Report on the Future of Higher Education

Overview & Synopsis

Given the changing landscape of higher education, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) established the Task Force on the Future of Higher Education in March 2017 to conduct a systematic review of higher education; examine existing initiatives and best practices; and report findings and recommendations on strategies that best support improving quality, access, affordability, and efficiency in the Oklahoma state system of higher education. The Task Force was comprised of a broad and diverse group of stakeholders from across the state, including State Regents, private citizens, representatives from Oklahoma's public colleges and universities, and the designees of Governor Mary Fallin, Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Charles McCall, and Oklahoma State Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Schulz. The Task Force convened in May 2017 to begin discussion on the development of recommendations that best position Oklahoma's state system of higher education to meet the future challenges of maintaining accessibility and affordability without compromising educational quality. This report summarizes the work of the State Regents Task Force on the Future of Higher Education and provides the context and basis for development of each recommendation approved by the Task Force. [This report was produced with AGB Institutional Strategies.]