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CHANCELLOR

                                                                                               of the

                                                                                        Oklahoma State

                                                                                              Regents
 Murray State College President
 Joy McDaniel (L) and Southeastern                                                               for
 Oklahoma State Univesity President                                                    Higher Education
 Sean Burrage (R) are joined by Vice
 President Dennis Westman (Center) at
 the SOSU campus in Durant.


 Partnership With a Purpose  A good idea turns into a first-ever vice-  supervisory oversight   very appreciative of the


 presidential personnel partnership that
                                         support and cooperation
        for business affairs at
 D ENNIS WESTMAN graduated from both Murray   Southeastern.    of President McDaniel
 benefits two institutions of higher education.
             “In the current
                                         in this venture.  I really
                                         believe it will turn out to
        climate, budgets and
 State College AND Southeastern Oklahoma State
        paramount in the
                                         everyone.’’
 University- now he works for both at the same time.    fiscal efficiency are   be a win-win situation for   Glen D. Johnson
 In a unique arrangement between MSC and SOSU,   administrative decision-       Westman, who earned
 the institutions have agreed to share Westman’s skills   making process,’’   an Associate of Applied         “This agreement is an
 in financial management.  President McDaniel   Science in Business                 excellent example of campus
        said.                            Management from                            presidents considering
             “As colleagues,             Murray State, has been                     innovative solutions to meet
        President Burrage and I          part of the administrative                 operational needs in an
      Southeastern   Chief Financial Officer                                        exceptionally challenging budget
 Oklahoma State   and Vice President   share a commitment to   team since 2011.            environment.”
 University President   for Finance and   global solutions that are        His bachelor’s degree        “As a state system of higher
 Sean Burrage and   Administration.  creative and mutually   in management and his   education, we continue to
 Murray State College        The concept,   beneficial.  This truly   MBA were awarded by   work together at every level
                                         SOSU.
        is collaboration at its
 President Joy McDaniel   developed by the two                                      to maximize cost savings and
 worked together to   presidents in the spirit of   best, and we hope       “This is an exciting   provide the services required to
                                                                                    help our students realize their
 create a collaborative   cost-saving collaboration,   to pave the way for   opportunity and I look   educational aspirations.”
 agreement allowing the   allows Westman to   similar agreements   forward to serving two of
 institutions they lead   remain an employee of   at other colleges and   southeastern Oklahoma’s
        universities,” she added.
                                         finest higher education
 to share the services   Murray State while also
 of Murray State’s   providing leadership and        President Burrage   institutions,” Westman
        agreed, saying, “We are          said.
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