OSUIT celebrates Land-Grant Week 2025
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Media Contact: Josh Gammon | Integrated Marketing Specialist | 918-293-5034 | josh.gammon@okstate.edu
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology celebrated Land-Grant Week 2025 with a full line-up of festivities honoring everything that makes OSU the nation’s premier land-grant university. The week brought students, faculty, and staff together to learn, connect, and share in the legacy that makes OSU truly special.
Land-Grant Week Events
Throughout the week, students who attended three or more events and shared their experience on social media by tagging @OSUIT or using #WeAreLandGrant earned a free Land-Grant Week T-shirt.
All Week
- Land-Grant Week Scavenger Hunt: Students searched campus for hidden Orange Oklahomas and traded them in at the Dean of Students office for free Land-Grant Week T-shirts.
- “We Are Land-Grant” Banner: The Student Union filled with signatures as students, faculty, and staff left their mark on the banner.
Monday, Sept. 22
- The week kicked off with Breakfast with SGA, where students grabbed donuts and drinks in the Student Union. Later that day, the Photo Booth and Soda Bar in the Transportation Building drew crowds for selfies and cold drinks.
Tuesday, Sept. 23
- The School of Engineering and Construction Technologies hosted Punch n’ Cookies in the Student Union, while Women in Industry drew a crowd for their cozy movie night screening of The Outsiders in the Culinary Arts State Room.
Wednesday, Sept. 24
- The Library was buzzing with its Make & Take event, offering custom pens, button-making, and giveaways throughout the day.
Thursday, Sept. 25
- The week wrapped up with STASH’s Cookout on the Culinary Arts Patio, complete with a hot dog bar, music by DJ R-DVB, and yard games. That evening, fans gathered on the Sports Field to cheer during the Intramural Flag Football Championship.
What is a land-grant university?
The land-grant university tradition began with the Morrill Act of 1862. The act's purpose was to "promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life." These institutions were created to powerfully impact society through teaching, research and Extension.
Today, land-grant universities are distinct from other higher education institutions. They instill individual leadership in pursuit of the common good and nurture career competence to cultivate communities. The land-grants also stand as economic development engines for the people they serve. For OSU, this means meeting Oklahoma's workforce needs, linking research to critical sectors of the state's economy and making communities better through Extension.