Northeastern State University (NSU) is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with branches in Broken Arrow and Muskogee. The university was founded in 1851 under the name Cherokee National Female Seminary. NSU 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. It boasts the only College of Optometry in Oklahoma, and the largest enrollment of Native American students of any public institution of higher education. A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... 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 Chancellor or rector. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Tahlequah is a city in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,898 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Tahlequah is a city in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. ... Broken Arrow is a city located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, primarily in Tulsa County with an extension into western Wagoner County. ... Location within the state of Oklahoma County Muskogee County Mayor Wren Stratton Area    - City 100. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... Optometry (Greek: optos meaning seen or visible and metria meaning measurement) is a health care profession concerned with examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the eyes and related structures and with determination and correction of vision problems using lenses and other optical aids [1]. An optical refractor (also called a foropter... Native Americans are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ...

Seminary Hall in winter

NSU offers 69 undergraduate degrees, 18 graduate degrees, and 13 preprofessional programs in five colleges (Business & Technology, Liberal Arts, Education, Optometry, and Health & Science Professions). The student-to-faculty ratio is 26 to 1. 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. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Athletics

NSU's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division II. The men's teams are known as the Redmen, while the women's teams are known as the Lady Reds. However, NSU announced on May 23, 2006 that they would be dropping "Redmen" in favor of a new mascot to represent the school [2]. From fall 2007, the athletic teams will be known as the Riverhawks, a mascot announced on Nov. 14, 2006 [3]. 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. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ...

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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 two student jazz ensembles, 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 music major degree specializing in jazz. For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ...

Campus life

Favorite hangouts and restaurants of NSU students 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 Neds, Club Effx, and Roxy's Roost on the Illinois River (Oklahoma). The Illinois River is a tributary of the Arkansas River, approximately 100 mi (160 km) long, in the U.S. states of Arkansas and Oklahoma. ...

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".

Greek life

Sororities

• Delta Zeta 1923, recolonized 1956
• Sigma Sigma Sigma 1929
• Alpha Sigma Alpha 1937
• Alpha Sigma Tau 1982 (closed)
• Alpha Omicron Pi 1997
• Zeta Theta Omicron 2005
• Alpha Pi Omega 2006

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Fraternities

• Lambda Chi Alpha
• Pi Kappa Alpha
• Tau Kappa Epsilon
• Kappa Sigma
• Phi Lambda Chi
• Alpha Phi Alpha
• Phi Sigma Kappa
• Phi Sigma Nu
• Sigma Theta Epsilon

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Club sports

• NSU Men's Rugby

NSU Men's Collegiate Rugby Football Club was founded in March 2001 by Dan Dayringer, along with Todd Lieb and Tom Rosser. Outstanding players from Tulsa area high school rugby programs, combined with athletes from around the state, came together to gel into a squad that would go on to earn a top 15 rating in Division II Men's Collegiate Rugby in spring 2003, according to the governing board of American Collegiate Rugby, USA Rugby. NSU Rugby athletes excel in both sports and scholarship, with an over 90 percent graduation rate and alumni in the fields of education, law, medicine, business, foreign service and coaching. After recently joining the Heart of America Rugby Football Union, NSU Men's Rugby is looking for a return trip to the Western Collegiate Regional playoff in the spring of 2008. New player/members are encouraged to join the team, which practices Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the NSU intramural fields at Oklahoma and Crafton streets in Tahlequah, OK.

Notable alumni

Carrie Underwood, American Idol 4 winner and country music superstar, graduated from NSU magna cum laude with a degree in mass communications with a concentration in journalism and was selected as Miss NSU runner-up in 2004. She was a member of the Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority. Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American pop country music singer who won the fourth season of American Idol. ... The fourth season of American Idol premiered on January 18, 2005 and continued until May 25, 2005. ... Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. ... Mass Communications refers to communication directed to, or reaching the mass of the people, through a variety of methods such as the press (print, television, radio, Internet), advertisements, public relations. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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References

External links

• Northeastern State University (Official NSU site)
• NSU Athletics (Official NSU Athletics site)
• Northeastern State University Alumni
• The Northeastern - Online Student Newspaper
• Residence Halls Association