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Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Established 1901
Type State university
President John M. Hayes
Staff N/A
Undergraduates 4,504[1]
Postgraduates 380[1]
Location Weatherford, Oklahoma, USA
Campus Rural, 73 acres (295 km²)[2]
Endowment
Colors blue and gray
Nickname Bulldogs
Website www.swosu.edu/

Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public university in Weatherford, Oklahoma, U.S.A. Southwestern Oklahoma State operates a branch campus in Sayre, Oklahoma. The university was originally named Southwestern Normal School by the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature when it was established in 1901.[3] 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. ... A state university system in the United States is a group of universities supported by an individual state or a similar entity such as the District of Columbia. ... 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. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... Weatherford is a city in Custer 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. ... Rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Sheep eating grass in rural Australia Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States of America is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. ... 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... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Weatherford is a city in Custer 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. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Sayre is a city located in Beckham County, Oklahoma. ...


Southwestern Oklahoma State's athletic teams participate in the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference. The team mascot is the bulldog, and the school colors are blue and gray. 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. ... Division II (or DII) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. ... The Lone Star Conference (or LSC) is a College Athletic Conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division II. Member institutions are located in the southwestern United States, with schools in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. ...


The current president of SWOSU is Dr. John Hays, and the student body president is Greg Franklin of Midwest City, Oklahoma.


Blanchard, Oklahoma, country music singer and songwriter Jeremy Castle played football for SWOSU in 1993 and 1994. - SWOSU is one of seven state regional universities in the state of Oklahoma. Blanchard is a city located in Oklahoma. ... Jeremy Castle 2002 Jeremy Glen Castle (August 2, 1974) is an American country music singer and songwriter from Oklahoma. ...


References

  1. ^ a b Fact Book retrieved June 7, 2006
  2. ^ STUDENT HANDBOOK FALL 2005 (PDF file) retrieved June 7, 2006
  3. ^ SWOSU History retrieved June 7, 2006

External links

  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University official web site
  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University student web site
  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University's official athletics web site
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