Jacksonville State provides a solid, well-rounded education and is committed to offering a wide variety of academic programs to a diverse student population (students from more than 35 states and 75 countries). JSU believes that education should also extend beyond the classroom, as it has more than 100 clubs, organizations, honor societies and leadership groups in which to join.
Location: Jacksonville, Ala.
Founded: 1883
Enrollment: 9,061
Nickname: Gamecocks
Colors: Red and White
OVC Member Since: 2003
President: Dr. Bill Meehan
Athletic Director: Oval Jaynes
School Website: http://www.jsu.edu
Athletics Website: http://www.JSUGamecockSports.com
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Morehead State University
Today, Morehead State
University enrolls more than 9,000 students from 100 Kentucky
counties, 39 states and 27 nations. They are enrolled on campus,
at regional campuses in Ashland, Jackson, Mount Sterling, Prestonsburg
and West Liberty, and several other locations in East Kentucky and
across the globe through the World Wide Web. MSU's campus is ranked
among the safest in the nation. Morehead State has been recognized for
the fourth consecutive year as one of the top public universities in the
South in the 2008 edition of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S.News
& World Report.
Location: Morehead, Ky.
Founded:
1887
Enrollment: 8,981
Nickname: Eagles
Colors:
Blue and Gold
OVC Member Since: 1948 (founding member)
President:
Dr. Wayne D. Andrews
Athletic Director: Brian Hutchinson
School
Website: http://www.moreheadstate.edu/
Athletics
Website: http://www.msueagles.com/
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Murray State University
Murray State students come
from nearby, from throughout the nation and from around the world. From
thousands of universities, students choose Murray State because of its
academic reputation. Along with exceptional teachers, they get Murray
State's personal approach to living and learning. Long considered one of
the best-kept secrets in higher education, the word is starting to get
out about the excellence of Murray State. U.S. News & World
Report has recognized MSU as a "top tier" university for 16
consecutive years.
Location: Murray, Ky.
Founded:
1922
Enrollment: 10,100
Nickname: Racers
Colors:
Navy and Gold
OVC Member Since: 1948 (founding member)
President:
Dr. Randy Dunn
Athletic Director: Allen Ward
School
Website: http://www.murraystate.edu
Athletics
Website: http://www.GoRacers.com
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Southeast Missouri State
University
Considered one of the best and most affordable
universities in the state of Missouri, Southeast Missouri offers more
than 150 areas of study, features small class sizes and excellent
teachers. Located just minutes from downtown and the legendary
Mississippi River, the university is large enough to provide a wealth of
academic choices and options, but small enough so your professors call
you by name and give you personal attention.
Location:
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Founded: 1873
Enrollment: 10,859
Nickname:
Redhawks
Colors: Red, White and Black
OVC Member Since:
1991
President: Dr. Kenneth Dobbins
Athletic Director:
John Shafer
School Website: http://www.semo.edu
Athletics
Website: http://www.GoSoutheast.com
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
SIUE is a vibrant, growing Metropolitan University that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, and nursing and professional degrees in dental Medicine and pharmacy. Located just 25 miles northeast of downtown St. Louis, the University is ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s Top 10 public master’s level universities in the Midwest region. The beautiful camps features 2,660 acres of rolling hills, woodlands and lakes.
Location: Edwardsville, Ill.
Founded: 1957
Enrollment: 13,940
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red and White
OVC Member Since: 2008
Chancellor: Dr. Vaughn Vandegrift
Athletic Director: Dr. Brad Hewitt
School Website: http://www.siue.edu
Athletic Website: http://www.siuecougars.com
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Tennessee State University
Since its founding in 1912, Tennessee State has grown dramatically from a small college to having two campus, the 450-acre main campus and a downtown Nashville campus located near the State capitol. The diverse student population represents more than 46 states and 45 countries. TSU, a comphrehensive, urban, coeducational land-grant university, has been listed for 11 consecutive years in the U.S. News & World Report "Guide to America's Best Colleges."
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Founded: 1912
Enrollment: 8,824
Nickname: Tigers/Lady Tigers
Colors: Royal Blue and White
OVC Member Since: 1986
President: Dr. Melvin Johnson
Athletic Director: Teresa Phillips
School Website: http://www.tnstate.edu
Athletics Website: http://www.TSUTigers.com
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Tennessee Technological University
For more than 90 years, Tennessee Tech has served the various needs of the region, state and beyond. Not only is Tech renowned as a fine institution of higher education, it also serves as a public resource center and encourages scholarly research and creative activity by its faculty and students. TTU has been named one of the "Top Southern Public Universities" by U.S. News & World Report and included in "America's 100 Best College Buys" by Institutional Research and Evaluations, Inc.
Location: Cookeville, Tenn.
Founded: 1915
Enrollment: 10,847
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Colors: Purple and Gold
OVC Member Since: 1949
President: Dr. Robert Bell
Athletic Director: Mark Wilson
School Website: http://www.tntech.edu
Athletics Website: http://www.TTUSports.com
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University
of Tennessee at Martin
UT Martin is an university that offers strong academic
programs in a vibrant, exciting campus community. UTM continues to be
ranked in the top tier for master's level public universities in the
South in America's Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report.
Location: Martin, Tenn.
Founded: 1900 (1951, Senior College)
Enrollment: 8,000
Nickname: Skyhawks
Colors: Navy Blue and Orange
OVC Member Since: 1992
Chancellor: Dr. Thomas Rakes
Athletic Director: Phil Dane
School Website: http://www.utm.edu
Athletics Website: http://www.UTMSports.com
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