Post by Logan on Jan 27, 2017 19:51:16 GMT -6
OU President David Boren honored for 50 years of public service
OKLAHOMA CITY — University of Oklahoma officials, faculty and students honored President David Boren for 50 years of public service Thursday during a meeting of the OU Board of Regents in Oklahoma City.
In front of a crowd of students holding signs of support, the regents approved a resolution honoring Boren as the first person in state history to serve as governor, U.S. senator, OU president and a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
The resolution listed numerous reforms and programs Boren championed and achieved while serving in those offices.
“Thank you for this expression, and I feel so blessed,” Boren told the crowd. “When you’re given an opportunity to give back to the place you love so much — I mean both the university and the state — there’s nothing that could be better in life.
Read more: www.tulsaworld.com/news/state/ou-president-david-boren-honored-for-years-of-public-service/article_8df1c196-11a9-5b03-880b-6e98b03dca5d.html
OKLAHOMA CITY — University of Oklahoma officials, faculty and students honored President David Boren for 50 years of public service Thursday during a meeting of the OU Board of Regents in Oklahoma City.
In front of a crowd of students holding signs of support, the regents approved a resolution honoring Boren as the first person in state history to serve as governor, U.S. senator, OU president and a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
The resolution listed numerous reforms and programs Boren championed and achieved while serving in those offices.
“Thank you for this expression, and I feel so blessed,” Boren told the crowd. “When you’re given an opportunity to give back to the place you love so much — I mean both the university and the state — there’s nothing that could be better in life.
Read more: www.tulsaworld.com/news/state/ou-president-david-boren-honored-for-years-of-public-service/article_8df1c196-11a9-5b03-880b-6e98b03dca5d.html