Articles
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Higher Education
Chinese government maintains presence at OU
Although OU reports having shuttered its Confucius Institute, a new report warns that OU still maintains ties with Chinese-government-controlled entities.Ray Carter | June 23, 2022
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Higher Education
OCPA opposes OU tuition hike
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs President Jonathan Small today said the University of Oklahoma’s proposed tuition increase is indefensible and should be shelved by the board of regents.Staff | June 21, 2022
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Higher Education
OU pursues tuition hike despite student financial challenges
Millions of dollars in additional funding have surged into the coffers of Oklahoma’s colleges and universities in the last two years, but that isn’t stopping officials at the University of Oklahoma from requesting another tuition increase even as students and their families are struggling with the highest inflation in four decades.Ray Carter | June 21, 2022
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Higher Education
OU accused of forcing students to engage in political speech
State Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, said he has received reports that officials at the University of Oklahoma forced student athletes to participate in a 2020 “unity march” that allegedly included support for political organizations such as Black Lives Matter.Ray Carter | June 9, 2022
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Higher Education
Complaint alleges racial discrimination at OU
A civil-rights complaint filed June 1 says the University of Oklahoma–Tulsa School of Community Medicine is flagrantly violating federal law and the U.S. Constitution.Ray Carter | June 2, 2022
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Higher Education, Good Government
AG O’Connor fights for colorblind college admissions
Attorney General John O’Connor has filed a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to declare that race-based college admissions are unconstitutional, noting colleges that employ race-based admissions are nonetheless actively discriminating against minorities.Ray Carter | May 11, 2022
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Higher Education
UCO investigates ‘bias, hate, and prejudice’ on campus
The rapid proliferation of bias reporting systems on American college and university campuses raises some basic questions.Mike Brake | May 10, 2022
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Higher Education
Oklahoma higher ed is hiring (conservatives need not apply)
Oklahoma’s radical higher education establishment wants to make sure that the next generation of professors will only include radicals.David Randall, Ph.D. | May 5, 2022
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Higher Education
Free speech in the crosshairs at OU, OSU, UCO
A new study by the national organization Speech First indicates that Bias Reporting Systems are proliferating on both public and private higher education campuses, often to the detriment of First Amendment rights.Mike Brake | May 5, 2022
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Higher Education
College leaders duck question on OSU ‘drag queen story hour’
The Oklahoma State University Office of Multicultural Affairs recently announced it was hosting a “Drag Queen Story Hour” that was “geared towards ages 2-8.” For the most part, officials have adopted a “duck and cover” policy in response.Ray Carter | April 26, 2022