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OSU unveils monumental bronze statue of former President Burns Hargis

On Friday, the university unveiled a towering, 10-foot-high bronze statue of its 18th president between the Student Union and Edmon Low Library, across Library Lawn from another iconic OSU president — Henry Bennett.
Construction During the Hargis Years

Wed, Apr 28, 2021

Brick by brick, President Burns Hargis has led a revitalization of campus during his 13 years in office.

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Cowboys gather to celebrate Burns and Ann Hargis

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Hundreds of Cowboy faithful gathered Friday inside Gallagher-Iba Arena to honor outgoing OSU President Burns Hargis.

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President Designee Shrum meets with media

Tue, Apr 06, 2021

President designers Dr. Kayse Shrum met with the media on Tuesday with Burns Hargis.

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Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis announces retirement plans

Fri, Oct 23, 2020

Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis announced today his plans to retire on July 1, 2021, to coincide with the end of the current academic year. Hargis announced his retirement plans during a regular meeting of the OSU/A&M Board of Regents held in the Performance Hall at The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts on the Stillwater campus, one of several significant new facilities built during his nearly 13-year presidency.

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OSU/A&M Regents to conduct national search for the next president of Oklahoma State University

Fri, Oct 23, 2020

Moments after Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis announced his plans to retire at the end of this academic year on July 1, 2021, OSU/A&M Board of Regents Chair Rick Davis said the regents would conduct a national search for the next president.

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President Hargis commits to increased diversity and inclusion efforts

Mon, Aug 31, 2020

Oklahoma State University proudly holds diversity, community, excellence, service, integrity, intellectual freedom, and the stewardship of resources as our core institutional values and we are committed to improving the means by which our institution upholds those values as an institution of higher learning and a land grant university.

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