List of presidents of Oklahoma State University

The following persons have served as president of Oklahoma State University or its predecessors:

ImageNameTerm startTerm endOklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (1890–1957)1Robert Barker189118942Henry E. Alvord18941895 3Edmund D. MurdaughJanuary 1895June 18954George E. Morrow189518995Angelo C. Scott189919086John H. Connell190819147James W. Cantwell191519218James B. Eskridge192119239George WilsonJune 1923July 192310Bradford Knapp1923192811Henry G. Bennett1928December 22, 1951 Oklahoma State University of Agricultural and Applied Sciences (1957–1980)12Oliver S. Willham1952June 30, 196613Robert B. KammJuly 1, 1966January 31, 1977interimJames H. Boggs and Richard W. PooleFebruary 1, 1977June 14, 1977Oklahoma State University (1980–present)14Lawrence L. BogerJune 15, 1977June 30, 198815John R. CampbellJuly 1, 1988September 14, 1993 interimRay M. BowenSeptember 15, 1993July 31, 199416James E. HalliganAugust 1, 1994January 15, 200317David J. SchmidlyJanuary 16, 2003February 28, 2007 interimMarlene StratheMarch 1, 2007March 9, 200818Burns HargisMarch 10, 2008June 30, 202119Kayse ShrumJuly 1, 2021February 3, 2025interimJim HessFebruary 7, 2025April 25, 202520April 25, 2025present

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