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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.
Colleges 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. 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. National Center of Academic Excellence for Information Assurance Education. 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. 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. 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. 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, Delta Zeta, 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. Athletics Stats: NCAA Division I-A Conference: Big 12 (South) Major Rivalries: University of Oklahoma, University of Texas Minor Rivalries: Texas Tech University, 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. 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. 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. People The current president of Oklahoma State University is David J. Schmidly, who took over in November 25, 2002. 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. Alumns coaching include OSU wrestling head coach John Smith, OSU football head coach Mike Gundy, 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 recieved 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. Pickens’ gift is the largest single donation for athletics to an institution of higher education in U.S. history. Campus buildings This currently an incomplete list. An interactive mapis available to locate buildings on campus. Academic buildings Residential buildings Other buildings Points of interest Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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