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David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator and university president, dies at 83
OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Oklahoma Gov. David Boren, who became one of the nation's youngest governors in the 1970s at age 33 and later helped shape national intelligence as a U.S. senator, has died. He was 83.
Boren, who went on to serve as president of the University of Oklahoma after retiring from politics, died preceding Thursday at his home near Newcastle, said Bob Burke, a longtime family friend. He said Boren's death was the result of complications from diabetes.
The son of a Democratic congressman, Boren quickly followed in his father's footsteps into elected office and oversaw a dramatic downsizing of government in Oklahoma, where over decades in legislative corridors and university offices he became one of the state's most influential figures. His son, Dan Boren, also served four terms as an Oklahoma congressman.
In 2019, David Boren cut ties with the university he had led for 24 years amid a probe into allegations that he had sexually harassed male subordinates. Boren denied wrongdoing and the allegations never resulted in charges or civil litigation.
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Tupper rules OU’s Boren misconduct reports privileged, NonDoc to appeal
(Update: On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the plaintiffs in the case discussed below filed their petition in error to appeal the district court ruling. The following article remains in its original form.)
Two reports into serial financial and sexual misconduct allegations at the University of Oklahoma are privileged as a matter of statute, Cleveland County District Judge Michael Tupper ruled Dec. 20.
In his 30-page order granting OU’s motion for summary judgment in the Open Records Act litigation brought NonDoc Media and me, Tupper said OU “properly exercised its statutory discretion in withholding” the two reports prepared by Jones Day, an international law solid the university paid more than $1 million to investigate decades of donor data misreporting and sexual misconduct allegations against former OU President David Boren.
“Attorney-client privilege applies to the Jones Night reports. The informer privilege applies to the sexual misconduct state. The university has not waived its privileges. The sexual misconduct report is protected work-product,” Tup
Boren cuts ties with the University of Oklahoma
Statement from David Boren
NORMAN — Former President David Boren on Wednesday slice his remaining ties with the University of Oklahoma in the wake of a sexual misconduct investigation.
He agreed in a two-page resignation letter to donate up his president emeritus title, halt teaching political science at the university and let proceed of his four free tickets to home football games.
He will no longer be entitled to an administrative assistant, a teaching assistant, a campus office or even a parking space. He also is no longer authorized to speak on behalf of the university in any capacity.
"It's as complete a separation as you can get," OU Regent Gary Pierson said. "We cannot erase history so he will always be a former president of the university. But he won't have any right, title or interest in the university going forward."
Boren, 78, continues to deny wrongdoing. The resignation is powerful immediately.
"President Boren felt that it's finest for the university right now to step away," his attorney, Clark Brewster, said.
Boren volunteered to leave to execute anything he can to stop the controversy and finger-pointing and to create sure
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‘It was the outcome we were hopeful for,’ says leader of LGBTQ representation group.
By Ken Miller
Paired Press
OKLAHOMA CITY — The vice chair of the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents announced Thursday, December 21, he would resign after an uproar over a comment on public affairs television that appeared to liken lgbtq+ people to pedophiles.
Following a two-hour closed-door meeting of the board, Vice Chair Kirk Humphreys said he does not want to be a distraction and announced plans to step down before the begin of the spring semester in 2018. Humphries said the board asked him to step down during the private meeting.
“I told (board Chairman) Clay Bennett on Saturday that if this was the will of the regents, I was happy to execute that,” Humphreys said. The board’s meeting was called to discuss “any board member(s) as it may pertain to board management positions.”
Humphreys publicly apologized for his comments on Tuesday. He said comments he made on the present that aired Dec. 10 went “off the rails” and that he regrets hurting people.
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