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| '''Oklahoma Christian University''' (locally known as '''OC''') is a ] ] ] associated with the ]. OC is located in ], ], a suburb north of ]. | '''Oklahoma Christian University''' (locally known as '''OC''') is a ] ] ] associated with the ] denomination. OC is located in ], ], a suburb north of ]. | ||
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==History== | ||
| Oklahoma Christian University was originally called Central Christian College when it opened in ] with 97 students in ] on the 152 acre (615,000 m²) former estate of L.V. Foster, a prominent ] businessman. | Oklahoma Christian University was originally called Central Christian College when it opened in ] with 97 students in ] on the 152 acre (615,000 m²) former estate of L.V. Foster, a prominent ] businessman. | ||
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| == OC policy == | == OC policy == | ||
| President Mike O'Neal has attempted to the make the campus more progressive in its language, its ] policies, and ] outreach. These efforts can be seen in the newly-adopted policy changes , |
] Mike O'Neal has attempted to the make the campus more progressive in its language, its ] policies, and ] outreach. These efforts can be seen in the newly-adopted policy changes , and the appointment of an ethics ombudsman to improve OC's tarnished image. | ||
| However, full-time, tenure-tracked faculty are still required to be members of the Churches of Christ and are discouraged from teaching ] . | |||
| == Cascade College == | == Cascade College == | ||
| OC has a branch campus in Oregon known as ]. Cascade had lost its regional ] and was suffering financially when OC agreed to help them by making them a branch campus in ]. The 12-acre campus is located in ], and like OC, the full-time faculty and a majority of the students are members of Churches of Christ. | OC has a branch campus in Oregon known as ]. Much like OC in the past, Cascade's reputation, credit, and academics were very poor and in need of a makeover, Cascade had lost its regional ] and was suffering financially when OC agreed to help them by making them a branch campus in ]. The 12-acre campus is located in ], and like OC, the full-time faculty and a majority of the students are members of Churches of Christ. | ||
| ==University Presidents== | ==University Presidents== | ||
Revision as of 07:02, 23 December 2005
Oklahoma Christian University (locally known as OC) is a private Christian university associated with the Church of Christ denomination. OC is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, a suburb north of Oklahoma City.
History
Oklahoma Christian University was originally called Central Christian College when it opened in 1950 with 97 students in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on the 152 acre (615,000 m²) former estate of L.V. Foster, a prominent oil businessman.
L. R. Wilson was the college's first president, having founded Florida Christian College just four years before. In 1959, the campus was moved to Oklahoma City and OC began offering four year bachelor degrees soon after. The school name was changed to "Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts" before being truncated to "Oklahoma Christian University."
OC policy
President Mike O'Neal has attempted to the make the campus more progressive in its language, its diversity policies, and Evangelical outreach. These efforts can be seen in the newly-adopted policy changes , and the appointment of an ethics ombudsman to improve OC's tarnished image.
However, full-time, tenure-tracked faculty are still required to be members of the Churches of Christ and are discouraged from teaching evolution .
Cascade College
OC has a branch campus in Oregon known as Cascade College. Much like OC in the past, Cascade's reputation, credit, and academics were very poor and in need of a makeover, Cascade had lost its regional accredidation and was suffering financially when OC agreed to help them by making them a branch campus in 1993. The 12-acre campus is located in Portland, and like OC, the full-time faculty and a majority of the students are members of Churches of Christ.
University Presidents
- L. R. Wilson - 1950 to 1954
- James O. Baird - 1954 to 1974
- J. Terry Johnson - 1974 to 1996
- Kevin Jacobs - 1996 to 2001
- Alfred Branch - Interim President, 2001
- Mike O'Neal - Current President, term began in 2002