Kathryn McNutt
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Oklahoma salaries low among Big 12 college presidents
JUL 31, 2016 - The analysis shows salaries of $442,203 paid to University of Oklahoma President David Boren and $425,004 paid to Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis. → Read More
St. Gregory's tackles financial problems, recruits more students
JUL 27, 2016 - The new president of St. Gregory’s University said he feels the small Catholic university in Shawnee is on the brink of great things. Facing financial challenges, the school has taken steps to reduce debt and recruit more students. → Read More
Oklahoma university regent resigns position after indictment
JUL 23, 2016 - Terry Matlock submitted a one-sentence resignation letter to Gov. Mary Fallin on July 16. A former state legislator, Matlock faces nine felony counts of embezzlement, two misdemeanor counts of embezzlement and one felony count of engaging in a pattern of criminal offenses. → Read More
Metro Tech campus updating appearance, equipment, technology
JUL 16, 2016 - A $21-million project will give the aging buildings on Metro Tech's South Bryant Campus, 4901 S Bryant Ave. in Oklahoma City, a lift with a new look and repairs. → Read More
Pell Grants for prisoners means more Inmates can pursue secondary educations before they are released
JUL 11, 2016 - Educational and correctional leaders in Oklahoma are excited about an expanded opportunity they are about to have to offer college courses and degrees to inmates in state prisons through the U.S. Department of Education's Second Chance Pell grant pilot program. → Read More
Oklahoma colleges work to address increasing mental health help needs
JUL 7, 2016 - The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports 80 percent of students feel overwhelmed by their responsibilities, but 40 percent with a diagnosable illness do not seek help. → Read More
Langston-OKC and Millwood school district share resources, goals for community
JUL 7, 2016 - Langston University's new Oklahoma City campus is located in the former Millwood Arts Academy. → Read More
College funding cuts hurting Oklahoma's future, officials say
JUL 3, 2016 - Regents approved increases in tuition and mandatory fees that will generate $87 million across all campuses, but cuts to the 25 public colleges and universities totaled $136 million. → Read More
Calling it ‘dire situation,’ regents OK tuition hikes
JUN 30, 2016 - Oklahoma students will pay from $180 to $660 more to attend classes for one year beginning next fall. → Read More
Oklahoma regents set to decide tuition increases for 2016-17
JUN 29, 2016 - Officials from Oklahoma's 25 public colleges and universities presented proposed tuition increases ranging from 3.7 to 12.9 percent Wednesday to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. → Read More
Oklahoma's regional universities request tuition hikes from 8 to 11.8 percent
JUN 27, 2016 - Oklahoma's public colleges and universities requested larger-than-usual tuition increases for FY 2017 after lawmakers cut higher education's state funding by nearly 16 percent compared with FY 2016. → Read More
Regents OK tuition hikes for OSU, A&M schools
Students at Oklahoma State University will pay 7 percent more for tuition and mandatory fees when they return to campus in August. → Read More
University of Phoenix winds down courses in Oklahoma City, Tulsa
JUN 11, 2016 - The University of Phoenix is moving out of Oklahoma City and Tulsa as part of an effort to focus on fewer markets in the United States. → Read More
National Guard program to continue at two Oklahoma universities
Arrangements have been made to keep the Guard Officer Leadership Development (GOLD) program at Rogers State University and Southwestern Oklahoma State University, said Maj. Casey Reed, who oversees the program as part of his recruitment and retention duties. → Read More
Oklahoma tech center team is a finalist in science competition
The team of environmental biotechnology students from Pontotoc Technology Center will compete next month at the International Space Station Research and Development conference in San Diego. → Read More
Oklahoma budget cuts more than expected for higher education
MAY 29, 2016 - The fiscal year 2017 state budget for Oklahoma appropriates $810 million for higher education — $67 million less than the current budget, which is $112 million less in 2015. → Read More
Oklahoma funding cut passed on to colleges
Administrators will bring their proposed budgets and requests for tuition increases to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for approval June 29. → Read More
Tuition, faculty salaries are low at 4-year colleges, report finds
MAY 27, 2016 - Oklahoma's public four-year colleges and universities charge the lowest tuition and pay the second-lowest faculty salaries among 16 states, according to a new Southern Regional Education Board report. The report on 2014-15 data was presented Thursday to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. “It's a report that we should be very proud of,” Chancellor Glen Johnson said.… → Read More
8 graduates from OSU-OKC program are ready to help crime victims
The 2016 graduates of OSU-OKC's crime victim/survivor services program plan to work in areas like domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault and victim advocacy. → Read More
Law professor to lead St. Gregory's University
MAY 18, 2016 - Law professor Michael Scaperlanda is the new president of St. Gregory’s University. Scaperlanda has been at the University of Oklahoma for 27 years. → Read More