According to NewsOK.com, this year’s freshman class boasts 311 National Merit Scholars representing 39 states, pushing national ranking to No. 1, a record for the university.
Boren told the news outlet that these students make the school look great and help attract top-quality faculty.
Here’s another bragging right for the University of Oklahoma: National Merit graduates apparently make great future donors, too. It’s nice to hear college news that doesn’t involve a juicy scandal.
This article appears in Oct 22-28, 2014.