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Oklahoma State University and Oral Roberts University are among the 25 U.S. colleges and universities that are the first to receive the Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose Classification. This classification is an elective designation and “recognizes institutions that have committed to campus-wide efforts to advance leadership in pursuit of public goods like justice, equity, diversity, and liberty,” according to the press release.
“Students from these institutions will undoubtedly shape a brighter future for us all, upholding fundamental American values and advancing opportunity for the nation,” said Carnegie Foundation President Timothy F.C. Knowles.
Learn more about this classification here.
– Staff report, The Oklahoma 100
