History of the Program

2002
Dana Hobson was appointed Department Head

1996
Dana Hobson joined CMT

1992
Mark Pruitt joined the faculty

1991
Charles Rich became Department Head

1988
Charles Rich joined the CMT faculty

1987
Jerrold Bradley took over as the Head of CMT

1981
Dean Imel became Department Head

1977
CMT became TAC/ABET accredited

1974
Garold Oberlender took over as new Department Head.  He hired Dean Imel and Jerrold Bradley

 1972
Greg Tracey became the first Head of the new 4-year program.  He replaced Dean Irby who was the original Head of the AS program.

 1971
The School of Technical Training became the School of Technology

 1969
The Four-Year Bachelor of Science Degree was approved

 1957
The Associate Degree was approved and Oklahoma A&M became OSU

 1945
The defense needs had decreased, so the School of Technical Training no longer participated in War Production Training Programs and the School returned to its original objectives 

 1937
Oklahoma A&M established the School of Technical Training, but it was interrupted by WW II