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General Information

Physical Facilities

The campus of Northeastern State University covers an area of approximately 200 acres, five times the original forty acres purchased from the Cherokee Tribal Government. Many improvements in landscaping have been made in recent years, but the native trees and the natural elevation of the grounds have been preserved and protected through the years and combine to make the campus outstanding for natural scenic beauty.

Administration Building

Formerly the Student Center, this building now houses administrative offices and the NSU Information Center.

Alumni Center

Located on the northeast corner of Cedar Avenue and Crafton Street, at the northeastern corner of the campus, the Branscum Alumni Center was constructed with donations from friends of the University and members of the NSU Alumni Association. Dedicated in April 1989, the Alumni Center houses the office of Development and the NSU
Alumni Association and features conference rooms and overnight accommodations for
special guests.

Animal Care Facility

The Animal Care/Biosciences Research Facility is a special purpose resource for campus education and research activities. It houses several different species of animals as well as experimental protocols under controlled conditions.

Bacone House

Located at 320 Academy Street, the house was built in 1850 and restored in 1989, and now features a gallery and small group meeting facilities. The NSU Center for Tribal Studies is located in this building.

Baseball Field House

Located adjacent to the Thomas Rousey Memorial Baseball Field, the field house contains a weight-training room, indoor batting and pitching facilities, home and visiting team dressing areas with showers.

Business and Technology Building

One portion of this building was constructed in 1968; an addition was completed in 1970 which more than doubled the size of the original building. The first floor contains administrative and faculty offices, and classrooms. The second floor is devoted to the areas of family and consumer sciences and business. The third floor contains offices and classrooms. In the basement are technology laboratories for engineering design, Computer Aided Design (CAD), graphic arts and technology education.

Ceramics Buidling

Located on the northwest corner of the campus, this brick building, formerly a shop building of Bagley High School now contains laboratory equipment and material for the ceramics classes of the art department of the College of Arts and Letters.

Doc Wadley Stadium at Gable Field

The athletic field is located approximately one-half mile north of the main campus. This stadium will seat 12,000 persons. Parking space, track, and football facilities are provided in this area.

Education Building

Classrooms and offices for the administration and faculty of the College of Education are located in this building. The Education Computer Lab, Distance Learning Lab, and Early Childhood Education Lab are also located in this building, along with the offices of Great Expectations, and OILS (Oklahoma Institute for Learning Styles).

Fine Arts Building

This building is in the shape of a T, with the auditorium providing the vertical. Completely renovated in 1994, the Center for the Performing Arts seats 1,025 persons and features a stage conforming to the best theatrical dimensions, equipped with lighting and scenery requirements for many types of stage productions. The south wing of the building provides accommodations for classes in music. There are also soundproof practice rooms and a rehearsal room for band and orchestra. The north wing includes offices, practice rooms, several large classrooms, and a choral rehearsal room; the lower floor houses the Art Department of the College of Arts and Letters.

Grand House

Located at the corner of Grand and Crafton Streets, the Grand House is headquarters for the NSU Department of Public Safety, responsible for the safety and protection of the students, employees, and property of Northeastern State University. Officers are on duty seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

Haskell Hall

This building, located just east of the John Vaughan Library was constructed in 1937; an addition was completed in 1960. In addition to serving as a residence hall, Haskell Hall houses the Student Development Center, the Placement Office, as well as the Psychology and Hospitality and Tourism Management administrative and faculty offices.

W.W. Hastings Property

Acquired from the U.S. Public Health Service in 1988, this complex was originally the site of the W.W. Hastings Indian Hospital. Completely remodeled in 1990, the building now houses the Optometry Clinic as well as administrative and faculty offices and classrooms of the NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry.

Health and Physical Education Building

This facility includes the North Gymnasium which contains faculty offices, classrooms and gymnasium space; and the South Gymnasium (Jack Dobbins Field House) which was renovated and received a new facade in 1994. The South Gymnasium features indoor sports courts as well as the Fitness Testing Lab, a gymnastics room, a conference room, and offices for Health and Physical Education faculty.

Heating Plant

First occupied in 1963, this building supplies steam for the main campus buildings via concrete steam tunnels. It also contains the offices of the Physical Plant administrative staff, and the Office of Parking and Traffic.

Industrial Technology Building

This two-story brick building was completed in 1950 and renovated in 1981. The building contains a manufacturing laboratory, a construction laboratory, classrooms, computer and electronic laboratories.

Jazz Lab

Located at 315 North Muskogee, this building officially opened in June 1993. It combines faculty offices and classrooms with performance and casual dining space, making it a unique facility supporting both the academic and performance aspects of the expanding jazz music program. Numerous special concerts and events are held at the Jazz Lab throughout the year.

John Vaughan Library

Originally constructed as a two-story building in 1948 and expanded to three stories in 1966, this building was renovated in 1996. The building’s electrical and telecommunications infrastructure has been updated and expanded to serve the demands of information technology. With 120,000 square feet of space, seating for 600, 60 publicly accessible computer workstations and terminals, and more than 50,000 feet of linear shelf space, the John Vaughan Library meets the American Library Association/ Association of College and Research Libraries space and seating standards. The east wing of the library, renovated in 1998, houses the library archives and university records and the offices of Academic Advisement Services and Assessment Services.

Journalism Building

This building houses the Office of Public Relations, the University’s hub of public information services. Also located here are several classrooms and the University PBX installation.

Leoser Center

Located in the center of the largest residence complex on the campus, Leoser Center contains the Office of Housing, along with conference rooms, student organization offices and a seven-station computer lab for residence hall students. Also located in Leoser Center are the Essentials Etcetera convenience store, Print Shop, the student newspaper and magazine offices, and other administrative services.

The NET (Northeastern Education and Technology) Building

The most technologically sophisticated academic facility in Oklahoma higher education, this building is the heart of the NSU electronic campus. Opened in January 1997, the six-story, 54,000 square foot building contains auditorium spaces, classrooms, computing labs, and faculty and administrative offices. The offices and facilities of Computing and Telecommunications, including the studios of K04DY, the NSU low-power television station, are located in The NET.

Physical Fitness Center

The Fitness Center provides enhanced recreation and fitness opportunities for NSU students, faculty and staff. The complex contains a gymnasium, weight room, three handball/racquetball courts, offices, lockers, showers, dressing and restroom facilities, a games-lounge area and a competition-size swimming pool. Memberships are required.

Residence Facilities

Female on-campus housing is provided in Northeast Leoser, North Leoser and Northwest Leoser; all other residence halls are coed by floor. All residence halls include free use of laundry rooms, cable TV, local phone service, NSU internet, all utilities, custodial service in public areas and 24-hour emergency maintenance. Family and staff housing are available at both Cedar Craft and Courtside apartments. All units include all appliances, laundry equipment, water, local phone service, and NSU internet. (Apartment gas and electric are provided by Tahlequah Public Works Authority.) Dining facilities include the Market Cafe´`in the University Center (UC), the Food Court (UC), Essentials in Leoser, Flo’s Place in Wilson Hall and Grill and C-Store at Seminary Suites. Beverage and snack vending machines are conveniently located throughout campus.

Rosamund House

This restored 1886 residence on the southwest side of the NSU campus is a unique university facility. It is used for executive office space and guest rooms for official guests of the University, as well as special receptions and programs.

Science Center

This building was first occupied in the fall of 1957. An addition was completed in 1962. Classrooms, offices, and laboratories for biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, and engineering physics are located in this building.

Seminary Hall

The oldest building on the campus, Seminary Hall was the Cherokee Female Seminary purchased from the Cherokees. Completely restored in 1994, Seminary Hall houses academic and faculty offices and classrooms. It is the first campus classroom building wired for multimedia instruction. Prominently featured in Seminary Hall, and preserved in the restoration, are three Indian murals painted in the 1930s by Kiowa artists Stephen Mopope, Jack Hokeah and Pawnee artist Albin Jake.

Seminary Suites

Seminary Suites is a new 314-bed style apartment complex exclusively for single NSU students. All suites have private bedroom in either a 4-bedroom/2-bath or 2-bedroom/2-bath configuration. Academic year rates include all University holiday periods. Amenities include all utilities, local phone service, NSU internet, free laundry facilities, clubhouse, swimming pool, volleyball court and ‘front door’ parking.

Shawnee Street Theatre

A new performance facility with 268 seats, a proscenium stage and a state-of-the-art sound and light systems. Renovations will focus on development of classrooms, faculty offices and space for scenery preparation and storage. Beginning in summer 1999, this facility has served as home to the River City Music Players.

Soccer and Softball Field House

Located between the women’s softball field and the men’s soccer field, this complex contains indoor soccer practice and softball pitching facilities as well as home and visiting team dressing areas with showers.

Special Services Building

The Special Services Building primarily contains the offices and classrooms for the Special Education and Speech-Language Pathology programs.

Student Financial Services Building

Originally constructed in 1916, this onestory brick building was completely renovated in 1975. It currently houses offices of Student Financial Services and Student Employment Services as well as the NSU Scholarship Office.

Student Health Center

This stone structure is convenient to the residence halls and provides space for medical examination and treatment of the campus community.

University Center

Conveniently located between the housing complexes and the classroom facilities, the University Center serves as a hub for student, community, and conference activities. The University Center houses the following campus services: the University Bookstore, the Market Cafe´, the Food Court, the Drop Zone (mailing service), ID Services, the Cue Bowl (billiards and bowling), the Copy Stop (printing and copying services), the Northeastern Activities Board, meeting rooms, ballroom and the offices for Conferences and Events, the Sodexho Food Service Office and the University Center Management.

University Playhouse

This building was acquired in 1983 and renovated to resemble a turn-of-the-century theatre; additional renovations in 1995 enhanced the sound and lighting systems and improved accessibility for the disabled. The theatre has a revolving thrust stage and antique cast-iron and walnut seating for approximately 200 persons. The Playhouse serves as home to the NSU Downtown Country Players and is used by the Speech Communication and Theatre Department for classes and productions.

Visitor Information Center

Acquired and renovated in 1995, the Center serves as the Welcome Center for the campus and houses the offices of High School and College Relations. It features a conference room specially equipped for recruitment and prospective student activities.

L.P. Woods Center

This 1921 house was acquired and renovated in 1987. It currently houses the office of the Sequoyah Institute and the Living Literature Center.