Northeastern State University
Northeastern State University (NSU) is a public university with its main campus in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States, at the foot of the Ozark Mountains. Tahlequah is also home to the capital of the Cherokee nation of Oklahoma. The university also has two other campuses in Muskogee and Broken Arrow. Northeastern 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.[3]
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1851 |
| President | Steve Turner[1] |
| All campus enrollment | 9,769[2] |
Academic staff | 325 |
| Address | 600 N. Grand Ave, Tahlequah, OK 74464 , , , |
| Campus | 200 acres (0.81 km2) (Tahlequah) |
| Colors | NSU Green and Silver |
| Nickname | RiverHawks |
| Affiliations | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Mascot | Rowdy the RiverHawk |
| Website | www.nsuok.edu |
History
Although a school was founded on May 7, 1851, as the Cherokee National Female Seminary, it was not until Oklahoma became a state that the school now known as Northeastern State University opened.
References
- "The Northeastern, October 11, 2011" (PDF). The Northeastern. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- Enrollment Report Spring 2008.xls "Opening Enrollment Data". NSU. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - "General Information". NSU. Archived from the original on 2008-05-31. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
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