The University of Tulsa proudly announces the naming of the Oxley College of Health Sciences, which brings together the university’s health programs in an urban space that’s under renovation at 1215 S. Boulder Ave.
The new name honors The Oxley Foundation’s long-term commitment to the university and its health sciences initiatives. “Making a difference is really one of the hallmarks of the Oxley family, and this investment is just the latest in a legacy that stretches back to the 1970s,” said R.H. “Hank” Harbaugh, trustee of The Oxley Foundation. “The family made an active commitment to building a stronger Tulsa through the establishment of the Oxley Foundation. This college will be a difference- maker for the students who will be educated here and for the members of our community who will benefit from their outreach.”
Since its founding in 1985 by Mary K. and John T. Oxley of Tulsa, The Oxley Foundation has awarded millions of dollars in charitable grants, primarily in the areas of education, social welfare, health and equine sports.
TU will occupy 50,000 square feet of the building, which will house classrooms, student common areas and faculty offices for the college’s nursing, athletic training, exercise and sports science and community medicine programs. Experiential laboratories will be outfitted with the latest technology, including lifelike patient simulators, to offer learning opportunities that replicate real-world healthcare scenarios.
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