Oklahoma State University
Institute of Technology
Oklahoma State University–Okmulgee
Established1946
PresidentBill Path
Undergraduates3000
Location
Okmulgee
,
Oklahoma
,
United States
CampusRural
Websiteosuit.edu

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT) is a public institute of technology in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It is part of the Oklahoma State University System. OSUIT has thirty-seven programs of study which include thirty-one programs of study towards an Associate in Applied Science degree, four programs towards an Associate in Science transfer degree, and three programs towards Bachelor of Technology degrees.[1]

The school, historically known by the informal name Okmulgee Tech, has changed its official name several times, most recently in 2008 when it was changed to OSU Institute of Technology,[2] to distinguish it from the rest of the OSU system as a school for applied technology.

35°37′40″N 95°56′25″W / 35.627814°N 95.940367°W / 35.627814; -95.940367

History

Before Oklahoma statehood, the site of the school had served as a Creek Nation orphanage from 1892 to 1906. In 1943 the United States Army acquired the site to serve under the jurisdiction of Camp Gruber as Glennan General Hospital, initially intended for U.S. troops but subsequently designated as a facility for treating prisoners of war (mainly Germans) captured in North Africa and elsewhere.[3] After World War II ended, Oklahoma A&M acquired the camp and converted it into a branch campus, whose initial emphasis was vocational training for veterans, both male and female.[4] The school has seen several name changes and received its current name in 2008.[5]

Leadership

1946-1963L. Keith CovelleDirector
1963-1983Wayne W. Miller[6]Director
1983-2011Robert E. KlabenesPresident
2011–2023Bill R. PathPresident

Institution names

Names of the institution have included:[7]

1946-1957Oklahoma A. and M. College School of Technical Training
1957-1986Oklahoma State University School of Technical Training
1986-1990Oklahoma State University Technical Branch, Okmulgee
1990–2008Oklahoma State University, Okmulgee[8]
2008–presentOklahoma State University Institute of Technology[5]

Industry sponsors

References

  1. ↑ "Degree Programs". osuit.edu. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "About OSUIT". osuit.edu. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Bill Corbett, "Prisoner of War Camps," The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society (accessed October 27, 2017).
  4. ↑ " Looking Back to the Past for OSUIT’s 70th Anniversary" Archived 2018-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, OSUIT, October 27, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Regents approve new name for OSU-Okmulgee". 7 December 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Wayne Miller to Step Down as Director of OSU's Okmulgee Tech", The Oklahoman, April 16, 1983.
  7. ↑ "Statement of Accreditation Status". Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  8. ↑ [OSU at Okmulgee: Centennial Histories Series, by Larry D. Davis]
  9. ↑ "CAT Dealer Prep". osuit.edu. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  10. ↑ "Ford ASSET Program". osuit.edu. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "General Motors ASEP Program". osuit.edu. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  12. ↑ "Komatsu ACT". osuit.edu. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  13. ↑ "Toyota T-Ten Program". osuit.edu. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  14. ↑ "Western Equipment Dealers Association program". osuit.edu. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  15. ↑ "Pro-Tech (inc. Subaru)". Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  16. ↑ "MCAP (Mopar, Fiat-Chrysler)". Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  17. ↑ "OSUIT dedicates new Phillips 66 classroom in Pipeline Integrity program". osuit.edu. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

Davis, Larry D. (1991) OSU at Okmulgee: Centennial Histories Series, Oklahoma State University.


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