Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center is a building with a lot of rich history. Named after a former student and athlete who embodied what it means to be cultured student. While I’m not sure who the architect was or what year the building was constructed, I do know it is the building that helped me find my home here at OU. As a junior in high school I came to a conference at out called HSLC and most of our main session were in Jim Thorpe.

At this conference I was able to connect with high school juniors and college student who all had the same mindset that I did. It was incredible. Still to this day I feel like I have that connection With Jim Thorpe that started almost 6 years ago. Ask any student where JTMC is and they will most likely be able to tell you because the building has so much significance that almost every OU student has been there at least once. I know that I feel like I am there more than I am at home.