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Six top administrators were laid off or retired on Gallogly's first day on the job as president. The university also announced a reorganization cutting the number of administrators reporting directly to the president from 25 to 17.

Gallogly cited deficits as part of the reason for the reorganization at the time, and his announcement that he is leaving also cited severe financial problems he found at Oklahoma. His announcement also said that these and other efforts had been successful.

"It became obvious that the Norman campus had been operating at significant losses for the last couple of years, had grown its debt and had limited cash reserves," he wrote. "We later discovered that gifts and alumni support statistics were significantly overstated in various filings (though not at our foundation), and that a couple of new housing projects on campus had low occupancy rates and were struggling. Despite these challenges, we have been able to stabilize our financial position."

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The campus also saw turmoil in January when video surfaced in which a woman in blackface says, "I am a ******." While Gallogly condemned the use of the slur, many students and faculty members said that the administration (and prior OU leaders) had failed to do enough to deal with a hostile environment experienced by many black and other minority students. In 2015, a video of fraternity members singing a song with the same slur roiled the university.

Adding to the tensions on campus has been an investigation into allegations that David Boren, who was president from 1994 until 2018, sexually harassed male aides.

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LonghornDub said:

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I'm shocked, shocked I say, to hear that an institution with such a stellar reputation for teaching and representing high moral character would stand accused of such base actions. Uh, would you cash these chips for me?

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PJYoung said:

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The president of the University of Oklahoma, James L. Gallogly, on Sunday announced that he is stepping down, after less than a year in office.

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Six top administrators were laid off or retired on Gallogly's first day on the job as president. The university also announced a reorganization cutting the number of administrators reporting directly to the president from 25 to 17.

Gallogly cited deficits as part of the reason for the reorganization at the time, and his announcement that he is leaving also cited severe financial problems he found at Oklahoma. His announcement also said that these and other efforts had been successful.

"It became obvious that the Norman campus had been operating at significant losses for the last couple of years, had grown its debt and had limited cash reserves," he wrote. "We later discovered that gifts and alumni support statistics were significantly overstated in various filings (though not at our foundation), and that a couple of new housing projects on campus had low occupancy rates and were struggling. Despite these challenges, we have been able to stabilize our financial position."

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The campus also saw turmoil in January when video surfaced in which a woman in blackface says, "I am a ******." While Gallogly condemned the use of the slur, many students and faculty members said that the administration (and prior OU leaders) had failed to do enough to deal with a hostile environment experienced by many black and other minority students. In 2015, a video of fraternity members singing a song with the same slur roiled the university.

Adding to the tensions on campus has been an investigation into allegations that David Boren, who was president from 1994 until 2018, sexually harassed male aides.

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Adding to the tensions on campus has been an investigation into allegations that David Boren, who was president from 1994 until 2018, sexually harassed male aides

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Madman said:

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Sips better be careful. OU might out gay them one day.

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DogCompany74 said:

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Donor contributions overstated?
Apparently betting on meth futures isn't working out for them.

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LonghornDub said:

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I'm shocked, shocked I say, to hear that an institution with such a stellar reputation for teaching and representing high moral character would stand accused of such base actions. Uh, would you cash these chips for me?

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"We later discovered that gifts and alumni support statistics were significantly overstated in various filings

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Bonfire1996 said:

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Remember when there was one man, willing to die alone on that hill, yours truly, who stated with unwavering confidence, that the future financial realities of major college athletics and the demographics that support them, would ultimately come to the forefront in disastrous fashion for the State of Oklahoma. I was met with condescension, talk of "Blue Bloods", and national brand OU, and yet I stood firm.

Fu[k everyone. I was right.

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Bonfire1996 said:

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Remember when there was one man, willing to die alone on that hill, yours truly, who stated with unwavering confidence, that the future financial realities of major college athletics and the demographics that support them, would ultimately come to the forefront in disastrous fashion for the State of Oklahoma. I was met with condescension, talk of "Blue Bloods", and national brand OU, and yet I stood firm.

Fu[k everyone. I was right.

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Bonfire1996 said:

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Remember when there was one man, willing to die alone on that hill, yours truly, who stated with unwavering confidence, that the future financial realities of major college athletics and the demographics that support them, would ultimately come to the forefront in disastrous fashion for the State of Oklahoma. I was met with condescension, talk of "Blue Bloods", and national brand OU, and yet I stood firm.

Fu[k everyone. I was right.

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Bonfire1996 said:

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Remember when there was one man, willing to die alone on that hill, yours truly, who stated with unwavering confidence, that the future financial realities of major college athletics and the demographics that support them, would ultimately come to the forefront in disastrous fashion for the State of Oklahoma. I was met with condescension, talk of "Blue Bloods", and national brand OU, and yet I stood firm.

Fu[k everyone. I was right.

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McInnis80 said:

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All of the Conference realignment nerds get excited about OU this and OU that. They forget it the University of Oklahoma. Look at the teacher pay melt down last year. School teachers are moving to Arkansas for more money. That tells you all you need to know about Oklahoma.

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