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

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.