Chancellor Burrage to speak at OSU-OKC graduation

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

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Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City has announced that Chancellor Sean Burrage will deliver the keynote address at the 2025 commencement ceremonies. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m., May 9, at the Bennett Event Center on the State Fairgrounds.

Burrage, who has served as the chancellor of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education since 2024, leads a state system comprised of 25 state colleges and universities, 10 constituent agencies, one university center, and independent colleges and universities coordinated with the state system.

In addition to his role as chancellor, Burrage has a distinguished career in public service. He is a past president of Southeastern Oklahoma State University, where he streamlined operations and significantly increased enrollment and annual giving. 

Before his institutional presidency, he served two terms in the Oklahoma State Senate, representing Rogers and Mayes counties, during which he served as minority floor leader from 2011 to 2014. He was also a managing partner with the Taylor Burrage Law Firm in Claremore.

The commencement ceremony will celebrate the achievements of more than 800 graduates from various programs at OSU-OKC.

The OSU-OKC commencement ceremony is open to the public, and attendees are encouraged to arrive early to secure seating. For more information, visit the OSU-OKC website.