A major headline in recent years has been that cash-strapped state governments are cutting back support for many services, including public higher education. Oklahoma is no different. Indeed, in the most recent state budget crafted by Oklahoma policymakers, Oklahoma's public colleges and universities received a 5.8 percent cut in state…

Data collected from 85.1% of the 208 women recipients of the doctorate from Oklahoma universities reveal that they are well rewarded for their scholarly efforts. The study examined personal characteristics, the motivational, enabling and impeding factors to attainment of the degree, and the value of the degree to the recipients and to society in…

The primary purpose of "National CrossTalk" is to stimulate informed discussion and debate of higher education issues. This issue contains the following articles: (1) A Legacy to Overcome: The University of Georgia Hopes to Become a More Desirable Destination for Black Students (Don Campbell); (2) Oklahoma's Brain Gain: A Comprehensive…