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University of Oklahoma
Motto	Civi et reipublicae (For the citizens and for the state)
Established	1890
School type	Public
President	David L. Boren
Location	Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Campus	Suburban, 3,000 acres (12 km²) including north research park
Enrollment	21,113 (Norman Campus) undergraduate, 6,169 (Norman Campus) graduate (Fall 2004)
Faculty	1,447 (Norman Campus)
Mascot	Sooners; "Boomer and Sooner"; "Sooner Schooner" (football); "Top Dawg" (basketball)
Endowment	$1.3 billion
Website	www.ou.edu

The University of Oklahoma (OU) 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.

Contents 1 Academics 1.1 Colleges of OU 2 Notable Alumni 3 Athletics 4 Media 5 Museums and collections 6 October 1 bombing 7 External links

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 of OU

Norman Campus (13)

• College of Architecture (which at one time was headed by iconic architect Bruce Goff)
• College of Arts and Sciences
• Michael F. Price College of Business
• College of Continuing Education
• College of Education
• College of Engineering
• Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts
• Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
• College of Geosciences
• Graduate College
• Honors College
• College of Law
• College of Liberal Studies

OU Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City (6)

• College of Allied Health
• College of Dentistry
• College of Medicine
• College of Nursing
• College of Pharmacy
• College of Public Health.

Notable Alumni

• Carl Albert, Speaker of the House
• J.C. Watts, Former member of the House of Representatives (Majority Whip)
• Mookie Blaylock, former professional basketball player
• Brian Bosworth, former professional football player
• Ricky Dixon, former professional football player
• Harvey Grant, former professional basketball player
• Stacey King, former professional basketball player
• Billy Sims, former professional football player
• Wayman Tisdale, former professional basketball player
• Steve Owens, former professional football player and Heisman trophy winner

Athletics

Main article: Oklahoma Sooners

The school's sports teams are called the Sooners, a nickname given to early Oklahoma land rush pioneers who snuck 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 24 team NCAA National Championships. OU's most famous athletic program is football, although the gymnastics, baseball, and softball teams have also won national championships. OU's largest rivals are the University of Texas and Oklahoma State University. They also have a rivalry with the University of Nebraska.

Media

The campus newspaper is The Oklahoma Daily produced daily during the fall and spring semesters and weekly during the summer semester. 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 and is available on local cable. OU is affiliated with KGOU, a public radio station broadcasting on 106.3 FM.

Museums and collections

• Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is one of the largest university-based natural history museums in the United States.
• Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art which houses the Weitzenhoffer Collection, a collection of French impressionist art that includes works by Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Camille Pissaro.
• History of science collections which houses over 88,000 volumes related to the history of science including works by Galileo Galilei.

October 1 bombing

See 2005 University of Oklahoma bombing

External links

• Official website
• University of Oklahoma, Tulsa homepage
• University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• Sooner Information Network
• Oklahoma Daily Online
• KGOU
• OU Center for Public Management
• SoonerSidelines.com - Oklahoma Sooners Fan Site and the only all Sooners Podcast

Big 12 Conference: North Division: Colorado | Iowa State | Kansas | Kansas State | Missouri | Nebraska   South Division: Baylor | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | Texas | Texas A&M | Texas Tech

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