On September 20, 2017, the University of Oklahoma President David Boren, known as DBo, announced that he will be retiring in June unless his predecessor is not named by that time. At 2:00 p.m. students gathered at Holmberg Hall to see what the big announcement would be after Boren sent out a statement earlier that morning saying he had plans to discuss the future of the university. As he announces his last year as President of our university, here are some thank yous to our beloved DBo.
1. Thank you for serving 23 years as the University of Oklahoma President.
2. Thank you for making parking at Llyod Noble and riding the shuttle free.
3. Thank you for making the Friday before OU/Texas a holiday for us.
4. Thank you for your time as Oklahoma's Governor.
5. Thank you for not tolerating racism on OUr campus.
6. Thank you for making study abroad accessible to more students than at other universities.
7. Thank you for making the University of Oklahoma one of the top public institutions.
8. Thank you for constantly putting students first.
9. Thank you for founding the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence and promoting quality education at all levels.
10. Thank you for serving as a United States Senator.
11. Thank you for 50 years of public service.
12. Thank you for the number of new facilities you created for students at OUr university.
13. Thank you for actually teaching a political science course on OUr campus.
14. Thank you for bringing the most National Merit Scholars to OUr university than at any other.
15. Thank you for always being willing to throw your horns down.
16. Thank you for having an open-door policy with your students.
17. Thank you for making sure the University of Oklahoma is the best university in the state of Oklahoma.
18. Thank you for always opening up your home to students and their families.
19. Thank you for always being down to Earth and be willing to take a picture with your students.
20. Thank you for attempting to expand the Big 12.
21. Thank you for bringing back the Big 12 Championship game.
22. Thank you for bringing a taste of the Ivy League to OUr campus through the new residential colleges and more.
23. Thank you for returning to work after you underwent heart bypass surgery in March.
24. Thanks for always making sure OUr university lives on forever and ever.
Boomer Sooner!
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