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<p class="MsoNormal">Please find the attached correspondence shared with your Presidents and approved by the State Regents this morning.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Smith, Kylie <ksmith@osrhe.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 7, 2024 11:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Presidents <pres@osrhe.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Higher Education Network <higheredcuationnetwork@osrhe.edu>; Senior Cabinet <seniorcabinet@osrhe.edu>; Garrett, Allison <agarrett@osrhe.edu>; Burrage, Sean <Sburrage@osrhe.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FY26 Higher Education Budget Request and 2025 Legislative Agenda<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk35340514">Good morning Presidents and Higher Education Network members,<o:p></o:p></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35340514">At their meeting this morning, the State Regents approved the FY26 system-wide budget request as well as the 2025 legislative agenda, both of which have been attached for your reference and use.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35340514">Kylie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35340514"><b>Kylie Smith, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35340514">Vice Chancellor for Administration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35340514">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35340514">Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35340514">405.225.9122<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35340514"></span><a href="mailto:ksmith@osrhe.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35340514">ksmith@osrhe.edu</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35340514"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35340514">
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