Articles
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Higher Education
OU hire tied to student civil-rights violations
OU’s new hire as institutional equity officer, Honey Ussery, was accused of violating a student’s civil rights when she held a similar position at the University of Mississippi—and the student at the center of that lawsuit prevailed in court.Ray Carter | August 1, 2024
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Higher Education
OU professor part of Biden ‘hate’ workshop
An OU education professor who “seeks to disrupt whiteness and white supremacy on predominantly white campuses” was featured at a recent workshop hosted by the Biden White House.Ray Carter | July 12, 2024
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Higher Education
Oklahoma Legislature can stop CCP influence in higher ed
Some states are taking action to protect their educational institutions from Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence. Oklahoma should do likewise.Trent England | June 20, 2024
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Budget & Tax, Higher Education
A look at higher-education spending
Government spending in Oklahoma continues to grow, including in the area of higher education.Curtis Shelton | June 13, 2024
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Higher Education
OU should end race-based discrimination
“The University of Oklahoma determines how much financial aid it gives to students based on their race,” a new lawsuit alleges. “That is unlawful.”Jonathan Small | June 3, 2024
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Higher Education
OU sued for racist scholarship practices
A class-action lawsuit filed in federal court says OU’s race-based financial-aid practices are unlawful.Ray Carter | May 16, 2024
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Higher Education
Speech First prevails in fight with OSU
OSU will disband its “Bias Response Team” and make other significant changes. Cherise Trump, executive director of Speech First, hopes other universities will “learn from OSU’s experience that there is a high cost to violating students’ constitutional rights.”Ray Carter | April 17, 2024
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Higher Education
Putting the ‘boom’ in Boomer
The controversial book “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” is required reading in an OU English course this semester. The book's author has acknowledged that pipeline violence could cause deaths.Jonathan Small | April 16, 2024
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Higher Education
OCPA calls for higher-ed scrutiny after assigned terrorism book
OCPA President Jonathan Small today called for more rigorous scrutiny of state spending on colleges after learning an OU course requires students to read a book advocating terrorism.Staff | March 28, 2024
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Higher Education
‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ is required reading in OU class
The controversial book “How to Blow Up a Pipeline,” which encourages environmental activists to engage in acts of violent sabotage, is one of the required readings in an OU course this semester.Ray Carter | March 28, 2024