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RUSO Regents open special retreat on workforce strategy, confirm Open Meeting Act compliance
Summary
The Regional University System of Oklahoma held a special retreat March 31–April 1, 2026 in Oklahoma City to focus on board governance, workforce alignment, and partnerships; the chair confirmed notice and agenda postings under the Open Meeting Act.
The Board of Regents of the Regional University System of Oklahoma opened a special retreat at 2:45 p.m. on March 31, 2026, at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education offices in Oklahoma City. Chair Jane McDermott called the meeting to order and the minutes record that notice of the meeting and the agenda were filed with the Secretary of State and posted on RUSO’s website and the meeting room door on or before March 29, 2026, in accordance with the Open Meeting Act (25 O.S., Sections 301–314). Joely Smith called the roll for the meeting.
Regents listed as present for all or parts of the meeting included Jane McDermott (Chair), Susan Winchester, Amy Anne Ford, Lake Carpenter, Carl McKenzie, and Thomas Kupiec. The retreat framing, presented by Chair McDermott and RUSO CEO Ellen Buettner, set the agenda around board governance, the system’s workforce mission, and strategies to strengthen partnerships between member institutions and regional employers. The minutes record the first day’s session adjourned at 5:10 p.m. on March 31; the board reconvened at 8:00 a.m. on April 1 and adjourned the retreat at 3:15 p.m. on April 1, 2026.
The transcript does not record verbatim quotations for the opening remarks; where the minutes note actions (for example, the posting of notice or the adjournment times) this article cites those recorded facts. The meeting location, regents present, filing of notice, and adjournment times are drawn from the official minutes.
