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.

The OSU Faculty Council and one of its basketball coaches praised now-former president Kayse Shrum on Thursday, even as OSU leaders stayed silent.

While there are more questions than answers, here's what we know about the abrupt resignation of OSU President Kayse Shrum and another top OSU exec.