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Growth of Concurrent Enrollment Reflects Value of Program for Students, Families

September 18, 2019

Participation in the state system of higher education’s concurrent enrollment program has nearly doubled in the last decade, and in the previous academic year, more than 13,000 students from Oklahoma high schools enrolled in concurrent courses, generating nearly 123,000 student…

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Chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education Announces Plans to Retire in December 2020

September 13, 2019

Glen D. Johnson, the Chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education for the past 12 years, announced today plans to retire from the leadership position in December 2020. His retirement at the end of next year will close…

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Announcement of Regularly Scheduled Meetings of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

September 3, 2019

Regular Meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019State Regents’ Conference Room655 Research Parkway, Suite 200Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Selected Agenda Items Regular Meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education9 a.m., Thursday, Sept.…

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Five Oklahoma Higher Education Institutions Awarded State Opioid Response Grants

August 14, 2019

Five Oklahoma colleges and universities and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are the recipients of a $250,000 State Opioid Response – Higher Education Community Outreach Grant from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for…

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Oklahomans Can Explore Opportunities to Return to College During Reach Higher: Reconnect Week

July 23, 2019

Oklahomans across the state who have successfully completed some college coursework, but have not yet finished a college degree will have the unique opportunity to submit college admission applications, receive advisement and financial aid counseling, and enroll in college classes…

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Higher Education Chancellor Receives Sheeo Exceptional Leader Award

July 17, 2019

Oklahoma State System of Higher Education Chancellor Glen D. Johnson received the State Higher Education Executive Officers’ (SHEEO) Exceptional Leader Award at the association’s annual meeting on July 16. The Exceptional Leader Award is presented to a current state higher…

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Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Launch New Reach Higher Website

July 16, 2019

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education recently launched the newly designed Reach Higher website, targeting working adults with some college credit who wish to complete an associate or bachelor’s degree. The new site consolidates the multiple options available to…

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State Regents Continue to Keep Tuition Affordable

June 27, 2019

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education today approved slight increases to tuition and mandatory fees for Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities. Tuition and mandatory fees for in-state undergraduate students will increase an average of 2.5% statewide for the 2019-20…

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State Regents Extend Moratorium on Consideration of Campus Function Change and Mission Expansion Requests

June 27, 2019

At their meeting Thursday, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education voted to extend the current moratorium on institutional function change and mission expansion, deferring consideration of any institutional requests through June 30, 2020. The revised timeline will coincide with…

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Deadline Fast Approaching for State Scholarship Program

June 26, 2019

The deadline for a popular state scholarship program is quickly approaching for Oklahoma high school students who just completed the 10th grade. July 1 is the last chance for those students to enroll in Oklahoma’s Promise, a state scholarship program…

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Publications

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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