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The University of Tulsa
Motto:Wisdom, Faith, Service
Established:1894
Type:Private
Religious affiliation:Presbyterian
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President:Dr. University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Steadman Upham
Staff:306 (full-time)
Students:4,165
Undergraduates:2,987
Postgraduates:1178
Location:Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Campus:Urban, 230 acres (930,000 m²)
Sports:Golden Hurricane
Colors:Old Gold, Royal Blue, and Crimson             
Mascot:Captain Cane
Website:www.utulsa.edu

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History

The University of Tulsa was founded in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the Presbyterian School for Indian Girls in 1882 under the leadership of Alice Mary Robertson, but was re-chartered as the Henry Kendall College in 1894 under the auspices of the Presbyterian Women's Board of Home Missions. Muskogee is a City in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. Alice Mary Robertson (January 2 1854 &ndash July 1 1931 was an American Educator, Social worker, government official and Politician In 1907 the college moved to its current site in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A university was formed in 1920 when the college merged with the proposed McFarlin College to become the University of Tulsa. Robert M McFarlin was an American oilman, cattle rancher, Philanthropist, and Businessman who is best known for amassing a fortune

Academics

The University of Tulsa is noted for having one of the world's premier programs in petroleum engineering, and has distinguished programs in English, computer science, natural sciences, Clinical and I/O Psychology, and several engineering disciplines. Petroleum engineering refers to the subsurface engineering activities related to the production of Hydrocarbons, which can be either Crude oil or Gas. English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of Literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U Computer science (or computing science) is the study and the Science of the theoretical foundations of Information and Computation and their In Science, the term natural science refers to a naturalistic approach to the study of the Universe, which is understood as obeying rules or law of Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and The university also maintains a school of law[1], which is one of the few to specialize in Native American legal issues. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States The University of Tulsa College of Law Review[2] ranks in the top 15% of most cited legal periodicals as ranked by Washington and Lee University. Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington Virginia, USA [3]

Currently, there are six colleges, programs, and departments at the University of Tulsa:

Reputation and rankings

In 2008 Tulsa was ranked ninth in "Quality of Life" by the Princeton Review's "The Best 366 Colleges" guide. University of Tulsa College of Law is a private law school in Tulsa Oklahoma. The Princeton Review (TPR is an American educational preparation company The University of Tulsa also placed sixth among all colleges for "Happiest Students," was ranked eleventh in the "Lots of Class/Race Interaction" category, and in "Town-Gown Relations" Tulsa was ranked fifth in the country. In the 2006 edition, the university was described as follows: “The University of Tulsa is one of the sleeper gems of the Great Plains, a private school large enough to house numerous top-flight programs but small enough to facilitate one-on-one instruction provided in a homey atmosphere. The Great Plains are the broad expanse of Prairie and Steppe which lie east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada ”

TU is one of 150 colleges to be included in the inaugural edition of “Colleges of Distinction” and is also included in "The Unofficial Biased Guide to the 331 Most Interesting Colleges, 2005 edition. " Cosmo Girl magazine named TU one of the top 50 schools in the country for women in its October 2004 edition. U. S. News and World Report also ranks TU as a top 100 national university, the only Oklahoma university to make the list.

The University of Tulsa is known for the large number of National Merit scholars in attendance, one in every ten undergraduate students. According to "The Chronicle of Higher Education" for 2004 The University of Tulsa's freshman class ranked 9th nationally among research universities in the number of National Merit Scholars per capita. [1]

It is also one of the first universities in the United States to have a mosque on campus.

Campus

The campus of the University of Tulsa centers on a wide, grassy, quad-like space known as "The U. " The predominant architectural style is English Gothic. Most of the buildings are constructed from tan and rose-colored Crab Orchard sandstone from Tennessee interspersed with stone quarried in Arkansas. Sandstone is a Sedimentary rock composed mainly of Sand -size Mineral or rock grains. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Other materials include Bedford limestone from Indiana and slate quarried in Vermont. Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Slate is a fine-grained foliated homogeneous, Metamorphic rock derived from an original Shale -type Sedimentary rock composed of Clay Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America.

Bayless Plaza

Completed in 2006, Bayless Plaza houses the Kendall Bell, which hung from the cupola of Kendall Hall prior to its destruction. The plaza lies directly south of Tyrrell Hall, long time home of the School of Music, and serves as the apex of Tucker Drive, the University's main entrance.

H. A. Chapman Stadium

TU football played in Skelly Stadium until 2007 when the arena was renamed Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium, following renovations. The Case Athletic Complex in the north end of the field provides office facilities for the football staff, a new locker room and trainer facility, a letterman's lounge and box seating on the top level, and meeting rooms, a computer lab, and study spaces for student-athletes. Renovations currently underway will provide renovated seating throughout the stadium, new turf, an updated score board and Jumbotron, and an expanded press box. The changes will also include the addition of an extensive plaza area on the west side of the stadium to accommodate restrooms, food and drink stands, and souvenir shops.

McFarlin Library

McFarlin Library
McFarlin Library

At the top of The U sits one of the campus' most notable landmarks, the McFarlin Library, which is named after Robert and Ida McFarlin, the library's primary benefactors. Ground breaking ceremonies took place on May 3, 1929 and the edifice was dedicated on June 1, 1930. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The library continued to grow over the years, adding two five-story additions by 1979. Currently, the library houses over three million items and is noted for its collections of twentieth-century British, Irish, and American literature, including the world's second largest collection of materials by James Joyce. British literature refers to Literature associated with the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands as well as to literature For a comparatively small island Ireland has made a disproportionate contribution to World literature in all its branches American literature refers to written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and Colonial America. James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 &ndash 13 January 1941 was an Irish expatriate writer widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the It also houses the papers of Nobel Prize winner V.S. Naipaul. The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul Kt, TC (born August 17, 1932 in Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago) better known The library also contains a vast collection of books on Native American history. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Renovations began in the spring of 2007 on a 12,000-square-foot addition that will consolidate the library's computing and technology resources into one location. The library's reading rooms will also be restored to provide quiet areas for student and faculty study. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2009.

Reynolds Center

Home to women's volleyball along with the men's and women's basketball programs, the Reynolds center houses office and meeting space, practice and weights facilities, as well as the main basketball arena.

Sharp Chapel

Sharp Chapel
Sharp Chapel

Named for its principal donors, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Sharp, Sharp Chapel was completed on November 27, 1959. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It replaced the university's original chapel that was located in Kendall Hall before its destruction and replacement by the current Kendall Hall theater building. Sharp Chapel houses the Offices of University Chaplain and serves the religious needs of multiple denominations present on campus as well as hosting many awards ceremonies and weddings.

Additions to Sharp Chapel were completed in the spring of 2004, including the Westminster Room, an atrium, kitchen, and a second floor including administrative offices and a conference room.

Housing

On-campus housing consists of six residence halls, six sorority houses, and six university-owned apartment complexes, including eight apartments designed like townhouses.

Residence halls:

Apartment Complexes:

Student Life

The University of Tulsa is home to more than 200 student organizations, registered with and partially funded by the Student Association.

Student Association

The Student Association is the University of Tulsa student government body. It is organized into three branches: the Executive Branch, which includes Cabinet and is in charge of organizing large campus wide events and activities; the Judicial Branch; and the Legislative Branch, or Student Senate, which coordinates funding, oversees student organizations, and addresses general issues impacting student life on campus. Its budget is provided partially by the university and partially by a fee paid by students each semester.

Traditionally, the Student Association coordinates Homecoming activities, including cross campus competitions and the homecoming game tailgate. Another traditional event is Springfest, a week long series of events including food, various on campus activities, and a concert bringing in such names as Cake, Guster, and Ben Folds. Activities organized by Student Association are free to all TU students.

Greek Presence

There are 5 IFC fraternities and 6 NPC sororities on campus. The living quarters in the back of the sorority houses are university owned residence halls, but, traditionally, only current members of the sororities live there.

Fraternities:

Sororities:

There are also a number of historically black sororities and fraternities on campus that fall under the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Currently, there are five active organizations:

Fraternities:

Sororities:

Other fraternities on campus that do not fall under the National Pan-Hellenic Council include:

Traditions

Athletics

Main article: Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Athletic Logo
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Athletic Logo

Tulsa's sports teams participate in the NCAA's Division I-A Conference USA. Tulsa Golden Hurricane athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports team of the University of Tulsa. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The university's mascot is the Golden Hurricane. The Sound of the Golden Hurricane marching band plays at all home football and basketball games as well as traveling to championships in support of the Golden Hurricane. The Sound of the Golden Hurricane is the school Marching band for the University of Tulsa, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tulsa has won six national championships (three NCAA), four in women's golf and two in men's basketball. The University of Tulsa currently fields a varsity team in eight men's sports and ten women's sports. [2] Tulsa's current athletic director is Bubba Cunningham. Athletic director (commonly "athletics director" is a position at many American Colleges and universities, as well as in larger High schools

Athletic facilities are distributed throughout a number of buildings on campus. Mabee Gym houses an extensive indoor rowing facility, an indoor golf practice facility, and volleyball practice gyms. Renovations in Spring 2008 incorporated FieldTurf into an indoor practice field for the soccer, softball, and football programs. The tennis teams are housed in the Michael D. Case Tennis Center, which includes a number of indoor and outdoor courts. The Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium is home to the track and field and soccer programs.

Miscellany

Nimrod International Journal of Poetry & Prose and James Joyce Quarterly are published at the University.

The school's colors are Old Gold, Royal Blue, and Crimson.

In 2003 Tulsa joined the efforts of Brown University on the Modernist Journals Project, an online archive of early twentieth-century periodicals. Brown University is a highly esteemed private University located in Providence, Rhode Island and is a member of the Ivy League. The Modernist Journals Project was created in 1995 at Brown University in order to create a database of digitized periodicals connected with the period loosely associated with Tulsa has contributed various modernist texts from McFarlin Library’s Special Collections to the project's website.

Dr. Sean Latham, editor of the James Joyce Quarterly, brought the 2003 North American James Joyce Conference to the University of Tulsa.

The University of Tulsa Collegian is the long-standing independent and student-run newspaper on campus. The Collegian is the official student newspaper at the University of Tulsa. New to the campus is the 631, another independent and student-run publication offering a conservative alternative to the Collegian.

TU also hosts several meetings of the Tulsa Computer Society, including the Linux SIG. Linux (commonly pronounced ˈlɪnəks This article is about computer associations For political advocates see Interest group.

The university's motto used to read, in full, "Faith, Wisdom, Service: For Christ, For State. "

Distinguished faculty

Tulsa's faculty includes the famous Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko, political scientist Robert Donaldson. Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Yevtushenko (Евге́ний Алекса́ндрович Евтуше́нко (born July 18, 1933) is a Russian poet Robert Donaldson (born June 14, 1943) is an American political scientist known for his work regarding US and Russian (formerly

Notable alumni

Arts and letters

Athletics

Politics and law

Science, engineering, and technology

References

  1. ^ http://www.utulsa.edu/presidentialscholars/facts/
  2. ^ TU Athletics Points of Pride. Gordon Matthews ( Born ? 1936 Tulsa Oklahoma - Died February 23 2002 Dallas Texas) was an American Inventor and Businessman and Voicemail (or voice mail voice-mail vmail or VMS, sometimes called messagebank) is a centralized system of managing Telephone messages for a large group CSTV Networks, Inc. Retrieved on 2008-01-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war.

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