The University of Oklahoma’s overall budget has not been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic this fall as classes returned in-person, and OU has ruled out any university-wide furloughs this semester, President Joe Harrroz said Friday. While OU planned for multiple scenarios this fall — including a situation in which the university lost $150-175 million if it transitioned entirely online, or an in-person learning situation where the university lost up to 4% of its student enrollment — actual enrollment numbers are better than projected, Harroz said after a Friday OU Board of Regents meeting.
