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Public university in Edmond, Oklahoma, US

The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) is a public university in Edmond, Oklahoma. It is the third largest university in Oklahoma, with almost 14,000 students and approximately 430 full time and 400 adjunct faculty. Founded in 1890, the University of Central Oklahoma was one of the first institutions of higher learning to be established in what would become the state of Oklahoma, making it one of the oldest universities in the southwest region of the United States. It is home to the American branch of the British Academy of Contemporary Music in downtown Oklahoma City.

The University of Central Oklahoma’s official coat of arms was created in 1966, when yearbook student editor Dorthy Forbes wanted to feature the visual design in the 75th anniversary of the Central State University yearbook. When Forbes discovered there was no official coat of arms, four students serving on the yearbook staff, Donna Castle, Charles Tweed, Russ Lackey, and Forbes professionally designed a coat of arms and presented it to President Garland Godfrey, who approved the submission. Since then, the coat of arms has been featured on statues and other structures around Central’s campus, official Central stationery and graduation announcements, and is highlighted in the Office of the President. The University of Central Oklahoma’s motto, featured on the coat of arms, is “Ubi Motus Est,” which translates to “Where Movement Is.” The students modeled the phrase after a popular television series in the 60s titled “Where the Action Is.”

The University of Central Oklahoma School of Music Jazz Division is the largest in the state and one of the largest in the region.

UCentral is the student media network at the University of Central Oklahoma, featuring traditional media (television, radio, newspaper) and new media (web, netcasts, social networking) created by students majoring in professional media. UCentral television programming is available online at ucentralmedia. com and in the city of Edmond, Oklahoma on Cox Cable digital channel 125. The Vista newspaper, founded in 1903, is distributed free of charge on the UCO campus and designated off campus locations and also available online at ucentralmedia. com. The student radio station, UCentral Radio 99.3 FM was awarded an LPFM license by the FCC on September 24, 2015. The station's official call letters are KZUC LP.

UCO has five residence halls on campus. Murdaugh Hall traditional style co ed residence hall; houses up to 290 students. West Hall traditional style co ed residence hall; can house up to 452 students. The University Suites co ed suite style residence hall; houses up to 302 students and contains a computer lab and dining facility. University Commons apartments consists of multiple apartment buildings, which include two bedroom and four bedroom apartments. The Commons Clubhouse is a community building with a TV lounge, computer lab, and recreation room. Transformative Learning Quadrangle or "The Quad" co ed pod style residence hall; houses up to 440 students and contains several classrooms, a dining facility, fitness room, and laundry room.

UCO participates in intercollegiate athletics in the NCAA at the Division II level and is a member of the Mid America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The university joined the MIAA in 2012; prior to joining the conference, UCO was a member of the Lone Star Conference and was the largest school in the conference. In 2010, it applied to join the MIAA. On July 30, 2010, the conference approved its application to join the conference beginning in the 2012 2013 academic year. Both men's and women's teams are nicknamed the Bronchos. UCO currently competes in baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's cross country and track and field, football, men's and women's golf, women's soccer, softball, women's tennis, volleyball, wrestling, and women's rowing. Their women's rowing team has been very successful in the past few years, winning back to back NCAA DII Rowing Championships (2018 2022).