Tulsa
Tulsa is the second largest city in Oklahoma, with a population of c. 400,000 and a greater metro area surpassing 1 million. Situated along the Arkansas River and at the foothills of the Ozarks, it is a crossroads of southern, midwestern, and western traditions. The city, including the University, is established on what is still indigenous land, primarily Muskogee (Creek), but also Cherokee and Osage. A leader in the energy sector, Tulsa has a thriving cultural and arts scene, with many museums, music and sporting venues, and other notable attractions, including the so-called Center of the Universe, which was recently featured in Sylvester Stallone’s Paramount+ series, Tulsa King.
To learn more about the home of “Black Wall Street,” former “Oil Capital of the World,” and “Capital of Route 66,” visit these links:
The University of Tulsa
The University of Tulsa is a private research university with an historic affiliation with the Presbyterian Church. It was founded in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1882 as a school for Indian girls but soon evolved into an institute for higher education and was relocated to Tulsa in 1904, becoming The University of Tulsa in 1920. With a student population of c. 3800, it has one of the smallest student-faculty ratios in the USA (9:1) and an average class size of 13. TU offers 71 undergraduate and 46 graduate programs. Those contributing to late antique studies at the university include History, Philosophy and Religion, Art History, Classical Studies, Humane Letters, and Medieval and Early Modern Studies. TU oversees many noteworthy facilities, including The Helmerich Center for American Research, Gilcrease Museum, Oklahoma Center for the Humanities, and Bob Dylan Archives.
To learn more about The University of Tulsa and for helpful links while on campus, visit the TU links below: