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Rogers State University is one of the fastest-growing universities in Oklahoma. In fall 2007, more than 4,000 students enrolled at RSU. Since RSU was accredited as a four-year university in 2000, enrollment has grown by nearly 70 percent. |
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| More than 4,000 students enrolled at RSU |
| One of two universities in Oklahoma to offer bachelor’s and associate degrees |
| $12 million Student Services Center to open fall 2008 |
| First public university in Oklahoma to offer bachelor's degrees entirely via the Internet |
| $1.3 million expansion of Pryor campus |
| 120-acre nature conservatory is located on the campus for Conservation Education |
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RSU is the only public residential university serving the Tulsa metropolitan area. |
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RSU is the only regional university in Oklahoma to be granted continued accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools without further required evaluation for 10 years – a rarity in higher education and a major accomplishment achieved by few universities. |
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RSU has implemented a wide variety of new bachelor’s degree programs in high-demand areas such as business administration, communications, and nursing, as well as unique disciplines such as game development, justice administration, and sports management. RSU is one of only two universities in Oklahoma to offer both bachelor’s and associate degrees. |
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RSU recently relocated its Bartlesville campus to a historic nine-story downtown building, enabling the university to offer more classes, more degree programs, and more services for area residents. The building is presently undergoing major renovations to accommodate new bachelor’s degree programs such as business and nursing and the expansion of student services. |
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RSU has announced a major $1.3 million expansion of its Pryor campus, doubling the size of its present facility, providing additional classrooms, laboratories, and student-focused amenities. RSU is the only university serving the Pryor and Mayes County area. |
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RSU recently broke ground for its new $12 million Student Services Center – a state-of-the-art facility that will combine a variety of student programs under one roof, serve as a central location for students to study and socialize, and provide a focal point for the RSU campus in Claremore. Completion of the two-level, 50,000-square-foot facility is expected in fall 2008. |
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RSU has transformed its main campus in Claremore through several new building and renovation projects, including the state-of-the-art Stratton Taylor Library, on-campus student living community, several athletic fields and the Innovation Center, a business incubator. All major historic buildings on the Claremore campus have been completed renovated. |
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RSU is a national leader and pioneer in online learning and was the first public university in Oklahoma to offer bachelor’s and associate degrees entirely via the Internet. |
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RSU is the only university in Oklahoma to operate a full-power public television station, reaching more than $1 million viewers across Oklahoma and surrounding states. The university also operates a radio station which serves as a learning laboratory for communications students. |
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RSU gained acceptance in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and participates in the Sooner Athletic Conference. In its first year of intercollegiate athletic competition, the RSU women’s soccer team earned a conference championship while the men’s and women’s Hillcat basketball teams are off to winning seasons, with the men’s team averaging more than 100 points per game. |
