sculpture Healing Hands, by sculptor Leonard McMurray (cast in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico in 1980) and originally in front of the towers, was moved to the ORU campus entrance in the summer of 1991. By 2007, the campus was described as "a perfect representation of the popular modernistic architecture of the time... the set of The Jetsons" but also "shabby" and "dated, like Disney's Tomorrowland." Interviewed in 2010, Wallace characterized his ORU buildings as "sculptures", noting that an inspiration for his artistic sensibility was "whittling since I was a kid". It has also been suggested that the buildings may have been inspired by Tulsa's art deco architectural heritage, along with Bruce Goff's individualistic style and creative use of new materials.
Maintenance of the many unique but aging buildings, structures, and architectural details on campus was cited as a growing problem for the university. In 2008, $10 million was set aside from Green family donations for long-deferred maintenance on many campus buildings, …
SAT EBRW 25%
550
SAT EBRW 75%
640
SAT Math 25th %
533
SAT Math 75th %
610
ACT Composite 25th %
22
ACT Composite 50th %
24
ACT Composite 75th %
27
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