On February 16, OU student representatives will lobby to state legislators for support to improve academic endeavors at the university as a part of Higher Education Day coordinated through UOSA, according to UOSA delegates.
“We are trying to impress the importance of different things [like study abroad, research programs and academic rankings] that distinguish OU as one of the best universities in the nation,” said Niekia Franklin, a sophomore UOSA organizer of HED. “[We hope] that legislators realize the importance of the dollars that they give to higher education – particularly this year when everything faces a risk of being cut.”
HED is an annual initiative that is student-led and motivated. Students from all areas of the university are encouraged to participate – particularly students who are concerned about the upcoming years at OU in terms of financial aid, class availability and tuition raises, according to Franklin.
Applications to be a participant will be available at a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 11 at Henderson Tolson Cultural Center Room B at 7-9 p.m. Speakers involved in higher education will discuss issues at the meeting that delegates contributing to HED will want to be able to talk fluently about, according to Franklin.
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