Oklahoma City University - Campus

Campus

The 104-acre (0.42 km2) campus lies immediately west of the Asia District. It is located near the on Oklahoma State Capitol in central Oklahoma City, The Plaza District, the Paseo Arts District, and the LGBT district. Prominent campus buildings include the Gold Star Memorial Building (law library), Clara Jones Administration Building, Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel, Sarkeys Law Center, Edith Kinney Gaylord Center (housing the Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management), Kirkpatrick Fines Arts Building, Dulaney-Browne Library, McDaniel University Center, Meinders School of Business and Henry K. Freede Wellness and Activity Center. The 38 million dollar state-of-the-art 113,000 sq ft (10,500 m2) Wanda L. Bass Music Center was opened in April, 2006. OCU opened a 52,000 sq ft (4,800 m2) addition to the Kramer School of Nursing in January 2011, the addition quadruples the size of the nursing school. The Kerr-McGee Centennial Plaza on the southeast corner of the campus was constructed in 2004 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of OCU. The plaza features a bronze statue honoring OCU's three Miss America pageant winners. In the first decade of the 21st century, OCU completed more than $100 million in new campus construction.

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