Rogers State University, also known as RSU, is a public university with its main campus in Claremore, and full service campuses in Bartlesville, and Pryor Creek. Since it began offering bachelor's degrees in 2000, it has outpaced the growth of all other public universities in the Oklahoma. It currently has a total enrollment of over 4,000 students at enrolled in programs at its three campuses and in its distance learning programs. A motto 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 article or section 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. ... Provost is the title of a senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States and Canada, the equivalent of Vice-Chancellor at certain UK universites such as UCL, and the head of certain Oxbridge colleges (e. ... In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ... // Claremore is a city located in Rogers County, Oklahoma. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... The term Blue may refer any of a number of similar colors. ... Crimson is a strong, bright deep red color combined with some blue, resulting in a degree of purple. ... Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, Florida. ... The Sooner Athletic Conference is an affiliate of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... Website - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... // Claremore is a city located in Rogers County, Oklahoma. ... Bartlesville is a city located in Oklahoma. ... Pryor Creek is a city in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. ...

The institution that is now RSU has gone through several stages in its existence, from its foundation as a state sponsored preparatory school, to its transition to a military academy, and finally, to its current incarnation as a four year university. Representation of a university class, 1350s. ...

RSU currently offers bachelor's degrees in 9 areas, including Biology, Information Technology, Business Administration, and Liberal Arts, and associate's degrees in almost 20 areas, which include Nursing, Accounting, Police Science, and Computer science. In conjunction with Cameron University, RSU also offers a "2+2" program in Elementary Education, in which students can earn an associate's degree in elementary education from RSU and then trasition to the final two years of a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Cameron, with all classes taught at RSU's campus in Claremore. A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. ... Biology (from Greek βίος λόγος, see below) is the branch of science dealing with the study of life. ... Information Technology (IT)[1] is a broad subject concerned with the use of technology in managing and processing information, especially in large organizations. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... In the history of education, the seven liberal arts comprise two groups of studies, the trivium and the quadrivium. ... An associates degree is a degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges and some bachelors degree-granting colleges and universities in Canada and the United States upon completion of a course of study equivalent to the first two years in a four-year college or university. ... Nursing is a discipline focused on assisting individuals, families and communities in attaining, re-attaining and maintaining optimal health and functioning. ... It has been suggested that Accounting scholarship be merged into this article or section. ... Police forces are charged with the responsibility of maintaining law and order (law enforcement), and protecting the general public from harm. ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... Cameron University a four-year, state-funded university located in Lawton, Oklahoma, offers more than 50 degrees through two-year, four-year and graduate programs. ... Primary or elementary education consist of the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ...

RSU is a pioneer in online and distance learning through eCollege and compressed video courses. Three bachelor's degrees and 4 associate's degrees are available completely online. RSU also has a radio station and the only university operated, full power public television station in Oklahoma. These facilities on the Claremore campus allow students to gain real-world experience in media and communications during their studies. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

History

RSU has its roots in the Eastern University Preparatory School, which was founded in 1909. During the construction of the famous "Preparatory Hall", Eastern University Preparatory School held its classes in the old Claremont building until 1911. The institution was closed in 1917. 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

In 1919 it was restarted as the Oklahoma Military Academy (OMA), to meet the growing educational and training needs of the United States Armed Forces, and from 1923 to 1971 it offered secondary and collegiate education. Thousands graduated from OMA, and over 100 gave their lives in service to their country during World War I and World War II. 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Combatants Allied Powers: France Italy Russia Serbia United Kingdom United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Luigi Cadorna Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul von Hindenburg Reinhard Scheer Franz Josef I Conrad von... Combatants Allied Powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Axis Powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000,000 Total dead...

In 1971, the Oklahoma Legislature replaced the OMA with an institution to grant two year associate degrees to the public known as Claremore Junior College. In 1982, it became Rogers State College. In 1996, Rogers State College and the University Center at Tulsa (UCAT) merged to form Rogers University, with campuses in Claremore and Tulsa, which operated for two years before being separated by the Oklahoma Legislature. The part that had been Rogers State College became a member of the OU Board of Regents, and was re-christened Rogers State University. RSU was given permission to seek accreditation as a four year, bachelor degree granting university. In 2000, RSU became the institution it is today, a public four year, residential university. On August 16, 2006, Rogers State's Stratton Taylor library was named a Federal depository library, the 20th in the state of Oklahoma. 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A Federal depository library is, in the United States a library which holds documents printed by the Government Printing Office. ...

Athletics

The school's sports teams are called the Hillcats, a nickname chosen in 2005. The school participates in the NAIA's region six, and will be an associate member of the Sooner Athletic Conference beginning in 2007. The University fields teams in softball and baseball, and will begin men's and women's basketball in the fall of 2007. RSU also has a competitive rodeo team that is a member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. It has plans to add other sports, including soccer and golf. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (better known as the NAIA) traces its roots to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball. ... The Sooner Athletic Conference is an affiliate of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... Steer roping Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Tucson, AZ. Rodeo is a traditional North American sport with influences from the history of Mexican vaqueros (cowboys) and American cowboys. ... The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) was established in 1949. ...

The University's current athletic director and head men's basketball coach is Wren Baker. The senior women’s athletic department administrator and head softball coach is Dawn Reed.

Miscellany

• The university is named in honor of one of Oklahoma's favorite sons, Will Rogers.

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External links

• www.rsu.edu
• Rogers State University Profile and Information

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