While Oklahoma State University officials continued to refuse to answer questions about the reasons for the sudden resignation this week of OSU President Kayse Shrum, OSU/A&M regents named an interim president on Friday morning.

Oklahoma State University has named James Hess as the university's interim president following the resignation of Kayse Shrum. >> Related Video Above: Oklahoma State University A&M Board of Regents holding special meeting to discuss naming interim presidentSign up for our NewslettersHess is the vice provost of the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences and a professor of Family Medicine and School of Health Care Administration.

Oklahoma State University Board of Regents named Dr. James Hess interim president following President Kayse Shrum’s unexpected resignation.