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• June 20-26, 2018
Dean of students changes role
Stroud to become OU director of football operations
JANA ALLEN
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One of OU’s most beloved and respected faculty members will soon be moving into a new position. Clarke Stroud, current dean of students and university vice president, has been part of OU’s faculty since 1992 and in his current position since 2000. The OU Board of Regents voted June 19 to change his title to the director of football operations, effective July 1, with a base salary of $155,000,
his previous salary being $221,950. President-designate James Gallogly said that Stroud approached him about the opportunity of working with the football team and though Gallogly had difficulty seeing him leave his position with OU Student Affairs, he wished him luck. Outgoing OU President David Boren also said he saw Stroud thriving in his new role. “I wish Clarke Stroud well in his new role with the football program. I know that he will do an outstanding job,” President Boren said in a statement to The Daily. “I will always be grateful to him for his exceptional
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Dean of Students Clarke Stroud talks into the microphone March 26. Stroud will be moving to director of football operations effective July 1.
leadership as Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. He has been a true builder of the spirit of family on our campus and has touched the lives of countless students.” Those who had close interactions with Stroud agree that he left a lasting impact on OU Student Affairs and will be missed — two of those being J.D. Baker, former Student Government
we didn’t always have access to the president. He would make sure that we had that access, and he would advocate on our behalf to President Boren.” Baker said that he believes Stroud will also play a significant role in the athletics department and will be able to adequately support the football players with his experience in OU Student Affairs.
“I wish Clarke Stroud well in his new role with the football program. I know that he will do an outstanding job.” PRESIDENT DAVID BOREN
Association president, and Yaseen Shurbaji, current SGA president. Baker said he first met Stroud when he was a freshman at OU, and his interactions with him included Stroud supporting Baker with a mental health initiative he was working on through OUr Mental Health. When Baker became SGA president, their interactions increased to meeting nearly every day to talk about different campus issues. Baker also said that Stroud played a significant role in helping Boren build his legacy of caring for students. “We talked about President Boren caring for the students and understanding and hearing the students out — he couldn’t have done any of that without Clarke serving in his role,” Baker said. “When the president needed to know what was going on, different issues with the students, Clarke would help be that voice for the students when
“In describing Clarke’s i m p a c t a n d w o rk w i t h Student Affairs and the university, exceptional is an understatement,” Shurbaji said in an email to The Daily. “He has never failed to put the students’ interest first, and, because of his student-first mentality, we’ve seen great strides in the student experience and our overall quality of life. You simply cannot discuss the positive evolution of our student experience without mentioning Clarke’s work.” Shurbaji added that Stroud’s new position was unexpected, but he is happy for him in pursuing this new chapter in his life. “I think the student body and SGA leadership would agree with me when I say that he will be greatly missed but that the friendship we all collectively share will never be lost,” Shurbaji said in the email. Joe Castiglione, OU’s athletics director, said Stroud is going to be a great addition
to their department. “He served the university in an enormous way and has been by far the most effective and popular vice president of Student Affairs that I’ve ever been associated with,” Castiglione said. “His skill set is ridiculous and off the charts.” Ca s t ig l i o n e s a i d t hat Stroud has the right skills for his new position and has the knowledge of the department that he needs. Stroud will be a vital help with the student athletes’ issues, their engagement on campus and overall football administrative operations, he said. “It’ll be fun to have him in the department,”
Castiglione said. “For Clarke (Stroud), what he’s looking to do is to just find a different challenge in his career and still be on campus, still serve the University of Oklahoma … and it brings us a lot.” Baker said he believes that although Stroud’s new role will be very different, he will be a great fit. “One thing that we know is that as we grow older, we’re always learning, we’re always going to go for new experiences,” Baker said. “He’ll be sorely missed, but athletics — they’ve definitely got a good guy on their team.” Jana Allen
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Regents name dean of arts and sciences Wrobel hopes to advance research opportunities DREW HUTCHINSON @drethegirl
The OU Board of Regents appointed David Wrobel to serve as dean of the university’s College of Arts and Sciences at its June 19 meeting. Wrobel, who holds the Merrick Chair of Western History at the university, has acted as interim dean of the college since July 2017 and has been a history professor at the
university since 2011. “I’m thrilled. I’m honored. I’m very excited to get to work,” Wrobel said. “I’ve been working hard as interim dean the last year, but now is a chance to really do more.” Wrobel said his first step as dean will be furthering research opportunities in the college. “We’ve got very, very strong foundations in undergraduate education,” Wrobel said. “We’re looking at further augmenting the synergy between undergraduate and graduate education. So building the research mission through faculty
support, through graduate student support, and through greater involvement of undergraduate students in major research projects — that will be one of the first things.” According to his website, Wrobel teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the College of Arts and Sciences, including a class about the historical works of John Steinbeck and a class about the American West. Wrobel received the OU College of Arts and Sciences Holden Award for Teaching Excellence in 2015. He also received the Wrangler Award
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Newly appointed Dean of Arts and Sciences David Wrobel speaks with a reporter June 19. Wrobel’s appointment was approved by the Board of Regents in their June 19 meeting.
in 2014 for his nonfiction work “Global West, American Frontier: Travel, Empire and Exceptionalism from Manifest Destiny to the Great Depression.” Wrobel has written several other nonfiction history books, as well. Wrobel chaired the University of Nevada, Las
Vegas, history department before coming to OU. He holds a doctorate in American intellectual history from Ohio University. “(Wrobel) is dedicated to nurturing the connections between the science, social science, humanities, and professional programs that
comprise the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as the connections between undergraduate and graduate education and research,” his website reads. Drew Hutchinson
drew.hutchinson@ou.edu
Regents revoke Scamehorn’s emeritus title Gallogly calls for further process investigation NICK HAZELRIGG @nickhazelrigg
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President-designate James Gallogly speaks at podium during his presidentail announcemnt March 26.
James Gallogly said he asked that revoking the emeritus title of a former OU professor be considered at the June 19 Board of Regents meeting. John Scamehorn, a former OU professor and arts donor recently accused of sexual harassment by multiple former OU School of Drama students, retained the title of OU professor emeritus until it was revoked by the OU Board of Regents June 19. The revocation came after Gallogly instructed that it be discussed at the meeting. “That’s one of the things
I specifically instructed be put on this agenda. That is not appropriate that that individual have that title, and we revoked it,” Gallogly said. “I’ve also heard some reports that people in the past may have not properly reported, and to the extent that’s the case, we will investigate it and take action. Because in our university, we do those things right. We have a duty and an obligation to report things, and then we take actions on things that we learn.” Gallogly said the title of professor emeritus is honorary and could be grante d to s o m e o n e ou t si d e of the OU faculty, but he thought it was appropriate that Scamehorn’s be revoked. Gallogly said as soon as he heard about the Scamehorn situation, he
started the process for revoking the professor emeritus title. Gallogly also said he believes whether the process of reporting Scamehorn’s harassment worked properly should be investigated. The university is currently investigating whether or not there were “administrative failures” on the part of OU’s reporting system, and the Norman Police Department is investigating Scamehorn, as well. “We have to get this right every time. In this instance, I don’t know if we fell short, but it will be investigated,” Gallogly said. “We need to have people tell us about these things, and then we will take action.” Nick Hazelrigg
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‘WE WILL GET OUR HOUSE IN ORDER’
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President-designate James Gallogly stands after OU Board of Regents meeing June 19.
President-designate James Gallogly speaks during OU Board of Regents meeing June 19.
It’s been nearly three months since OU Presidentdesignate James Gallogly was announced as OU’s 14th president. In that time, Gallogly said he’s been thoroughly reviewing the financial status of the university — and he’s not content. Gallogly delivered a highly critical report on the university’s financial management in the last decade while presiding over his first regents meeting, in which he called the current fiscal situation “unacceptable.” Outgoing OU President David Boren was not in attendance at the meeting, despite the fact that Gallogly will not succeed Boren until July 1.
Gallogly began his presidential responsibilities at the regents’ June meeting. In the meeting, Gallogly proposed a budget that will not increase tuition — the first time in several years that OU will not raise tuition. “I consider myself a financial expert, and it’s taken me days and weeks and months to sort it all,” Gallogly said. “But I do feel that we have a very good grasp of where we’re at today, and frankly, I’m not pleased with what I found. In the last five years, our operating revenues are up 18.8 percent. Unfortunately, our operating expenses are up more: 23.3 percent.”
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James Gallogly calls for flat tuition rate, raises for faculty NICK HAZELRIGG • @NICKHAZELRIGG
Gallogly said OU is in Gallogly attributes this nearly $1 billion worth ofdebt to a “building camdebt and that expenses havepaign” that has taken course grown at a rate of nearly $36over the last ten years that million faster than reve-he says will stop with his nues over the last five years.administration. Ken Rodgers, an analyst “Those of you who have with Standard and Poor’sbeen on the Norman camfinancial services compa-pus have seen a lot of stuff ny, co-authored a report inb e i n g b u i l t o n c a m p u s October of 2017 regardingduring this period of time,” OU’s financial situation. HeGallogly said. “And as a resaid Gallogly’s estimationsult of that, we have a beauof a debt of $1 billion wastiful campus with a lot to be “right on the mark.” proud of. But, during that “We have to consider anyperiod of time, we spent apdebt that the university in-proximately $730 million, dicates it may issue overand that’s why the debt has a two-year time horizon,”gone up on that level.” Rodgers said. “They had When reached by The indicated they anticipatedDaily, Boren said it would issuing $25 million of addi-not be appropriate for him tional debt late in 2017.” to comment on Gallogly’s
report. Rodgers said part of the reason the university received an AA+ rating from Standard and Poor’s was due to the fact the leadership of the university has remained stable for more than two decades. However, Rodgers said the majority of flagship universities have an AAA rating or higher, and OU was downgraded from AAA- to AA+ in Rodgers’ October 2016 report. “Our expectation, I think, is that the rating is stable, meaning that we don’t anticipate the rating would be lowered over that two-year time horizon,” Rodgers said. “It’s possible, if the university were to issue a lot more
additional finance and it’s available resources hadn’t improved commensurately, that that could further pressure the rating.”
“I consider myself a financial expert, and it’s taken me days and weeks and months to sort it all.” JAMES GALLOGLY, OU PRESIDENT-DESIGNATE
But additional finance does not seem to be the order of the day in Gallogly’s administration — instead, Gallogly said he believes these types of problems can be avoided in the future
with discipline. Gallogly said most importantly he wants to keep the tuition rate flat and begin compensating faculty members more, which he said is overdue. “I have not proposed increasing tuition. That would b e a n o r ma l t h i ng t hat someone like me would suggest at a moment like this, but frankly, our inefficiencies on the Norman c a m p u s a n d o u r o v e rspending on the Norman campus should not fall on the our students,” Gallogly said. “So we will not do that to them — they have paid increasing tuition year after year and it’s not fair to put that on their shoulders.”
Gallogly acknowledged compensation for faculty has gone up in recent years, but said many faculty members have still waited as many as five years for a raise. Gallogly said starting on July 1, he and his team will begin scrutinizing the budget and finding ways to be more fiscally efficient, a plan he shared with the Board of Regents at a retreat before the June 19 meeting. Though Gallogly told The Daily on March 26 that he did not believe the university required a “turna ro u n d s i t u a t i o n ” a n d that he plans to build on Boren’s successes going forward, his financial report appears to reflect a
turn in a different direction. However, Gallogly said he was optimistic about what the university can accomplish during his tenure. “We will get our house in order, and this will be hard but important work. But, while we’re implementing this plan, we will also be taking the University of Oklahoma to another level,” Gallogly said. “When I took this job, I said to you, ‘We have the opportunity to make this university even greater. We have a solid foundation. We have a beautiful campus. And we can build on that.’” Nick Hazelrigg
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Regents approve new facility
OU softball awaits funding for larger future stadium
CHARLENE AINSWORTH @charleneyvette1
Following approval by the OU Board of Regents to construct a new softball facility on Tuesday morning, the Sooners are one step closer to a facility that will encompass their achievements over the last few seasons. The $22 million plan would include three concessions stands, six restrooms and a 10,000 square-foot indoor practice facility — with coach Patty Gasso telling OU Athletics Communications the benefits that an elite facility adds to the program. “This will be one of the finest facilities in the country and give us a real boost in training and recruiting,” Gasso said. “It also allows us
to serve our great fans with the kind of amenities they deserve.” In her 24 seasons as head coach, the Sooners have made the postseason in every year, coming off their thirdstraight trip to the Women’s College World Series after back-to-back national titles. Oklahoma has certainly given its fans something to cheer for with 18 sellouts in 2018 and a record 1,927 crowd in the Sooners’ NCAA Super Regional win over Arkansas. W h e n p re s e nt i ng t h e proposal to the regents, Oklahoma Athletics Director Joe Castiglione explained that the initial plans to renovate would be changed in favor of a new facility at the northwest corner of Jenkins Avenue and Imhoff Road. “We determined that this was the best route to take in developing a facility that not only rates among the best in
the nation, but fits with our other athletics sites located in the same vicinity,” said Castiglione. The plans provided on Tuesday are just a glimpse into what could be, as the project is only in the design phase, with the main priority being an increased capacity. Oklahoma’s current facility, Marita Hynes Field, has a current capacity of 1,378 with bleachers being added for postseason games. The new facility would nearly double in size to accommodate 3,000 fans, with a forward-thinking layout that could be increased in years to come, something that was not possible at the current site. “Looking at lots of things that have been contemplated in our community, we’re just recognizing that there could be some changes somewhere down the road that would create some issues for the softball stadium at its current
OU softball sign on the OU Softball Complex June 14.
site.” Castiglione said. “So this allows us to recognize what the future might hold in terms of other changes that go on in that area.” President-designate James Gallogly attended his first Board of Regents meeting
ahead of his official start date on July 1 and is looking forward to ensuring that the softball program can have a new facility. “It would be nice to have a new place for them to play, but we’re going to have to
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manage our budget and see if that fits,” Gallogly said. “Right now, I’m optimistic that we can find some donors and get that done.” Charlene Ainsworth
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Coach Lincoln Riley receives extension OU Board of Regents approve athletic pay raises KEGAN RENEAU @keganreneau
T h e O U B o a r d o f Regents met on Tuesday morning to review current salaries of athletic personnel and approved proposed salary increases for Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley and his assistants. Head coach and quarterbacks coach Lincoln
Riley received a five-year, $25 million extension through 2023 with incentives. He will receive $4.8 million for the 2018 season with a $100,000 increase annually over the next five years. Riley will receive a $500,000 annual stay benefit on June 1 of each contract year as long as he is the head coach at Oklahoma. C o - o f f e n s i v e c o o rd i nator and offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh was given an extension through Jan. 31, 2020. He received a $90,000 raise
from $535,000 to $625,000. Special teams coordinator and running backs coach Jay Boulware was given an extension through Jan. 31, 2020. He received a $35,000 pay raise from $400,000 to $435,000. Assistant defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Kerry Cooks was given an extension through Jan. 31, 2020. He re c e i ve d a $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 p ay r a i s e f ro m $ 4 7 5 , 0 0 0 t o $500,000. Co-offensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator and inside wide receivers
c o a c h Ca l e G u n d y w a s given an extension through Jan. 31, 2020. He received a $70,000 pay raise from $430,000 to $500,000. Inside linebackers coach Tim Kish was given an extension through Jan. 31, 2019. He received a $ 3 0 , 0 0 0 p ay ra i s e f ro m $370,000 to $400,000. Assistant head coach and defensive tackles coach Ruffin McNeill was e x t e n d e d t h ro u g h Ja n . 31, 2020. He received a $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 p ay ra i s e f ro m $560,000 to $570,000. Outside receivers coach
Dennis Simmons was given an extension through Jan. 31, 2019. He received a $50,000 pay raise from $450,000 to $500,000. Defensive coordinator and outside linebacke r s c o a c h Mi k e St o o p s was extended through Jan. 31, 2020. He received a $30,000 pay raise from $920,000 to $950,000. Stoops will continue to receive a $50,000 annual stay benefit, which he is set to get on May 1, 2019, as long as he remains employed as a coach at Oklahoma. Defensive ends coach
Calvin Thibodeaux was given an extension through Jan. 31, 2019. He received a $60,000 pay raise from $260,000 to $320,000. Clarke Stroud has been reassigned as the director of football operations by the OU Board of Regents after 18 years as university vice president and dean of students. Stroud, the replacement of retired director of football operations Matt McMillen, will receive $155,000 annually. Kegan Reneau
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Freshman guard Trae Young poses for a photo in the basketball practice gym Nov. 20. Young is projected as a top ten pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.
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Young awaits NBA destination Former Sooner star prepares for nearing draft day
CHARLENE AINSWORTH @charleneyvette1
Former Oklahoma guard Trae Young is in his final days as an NBA hopeful and will soon learn where he will begin his professional basketball career. A projected first-round pick, Young has worked out with the Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic and New York Knicks. Young, who is expected to be selected in the six through nine slot, had his first private workout with the New York Knicks on June 5, dining with General Manager Scott Perry
and President Steve Mills the night before, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. The Knicks hold the No. 9 pick in the draft and may have to go a different route considering that Young will likely be off the board by then. Young’s mission going into his workouts, showing teams the qualities that haven’t been expected of him. “I just want to show how much of a competitor I am,” Young said. “The things I’ve been working on, my strength, different things like that — but mainly my overall competitiveness, just how much of a competitor I am.” Measuring at the combine in May at just under 6’2” and 178 pounds, Young lacks the typical physical traits that are
needed to defend at the next level. However, teams seem to be willing to take a chance on his defensive skills in light of his offensive talent that led him to lead the nation in points (27.4) and assists (8.7) per game. Two days after his workout with the Knicks, Young made the trip to Orlando, Florida to work out with the Magic. With the No. 6 pick in the draft, the Magic seem to have the best chance of drafting Young. Orlando has also been linked to Texas’ Mohamed Bamba, with CBS Sports’ Reid Forgrave predicting Young as the Magic’s first-round pick and Gary Parrish predicting Bamba. The Magic are in need of a star that they can build around, and Young might just be the player that they’re looking for — something the 19-year-old
told the media he would look forward to following his workout, if given the opportunity. “It would mean a lot, just knowing that the organization really believes in my ability, really believes that I can come in and help right away,” Young said. “That’s something I want to do — help this team win right away. That’s something that I tried to do coming into the season at Oklahoma, help my team and do big things — shock the world.” Something that might shock the world would be the Hawks taking Young with the No. 3 pick on Thursday night. Atlanta has also been rumored to be eyeing a deal that would allow them to move back in the draft to get Young. Hawks’ Assistant General Manager Jeff Peterson spoke
highly of Young, telling AJC’s Michael Cunningham that he thinks Young is a good passer with good vision. “He obviously can make shots,” Peterson said. “His range is very impressive. He will have to continue to improve his shot selection. At the same time, at Oklahoma he was asked to take some of those shots. You’ve got to have that balance. He also gets in the paint.” Young completed his final pre-draft workout with the Bulls on June 14. Chicago holds the No. 7 pick in the draft and could use a productive scorer after posting the third-worst offense in the league last season. Young was once again faced with questions about his defensive play, but is certain that he will be able to change the narrative.
“I think everybody has things people want to look at. That’s an area of concern for people,” Young said. “My job is to go out there and prove that it is not. That was a concern for people coming into college. I didn’t let that be a factor.” The Phoenix Suns also appeared to take an interest in hosting Young for dinner and a workout but were unable to do so because of scheduling conflicts. The Suns, who hold the No. 1 overall pick, were reportedly looking at using their 16th and 31st pick to add a second top-ten pick to draft Young. The draft will take place at 6 p.m. CT on Thursday, June 21 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Charlene Ainsworth
charleneainsworth18@gmail.com