Caldwell, who served a brief, two-year term ending in 1896. Caldwell was succeeded by William Robert King, a Presbyterian minister and co-founder of the college, who had come to Oklahoma from Tennessee, by way of the Union Theological Seminary in New York City (affiliated with Columbia University).
Kendall College, while still in Muskogee, granted the first post-secondary degree in Oklahoma in June 1898.
In most years, class sizes remained small and although the Academy, the attached elementary, middle, and high school was more successful; by the end of the 1906/07 year Kendall College had had only 27 collegiate graduates.
Club members who packaged a bid in 1907 to move the college to Tulsa included: B.
The offer included $100,000, 20 acres of real estate and a guarantee for utilities and street car service. The college opened to thirty-five students in September 1907, two months before Oklahoma became a state.
The bell that once hung in the Kendall Building tower was saved and displayed in Bayless Plaza. The Kendall College presidents during 1907–1919 were Arthur Grant Evans, Levi Harrison Beeler, Seth Reed Gordon, Frederick William Hawley, Ralph J.
Kendall Hall, the first building of the new school, was completed in 1908 and was quickly followed by two other buildings.
Odell. In 1918, the Methodist Church proposed building a college in Tulsa, using money donated by Tulsa oilman Robert M.
In 1920, Henry Kendall College merged with the proposed McFarlin College to become The University of Tulsa.
The name of Henry Kendall has lived on to the present as the Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences. ===20th century=== The University of Tulsa opened its School of Petroleum Engineering in 1928. The Great Depression hit the university hard.
Groundbreaking ceremonies took place on May 3, 1929 and the edifice was dedicated on June 1, 1930.
April 18, 1929 Delta Delta Delta – est.
Chapman Stadium since 1930.
Groundbreaking ceremonies took place on May 3, 1929 and the edifice was dedicated on June 1, 1930.
May 9, 1931 Kappa Delta – est.
By 1935, the school was about to close because of its poor financial condition.
During his tenure the following events occurred: In 1935, the university opened the College of Business Administration, which it renamed as the Collins College of Business Administration in 2008. The Tulsa Law School, located in downtown Tulsa, became part of the university in 1943. In 1948, oil magnate William G.
June 6, 1936 Kappa Alpha Order – est.
May 8, 1937 Lambda Chi Alpha – est.
December 29, 1937 Kappa Sigma – est.
September 11, 1937 Kappa Kappa Gamma – est.
During his tenure the following events occurred: In 1935, the university opened the College of Business Administration, which it renamed as the Collins College of Business Administration in 2008. The Tulsa Law School, located in downtown Tulsa, became part of the university in 1943. In 1948, oil magnate William G.
October 31, 1946 Delta Gamma – est.
October 10, 1947 Kappa Alpha Theta – est.
During his tenure the following events occurred: In 1935, the university opened the College of Business Administration, which it renamed as the Collins College of Business Administration in 2008. The Tulsa Law School, located in downtown Tulsa, became part of the university in 1943. In 1948, oil magnate William G.
November 29, 1948 Sigma Chi – est.
February 3, 1951 Sigma Nu - est.
January, 1951 | valign="top" | Sororities: Chi Omega – est.
February 3, 1951 |} There are also a number of historically black sororities and fraternities on campus that fall under the National Pan-Hellenic Council.
After closing the purchase on July 13, 2012, the structure will be officially known as Skelly House. In 1958, Ben Graf Henneke, a scholar of theater and communications, became the first alumnus to hold the Presidency of the University of Tulsa.
The school sold the mansion and its furnishings to private owners in 1959.
Sharp, Sharp Chapel was completed on November 27, 1959.
The library continued to grow over the years, adding a five-story addition in 1967, an underground stacks area in by 1979, and technology wing in 2007.
All three buildings have since been demolished, with Kendall the last to be razed in 1972.
The library continued to grow over the years, adding a five-story addition in 1967, an underground stacks area in by 1979, and technology wing in 2007.
Fisher Hall – coed freshman residence hall immediately adjacent to the facility formerly known as Twin Towers, first opened to students in the fall of 1984.
It was known as Twin South from 1984 to 2009.
News & World Report The university has an undergraduate research program, evidenced by 44 students receiving Goldwater Scholarships since 1995.
In 2002, TU was home to the first mosque built on an American university campus.
Sean Latham, editor of the James Joyce Quarterly, brought the 2003 North American James Joyce Conference to the University of Tulsa. ==Notable people== ===Alumni=== The University of Tulsa counts a number of distinguished individuals among its alumni, including current Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, New York School poet Ted Berrigan, The Outsiders author S.E.
Swearingen increased TU's endowment and expanded the footprint of its campus. ===21st century=== In 2004, anthropologist Steadman Upham joined the University of Tulsa as President, having served in faculty and leadership positions at the University of Oregon and Arizona State University.
The university strives to have its buildings meet LEED standards in order to reduce the school's overall carbon footprint. ===Bayless Plaza=== Completed in 2006, Bayless Plaza houses the Kendall Bell, hanging in the cupola of the former Kendall Hall.
It was renamed from Skelly Stadium following renovations in 2007.
The library continued to grow over the years, adding a five-story addition in 1967, an underground stacks area in by 1979, and technology wing in 2007.
During his tenure the following events occurred: In 1935, the university opened the College of Business Administration, which it renamed as the Collins College of Business Administration in 2008. The Tulsa Law School, located in downtown Tulsa, became part of the university in 1943. In 1948, oil magnate William G.
The Department of Special Collections also contains a vast collection of books on Native American history. ===Partnership with the Gilcrease Museum=== In July 2008, the University of Tulsa took over management of the Gilcrease Museum in a public-private partnership with the City of Tulsa.
The bell was broken by a group of students in May 2008.
Renovations in spring 2008 incorporated FieldTurf into an indoor practice field for the soccer, softball, and football programs.
It was known as Twin South from 1984 to 2009.
On July 5, 2012, the university announced that it would repurchase the house as a residence for its president, who would live on the second floor.
After closing the purchase on July 13, 2012, the structure will be officially known as Skelly House. In 1958, Ben Graf Henneke, a scholar of theater and communications, became the first alumnus to hold the Presidency of the University of Tulsa.
In 2016, Tulsa acquired The Bob Dylan Archive and is developing a museum nearby in downtown Tulsa to display pieces from this collection.
The University also partnered with the George Kaiser Family Foundation to permanently house The Bob Dylan Archive at TU in 2016.
Under Upham's leadership, the University of Tulsa assumed management of the famous Gilcrease Museum in northwest Tulsa. In 2016 President Upham retired and was succeeded by Dr.
It was announced on March 2, 2016 that the archive had been acquired by the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF) and the University of Tulsa.
In January 2016, the former student filed a lawsuit against the university, claiming his dismissal was unfair and was a breach of the institution's commitment to due process.
The incident earned the university a spot on the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education's 2016 "10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech". ==Athletics== Tulsa's sports teams participate in NCAA Division I as a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American); its football team is part of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
Several renowned literary figures and critics have served on Tulsa's faculty, including feminist pioneer Germaine Greer, Booker-prize winning novelist Paul Scott, author and critic Darcy O'Brien, and the famous Russian poet and dissident intellectual Yevgeny Yevtushenko until his death in 2017.
About two-and-a-half years into his presidency, in the spring of 2019, President Clancy and Provost Levit announced a restructuring of academic programs at the university that would eliminate several liberal arts-focused programs.
Although faculty members voted "no confidence" in the president and provost in November, the university's board of trustees publicly affirmed their support of the plan. Late in 2019 or early 2020, President Clancy informed the Board that he needed to cut back his activities because of unspecified medical issues.
Although faculty members voted "no confidence" in the president and provost in November, the university's board of trustees publicly affirmed their support of the plan. Late in 2019 or early 2020, President Clancy informed the Board that he needed to cut back his activities because of unspecified medical issues.
After considering various personnel options, the Board named Provost Levit as Interim President of the school, effective in January 2020.
In its focus on energy, the University of Tulsa maintains both the National Energy Policy Institute and the National Energy-Environment Law and Policy Institute. The university’s graduate program in petroleum engineering is ranked #5 among all national universities according to 2021 rankings from U.S.
News & World Report's 2021 edition of "Best Colleges" ranked the University of Tulsa 143 among national universities, and tied at 57th for "Best Value".
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