Regional University System of Oklahoma

Fall is a beautiful time to be on campus. The weather is cooler, the leaves are changing colors, football season is here, students are back, and our universities are bustling with activity, excitement, and possibility. It’s also the time of year that enrollment is at the forefront of regents’ thoughts. Overall, enrollment trends in the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO) system are recovering from the difficult pandemic years. But compared to the Oklahoma flagships,

At 12 years old, Christi Braudrick knew that her dream was to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University to compete in rodeo, the same team that she now coaches. Braudrick grew up on a farm in Tahlequah, where her life revolved around all things athletic. From starting out in rodeo as a child, to state level rodeo competitions in high school, the Southeastern graduate wanted to be in the rodeo world for as long as she could. “I grew up in the rodeo world…my best friend and