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Holdenville Resident Jack Sherry Appointed as New State Regent

May 7, 2020

Holdenville resident Jack Sherry has been appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt as a member of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. His appointment was recently confirmed by the Senate, and he will be sworn in at the State Regents’…

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Higher Education Chancellor Appoints Oklahoma Representatives to Southern Regional Education Board’s Postsecondary Education Recovery Task Force

April 29, 2020

In his capacity as co-chair of the 16-state Postsecondary Education Recovery Task Force recently formed by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) in response to COVID-19, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Chancellor Glen D. Johnson has appointed four college…

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Toney Stricklin Named State Regent Emeritus

April 28, 2020

State Regent retired Gen. Toney Stricklin was recognized as a state regent emeritus during the April 22 meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Stricklin completes his nine-year term on the board in May. “Regent Stricklin’s personal commitment…

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State System of Higher Education’s Assessment, Course Delivery Reforms Moving the Needle to Decrease Remediation Rates

April 24, 2020

Assessment and course placement reforms in Oklahoma public higher education are moving the needle to decrease remediation rates in our state. Of the fall 2018 first-time freshmen, 34.6% enrolled in one or more developmental courses, a 2.5 percentage point decrease…

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State Regents Continue to Make College Courses Easier to Transfer

April 24, 2020

Transferring from one Oklahoma college or university to another is easier now for many of Oklahoma’s undergraduate college students thanks to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Course Equivalency Project (CEP). The CEP facilitates student transfer by ensuring the…

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Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Extend Chancellor Search Process Due to Uncertainty Surrounding Covid-19 Crisis

April 23, 2020

The social and economic turmoil caused by the nation’s struggle with the coronavirus pandemic has dramatically altered the State Regents’ ability to search for, and hire, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson’s successor. After consultation with national higher education leadership organizations and…

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Announcement of Special Meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

April 20, 2020

Special Meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher EducationNoon, Wednesday, April 22, 2020Meeting to be held via Zoom videoconference/teleconference Selected Agenda Items Chancellor Glen D. Johnson and the following State Regents will participate by videoconference/teleconference, as noted below: Instructions…

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State Regents Launch New Website to Help Students Earn College Credit for Prior Learning

April 14, 2020

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education recently launched a new website, ShowWhatYouKnowOK.org, targeting students who would like to earn college credit for knowledge gained through work and life experiences, non-degree-granting institutions, military training or other learning environments. The new…

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Announcement of Special Meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

March 30, 2020

Notice of Special MeetingOklahoma State Regents for Higher Education10 a.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2020Meeting to be held by teleconference Chancellor Glen D. Johnson and the following State Regents will participate by teleconference: Please click the link below to join the…

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Notice of Cancellation: Meetings of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

March 23, 2020

Notice of Meeting CancellationOklahoma State Regents for Higher EducationMarch 25 and March 26, 2020Meetings of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, and Thursday, March 26, 2020 in the State Regents’ Conference Room, 655 Research…

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Campus E-Clips

Campus E-Clips is published by the Communicators Council, an advisory group to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education comprised of Oklahoma higher education public information officers.

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Degrees of Progress

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education presents Degrees of Progress, a quarterly newsletter designed to deliver news about the State Regents’ goals, programs and initiatives.

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