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U.S. President Harry S. Truman named Oklahoma A&M College President Henry G....
Dr. William Brock begins research on anaplasmosis at the Pawhuska Station....
The first campus radio station, KVRO, went on the air in the spring of 1949.
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When construction of Bennett Hall began in early 1949, plans called for it to be one...
A residence hall for 460 women, Stout Hall, was opened in 1949. The construction of...
Oklahoma A&M College's military department, headed by Colonel Pete T. Hefner, Jr...
In 1949, Nancy Randolph Davis became the first black student to enroll At OSU, then...
The Oklahoma A&M College School of Technical Training, now known as OSU Institute...
Art Griffith became the first Aggie to ever serve as the head coach of an Olympic team...
For the second time in history, Oklahoma A&M College's crop judging team placed...
A club for student pilots, the Flying Aggies, was established under the leadership of...
The Aggies 1948 livestock judging team earned the national championship and help...
In 1948, Edith Ricks Lindly (1909-1972) became the first woman to earn a doctorate at...
The School of Veterinary Medicine, the 17th in the United States, opened its doors on...
Though the idea of a student union had been discussed since the 1920s, President Henry...
A Shorthorn steer, that was born and bred at Oklahoma A&M College, was declared...
Professional golfer and coach Labron Harris was hired by Henry Iba in 1947 as golf...
Once dubbed "America's best college band" by Downbeat magazine, James H. "Jimmie"...
As Oklahoma A&M College entered the postwar period, various programs to help...
The board of regents approve a course of study leading to the doctor of philosophy...
Following dogged work by Oklahoma A&M College President Dr. Henry Bennett and his...
Before Germany surrendered on May 8 and Japan on August 14, the college had earned the...
The mid-1940s were a golden era for sports at Oklahoma A&M College. In a 90-day...
An offensive and defensive star for the Aggies, Robert D. "Bob" Fenimore, the "Blonde...
Robert A. "Bob" Kurland was named a basketball All-American in 1944, and he repeated...
Oklahoma A&M College's internationally known "Flying Farmers," encouraged and...
On July 11, Oklahoma voters approved a separate constitutional board of regents for...
The residence halls on campus were used to house armed services personnel, but plenty...
Bonnie E. Emerson, class of 1945, was the first woman to be elected president of the...
Cooperative Extension Service agent Edd Roberts joined Oklahoma A&M College's...
North of Stillwater, an airport was constructed that could accommodate most of the...
Over 6,000 alumni and former students of OAMC served in the armed forces during World...
A naval radar program brought former students as well as men from throughout the...
The administration quickly geared the college toward the war effort. Courses to...
With the dawn of the 1940s, Oklahoma A&M College looked to a brighter future. The...
Oklahoma A&M College had intiated defense efforts in the late 1930s as the...
