“Historic Old Central began as a beacon of potential and promise on the Oklahoma prairie and stands today as a fitting symbol of the enduring presence and importance of Oklahoma State University. Opened in 1894 as the first campus building, Old Central has faithfully served a variety of roles…..loving care and painstaking attention restored this magnificent campus icon to its glory as the appropriate new home of the OSU Honor College and returned Old Central to its rightful place as a point of pride for OSU alumni and friends.”

— Burns Hargis, President, OSU