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“We are pleased with the decision by the OU Board of Regents today to select Joe Harroz as the 15th president of the University of Oklahoma. I have had the privilege of working with President Harroz when he served as…

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’…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…