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Innovative Institution, Business Partnerships Receive Regents Business Partnership Excellence Awards

April 3, 2026

Sixteen business and higher education partnerships across Oklahoma were recently recognized as innovative collaborations that strengthen the state’s workforce and expand educational opportunities. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award is designed to highlight successful…

Oklahoma 529 Plan Growth Echoes Value of Higher Education

April 1, 2026

Oklahoma families continued their strong commitment to saving for college through the Oklahoma College Savings Plan (OCSP) in 2025, when total assets in the OCSP reached nearly $2 billion. The number of unduplicated accounts grew to almost 90,000, an increase…

Students, Higher Education Representatives Gather at State Capitol for Higher Education and Oklahoma’s Promise Day

March 31, 2026

Students and personnel from Oklahoma’s state system institutions gathered at the State Capitol today to demonstrate the value and importance of higher education in the state and celebrate the Governor and Legislature’s ongoing support of the Oklahoma’s Promise program. Speakers…

Students to Gather at State Capitol for Higher Education and Oklahoma’s Promise Day

March 27, 2026

What: 2026 Higher Education and Oklahoma’s Promise Day at the Capitol, including recognition of recipients of the 2025 Distinguished Service Award for Higher Education When: 10 a.m. (Oklahoma’s Promise Day Program) and 2 p.m. (Higher Education Day Program), Tuesday, March 31,…

Announcement of Regular Meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education – March 2026

March 25, 2026

Regular Meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education9 a.m., Thursday, March 26, 2026Tulsa Community CollegeNortheast Campus – Seminar Center, AB-1213727 East Apache StreetTulsa, Oklahoma Select Agenda Items An online agenda is available at https://www.okhighered.org/state-system/state-regents-meetings/.

Applications Now Accepted for Free STEM Summer Academies on College Campuses

March 2, 2026

This summer, middle and high school students can experience life on a college campus while exploring exciting fields of study at the free 2026 Summer Academies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. STEM Summer Academies, sponsored by the Oklahoma State…

Seven Oklahoma High Schools Named Scholarship Champs

February 6, 2026

Seven Oklahoma high schools have been named “Oklahoma’s Promise 2025 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 provides an opportunity…

Announcement of Regular Meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education – February 2026

February 4, 2026

Regular Meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education9 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026State Regents’ Conference Room655 Research Parkway, Suite 200Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Select Agenda Items An online agenda is available at https://www.okhighered.org/state-system/state-regents-meetings/.

Dec. 31 Deadline Fast Approaching for Oklahoma’s Promise Scholarship Program

December 15, 2025

The application deadline for students to enroll in Oklahoma’s Promise, a transformational state scholarship program, is set for Dec. 31. This is the final opportunity for students who are 12th-graders in the 2025-26 school year to apply for the scholarship.…

Oklahoma State Regents Award UpskillOK Grants to Advance AI Literacy and Workforce Development

December 9, 2025

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education recently awarded $150,000 in special project grants to colleges and universities through the UpskillOK Individual Program Grant Initiative, a strategic effort to accelerate workforce development and innovation across the state through micro-credential programs.…

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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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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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