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OSUIT Became Tobacco-Free on July 1
On July 1, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology became a "tobacco-free" campus, and when students and faculty returned after the summer break, an information booth was set up in the Student Union as reminder of the new policy.
OSUIT Helps K-12 Educators Learn Creative Ways to Enhance Core Technology Education
Teachers participating in the Locust Grove Public Schools Mathematics and Science Partnership program recently completed four days of training at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology at the MidAmerica Industrial Park in Pryor. The Kindergarten-12th grade teachers were focusing on the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
OSUIT Has the Lowest Undergraduate Resident Tuition and Mandatory Fees Increase in the State
A 2.4 percent undergraduate resident tuition and mandatory fees increase was approved for Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology by the State Regents for Higher Education on Thursday, June 24, 2010. This was well below the average 5.1 percent system average increase at other universities across the state.
MHC Kenworth Student at OSUIT is a Winner in Oklahoma Heavy Truck Technician Skills Championship
James Weygandt, OSUIT student from Glenpool, entered the 4th Annual Oklahoma Trucking Association Heavy Truck Technician Skills Championship at Francis Tuttle Technology Center and placed first in "Part Time / Student Technician" and fourth in "Full Time Technician."
OSUIT Hosts First Nanotechnology Summer Camp for Oklahoma Students
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology partnered with the State Dept. of Vocational Technical Education to host one of four Nanotechnology Camps for middle school and high school students last week. There were 14 students who stayed in the dorms at OSUIT the entire week.
OSUIT’s Honor Society Receives Awards and Inducts New Members
Beta Alpha Alpha, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology’s Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society, recently received the Five Star Level in the Five-Star Program Awards and fourth place in the regional Scholarship Hallmark Awards. Also, in June, the chapter inducted new members and elected officers for the upcoming year.
OSUIT and Google Bring Computer Science Initiative to Oklahoma K-12 Teachers
International search engine giant Google has been teaming with educators and business leaders around the U.S. to increase student interest in careers in computing by providing unique professional development opportunities for secondary educators. The program, funded by Google, is called CS4HS (Computer Science for High School) and the Information Technologies Division at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology was invited to host a workshop in Oklahoma.
OSUIT Holds "Power Up Road Shows" for Prospective Students
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology took the college experience on the road with the first ever "OSUIT Power Up Road Show" at the Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC) power plant in Hugo, OK on Thursday, May 20.
Drag Racing Star Entertains Automotive Technology Students at OSUIT
Antron Brown, driver of the Don Schumacher Racing-owned Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster, recently brought some high octane enthusiasm to the campus at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology.
Georgia-Pacific Awards Scholarships to OSUIT Students
Georgia-Pacific recently awarded scholarships to five Engineering Technologies students at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology.