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Higher Education
Nazi fears stoked in free-speech debate
Opponents of a free-speech bill signed into legislation argue the law's unintended consequences will turn college campuses into recruitment centers for white supremacists and similar groups. However, according to one expert, those claims are contradicted by real-world outcomes and the text of the law.Ray Carter | May 2, 2019
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Higher Education
Is Oklahoma’s higher education system an economic engine?
An indiscriminate mindset of “more funds mean more growth” is how universities stagnate and reinforce bad habits. It’s true that smart investments in research can benefit a university and spark economic growth, as University of Oklahoma President Jim Gallogly has noted. However, to separate the good spending from the bad, university leaders need rigorous and transparent analyses on how funds are used.Anthony Hennen | April 15, 2019
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Higher Education
Stevenson confirmed as OU regent
The Oklahoma Senate voted 45-1 to confirm Eric Stevenson to the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents.Ray Carter | April 9, 2019
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Higher Education
Thank you, Clay Bennett
Clay Bennett announced his retirement from the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents this week. His legacy is enormous. It is hardly an understatement to say that Clay Bennett has done more good for OU and for our community as a whole than we will ever realize.Jonathan Small | February 1, 2019
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Higher Education
Lawsuit challenges speech code, bias response team
Like many universities across the nation, the University of Oklahoma operates a bias reporting hotline that allows any aggrieved or offended party to report and launch an investigation into supposed acts of bias.Mike Brake | November 12, 2018
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Higher Education
A breath of fresh air
Oklahoma higher education is a notorious devourer of cash. That’s why new University of Oklahoma President Jim Gallogly is such a breath of fresh air.Jonathan Small | October 5, 2018
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Higher Education
Oklahoma’s colleges have a spending problem
Despite having fewer students and less appropriated funds, Oklahoma’s higher education leaders have refused to decrease spending or even to maintain spending at constant levels. Instead, they have raised tuition and fees in order to fund massive spending increases.Trent England & Cody Ray Milner | October 2, 2018
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Higher Education
OU hire should respect Oklahomans
The University of Oklahoma is kicking off a national search for an associate vice president of university community.Jonathan Small | August 10, 2018
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Higher Education, Law & Principles
Oklahoma professors push back against campus groupthink, identity politics
Concerned about stifling political correctness and the absence of viewpoint diversity on campus, some Oklahoma professors are speaking out.Staci Elder Hensley | July 23, 2018
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Higher Education
Putting the brakes on tuition hikes at OU?
The University’s new president, Jim Gallogly, has made fiscal responsibility a top priority for the university. This may finally provide students and families with relief from constant tuition and fee hikes.Curtis Shelton | July 18, 2018