4 days ago · The OSU/A&M Board of Regents has approved the appointment of Dr. Jim Hess as interim president of Oklahoma State University following a special board meeting Friday in Stillwater. ... I look forward to working with Dr. Hess and the OSU A&M Board of Regents as we strive to be the premier land-grant institution in the country.” ...

3 days ago · The Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents appointed Jim Hess as Oklahoma State University’s interim president following Dr. Kayse Shrum’s sudden resignation on Monday. Hess, a Henryetta native, was the vice provost for graduate programs at OSU Center for Health Sciences and will assume OSU presidency immediately on an interim basis.

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4 days ago · Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame inductee brings over four decades of experience to role (STILLWATER, Okla. Feb. 7, 2025) — The OSU/A&M Board of Regents has approved the appointment of Dr. Jim Hess as interim president of Oklahoma State University following a special board meeting Friday in Stillwater. “The board is confident that Dr. Hess

3 days ago · Hess will serve as interim while the university searches for a permanent president. The board accepted Shrum’s resignation, effective Feb. 3. Shrum served as OSU’s president for nearly four years.

3 days ago · On Friday, OSU/A&M Board of Regents named Dr. Jim Hess as interim president of Oklahoma State University ensuring a smooth transition following the resignation of Dr. Kayse Shrum.

3 days ago · LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Dr. Jim Hess has been named the Interim President of Oklahoma State University by the A&M Board of Regents. Hess is an Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame inductee who ...

3 days ago · During Friday’s meeting of the OSU regents, Jim Hess was approved to serve as the university’s interim president. In 2003, Hess moved from OSU-Tulsa to the OSU Center for Health Sciences in ...

Jim Hess, EdD Vice Provost of Graduate Programs, OSU Center for Health Sciences . Dr. Hess has 40 years of service within the Oklahoma State University system.

Dr. James Hess, a native of Henryetta, Oklahoma, has over 43 years of service in Oklahoma higher education. Hess was named interim president by the Board of Regents in February 2025.