Eastern Oklahoma State College

Eastern Oklahoma State College is a public, community college located in Wilburton, Oklahoma, United States. The college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The school has a branch campus in McAlester and teaching sites in Antlers (Kiamichi Technology Center)^[1] and Idabel. The enrollment at 2000 was 1,918.^[2]

History

Originally founded in 1908 as the Oklahoma School of Mines and Metallurgy, Eastern Oklahoma State College primarily focused on mining engineering. ^[3] The school opened on January 11, 1909, with one hundred students and Dr. George E. Ladd as president. The first graduates received diplomas in 1912.^[2]

The school added liberal arts educational programs later. It closed during World War I because of insufficient enrollment, but reopened after the war. In 1927, the mining programs were phased out and the school was renamed as Eastern Oklahoma College. The Oklahoma Miner Institute, which is housed on campus, is a legacy of the original purpose of the school. The Oklahoma Legislature again renamed the school in 1941 as the Eastern Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College and put it under the supervision of the State Board of Agriculture. The North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools accredited the school in March 1954. In 1972, it was renamed as the Eastern Oklahoma State College, with its own governing board.^[2]

Notable alumni

Merlin Little Thunder, Native American artist^[2]
George Nigh, former Governor of Oklahoma (1979-1987)
Robert Purcell, National Institute of Health head of hepatitis viruses section^[2]

References

↑ [http://www.eosc.edu/discover_eosc/locations/antlers_site.aspx EOSC website} Retrieved February 7, 2014.
1 2 3 4 5 Butler, Mary Edith. "Eastern Oklahoma State College," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Accessed February 25, 2016.
↑ "About Eastern". Eastern Oklahoma State College. Retrieved 18 April 2013.

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Institutions of higher education in Oklahoma

Public institutions	Cameron University University of Central Oklahoma East Central University Langston University Northeastern State University Northwestern Oklahoma State University Oklahoma Panhandle State University Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Rogers State University Southeastern Oklahoma State University Southwestern Oklahoma State University University of Oklahoma University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Private institutions	Bacone College Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma Baptist University Oklahoma Christian University Oklahoma City University Oklahoma Wesleyan University Oral Roberts University Phillips Theological Seminary St. Gregory's University Southern Nazarene University Southwestern Christian University Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology University of Tulsa

Community colleges	Carl Albert State College Connors State College Eastern Oklahoma State College Murray State College Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Northern Oklahoma College Oklahoma City Community College Redlands Community College Rose State College Seminole State College Tulsa Community College Western Oklahoma State College

Coordinates: 34°54′54″N 95°19′45″W / 34.91500°N 95.32917°W / 34.91500; -95.32917

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