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- ↑ "Dr. Glen D. Johnson, Jr". Chickasaw TV. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ↑ Krehbiel, Randy (September 14, 2019). "State Chancellor Glen Johnson announces retirement, effective at end of 2020". Tulsa World. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Johnson inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame (2006)" . Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame Member Biographies". Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ↑ "RSU Vice President Named 18th President of Southeastern Oklahoma State University". Rutgers State University. October 26, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
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