Connors State College

Connors State College
Former names	Connors State School of Agriculture
Motto	Building Futures One at a Time
Type	Public Junior College
Established	1908
President	Dr. Timothy W. Faltyn
Academic staff	80
Administrative staff	100
Students	2350
Location	Warner, Oklahoma, United States
Campus	Rural
Colors	Orange, Black and White
Athletics	NJCAA Division I
Sports	Baseball, Softball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Rodeo, Cheerleading
Nickname	CSC
Mascot	Cowboys
Website	Connors State College

Connors State College is a public college located in Warner and Muskogee, Oklahoma.

History

Founded as an agricultural high school in 1908, it was soon converted to a school of agriculture.^[1]

At statehood, the Oklahoma Constitution specified that the state should have an agricultural school in each of the State Supreme Court Judicial Districts. These schools would be granted at least 80 acres (32 ha), and be overseen by Oklahoma's Board of Agriculture. In the First Judicial District, Warner, Oklahoma vied with Muskogee as the school location. Led by State Senator Campbell Russell, Warner residents donated 160 acres (65 ha) for the school and Warner won the competition. The school was named in honor of John P. Connors, the Board of Agriculture's first president.^[2]

In March 1927, the Oklahoma Legislature made the school an accredited junior college and renamed it as Connors State Agricultural College. In 1941, the school was put under the oversight of newly created Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. In 1944, it was transferred to the Board of Regents for Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. It was again renamed as Connors State College of Agriculture and Applied Science in 1967.^[2]

Campuses

The college has two sites, in Warner and Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Organization and administration

The current President of Connors is Dr. Timothy W. Faltyn.

Academic profile

The school offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Student life

Sport

The college athletic teams are nicknamed the Cowboys.

Notable people

George Kottaras - Catcher, Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball.
Julio Lugo - Shortstop, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball

References

↑ http://www.connorsstate.edu/page.php?dept=cdf&p=cdf-gifts
1 2 "Connors State College." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. White, Jimmie L., Jr. Retrieved February 17, 2014.

External links

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: 35°29′32″N 95°19′13″W / 35.49222°N 95.32028°W / 35.49222; -95.32028

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