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Messages and Statements

Messages and Statements

Lead On, University; Strategic Plan Refresh words in white, overlaying a darkened collage of images.

A Message from President Harroz – Strategic Plan Refresh Update

November 13, 2024

President Harroz and members of the university’s leadership team presented an update on the “Lead On, University” Strategic Plan refresh to our Board of Regents. This work, which began earlier this year and involves representation from faculty, staff, and students across our three campuses, is an important endeavor in guiding our university’s path forward.

Boyd House at night, with lights and garland wrapped around columns and an OU flag hanging from the front.

A Holiday Message from President Harroz

December 18, 2024

In this season of gratitude, I am filled with profound appreciation for you, our remarkable OU Family, who make our university so special. It’s been an extraordinary year of transformation and lasting impact across the University of Oklahoma, and thanks to you, the hope and promise for our future remain abundant.

Dean Berrien Moore III.

A Message from President Harroz – Mourning the Loss of Dean Berrien Moore III

December 17, 2024

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing this morning of Dr. Berrien Moore III, an internationally recognized leader in Earth science and an invaluable member of our university family. With a career spanning more than five decades in academia, Berrien brought unparalleled expertise and passion to the University of Oklahoma, where he served as Dean of the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences and Director of the National Weather Center since 2010.

Stephenson Research Center in Norman, Oklahoma.

A Message from President Harroz – Vice President for Research and Partnerships

October 29, 2024

Dr. Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, who has led our research enterprise on our Norman campus as Vice President for Research and Partnerships since Fall 2019, has accepted a position at the University of Arizona. His last day at OU will be November 8 before departing for the U of A as its new Senior Vice President of Research, Innovation and Impact.