Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Zachary Dumas, MBA, currently serves as a Fiscal Analyst for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, a position held since September 2022. Prior experience includes roles as Business Manager for the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and Director of Operations for Oklahoma A+ Schools at the University of Central Oklahoma, where responsibilities included supervising teams, tracking budgets, and facilitating grant initiatives. Additional experience includes managing operations at KUCO Radio and providing administrative support at the AT&T Digital Crime Lab. Zachary holds a Master's in Business Administration from the College of Business and a Bachelor's in Communication Arts from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education is comprised of 25 colleges and universities – including two research universities, 10 regional universities, one public liberal arts university and 12 community colleges – and 11 constituent agencies and one university center. The State System is coordinated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and each institution is governed by a board of regents. The State Regents prescribe academic standards of higher education, determine functions and courses of study at state colleges and universities, grant degrees, and approve each public college's and university's allocations, as well as tuition and fees within the limits set by the Oklahoma Legislature. The State Regents also manage scholarships and special programs. In addition, the State Regents operate OneNet, the state's most advanced technology network, and the Oklahoma College Assistance Program, which provides college access, aid awareness, financial literacy and student loan management programs and services for students and parents.