Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

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Oklahoma State University
Institute of Technology
Oklahoma State University–Okmulgee
OSU Oklahoma School Logo.png
Type Public institute of technology
Established1946
Provost Randy Wymore
OSU System PresidentKayse Shrum
Undergraduates 3,000
Location, ,
United States
Campus Rural
Website osuit.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 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. [1]

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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. [2] 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. [3] The school has seen several name changes and received its current name in 2008. [4]

Leadership

1946-1963L. Keith CovelleDirector
1963-1983Wayne W. Miller [5] Director
1983-2011Robert E. KlabenesPresident
2011–2023Bill R. PathPresident
2024-presentRandy WymoreProvost

Institution names

Names of the institution have included: [6]

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 [7]
2008–presentOklahoma State University Institute of Technology [4]

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References

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  2. Bill Corbett, "Prisoner of War Camps," The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society (accessed October 27, 2017).
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