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The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (also known as '''UW Oshkosh''' or '''UWO''' )is a public university located in Oshkosh , Wisconsin . It is part of the University Of Wisconsin System and offers both bachelor and master degrees. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has the fourth largest undergraduate headcount in the UW System. University of Wisconsin undergrad headcount (PDF File) HISTORY In 1871 the university began as Oshkosh State Normal School. The university was Wisconsin 's third teacher-training school. Oshkosh Normal began the first state Normal School in the United States to have a kindergarten. From 1927 to 1951 the university was called Oshkosh State Teachers College. The university was called Wisconsin State College Oshkosh from 1951 to 1964 and Wisconsin State University Oshkosh from 1964 to 1971 . Today, it offers seven baccalaureate and seven masters degrees in 48 programs spanning four colleges. The college is widely known to be strong in accounting, nursing, business, teaching, and fine arts. Enrollment in the fall of 2002 was 11,245, and enrollment in 2005 was 17,465. SPORTS
Since 2003, the men's club volleyball team has finished in the top five every year. In 2005 the team finished second, in 2006 and 2007 finished first. The team is coached by Brian Schaefer, who has a .756 winning percentage. OshKosh Volleyball website Both the baseball and basketball programs have been quite successful, making several recent appearances at the Division III championship level. There have been 8 baseball players to play in Major League Baseball . The school's gymnastics program also won multiple NCAA Division II-III and NAIA men's gymnastics championships before the sport was dropped at small-college levels. Both Men's and Women's track teams are quite successful. The women have won an unprecedented 7 national titles in Division III Outdoor Track and Field while the men consistently place in the top 10 teams in the nation. The only on-campus sports facility is Kolf Sports Center , which features the main basketball/indoor track/volleyball gymnasium. Other events held here include commencement ceremonies and concerts. Both Titan Stadium (the football/soccer/outdoor track venue) and Tiedemann Field (the baseball/softball field) are located across the Fox River , making them somewhat inaccessible from campus. Despite a recent multi-million dollar renovation, the best attended sporting events at Titan Stadium are for the two local Oshkosh public high school football teams, both of whom use it as their home field. STUDENT MEDIA The school's newspaper is the Advance-Titan . The school has a radio station, WRST-FM 90.3, with the call letters standing for "Radio Station of the Titans." The station carries Wisconsin Public Radio and student programming. The school's student-media outlets are known across the country for producing young sports writing and broadcasting talent. Titan TV was - for a while - the only NCAA Division III school to telecast all home football and men's and women's basketball games complete with live pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows. NOTABLE ALUMNI Business
Computer Science
Law & Government
Radio/TV/Film/Journalism
Science
Sports
Teaching
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