Northeastern State University
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| Established: | 1851 |
| Type: | Public |
| President: | Dr. Don Betz [1] |
| All campus enrollment: | 9,769 [2] |
| Faculty: | 325 |
| Location: | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA |
| Campus: | 200 acres (81 ha) (Tahlequah) |
| Colors: | NSU Green and Silver |
| Nickname: | Riverhawks |
| Mascot: | Rowdy the Riverhawk |
| Affiliations: | Lone Star Conference |
| Website: | www.Nsuok.edu |
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Northeastern State University (NSU) is a public university located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, at the foot of the Ozark Mountains. Northeastern's home, Tahlequah, is also the capital of The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.
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[edit] History
The school was founded on May 7, 1851 as the Cherokee National Female Seminary. On March 6, 1909, the State Legislature of Oklahoma passed an act providing for the creation and location of Northeastern State Normal School at Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and for the purchase form the Cherokee Tribal Government of the building, land, and equipment of the Cherokee Female Seminary. In the 1950's Northeastern emerged as a comprehensive state college, broadening its curriculum at the baccalaureate level to encompass liberal arts subjects and adding a fifth year program designed to prepare master teachers for elementary and secondary schools. In 1974, the Oklahoma Legislature authorized that the name of the institution be changed from Northeastern State Normal School to Northeastern Oklahoma State University and then again in 1985 to Northeastern State University. Northeastern is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of Oklahoma as well as one of the oldest institutions of higher learning west of the Mississippi River.[3] Today NSU is the fourth largest University in Oklahoma.[4]
[edit] Tahlequah Campus
The Tahlequah campus, which spans over 200 acres, rests on the grounds of the Cherokee Female Seminary. The original building for the seminary is still in use, and now known as Seminary Hall. The campus consists of a multitude of different buildings with classroom, laboratory, residential, and athletic facilities. Recent years have witnessed the construction of a $10 million Science Center which was funded by a bond issued by the University.[5] NSU boasts the only College of Optometry in Oklahoma, and the largest enrollment of Native American students of any public institution of higher education by both percentage and amount.[6] NSU offers 69 undergraduate degrees, 18 graduate degrees, and 13 pre-professional programs in five colleges (Business & Technology, Liberal Arts, Education, Optometry, and Health & Science Professions). The student-to-faculty ratio is 26 to 1 and in the Spring of 2008 the total enrollment for the Tahlequah Campus was 6,216.[7] There is also a distance learning program, where students who cannot attend the university due to work or family obligations can complete courses via the Internet or videoconferencing.
[edit] Academic buildings
The academic buildings stretch throughout the campus. The buildings are:
- Seminary Hall
- The Science Center
- The Business and Technology Building
- The Fine Arts Building
- The Net Lab
- The Education Building
- John Vaughn Library
[edit] Residential buildings
Northeastern has 13 resident halls. The halls are:
- Haskell Hall
- Hastings Hall
- Logan Hall
- North Leoser
- Northeast Leoser
- Northwest Leoser
- South Leoser
- Southeast Leoser
- Southwest Leoser
- Ross Hall
- Seminary Suites
- Wilson Hall
- Wyly Hall
[edit] Athletics
NSU's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division II. NSU's athletic teams are known as the Riverhawks, a mascot announced on Nov. 14, 2006. [8] NSU announced on May 23, 2006 that they would be dropping "Redmen" in favor of a new mascot to represent the school.[9] Although the "Redmen" name was not deemed to be hostile or abusive towards Native Americans by the NCAA, restrictions connected to the use of American Indian nicknames could have affected future NSU athletic competitions, had NSU not taken the initiative to comply before the Redmen name became an issue. NSU offers all the major sports including football, baseball, softball, men and women's basketball, men and women's soccer, golf, and tennis. In 2003, the men's basketball team won the Division II national championship.[10]
[edit] Jazz Lab
One of the unique opportunities for students at the Tahlequah campus is the Jazz Lab. Created in 1993, the building serves as a place where talented musicians can practice performing and listeners can enjoy the music. In addition to a performance venue, the Jazz Lab is also the site of the jazz program offices and classes. The university has one student jazz ensemble, as well as several different combo groups, ranging in style from fusion, to Latin, to big band era. Recently the university has been awarded a bachelors in music- jazz studies degree. Every year the NSU Jazz Ensemble performs with 4 guest artist at the Jazz Lab. Many famous musicians have performed at the jazz lab since its creation such as T.S. Monk, Henry Johnson, Diana Krall, Mulgrew Miller, Bobby Watson, Bob Mintzer, Slide Hampton, Robin Eubanks, Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Shew, and Shunzo Ohno.
[edit] Campus life
There are several restaurants on, or just off NSU's campus some of wich include the Iguana Cafe, El Zarape, Sam & Ella's Chicken Palace (Pizza), The Town Branch Eatery & Pub, Flo's Cafe (located on campus in the Florence Willson Hall), and Vidalia's. The night life includes Ned's, Club Effx,Whisky Jim's, and Roxie's Roost on the Illinois River.
Campus Organizations such as RHA (Residence Halls Association), NAB (Northeastern Activities Board), and NSGA (Northeastern Student Government Association) provide alternate activities, usually free of charge for students to enjoy on campus. The NSGA is the official organization to represent the students of NSU. The purpose of the NSGA is to establish a representative student government and to provide a forum for student's views and ideas for the purpose of promoting and representing the students of NSU. RHA caters to on-campus residents and hosts such annual events as "Welcome Week Luau," Freshman Move-in Day, Mardi Gras, and "Resident Round-up".
[edit] Presidents of Northeastern
Albert Sydney Wyly, 1909 · Dr. Frank Redd, 1909-1911 · Frank E. Buck, 1911-1912 · W.E. Gill, 1912-1914 · George W. Gable, 1914-1919 · William T. Ford, 1919-1923 · Monroe P. Hammond, 1923-1935 · J.M. Hackler (Acting), 1935-1936 · John Samuel Vaughan, 1936-1951 · Louis H. Bally (Acting), 1951 · Harrell E. Garrison, 1951-1970 · Robert E. Collier, 1970-1977 · Elwin Fite (Acting), 1977-1978 · W. Roger Webb, 1978-1997 · Larry B. Williams, 1997-2007 · Kim Cherry (Interim), 2007-2008 · Dr. Don Betz, 2008-present [11]
[edit] Greek life
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[edit] See also
[edit] Citations
- ^ Regents Name Dr. Don Betz NSU President. NSU. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
- ^ Enrollment Report Spring 2008.xls Opening Enrollment Data. NSU. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
- ^ General Information. NSU. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
- ^ About NSU. NSU. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
- ^ Grand Opening Set For NSU Science Center). NSU. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ Northeastern State University Demographics (Fall 2006). NSU. Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
- ^ Enrollment Report Spring 2008.xls Opening Enrollment Data. NSU. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
- ^ It’s Official – It’s the NSU RiverHawks. NSU. Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
- ^ NSU Announces Plans to Find a New Mascot. NSU. Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
- ^ Division II Men's Basketball History. NCAA. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
- ^ Presidents of Northeastern. NSU. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
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