Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT) is a public
institute of technology
An institute of technology (also referred to as: technological university, technical university, university of technology, technological educational institute, technical college, polytechnic university or just polytechnic) is an institution of te ...
in
Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Okmulgee is a city in, and the county seat of, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. The name is from the Mvskoke word ''okimulgee,'' which means "boiling waters".Bamburg, Maxine"Okmulgee,"''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. Accessed June 16 ...
. 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.
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, to distinguish it from the rest of the OSU system as a school for applied technology.
History
Before Oklahoma statehood, the site of the school had served as a
Creek Nation
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orphanage from 1892 to 1906. In 1943 the
United States Army
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acquired the site to serve under the jurisdiction of
Camp Gruber
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The base is named after Brigadier General Edmund L. Gruber, a noted artillery officer and the original composer of the U.S. Field Artillery Marc ...
as Glennan General Hospital, initially intended for U.S. troops but subsequently designated as a facility for treating
prisoners of war (mainly
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) captured in North Africa and elsewhere. After
World War II
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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. The school has seen several name changes and received its current name in 2008.
Leadership
Institution names
Names of the institution have included:
Industry sponsors
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Ford Motor Company
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General Motors
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Komatsu
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Toyota Motor Company
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Western Equipment Dealers Association
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* Pro-Tech (general automotive which includes certifications from
Subaru
* MCAP (
Mopar
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Fiat-Chrysler
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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
Oklahoma State University
OK Cooperative Alliance
Education in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma
Buildings and structures in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma
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