January 23, 2026
The University of Oklahoma today named Roger Denny as its 12th Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Programs and Director of Athletics, a key appointment at a defining moment in college sports. Denny, a successful corporate attorney with deep legal background and athletics leadership experience at the University of Illinois, will lead OU Athletics to expand opportunities for student-athletes while building on OU’s tradition of championship excellence in a new era for one of college athletics’ most storied programs.
January 29, 2026
The University of Oklahoma announced the students named to its fall 2025 honor roll, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards. A total of 12,401 students were named to the fall 2025 honor roll. Of these students, 5,156 were named to the President’s Honor Roll for earning an “A” grade in all their courses.
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