Tag: David Boren

Editorial: OU president Gallogly retires

May 23, 2019

Jim Gallogly surprised everyone by announcing his retirement as president of The University of Oklahoma shortly after spring commencement. Gallogly was under fire because of his conservative fiscal views and his apparent unwillingness to toe the line with some ultra-liberal professors and staffers at OU. Add to that the allegations of sexual harassment against former…

OU president resigns

May 16, 2019

With less than a year in office amid periods of controversy and upheaval, University of Oklahoma President James L. Gallogly announced his resignation Sunday. Gallogly, 66, resigned as president just a day after the university finished with its 2019 commencement ceremonies. In his 10 months as university president, OU has been rocked by an investigation…

We Need More Discussion

November 8, 2018 Dan Keating

Over the last week, there were several articles that need to be commented on. One was about Webster High School – where 17-year-olds lament being too young to participate in the mid-term elections. The teacher walkout earlier in the year caused students to want to learn more about conditions in Oklahoma’s public education, which were…