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 37 programs of study which include 31 programs of study towards an Associate in Applied Science degree, 4 programs towards an Associate in Science transfer degree, and 3 programs towards Bachelor of Technology degrees.
History Undergraduate demographics as of Fall 2023 Race and ethnicityTotal White Two or more races American Indian/Alaska Native Hispanic Black Asian International student Economic diversity Low-income Affluent 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.Bill Corbett, "Prisoner of War Camps," The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society (accessed October 27, 2017). 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." Looking Back to the Past for OSUIT’s 70th Anniversary" , OSUIT, October 27, 2016. The school has seen several name changes and received its current name in 2008.
Leadership 1946-1963 L. Keith Covelle Director1963-1983 Wayne W. Miller"Wayne Miller to Step Down as Director of OSU's Okmulgee Tech", The Oklahoman, April 16, 1983. Director1983-2011 Robert E. Klabenes President2011–2023 Bill R. Path President2024-present Randy Wymore Provost
Institution names Names of the institution have included: 1946-1957 Oklahoma A. and M. College School of Technical Training1957-1986 Oklahoma State University School of Technical Training1986-1990 Oklahoma State University Technical Branch, Okmulgee1990–2008 Oklahoma State University, Okmulgee[OSU at Okmulgee: Centennial Histories Series, by Larry D. Davis]2008–present Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Industry sponsors Plains All American Pipeline Caterpillar Inc. Ford Motor Company General Motors Komatsu Toyota Motor Company Western Equipment Dealers Association Pro-Tech (general automotive which includes certifications from Subaru MCAP (Mopar, Fiat-Chrysler) Phillips 66 Weyerhaeuser Gas Processors Association
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References
Davis, Larry D. (1991) OSU at Okmulgee: Centennial Histories Series, Oklahoma State University.
External links Official website