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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk35340514">After three years of dedicated service to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education—and an impressive 37 years of service to the State of Oklahoma—Mark Tygret will retire at the end of this month.<o:p></o:p></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35340514">Please join us as we celebrate his outstanding career and contributions at a come-and-go retirement reception in his honor on
<b>Wednesday, August 27 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.</b> in the Regents Conference Room at the State Regents’ offices (655 Research Parkway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, OK).
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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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35340514">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35340514"><i>follow us on X</i> @okhighered
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