University of Oklahoma Receives $5 Million Donation

The recently approved federal stimulus package will help OU keep from increasing tuition and fees across the board for the next school year, he said.

Faculty and staff and administration salaries also will remain at their current level, he said.

"While it's a difficult time, we're taking it as a challenge to become even more efficient," he said. "And also, perhaps once in a while, we learn how fortunate we are when we go through times that are a little more difficult."