Connors State College

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Connors State College
Connors State College logo.jpg
Connors Logo
Other name
CSC
Former names
Connors State School of Agriculture
MottoBuilding Futures One at a Time
Type Public community college
Established1908
Academic affiliation
Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical Colleges
President Ronald Ramming
Academic staff
80
Administrative staff
100
Students2350
Location, ,
U.S.
CampusRural
Colors     Orange, black, white
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA Division I
MascotCowboys
Website connorsstate.edu

Connors State College is a public community college in Warner and Muskogee, Oklahoma.

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History

The college was founded as an agricultural high school in 1908 and was quickly converted to a school of agriculture. [1]

When Oklahoma became a state in 1907, the Oklahoma Constitution specified that the state should have an agricultural school in each of the State Supreme Court Judicial Districts. These schools would be granted at least 80 acres (32 ha), and be overseen by Oklahoma's Board of Agriculture. In the First Judicial District, Warner, Oklahoma vied with Muskogee as the school location. Led by State Senator Campbell Russell, Warner residents donated 160 acres (65 ha) for the school and Warner won the competition. The school was named in honor of John P. Connors, the Board of Agriculture's first president. [2]

In March 1927, the Oklahoma Legislature made the school an accredited junior college and renamed it as Connors State Agricultural College. In 1941, the school was put under the oversight of newly created Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. In 1944, it was transferred to the Board of Regents for Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. It was again renamed as Connors State College of Agriculture and Applied Science in 1967. [2]

Campuses

The college has two sites, in Warner and Muskogee, Oklahoma. Connors State College Muskogee previously occupied the Charles Haskell building in downtown Muskogee. It closed in 2011, moving all classes to other properties in the area. [3] In 2015 Connors State College open a brand new building at its Port Campus in Muskogee. [4]

Academics

The school offers certificates and associate degrees.

Athletics

The Connors State athletic teams are called the Cowboys and Cowgirls. The college is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), primarily competing in the Bi-State Conference within the NJCAA Region 2.

Connors State competes in 11 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer and softball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, rodeo and shooting sports.

Notable people

Former faculty

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References

  1. "Connors State College". www.connorsstate.edu. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19.
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  3. Staff, Journal Record (2014-12-12). "Connors State College sells Haskell building" . Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  4. "Connors State College Opens State-of-the-Art Facility". Connors State College Development Foundation. 2015-06-25. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  5. Wheeland, Christy (2013-10-23). "Shrum to be inducted into Connors Hall of Fame". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
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