lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks, bˈɛnɪt ɡˈeɪnd ɐpɹˈuːvəl tʊ ˈoʊpən ɐ tˈɛknɪkəl bɹˈæntʃ æɾ ˈɑːkməldʒˌiː ænd ɪŋkɹˈiːst ˌækədˈɛmɪk pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz æt ðə skˈuːl tʊ ɪŋklˈuːd dˈɑːktɚɹəl dᵻɡɹˈiːz.
Later in 1946, Bennet gained approval to open a technical branch at Okmulgee and increased academic programs at the school to include doctoral degrees.