named the best college gymnasium by CBS Sportsline in August 2001, and was ranked #1 by ESPNU in their countdown of America's top college basketball arenas.

[edit] Student life

[edit] Student demographics

For the 2004-2005 academic year, the student body was 48.16% female and 51.84% male. By ethnicity, it was 75.95% White, 3.89% African-American, 8.03% Native American, 1.89% Hispanic, 1.65% Asian, and 8.6% of the population were international students. The average age of a student was 24.115 with 76.76% of the student body claiming Oklahoma as their state of residency.

[edit] Housing

On-campus housing at OSU is undergoing a major transformation. Student living was dominated by dormitories just a few short years ago; however, apartment-style buildings now comprise approximately half of the living quarters. Recently, the high-rise Willham North and South residential halls that used to dominate the Stillwater skyline with Kerr and Drummond Halls was demolished and replaced with more apartments being built on its site. Bennett Hall on Hall of Fame Avenue still offers suite-style accommodations.

[edit] Student organizations

Virtually every imaginable association of students is present on the OSU campus. Groups exist that cater to a student of every race, religion, and sexual orientation. Almost every major has its own club, and most majors have their own honor societies that are affiliated with national organizations.

[edit] Greek life

Social fraternities and sororities at Oklahoma State are divided among four councils: Panhellenic, Interfraternity, National Pan-Hellenic and Multicultural.

Eleven national Panhellenic sororities have chapters at OSU. They are: Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Mu, Pi Beta Phi and Zeta Tau Alpha.

Eighteen fraternities make up the Interfraternity Council. Member fraternities include: Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Tau Omega, Beta Theta Pi, Chi Phi, Delta Tau Delta, FarmHouse, Kappa Alpha, Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Tau, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Zeta Beta Tau.

NPHC member organizations are historically black fraternities and sororities. Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Zeta Phi Beta, Phi Beta Sigma, Delta Sigma Theta, Omega Psi Phi, Sigma Gamma Rho and Kappa Alpha Psi.

The Multicultural Greek Council is the umbrella organization for additional minority greek letter groups. Member organizations include Alpha Pi Omega, the nation's first American Indian sorority, Delta Epsilon Psi, a southeast Asian fraternity, and Phi Sigma Nu, an American Indian fraternity.

Other greek letter organizations not affiliated with a governing council include Beta Upsilon Chi, a Christian fraternity, Omega Phi Alpha, a service-based sorority and a colony of Sigma Phi Lambda, a Christian sorority.

Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma, the national honorary fraternity and sorority for college bandmembers, were founded at Oklahoma State in 1919 and 1946, respectively.

[edit] Athletics

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Oklahoma State University athletics brand logo
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Oklahoma State University athletics brand logo

Stats:

NCAA Division I-A
Conference: Big 12 (South)
Major Rivalries: University of Oklahoma
Minor Rivalries: Nebraska & Iowa State
NCAA Championships: 48
Wrestling: 34
Golf: 10
Basketball: 2
Baseball: 1
Cross Country: 1
Athletic Director: Mike Holder

The Cowboy wrestling team is among the most storied programs in all of college sports. The Pokes brought home their 33rd NCAA championship in spring 2005, scoring the most points ever by an Oklahoma State wrestling team in the NCAAs. OSU won their 34th overall (and 4th consecutive) title in 2006[4]. OSU's 34 team titles are the most ever collected by a school in one sport. The Cowboys have also produced 126 individual national champions, including the sport's first-ever four-time champion, Pat Smith.

Main article: Oklahoma State Cowboys Wrestling
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OSU Spirit Rider

Men's basketball is tradition rich at Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State made the Final Four in 1995 and 2004 and was the first ever division one basketball program to win back-to-back National Championships. Heisman trophy winner Barry Sanders set the single season rushing record in 1988.

Since the 1924 Olympics, 55 Oklahoma State University Olympians have won a total of 24 medals, 21 gold, two silver, and one bronze.

[edit] People

Main article: List of Oklahoma State University people

The current president of Oklahoma State University is David J. Schmidly.

Today, there are over 190,000 living OSU alumni worldwide. Famous OSU alumni involved in politics include US Senator Tom Coburn, who has heavily pushed for federal budget restraints, Country Star Garth Brooks, and former acting Surgeon General of the United States, Robert A. Whitney. Promininent alumni include oil tycoon and billionaire philanthropist T. Boone Pickens, legal scholar Anita Hill and actor James Marsden. Coaching alumni include OSU wrestling head coach John Smith, OSU football head coach Mike Gundy, former OSU basketball coach Eddie Sutton and OSU basketball head coach Sean Sutton. The Cowboys have had several NBA stars in the 21st century including current Oklahoma City Hornets player Desmond Mason.

In addition, Oklahoma State Athletics recently received a generous donation from legendary oilman Boone Pickens. Pickens has donated $165 million to be used to fund one of the nation’s most comprehensive collegiate athletic complexes during the next five to 10 years.

[edit] Campus buildings

This currently an incomplete list. An interactive map[2]is available to locate buildings on campus.

[edit] Academic buildings

Engineering South and Edmon Low Library
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Engineering South and Edmon Low Library
Pistol Pete at Homecoming 2005
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Pistol Pete at Homecoming 2005
The Edmon Low Library
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The Edmon Low Library
  • Advanced Technology Research Center
  • Agriculture Hall
  • Architecture
  • Barlett Center for the Visual Arts
  • Classroom Building
  • Colvin Recreation Center
  • Cordell
  • Edmon Low Library
  • Engineering North
  • Engineering South
  • Food and Agricultural Products Research & Technology Center
  • Gundersen
  • Hanner Hall
  • Human Environmental Sciences
  • Human Environmental Sciences West
  • Life Sciences East
  • Life Sciences West
  • Math Statistics Computer Science
  • Morrill Hall
  • Noble Research Center
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Noble Research Center
  • North Murray
  • Paul Miller Journalism Building
  • Physical Sciences
  • Seretean Center for the Performing Arts
  • Spears School of Business
  • Thatcher Hall
  • Whitehurst
  • Williard, home of the College of Education

[edit] Residential buildings

Bennett Hall
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Bennett Hall
  • Bennett Hall
  • Bost Hall
  • Davis Hall
  • Drummond Hall
  • Iba Hall
  • Kamm-Peterson-Friend
  • Kerr Hall
  • Parker Hall
  • Patchin-Jones Hall
  • Scott Hall
  • Stout Hall
  • Booker Hall (formerly known as Suite A)
  • Stinchcomb Hall (formerly known as Suite B)
  • The Village Suite Halls A-F (now open)
  • Wentz Hall
  • Young Hall
  • Zink-Allen

[edit] Other buildings

The Student Union
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The Student Union

[edit] Points of interest

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2005 NACUBO Endowment Study (PDF). National Association of College and University Business Officers.
  2. ^ America's Best Value Colleges (English) (HTML). The Princeton Review. Retrieved on 2006-06-07.
  3. ^ OK-F1RST Timeline
  4. ^ http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/031906aaa.html

[edit] Notes

  1. ↑  Former prime minister to speak at Wes Watkins. Retrieved on November 23, 2005.
  2. ↑  Physical Plant Maps Page. Retrieved on July 24, 2006.

[edit] External links


Oklahoma State University
Academics Academics • College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources • College of Arts & Sciences • CEAT • College of Education • College of Human Environmental Services • Edmon Low Library • William S. Spears School of Business
Athletics OSU Athletics • OSU Wrestling • Bedlam • Boone Pickens Stadium • Gallagher-Iba Arena • Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Karsten Creek • Bullet • Pistol Pete • National Wrestling Hall of Fame
Campuses Center for Health Sciences • Oklahoma City • Okmulgee • OSU Medical Center • Stillwater • Tulsa
History History • Old Central
People List of OSU people • List of OSU Olympians
Student Life Colvin Center • Daily O'Collegian • Eskimo Joe's • Homecoming • Orange Peel • Student Union


Public universities in Oklahoma
Cameron University • East Central University • Langston University • Northeastern State University • Northwestern Oklahoma State University • Oklahoma Panhandle State University • Oklahoma State University • Rogers State University • Southeastern Oklahoma State University • Southwestern Oklahoma State University • University of Central Oklahoma • University of Oklahoma • University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
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