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UCSO - Growing Bigger and Stronger in Ardmore

Under the leadership of long-
time Ardmoreite Al Smith
(pictured at close left), Murray
State College golf teams are
based on the Ardmore campus.
Teams practice at Dornick
Hills Golf & Country Club
while taking classes and living
in Ardmore. Both teams are
consistently ranked at the
highest levels for team and
individual play. Players, who
are recruited from in and
outside the U.S., personify
excellence in academics and
sportsmanship.

The University Center (formerly the Ardmore Higher Education Center) has experienced continued growth “I think it is significant that
in enrollment and course offerings over its almost 40-year history. Since 2000, the student headcount has we are able to do this because
almost doubled and the credit-hour output and the number of course offerings has more than doubled. of this community. We are
With these factors in mind, construction has begun on a new higher education/branch campus. The new not getting help from the state.
campus at 2901 Mt. Washington in Ardmore will occupy 80 acres adjacent to the Ardmore City Schools This is the southern Oklahoma
property where the main University Center facilities are currently located. communty doing this because
the presence of higher
education is so important for
The first phase of construction will include a 49,000 sq. ft. health, science and math building with four economic development and
science laboratories and two nursing skills’ laboratories. The facility will also feature numerous multimedia progress in our community.
and interactive television classrooms. We appreciate all the generosity
and support from individuals,
The Health, Science & Math Center will house the MSC math program and science department in Ardmore businesses and foundations.”
as well as the ECU nursing program. Together, these three programs will employ eight to 10 full-time
faculty and numerous adjunct faculty offering over 200 courses per year in Ardmore. UCSO President
Dr. Steve Mills