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Oklahoma Native American Attainment Convening Focuses on Higher Education Best Practices for Serving Native Students

Mar 6, 2019

More than 100 participants representing 17 higher education institutions, tribal education offices and workforce development centers registered to attend the Oklahoma Native American Attainment Convening at Rose State College on Feb. 27. The convening, sponsored by the Western Interstate Commission…

Students, Higher Education Representatives Gather at State Capitol for Higher Education Day

Feb 12, 2019

Students from Oklahoma’s state system institutions and members of the statewide campus community gathered at the state Capitol Tuesday to promote the value and importance of higher education in the state. Speakers included: Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell; Sen. Roger Thompson;…

Students to Gather at State Capitol for Higher Education Day

Feb 8, 2019

What: 2019 Higher Education Day at the CapitolWhen: 2 p.m., Feb. 12, 2019 Who: Governor Kevin Stitt (invited); Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell; Speaker Charles McCall, Oklahoma House of Representatives; Senator Roger Thompson, Oklahoma State Senate; Jay Helm, chair, Oklahoma State…

Eight Oklahoma High Schools Named Scholarship Champs

Jan 25, 2019

Eight Oklahoma high schools have been named “Oklahoma’s Promise 2018 State Champions,” leading the state in the number of graduates who met the requirements to receive an Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship. Oklahoma’s Promise is a state program that allows students from…

Hilbert, Dossett Recognized With Higher Education Distinguished Service Awards

Jan 24, 2019

Rep. Kyle Hilbert and Sen. J.J. Dossett were recognized with the 2018 Distinguished Service Award for Higher Education during this week’s Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education meetings. Rep. Hilbert was honored Wednesday for his support of funding for higher…

State Regents Accept Function Change and Mission Expansion Subcommittee Recommendations

Jan 24, 2019

At their meeting Thursday, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education announced acceptance of recommendations from the Function Change and Mission Expansion Subcommittee, which was formed to develop recommendations and action items related to institutional requests for function change and/or…

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

Jan 18, 2019

Special Meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019State Regents’ Conference Room655 Research Parkway, Suite 200Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Selected Agenda Items Special Meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education8:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan.…

Winners Announced for Voter Registration Contest

Dec 12, 2018

Officials with Oklahoma Campus Compact (OkCC), the state member organization of Campus Compact hosted by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, announced recently that East Central University, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Langston University and the University of Oklahoma were…

House Speaker Pro Tempore Harold Wright Recognized With Higher Education Distinguished Service Award

Dec 6, 2018

House Speaker Pro Tempore Harold Wright was recognized with the 2018 Distinguished Service Award for Higher Education during today’s meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Rep. Wright was honored for his support of higher education in his…

Oklahoma Meets National Scaling Corequisite Initiative Goals

Dec 5, 2018

At their meeting today, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education were provided an update on the progress of efforts to implement corequisite coursework models in Oklahoma public higher education. Oklahoma was one of eight states selected in fall 2015…

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