Northeastern State University
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| Northeastern State University | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1851 |
| Type | Public |
| President | Steve Turner[1] |
| All campus enrollment | 9,769[2] |
| Academic staff | 325 |
| Location | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA |
| Campus | 200 acres (0.81 km2) (Tahlequah) |
| Colors | NSU Green and Silver |
| Nickname | RiverHawks |
| Mascot | Rowdy the RiverHawk |
| Affiliations | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Website | www.nsuok.edu |
Northeastern State University (NSU) is a public university with its main campus located 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]
History [change]
Although a school was founded on May 7, 1851, as the Cherokee National Female Seminary, it was not until statehood that the school now known as Northeastern State University commenced operations.
References [change]
- ↑ "The Northeastern, October 11, 2011". The Northeastern. http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~tne/NEpdf/archive/TNE%20FALL%202011/October11.pdf. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ↑ Enrollment Report Spring 2008.xls "Opening Enrollment Data". NSU. http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~assessment/Opening Enrollment Report Spring 2008.xls. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ↑ "General Information". NSU. http://www.nsuok.edu/catalog/2007/generalinformation/history.html. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
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