St. Gregory's University
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St. Gregory's University |
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| Established | 1875 |
| Type | Private |
| President | Rev. Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B. |
| Students | 800 |
| Location | Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA |
| Address | 1900 W. MacArthur Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804 |
| Telephone | 405-878-5100 |
| Campus | Rural, 75 acres |
| Colors | Red, Blue and White |
| Mascot | Cavaliers |
| Affiliations | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Website | www.stgregorys.edu |
St. Gregory's University is a private, co-educational Catholic liberal arts University. It has its main campus in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and an additional campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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[edit] History
St. Gregory's was founded in 1875 by the Benedictine monks Father Isidore Robot, O.S.B., and Brother Dominic Lambert, O.S.B. The school was known as St. Gregory's College until 2000, when it changed from a junior college to a baccalaureate-conferring University. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in Oklahoma.
Fr. Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B. has been the president of the University since May, 2000 (he was also elected Abbot of St. Gregory's Abbey in January, 2006). In his tenure, Fr. Stasyszen has worked to fully implement the principles of the Constitution for Catholic Univerisities, Ex Corde Ecclesiae.
[edit] Enrollment
The University has approximately 800 students total, including 500 at its main campus in Shawnee and 300 at its campus in Tulsa. St. Gregory's has a faculty/student ratio of 16:1 and an average class size of 15.
[edit] Campus
The 75 acre campus is surrounded by the 640 acres of St. Gregory's Abbey.
[edit] Athletics
The University's sports teams are known as the Cavaliers, and compete in the Sooner Athletic Conference.
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