OU Board of Regents retreat held in Ardmore Save Email Print
Posted: 6:22 PM Jun 24, 2008
Last Updated: 6:22 PM Jun 24, 2008
Reporter: Robin Beal
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ARDMORE, Okla. -- The entire Board of Regents of a prestigious national university enjoyed a retreat right here in Texoma. The University Of Oklahoma is well-known to many, and this week, Ardmore is well-known to university leadership.

It is not every day that OU president David L. Boren and the Board of Regents can all be found in Ardmore, Oklahoma, but the June meeting is more of a retreat, and the Noble Conference Center and Pavilion is playing host. Of course with a 334-page agenda, it's not exactly all rest and relaxation.

One of the big topics Monday was tuition hikes at Cameron University in Lawton and Rogers State University in Claremore.

The regents voted to increase tuition and fees by almost 10% at those schools and they are expected to do the same with the University Of Oklahoma. School officials blame the increases on higher electricity and fuel costs.

"So we had to raise tuition and fees. We're going to have to this year, unfortunately since we can't counterfeit money. But one of the things we can do is raise those scholarship dollars, and we've gone from giving private scholarships from 4,500 students to over 8,500 students," Boren says.

While everything is costing more, a few of us are also giving more. President Boren said they are almost four years into a five-year scholarship drive. The goal was to raise $50 million. Today they have $130 million.

It’s good news, Boren says, for students who will need the extra help.

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Posted by: Biggins Location: Dallas on Jun 25, 2008 at 05:30 PM
"Prestigious national university?" Who else showed up, besides OU?

Posted by: JL Location: Durant on Jun 25, 2008 at 09:23 AM
Well Dave, I agree with you on the first point of saving money by staying in Norman, but do you realize that the $3 million or so plus bonuses/incentives paid to Bob Stoops has paid huge dividends to the University? With his winning record over the past 9 years (certain bowl appearances nonwithstanding), it has been an amazing return on the schools investment, bringing in millions of dollars more than he'll ever make.

Posted by: Hook Em Location: Hornville on Jun 24, 2008 at 11:32 PM
They actually went through a 344 page agenda? They probably can't read a National Best Seller in two weeks if they do nothing else.

Posted by: Dave Location: Oklahoma on Jun 24, 2008 at 10:22 PM
If regents are worried about the extra costs of college, how about staying in Norman and using the university facilities and saving untold how much money and take away Coach Stoops raise.

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