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NEWS: The University of Oklahoma ranks among the top universities in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges list.

✅ No. 1 university in Oklahoma
✅ Top 25% of all universities nationally
✅ Largest ranking increase of all SEC schools

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September 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM

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NEWS: The University of Oklahoma is thrilled to welcome three distinguished speakers to its Norman campus for the 2025-26 academic year.

Learn more about this year's speakers and how to attend: https://link.ou.edu/4mnnjkl

September 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM

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Today, we pause to remember and honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001.

We reflect on the courage shown by first responders, the strength of communities coming together, and the hope that emerged in the darkest moments.

#NeverForget

Large American flag spread across a stadium field with a crowd in the background under a banner reading "Remembering September 11th."

September 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM

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NEWS: The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents approved several updates to academic programs in the Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing, designed to expand access, streamline degree completion and ensure alignment with accreditation standards and workforce needs.

September 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM

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Well, hello. 👋

September 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM

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Nothing like an Oklahoma sunset to go with an Oklahoma Football victory 😍

📸 Travis Caperton

August 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM

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Say hello to the 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬.

Experience OU's iconic South Oval like never before this fall with a new lineup of activities, including a free concert for OU students, faculty and staff ft. Dan + Shay.

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August 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM

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NEWS: We're proud to share the University of Oklahoma was recently recognized as one of the Best Employers by State, a powerful reflection of the people who make our university what it is.

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#LeadOnOU

August 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM

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NEWS: The University of Oklahoma is proud to welcome the Class of 2029, the largest freshman class in state history with 6,251 students and the university's fifth consecutive record-breaking freshman class.

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August 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM

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Happy Friday, Sooners! ☝️

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Red crepe myrtle blooms in the foreground with the University of Oklahoma's Bizzell Memorial Library's ornate, red brick facade in the background.

August 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM

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#tbt to 1981: OU students enjoying dorm life, which included pinball machines and the then-brand new Pac-Man arcade game, which had been released in North America the year before this photo was taken.

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Arcade games were a popular pastime for 1980s dorm residents. While the students at left played traditional pinball machines in the dormitory game room, the students at right clustered around a new Pac-Man game.

August 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM

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officially ☝️ week until camp crimson, sooners!

August 14, 2025 at 1:14 AM

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NEWS: The University of Oklahoma is proud to announce a new partnership with TimelyCare, providing students with free, on-demand access to mental health support, medical care and basic needs assistance.

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August 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM

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Happy Friday, Sooners!

Enjoy the weekend. ❤️

August 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM

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Take a look inside the new Jones Family Welcome Center at Jacobson Hall 👀

August 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧!

For the first time, the North Oval is open for tailgating. One of OU’s most iconic spaces is now the center of game day.

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July 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM

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Longtime AD Joe Castiglione Announces Future Retirement

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Longtime AD Joe Castiglione Announces Future Retirement - University of Oklahoma

NORMAN — Long considered one of the preeminent collegiate athletics administrators in the country, University of Oklahoma Vice President and Director of Athl...

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July 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM

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NEWS: Dr. Robert Palmer, founder and executive director of OU's Advanced Radar Research Center, has been named the next dean of OU's College of Atmospheric & Geographic Sciences and director of the National Weather Center, effective July 1.

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