Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 3519

The name changes herein prescribed shall not affect in any manner whatsoever any legal relationships, bonds, contracts, supervisory authority by the Board of Regents for Oklahoma Colleges or their title to property, obligations or any other phase or aspect of the legal status of the named institutions for any purpose, except that said institutions shall be referred to as "Northeastern Oklahoma State University," "Southeastern Oklahoma State University," "East Central Oklahoma State University," Southwestern Oklahoma State University," "Northwestern Oklahoma State University" and "Oklahoma Panhandle State University" in all future references to those institutions. Laws 1974, p. 722, S.J.R. No. 27, Section 10. Laws 1974, p. 722, S.J.R.No.27, § 10.