SWOSU (Southwestern Oklahoma State University) - Weatherford, OK
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Founded in 1901, Southwestern Oklahoma State University is located in rural Weatherford
Waymark Code: WMHACQ
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2013
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State University SWOSU is located in rural Weatherford, OK, on 73 acres. The school mascot is the Bulldog, and a large statue of bulldog "Duke" welcomes visitors at the south end of campus.
From the SWOSU website:
The University was established by an act of the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature in 1901 as the Southwestern Normal School. The Normal School was authorized to offer two years of training and four years of preparatory work for students who were not qualified for college admission. The first classes met in 1903.
In 1920 the preparatory or academy courses were eliminated and two additional years of college work were added. The state legislature approved a change of name to Southwestern State Teachers College. The first baccalaureate degrees were awarded in May, 1921.
Other major changes in name and purposes occurred in 1939 when the institution was designated as Southwestern State College of Diversified Occupations. In 1941, it became Southwestern Institute of Technology when the college added a School of Pharmacy, degree work in the arts and sciences, and trade schools to its original function as a teacher-training institution.
The Oklahoma State Legislature in 1949 again changed the name, this time to Southwestern State College, without altering the broad scope of its purposes and education objectives.
In 1953 the University inaugurated an advanced professional program leading to the Master of Teaching degree, now called the Master of Education degree. In 1974 the Oklahoma State Legislature changed the name of the institution to Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU). In addition to the M. Ed. degree in 16 different fields of specialization, SWOSU offers the Master of Business Administration, the M. S. degrees in Management and School Psychology, the Master of Music degree, and its first professional doctorate program, the Doctor of Pharmacy.
On July 1, 1987, by an act of the Oklahoma Legislature, Sayre Junior College merged with Southwestern Oklahoma State University. This branch campus designated as Southwestern Oklahoma State University at Sayre is located 59 miles west of Weatherford.
Name: Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Location/Address:
100 Campus Drive
Weatherford, OK U.S.A.
73096
Phone Number: 1-405-772-6611
Web Site: [Web Link]
Type of School: Undergraduate School with Graduate Programs
School Affiliation: Public -- State/Provincial/etc.
Date Founded: 1901
Enrollment: 4,800
Nicknames/Mascots: Bulldogs
School Colors: Blue, White, Grey
School Motto: Unknown
Location of GPS Coordinates: South entrance to campus
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