When OU presidents step down, the Board of Regents is charged with locating a successor. This process is led by a presidential search committee made up of members of the OU community.
When OU presidents step down, the Board of Regents is charged with locating a successor. This process is led by a presidential search committee made up of members of the OU community.
David Boren announced his retirement in September of 2017 and a process that hadn’t happened in 23 years began again.
A presidential search committee was put together, with 10 members made up of faculty, staff and students from a variety of OU campuses and seven at-large members.
The committee will find and interview candidates with the help of a hired search firm, and then present these candidates to the Board of Regents for a final decision on who will be the next OU president.
David Boren announced his retirement in September of 2017 and a process that hadn’t happened in 23 years began again.
A presidential search committee was put together, with 10 members made up of faculty, staff and students from a variety of OU campuses and seven at-large members.
The committee will find and interview candidates with the help of a hired search firm, and then present these candidates to the Board of Regents for a final decision on who will be the next OU president.
Current and former university presidents comment on potential challenges for OU's next leaders.
Presidential expectations
The search firm hired by OU to help locate the next president plays a major role in recruitment.
Search firm responsibility
One out of six university presidents come from backgrounds other than higher education and bring unique skill sets to the job.
Nontraditional candidates
Current and former university presidents comment on potential challenges for OU's next leaders.
Presidential expectations
The search firm hired by OU to help locate the next president plays a major role in recruitment.
Search firm responsibility
One out of six university presidents come from backgrounds other than higher education and bring unique skill sets to the job.