University of Oklahoma facts for kids
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Bizzell Library
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| Motto | Civi et reipublicae (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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For the citizen and for the state |
| Type | Flagship Public Space-grant |
| Established | 1890 |
| Endowment | $1.2 billion |
| President | David L. Boren |
| Provost | Nancy L. Mergler |
| OU Board of Regents | Leslie Rainbolt-Forbes, Chairwoman |
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Academic staff
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2,937 |
| Students | 30,303 |
| Undergraduates | 20,892 |
| Postgraduates | 9,411 |
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660 Parrington Oval, Norman, OK, 73019
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| Campus | Suburban 3,000 acres (12.1 km2) including north research park |
| Colors | Crimson & Cream |
| Nickname | Sooners |
| Affiliations | Big 12 Conference |
| Mascot | Boomer and Sooner |
| Website | OU.edu |
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The University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a public university in the Norman, Oklahoma, United States. It has about 27,000 students enrolled, and it was started in 1890. David Boren is president of the university.
Sports
Oklahoma's athletics teams are called the Sooners. Oklahoma has 19 varsity teams, almost all of which compete in the Big 12 Conference. In men's gymnastics, a sport that the Big 12 does not sponsor, Oklahoma is a member of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.
Images for kids
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President Brooks' inauguration took place in front of Evans Hall in 1912.
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Bizzell Library sits at the heart of the university's Norman campus.
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Price Hall, an addition to the Michael F. Price College of Business, finished construction in 2005.
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South Oval with Bizzell Library in the background
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Several campus buildings seen from Sarkeys Energy Center
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The National Weather Center calls the university's south campus home.
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OUHSC at night
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OU-Tulsa Seedsower at the corner of 41st and Yale in Tulsa
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Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art on the University of Oklahoma campus has a different architectural style than the rest of the campus.
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Great Reading Room inside Bizzell Memorial Library
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The Walker, Couch, Adams, and DLB dorm buildings make up four of the school's residential halls.
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The Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band performs during pre-game and halftimes at football games.
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The University of Oklahoma Army ROTC assembled in formation at its Fall 2007 Field Training Exercise
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Several main athletic facilities are grouped together at the Norman campus.
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University of Oklahoma mascot
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Carl Albert, former U.S. Speaker of the House
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David Boren, former Oklahoma Governor and U.S. Senator
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Rick Bayless, chef, host of Mexico: One Plate at a Time on PBS
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Brad Carson, former Undersecretary of the Army and Congressman
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Tom Cole, former Oklahoma Secretary of State and Congressman
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Elizabeth Garrett, former president of Cornell University
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Blake Griffin, NBA player for the Detroit Pistons
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Fred Haise, NASA Apollo 13 astronaut
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Ed Harris, Golden Globe Award-winning actor, The Truman Show
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Van Heflin, Academy Award-winning actor, Johnny Eager
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Shannon Lucid, NASA astronaut
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Peter MacDonald, Navajo Code Talker, 7th Chairman of the Navajo Nation
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Susana Martinez, Governor of New Mexico
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Olivia Munn, actress, The Newsroom, X-Men: Apocalypse
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Slater Rhea, singer and TV personality in China
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