Here are the facts that we know:

Name: Joseph Harroz Jr.

Dean of the College of Law & Vice President of Executive Affairs and General Council

Will be Interim President for at least 15 months

Harroz has done a lot of good for OU's college of law such as getting it recognized by Apple and winning multiple awards, however, not everybody is super excited about Harroz's new appointed position. Being that Harroz has been like a right hand man to former president, David Boren, this raises questions about Harroz's character because Boren is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct.

Despite all of that, Harroz, I believe, has proven himself in his time at OU as an effective leader. He has shown the good he has done with OU's college of law.

I believe that Harroz has a big mess to clean up from what was left behind from former presidents, however, I also believe that he can do a great amount of good for OU's diversity and inclusion process. He has already shown, in the few months he has been interim president, that the issue at hand for all students, staff, and faculty to feel included is a top priority to him.

Grace Parsons