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Higher Education
Oklahoma approves three-year bachelor’s degrees at three public universities
Three-year bachelor’s degrees are now a reality in Oklahoma, with the State Regents for Higher Education approving four reduced-credit programs at three public universities.Ray Carter | September 8, 2026
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Higher Education
Report raises concerns about Oklahoma universities’ participation in Chinese exchange program
Two Oklahoma universities sent students to China through the Young Envoys Scholarship Program, which a new report alleges is part of a Chinese Communist Party propaganda and influence effort. Neither university responded to requests for comment.Ray Carter | September 3, 2026
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Higher Education
Pentagon orders Oklahoma universities to scrutinize foreign partnerships
The U.S. Department of War has ordered 30 domestic universities, including Oklahoma State University and Northeastern State University, to conduct comprehensive reviews of academic, financial, and research relationships with foreign entities identified as posing potential national-security concerns.Ray Carter | August 20, 2026
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Health Care, Higher Education
HHS report flags OU Physicians-Tulsa claims involving puberty blockers; OU says it complies with state law
A newly released U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report has identified OU Physicians-Tulsa among health-care providers whose insurance claims for puberty blockers warrant further review. The University of Oklahoma said OU Physicians-Tulsa complies with Oklahoma law and will fully cooperate with any review.Ray Carter | August 19, 2026
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Higher Education
New study finds college faculty lean heavily left
A new analysis of university faculty political contributions finds that college professors nationwide are overwhelmingly concentrated on the political left, including at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University.Ray Carter | August 12, 2026
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Higher Education
Employers treat community college bachelor’s like university degrees, study finds
A new National Bureau of Economic Research working paper suggests employers place similar value on bachelor's degrees earned at community colleges and those earned at traditional four-year universities.Ray Carter | August 6, 2026
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Higher Education
NSU, NEO accused of illegal racial discrimination
A medical watchdog organization has filed a federal civil rights complaint alleging that Northeastern State University and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College operate a nursing scholarship program that unlawfully restricts eligibility to American Indian students.Ray Carter | July 29, 2026
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Higher Education
Report finds Oklahoma colleges raised tuition despite increased state funding
A new report finds that college tuition in Oklahoma increased by $7,518 per student from 1980 to 2025, after adjusting for inflation, even though state funding also increased by $1,435 per student during that time.Ray Carter | June 29, 2026
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Higher Education
OU Foundation quietly scrubs DEI requirement from job posting after OCPA’s reporting
A new OU Foundation job posting for the senior director of development for the Gallogly College of Engineering requires candidates to show an understanding of “the University of Oklahoma's values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.”Ray Carter | May 7, 2026
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Higher Education
OU ‘social justice mathematics’ professor links memorizing math facts to authoritarianism
In a new academic paper, an OU education professor who studies “social justice mathematics” situates the “science of math” approach—which emphasizes memorization, practice, and procedural fluency—within a broader trend of “increasingly authoritarian rule.”Ray Carter | April 21, 2026