Strategic Plan Approved Fou OU Health Sciences Center

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A strategic plan for the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center approved Wednesday by OU regents calls for construction of a $25 million research tower on the Oklahoma City Campus, and for research funding levels to be doubled.

Meeting on OU's Norman campus, the regents were told that the Health Sciences Center, while it has made great strides since 1976, is underfunded by 45 percent compared to its peer institutions.

"We intend to put additional strong emphasis on private sector funding," said Dr. Clayton Rich, Health Sciences Center president. He acknowledged the increased support in the 1980s from the Presbyterian Health Foundation and W.K. …