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Northwestern State University
Oral Roberts University
Location: Natchitoches, Louisiana Elevation: 118 feet Founded: 1884 as Louisiana State Normal School Chancellor: Dr. Randall J. Webb Enrollment: 9,447 Carnegie classification: Master’s Colleges and Universities Academic strengths: Nursing, business and psychology Mascot: Demons and Lady Demons Colors: Purple, white Mascot: Vic the Demon Prominent alumni: Author Henry C. Dethloff; Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John B. Fournet; Gen. Claire Lee Chennault, commander of the Flying Tigers; Adm. Ronald J. Hays, commander of the Pacific Command; playwright and screenwriter Robert Harling; political consultant Raymond Strother; U.S. Rep. Speedy O. Long; Louisiana Lt. Gov. and state superintendent of education William “Bill” Dodd; Louisiana treasurer Mary Evelyn Parker; state Sens. A.A. Fredericks, Joe McPherson and Kenneth Micheal “Mike” Smith; Louisiana Speaker of the House Joe R. Salter; state Reps. Ernest Wooten, Taylor Townsend, Jane H. Smith and Henry Burns; MLB player Lee Smith; NFL players Jackie Smith, Charlie Hennigan, Bobby Hebert, Joe Delaney, Terrence McGee and Gary Reasons; and U.S. Olympic weightlifting coach Gayle Hatch. Quick facts: Northwestern State has its main campus in Natchitoches, a nursing and allied health campus in Shreveport, and branch campuses at Alexandria, Leesville/Fort Polk and Marksville. Distance from Abilene: 435 miles
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Elevation: 722 feet Founded: 1965 President: Dr. William M. Wilson Enrollment: 3,169 Carnegie classification: Master’s Colleges and Universities Academic strengths: Business, education, engineering, nursing and theology Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Blue, gold Mascot: Eli the Golden Eagle Prominent alumni: Singer-songwriter-actor Kathie Lee Gifford; singer-songwriter Ryan Tedder, pianist David Osborne, actor Scott Thompson Baker; Christian music composers Don Moen and Kari Jobe; authors Jim Stovall and David Barton; ministers Joel Osteen and Kenneth Copeland; U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann; Fox News correspondent Kelly Wright; MLB players Doug Bernier, Steve Holm, Todd Burns, Keith Lockhart, Keith Miller, Mike Moore and Bob Zupcic; and NBA player Hawoode Workman. Quick facts: ORU is the largest charismatic Christian university in the world, and named after its late founder, evangelist Oral Roberts. Students meet twice a week for Chapel at ORU. Athletics teams were called the Titans until 1993, when they were renamed the Golden Eagles. ORU’s baseball team has played in 21 NCAA regional tournaments and twice advanced to the College World Series. Men’s basketball head coach Scott Sutton has led his team three times to the NCAA national tournament and twice to the NIT. Distance from Abilene: 394 miles
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