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OU football coach Lincoln Riley, pictured on Oct. 28, and OU President-designate James Gallogly, pictured on March 26. Riley said he is excited to work with Gallogly as the new president.
A WINNING CULTURE
Lincoln Riley, President-elect James Gallogly look forward to expanding upon success of OU football, athletics ABBY BITTERMAN • @ABBY_BITTERMAN
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onday morning, coach Lincoln Riley and the now-retired Bob Stoops pulled into the Oklahoma Memorial Union parking garage on their way to attend a breakfast in honor of the newly appointed university president, James Gallogly. As they got out of their car, the president-designate got out of his. The coaches were pretty sure they knew who Gallogly was and vice versa, and once they confirmed it they had a good laugh together. “We actually were the first ones to meet him and so, yeah, we had a good talk with him there in the garage,” Riley said. “He seemed like a great guy, and I think the university and the regents made a great hire. Loved how personable he was.” The three then walked into the breakfast together, going in through the kitchen. Shortly after, Riley said he got to listen to the 14th president’s vision for the future of the university, and he’s excited about the leadership going forward.
University president No. 7, George Lynn Cross, once famously remarked, “I would like to build a university which the football team could be proud of,” when asked about why OU needed more funding. Today, Oklahoma is a flagship university. It has the most National Merit Scholars of any school in the country, and it has several of the nation’s best programs — but there’s always room for improvement. And president No. 14 appears to be taking his inspiration from a successful team at the university that has won three conference titles in a row and is fresh off a trip to the College Football Playoff. “We aspire to greatness, nothing less,” Gallogly said when he addressed the university community Monday morning. “I will push very hard. I will ask a great deal. We know what that looks like on the football field, don’t we?” Riley’s relationship with OU’s new leader will be important. President David Boren, athletic director Joe Castiglione a n d St o o p s a l l ca m e t o t h e
university around the same time and formed a close bond that helped create an unmatched winning culture in the football program and the athletic department as a whole.
“I think that’s been a big part of the previous success, was the relationship between Bob and Joe and President Boren and how well they all work together, and so (Gallogly’s) the leader of our university, he’s my boss, and he’s always going to be a big part of what we’re doing.” LINCOLN RILEY, OU FOOTBALL COACH
The departure of Boren and Stoops within a short time of each other marks the end of an era, though they leave behind Castiglione. Molly Shi Boren said Stoops’ retirement
announcement on June 7 actually inspired her husband’s on Sept. 20, and, as Stoops and his wife walked by Molly Shi Boren at the September event, there were jokes about the two retired men going to get coffee with their still-working friend, Castiglione, tagging along once Boren officially retires at the end of June. A new chapter in the university now begins with the potential for a new power triangle — Riley, Gallogly and Castiglione. “I think that’s been a big part of the previous success, was the relationship between Bob and Joe and President Boren and how well they all work together,” Riley said. “And so (Gallogly’s) the leader of our university, he’s my boss, and he’s always going to be a big part of what we’re doing.” Though Gallogly may seem like he doesn’t have much of a sports background coming in, he is a proud member of Sooner Nation. His mother, Margery Gallogly, told The Daily he has playfully fought with his older brother — an Alabama fan — in
defense of his Sooners, specifically remembering a time when her older son came over and put an Alabama sign over the top of a wooden Oklahoma emblem she had and sent a picture to Gallogly. Whether Gallogly and Riley will grow as close as Stoops and Boren have remains to be seen. The football team and athletic department are only one part of the university, as both Riley and Castiglione have pointed out. But, to many Sooner fans, the team and department are an important part. For now, though, Oklahoma’s football coach is looking forward to working with the new captain of the university. “From everything I saw today, he’s excited about athletics, excited about our football team,” Riley said. “And we’ll be excited to get here, let him see the new facility and meet the guys.” Abby Bitterman abbybitt@ou.edu
GALLOGLY’S EXPERIENCE
BOREN’S LEGACY
PRESIDENTIAL COVERAGE
Gallogly is a former executive vice president of ConocoPhillips and former CEO of a chemical and refining company with little experience in athletics.
In his time as president, Boren was a part of 83 conference titles and 17 national championships.
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Murray finds perfect balance Sophomore learns poise between juggling two roles CHARLENE AINSWORTH @charleneyvette1
When sophomore quarterback Kyler Murray made the decision to transfer from Texas A&M following the 2015-2016 season, he did so with the intent to play both on the diamond and on the football field. In his first year managing both sports, Murray struggled to find a balance and produced less-than-expected results on the field. This time around, Murray once again has to balance not only being on the baseball team in the heat of the season and starting spring football — but also playing the increased roles he has taken in both sports. “It’s exciting. If you’re competitive, you want to play, you want to have a role on the team,” Murray said. “Everyone has a role on the team, but you want to have an impact on a team, and obviously this year I have more of an impact on a team as far as baseball and football goes.” Murray made his presence on the baseball field felt early on, hitting the first home run of his career in the Sooners’ home opening weekend. Currently averaging a .439 slugging percentage, Murray has hit three home runs, one triple and two doubles to drive in 15 runs. Murray credits his hot start in baseball
Sophomore outfielder Kyler Murray swings the bat March 27. Murray will be fighting for the OU starting quarterback position in the fall.
to the confidence he has built over the summer and his schedule being more aligned this time around. Murray’s coaches have aided in his comfortability, creating a strict schedule that has helped Murray stay committed to both sports with little conflicts.
With the baseball team playing all but one game in March at home, it has given Murray the ability to go from one sport to another — in contrast to last year, where Murray was forced to miss baseball games and football practices. “This year, we’re playing
at home a lot,” Murray said. “It’s kind of worked out to where I can practice football and go right over to the baseball field. They’ve done a good job of helping me out with that.” With Murray in prime position to be the starting quarterback for the
Sooners in the fall, he is focused on playing to the best of his ability and growing as much as possible during the spring. “It’s been a long time s i n c e I’ve b e e n ab l e t o start,” Murray said. “This opportunity, obviously any kid dreams of, so for me
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it’s just taking it one day at a time, putting the work in and going out there and competing.” Charlene Ainsworth charleneainsworth18@ gmail.com
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Concert added to spring game Event plans include pregame festival, statue dedication ABBY BITTERMAN @Abby_Bitterman
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Oklahoma announced plans for its annual spring game, which is set to take place Saturday, April 14 and will include a pregame concert and Bob Stoops’ statue dedication. Coach Lincoln Riley has said in the past he hopes to have 80,000 people in the stands for the game, and he has expressed his excitement for the event. “There are so many different things going on,” Riley said. “We’re excited about the concert aspect. That’s something new for us.” Countr y music singer Trace Adkins will perform in the north end zone of the stadium at 12:30 p.m. Adkins has sold more than 11 million albums and is known for the song “You’re Gonna Miss This,” among others.
Riley said there were multiple reasons Adkins was chosen, including time and age range. “We had to do this in a couple of months, so working with the limited timeline was (definitely) a factor,” Riley said. “Our end goal with this concert was not to target recruits, it was not to target necessarily students or kids of that age. We had to really look and find somebody that can appeal to a demographic from kids that are 5 years old to some of our fans that may be 75, 80 years old.” Riley is also a fan of Adkins himself. “I am a fan of country music, I like all music,” Riley said. “There isn’t really a kind I don’t like.”
Bud Wilkinson now stand. SOONER FAN FEST The pregame festival will begin at 9:30 a.m. It will include food trucks and music, and will be located in the McCasland Field House parking lot located on the northwest corner of Jenkins Avenue and Brooks Street. SPRING SALE The Spring Sale will begin at 7:30 a.m. in McCasland Field House. The OU Bookstore and OU Equipment Room will be among the vendors.
The spring game will kick off at 1:15 p.m. on April 14, and season ticket holders can purchase tickets for $5 starting at noon on Wednesday. Non-season More details about the ticket holders will have a spring game: chance to buy tickets for $10 at noon on Thursday. BOB STOOPS STATUE Students get in free. DEDICATION The statue of Stoops will Abby Bitterman be dedicated at 10 a.m. in the abbybitt@ou.edu courtyard south of the stadium where statues of Barry George Stoia Switzer, Bennie Owen and georgestoia@ou.edu
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Picnic: 11:30 a.m. Program: Noon Thursday, March 29 David A. Burr Park Campus “Adopt-An-Area” winners will be announced and honored. Bring your blankets and join us for a free picnic lunch celebrating the 2018 OU Arbor Day. The picnic is free and open to the public. Tree planting immediately following to beautify the Duck Pond. To volunteer for the tree planting, please contact Volunteer Programs at 325-2340 or email Kari@ou.edu. In the event of inclement weather, the picnic will be held in Couch Restaurants. For accomodations, please call the Office of Public Affairs at (450) 325-3784 or email specialevents@ou.edu. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. www.ou.edu/eoo
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International students increase
Boren’s legacy will include expanding UWC recruitment FRANCESCA MARINONI @FrancescaGMarin
OU is increasing its effort to bring more international students to campus in order to diversify the student body. The total number of international students enrolled at OU has swelled from 1,983 in 2011 to 2,032 in 2017, according to OU Fact Books. Today, a little less than 10 percent of the student body is composed of international students from 125 different countries, according to Craig Hayes, director of international admissions and recruitment and of the United World College Scholars Program. “Just like all universities in the U.S., OU has always had international students apply, but it really wasn’t until about five years ago that OU started to proactively recruit students from abroad,� Hayes said. Since then, OU recruiters started to travel abroad for recruitment fairs in an effort to increase the number of international applicants, Hayes said. He also said the international students really increase the diversity on campus. “It is more than trying to find good students willing to pay for a university in the U.S.,� Hayes said. “There is a great benefit in the diversity of our student body that we, especially (OU President David Boren), are very interested in.� Boren said in an emailed statement to The Daily that
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OU President David Boren sits at his desk in Evans Hall on March 27. The number of international OU students has increased during Boren’s presidential term.
the university community is strengthened when students from other countries are welcomed. These students bring with them fresh perspectives and new cultural traditions. “When I arrived at OU, I made it a priority to recruit talented students from around the world,� Boren said in the statement. “Today, nearly 2,000 students from more than 120 countries are a part of our OU family.� Boren said the bonds formed between Americanborn and international students have enriched OU’s campus and the broader community. “We enhance the personal
growth of our students by making sure that they interact with those who have had different life experiences,� Boren said. “Our international students have made a very important contribution to the achievement of excellence in our university community.� A big part of this international expansion is making the new international students feel welcome, Hayes said. Karina Risco, a creative media production freshman from Peru, and Youssef Kamel, an international area studies sophomore from Egypt, said they had positive experiences with
OU’s international student program. “At the beginning, it was ver y over whelming. OU is huge, and there is a lot to do, but then we had the (New International Student Orientation) experience,� Risco said. “I think OU is very welcoming to international students.� Both students came from the United World College Scholars Program and did not know much about Oklahoma, which is not a commonly known state outside of the U.S., Kamel said. “The community is great. T h e re w e re, o f c o u r s e, doubts before coming, about
OU to celebrate Arbor Day Event will include picnic, jazz music, tree planting FRANCESCA MARINONI @FrancescaGMarin
OU will offer community members a chance to celebrate Arbor Day early with its annual picnic and tree planting on campus this week. The picnic is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. March 29 at David A. Burr Park. The OU Jazz Combo will also play before the program, which will start at noon and be followed by a tree planting at the Duck Pond, according to a press release.
Anyone interested in volunteering for the tree planting can contact OU Leadership a n d Vo l u n t e e r i s m a t 405-325-2340. Members of OU and surrounding communities are invited to participate, according to the release. The event will honor OU President David Boren, Molly Shi Boren and OU staff members for their contributions, according to the release, and campus organizations will be recognized for maintaining their “adopted� areas, which they keep clean throughout the year. OU Libraries’ Western History Collections will also celebrate Arbor Week with an annual display in
CORRECTION In a Page 5 story of the March 27 edition of The Daily, Margery Gallogly’s name was misspelled as Margerie.
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Bizzell Memorial Library. T h i s y e a r, t h e d i s p l a y , named “Transforming the Oklahoma Prairie: More than a Century of Trees — from David Ross Boyd to David L. Boren� opened March 26 in the Monnet
Hall Reading Room, and it will continue through the end of this spring semester, according to the release. Francesca Marinoni francescag.marinoni@ ou.edu
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Oklahoma in general, but those changed once I was here,� Kamel said. Another reason OU recruits international students is to increase the freshman class size each year, Hayes said. “OU has been looking to grow the size of the incoming freshman class, and a piece of that is to think outside of the U.S. because there are really good students who are interested,� Hayes said. Hayes said that OU has a number of ways to approach students from different countries. Traveling to recruitment fairs as well as specific high school visits are good
ways to establish OU’s name across the world and not just in the U.S., according to Hayes. “We also spend some money, just like we do for U.S. students, to purchase names,� Hayes said. “Basically, you spend money to get email addresses of students who have really good SAT scores.� OU has scholarship opportunities for top students based on academic credentials, which apply to the international students as well. “We particularly wanted to expand our reach to countries where we have our study centers, such as Brazil and Mexico, so there are specific scholarship opportunities for students from these places,� Hayes said. According to Hayes, the university does not have a specific goal set for this international expansion. He said OU is always trying to build on its success by increasing the number of international students each year, and it is not only about the number but also about the quality of these students. Like Risco and Kamel, the international community at OU comes from a diverse number of countries all around the world. “OU is interested in geographical diversity, cultural diversity and socioeconomic diversity. We value all of those things,� Hayes said. “So, we talk about shaping a freshman class, which means trying to find great students academically from all of those areas.� Francesca Marinoni francescag.marinoni@ ou.edu
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Regents express faith in choice
Board voices confidence in Gallogly’s future EMMA KEITH @shakeitha_97
As OU’s Board of Regents appointed James Gallogly the university’s 14th president March 26, the board expressed its faith in the president elect’s experience and future with OU. The Board of Regents voted unanimously to appoint Gallogly after nearly an hour spent in executive session in a 7:30 a.m. March 26 meeting. Gallogly will receive a $500,000 salary as president, and will succeed current President David Boren effective July 1. Board chairman Clayton Bennett said after the meeting that despite the former oil executive’s lack of experience in higher education, the board considered Gallogly’s skill in management and value for the university community assets to his future as president. “He values education so very much. He values the student experience, he
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Clayton Bennett, chairman of the OU Board of Regents, speaks at the presidential announcement in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom on March 26.
values the expertise of faculty and he’s a gifted manger — he understands how to put pieces together to be successful, and that’s what we’re all about,” Bennett said. “We have every confidence that he’ll value those constituencies and he’ll be successful.” The board interviewed seven candidates in March 9 and 10 meetings, and
Bennett said the regents singled Gallogly out during or after those interviews. “I think we did narrow it down...and again, extraordinary candidates — all different and brought something different and at different points in time in our history might be better fits than others and maybe better fits than Jim,” Bennett said. “But
today, he was, to me and to the group, he was a clear standout and compelling choice.” Bennett said despite their different backgrounds, there are many similarities between Boren and Gallogly, particularly concerning each’s love for the university. Bennett said love for the university was essential to
the board when considering candidates. “They’re very different men, but I would say they’re very much alike in many ways,” Bennett said. “When President Boren arrived he had some very clear ideas about the future and aspirations of greatness and excellence for the university, and we found some very
similar themes in what Jim talked about in terms of his hopes and dreams for the university.” Boren said in a March 26 Twitter statement that Gallogly “is a person of exceptional ability and has been a committed supporter of the university,” and that Gallogly and his wife Janet “will be worthy leaders of our university family.” While Gallogly is 65 years old, Bennett expressed no clear timeframe for his time in the presidency, and said Gallolgy will be successful if he works to serve the experience of the university community. “He will only be successful if he works well and constructively in our faculty and our student body and all of the constituencies,” Bennett said. “There was great evidence throughout his career of understanding unique, complex situations and how to put the right people in place to be successful — the word ‘compelling’ comes back to me again.” Emma Keith
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City council approves construction projects Norman to build tiny houses, agriwedding venue SIERRA RAINS @sierrarains
The Norman City Council passed several proclamations and approved the construction of tiny houses and a new wedding venue at its March 27 meeting. Among the many proclamations the council made was the declaration of the month of Apr il 2018 as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month a n d Au t i s m Awa re n e s s Month in the city of Norman. The council also designated April 22, 2018, as Earth Day and March 22 through April 22 as Earth Month. Debra Smith, Norman’s environmental ser vices coordinator, accepted the Earth Month and Day proclamations, and said she is grateful the council is
recognizing Earth Day and appreciates the work the city has done to continue improving the environment. “I just want to say thank you for recognizing the importance of Earth Day and protecting and conserving the resources that make a difference to our wonderful community,” Smith said. Another representative came forward to accept the Autism Awareness Month proclamation and thank the council for its attention to members of the Norman community with autism. “I am grateful for the opportunity to accept this proclamation on behalf of the autistic members of the community,” the representative said. “Proclamations like the one you just passed help us feel like we belong.” The council went on to discuss a few new properties to be built in Norman. The first property discussed was a new express car wash facility, which will be located off the northeast
corner of Classen Boulevard and Imhoff Road. The property was initially zoned for single-family homes but, with the council’s approval, is now a commercial property. Norman Mayor Lynne Miller said this car wash would be a nice addition to east Norman, as few car washes were previously located in the area. The council also discussed and approved the first addition of tiny houses to be built in east Norman. Wa rd 2 c o u n c i l w o m a n Aleisha Karjala said if these tiny houses are a success, the council plans to arrange for additional tiny houses to be built across Norman. “This is kind of a trial period to see if tiny houses work — if it works and people like it, then we can maybe move this forward for the rest of Norman as well,” Karjala said. T h e f i na l p ro j e c t t h e council approved was the construction of a new
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The Norman City Council meets March 13. The council approved the construction of tiny houses and a new agri-wedding venue at its March 27 meeting.
agri-wedding venue, which will offer Norman residents a spot for outdoor weddings and festivities. Ward 5 councilwoman Sereta Wilson said the agri-wedding
venue will bring in rev- dollars for the people who enue for Norman’s rural already kind of struggle in communities. their niche,” Wilson said. “I think this is a great way to support agricultural lifeSierra Rains style and add a little bit of sierra.m.rains@gmail.com
State’s political leaders support Gallogly Tom Cole, Mary Fallin approve regents’ selection JORDAN MILLER @jordanrmillerr
Oklahoma political leaders expressed support for James Gallogly after he was named OU’s 14th president March 26. Congressman Tom Cole said in a March 26 statement that he supports the choice of Gallogly. “The role of president is one I know the University of Oklahoma takes very seriously,” Cole said in the statement. “I am confident that James Gallogly is the appropriate choice to continue the high standard of excellence that the university upholds.” Cole mentioned the legacy Boren left in the position, saying he believes Gallogly will “do an exceptional job” fostering continued university success. He also praised the OU Board of Regents on the selection. “The institution is very strong and extremely dynamic. It will adapt and t h r i v e w e l l u n d e r M r. Gallogly’s leadership,” Cole said. “I look for ward to working with Mr. Gallogly to continue the University of Oklahoma’s distinction as an institution with strong academics, unique research programs, quality education
Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole sits in his office Oct. 16. Cole has expressed his support of James Gallogly as OU’s next president.
and much more.” In a statement provided by Gov. Mary Fallin’s communications director, Michael McNutt, Fallin said she felt Gallogly will be a successful president. “The University of Oklahoma is a world-class institution, and has chosen
a capable leader to guide it through its next chapter,” Fallin said in an email. “James Gallogly’s experience in the private sector should help the university position itself to meet the rapidly changing marketplace and workforce needs. His donations to OU,
especially for endowed positions and graduate fellowships, demonstrate his commitment and desire for the university to shine in achieving academic excellence.” Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford also commented on Gallogly’s selection and reflected on OU President
David Boren’s time with OU. “I congratulate James Gallogly on his new role. He has a tremendous history of success and I look forward to seeing him bring those experiences to OU and continue the long tradition of academic excellence,” Lankford said in a press release. “I’m
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grateful for David Boren’s steady leadership as OU’s President for so many years. President Boren has finished his decades of public service strong at his beloved university.” Jordan Miller
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VOL. 103, NO. 22
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Members of the OU arts community are looking forward to what the next president of the university has to offer to their side of campus. James Gallogly was announced as the university’s 14th president March 26 at an OU Board of Regents meeting. Although he has an extensive background in business, he does not appear to have an obvious connection to the arts world. Gallogly’s appointment to the presidency was officially announced to the university community at 10 a.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Molly Shi Boren Ballroom. Gallogly spoke about building on President David Boren’s work at the university, as well as how he will learn about the community before making changes. “I really loved the speech today because he talked about wanting to be as much of a student and teacher as an administrator, and I think those are very important things when you are part of a university,” said Harold Mortimer, interim director of the Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre. “I look forward to those comments with great positivity and can’t wait to see what his leadership brings us.” The Weitzenhoffer Family
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OU President-designate James Gallogly and his wife, Janet, pose for photos after the presidential announcement in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom on March 26.
College of Fine Arts, originally the School of Fine Arts in 1903, is now the largest fine arts program in the state. Part of the college’s success has been due to donations and attention from current President David Boren and his wife, Molly Shi Boren. With Gallogly’s seemingly nonexistent connection to the arts, many hope he will develop at least some of Boren’s devotion to OU’s burgeoning arts community. “I hope (the Galloglys) have as much of an interest and investment in the college of fine arts, as a whole, as the Borens did because they definitely helped build the entire college up and
gave it a lot of momentum,” said Regan Schreier, public relations and event coordinator for the School of Visual Arts. “I hope that that can just continue with that new leadership.” Gallogly is the former CEO of LyondellBasell Industries, a chemical and refining company, as well as a former executive vice president for ConocoPhillips and a former director of DuPont. Gallogly and his wife, Janet, have made significant multimillion-dollar contributions to OU. Also the couple pledged $1 million to the University of Colorado Foundation to help fund the campus event center,
named the Gallogly Events Center after Gallogly’s father, Tom, at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs in 2010. During the official university announcement, Gallogly said he would not be asking for donations to the university, but rather for people to come and invest in the university. He also said he recognized Boren’s impact on the university and hopes to build on it. “I hope a lot of people give me a chance to prove that I’m going to be somebody that’s going to be worthy of their trust,” Gallogly said. “I’m going to be encouraging everybody to a brand new level
of success at this university.” Those involved in the arts at OU have said they look forward to working with the Galloglys on taking the arts departments to the next level. “I think it’s going to be incumbent on all of us, in all of the colleges and departments, to show him all the great things that we do,” Mortimer said. “President Boren had a strong support for the arts, but I would imagine (Gallogly) does, too, and I look forward to seeing and hearing what his thoughts are on how the arts are important to society and what culture does for us as human beings.” Although some faculty and staff members knew Gallogly was next in line, some members of the arts community did not. However, they said they hoped he would continue making strides for the college of fine arts. “At this time, we have not yet been afforded the opportunity to meet with incoming president James Gallogly,” said Michael Bendure, director of communication for the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, in an email to The Daily. “We join the rest of the university community in welcoming President and First Lady Gallogly and wish them the very best.” Siandhara Bonnet arahdnais@ou.edu
Gallogly exhibits past philanthropy President-elect’s foundation donates to nonprofits ALLISON WEINTRAUB @AllisonWntrb
James Gallogly, who was appointed OU’s 14th president on March 26, has a history of philanthropic donations ranging from the promotion of legal nonprofit work to the preservation of the environment. T h e G a l l o g l y Fa m i l y Fou n d at i o n ha s a t w o pronged mission supporting education and land conservation. The program sponsors recent graduates from the OU College of Law, the University of Texas School of Law and the American Un i ve rsi t y Wa s h i ng to n College of Law as part of i t s Pu b l i c Int e re s t L aw Fellowship. Ge’Andra Johnson graduated from OU’s College of Law in December 2015. She received the fellowship in September 2016, the fellowship’s pilot year, while working with the Metropolitan Fair Housing Council of Oklahoma, Inc., where she previously interned. “(The Galloglys) absolutely supported that endeavor,” Johnson said. “I can tell that they also have a heart for public service and also want to encourage those that are interested in that area of law and who are passionate. I think the passion is the most important part. They want to encourage those who are passionate about helping others, which only leads me to assume that they are also passionate about helping others.” Johnson said the fellowship offered financial support for fellows. Program fellows were required to submit reports on their time with the nonprofit, Johnson said, but they were provided with an interested audience who offered help when
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OU President-designate James Gallogly poses with his wife, Janet, at the presidential announcement at the OU Health Sciences Center on March 26.
needed. “O ne thing about the Gallogly Family Foundation that stands out is that they’re very kind hearted people who I can tell are very passionate about helping others,” Johnson said. “They really desire for the fellows to get to know each other and be able to expand our network.” Hallie Ryan is the managing attorney at the Legal A id Justice Center who oversees Kristin Donovan, a 2017 public interest law fellow from the American Un i ve rsi t y Wa s h i ng to n College of Law. Ryan said the Gallogly Family Foundation brings fellows w ith a par ticu lar focus to the nonprofit. Donovan’s focus is immigrants who do domestic labor. “Kristin being in our office has really allowed us to focus energy and do a
lot more outreach to those communities, which we weren’t able to do without her here before,” Ryan said. “She’s taking other cases here as well — that’s not the only thing she works on — but it’s certainly allowed us to expand into that client’s community.” The fellowship provides the funding for Donovan’s position at the Legal Aid Justice Center, according to Ryan. “The Gallogly Fellowship is a lot like other legal fellowships out there, so they typically provide funding for basically a staff attorney, usually in their first or second year of practice,” Ryan said. Eric Maxson is the director of foundation relations at Any Baby Can in Austin, Texas, which has received funding from the Gallogly Family Foundation. Any Baby Can was encouraged to apply for a grant after
members of the Gallogly Family Foundation toured the organization’s facility, according to Maxson. “Specifically, the family foundation, they’ve been supporting our nurse family partnership, which pairs a nurse with a first-time, low-income mom,” Maxson said. “That’s a long-term service that goes from before the third trimester all the way to age 2. They work with them in the home to help them through pregnancy and also to plan and gain the skills to be a good parent.” T h e G a l l o g l y Fa m i l y Fo u n d a t i o n v i s i t s c e rtain events for Any Baby Can throughout the year. According to Maxson, Any Baby Can has reapplied for funding every year since fall 2015, with positive results. “For the past year, we’ve had a waitlist for the nurse family partnership program that’s been in the
range of 80 to 100 first-time moms,” Maxson said. “(The Galloglys) recently gave us support in December, and we’ve been able to use that in part to expand our team along with other supporters, combining all those resources so that we’ll have another full nurse family partnership team to be able to reduce that waitlist and serve even more first-time moms.” The organization’s other purpose is donating funds to various nature preserves across the nation. Previous re c i p i e n t s i n c l u d e t h e Stella Niagara Preserve, the Margery Gallogly Nature Sanctuary, which is named after Gallogly’s mother, and the Owen Falls Sanctuary, all in New York. Allison Weintraub
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ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT
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Norman gains new park, food Various vendors’ trucks will open during art walk
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Norman will have new eating options with the upcoming opening of TOLY Park. Set to open on April 13 during the 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk, TOLY Park will host various local food trucks selling Tex-Mex, Italian, Asian and breakfast food, as well as barbecue, pie and snow cones. Apple Tree Chocolate, a confectionery located on Campus Corner, will also have a truck selling desserts. The park will have outdoor seating for customers. TOLY Park was designed by Norman dentist Gabriel Bird, who purchased the vacant lot where the park is being built. Bird planned
to open an office in the lot, but he wanted to turn part of the unused space into something to benefit the community. Bird created the concept for a food truck park, which he named “The Old Lumber Yard,” after the business that once occupied the lot. The park was designed by Precision Builders, a local construction company. The Norman City Council approved Bird’s plans in November 2017, and construction on TOLY Park began in February 2018. Bird said his inspiration for the project came from a desire to better the Norman community. “The main thing I’m hoping for is the place-making of dow ntow n Nor man,” Bird said. “It (has) had a resurgence in the past couple of years, and the more attractions we have to bring people to downtown, the better.”
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Norman will provide a new eating option with the opening of TOLY Park on April 13 during the 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk.
Bird said he wants to bring new life to the area where TOLY Park will sit, as it is currently somewhat empty. He als o said he hopes the park will become
a gathering place, especially for families. “It’ll be very family-friendly,” Bird said. “We want families, we want kids — we want all ages to come
and enjoy the place.” Commerce. Trucks will be T O LY Pa r k w i l l o p e n open for business until 9:30 at 4 : 3 0 p. m. o n F r i d ay , p.m. April 13 at 221 W. Main St. with a ribbon cutting by Heath Kuykendall the Norman Chamber of kuykendallheath@ou.edu
OU baton twirler heads to championship Student will represent U.S. in world competition ALLISON WEINTRAUB @AllisonWntrb
gold medal. The World Baton Twirling Championships will be held in Kissimmee, Florida. Participants will come from the World Baton Twirling Federation’s 27 member countries. Ticket prices for all four days of the festival are $130 for adults and $115 for children. Individual day ticket prices run from $27 to $47 for adults and $22 to $42 for children. Tickets are available to purchase online.
OU ’s featured tw irler will represent the United States in an annual worldwide baton twirling championship. Emily Perkins, who began twirling for OU in 2017, will compete in the 34th annual World Baton Twirling Championships. Allison Weintraub She will compete against 200 other twirlers for the allison.weintraub@ou.edu
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OU’s featured twirler, Emily Perkins, performs at the football game against UTEP Sept. 2. Perkins will represent the United States in an annual worldwide baton twirling championship.
The University of Oklahoma Political Communication Center presents
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6 pm Reception Honoring Gov. Keating 7 pm Governor’s Speech
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