Conversations with the President
Episodes
33 episodes
What It Takes to Lead In College Athletics Today
College athletics is changing faster than ever before — from NIL and roster management to recruiting strategy and evolving leadership models. In this episode of Conversations with the President, Joseph Harroz Jr. sits down with OU Gene...
Leading in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept—it’s already transforming how we learn, work, and solve complex challenges. In this episode of Conversations with the President, Joseph Harroz Jr. sits down with Dr. Shishir Shah, t...
The Value of Higher Education to Oklahoma
In this episode of Conversations with the President, OU President Joe Harroz sits down with Chancellor Sean Burrage of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for a timely and wide-ranging conversation about the role of higher ...
A Defining Moment for OU Athletics
In this episode of Conversations with the President, President Harroz sits down with OU’s new Vice President and Director of Athletics, Roger Denny, during his very first week on the job. At a moment of unprecedented disruption i...
The Constitution and the American Experiment
In this episode of Conversations with the President, President Harroz sits down with one of America’s foremost constitutional scholars, Akhil Reed Amar, to explore how a 236-year-old document continues to shape our democracy today. From ...
Speech as a Middle Ground
In this episode of Conversations with the President, President Joseph Harroz Jr. welcomes Dr. Wilfred McClay — acclaimed historian, author, and former OU faculty member — for a timely discussion on the meaning and importance of free sp...
Irrational Generosity & The Power of Philanthropy
President Harroz sits down with Leo Mingee and Lauren Von Mingee of Quintessa Marketing about their journey as entrepreneurs, disruptors in the legal marketing industry, and champions of “irrational generosity.” From donating half of their prof...
Why an Academic Health System Matters to Oklahoma with Dr. Ian Dunn
In this episode, President Harroz sits down with Dr. Ian Dunn, Executive Dean of the OU College of Medicine and Chief Physician Executive for OU Health, to explore why Oklahoma’s leading comprehensive academic health system matters for our stat...
The Future of College Athletics with Joe Castiglione and Jim Nagy
President Harroz is joined by Athletics Director Joe Castiglione and new General Manager for Football Jim Nagy to discuss the excitement of OU’s second season in the SEC and the future of college athletics. They highlight OU’s pioneering approa...
Free Speech with Greg Lukianoff, the President and CEO of FIRE
On this episode of "Conversations with the President," President Joseph Harroz, Jr. welcomes Greg Lukianoff, President and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), for an enlightening conversation as OU celebrates Free...
Leadership in Turbulent Times with Doris Kearns Goodwin
In this episode of "Conversations with the President," President Joseph Harroz, Jr. welcomes Doris Kearns Goodwin, the acclaimed presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author. As part of our Presidential Speakers Series, Goodwin, kno...
OU X SEC with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and OU Athletics Director Joe Castiglione
On this episode of Conversations with the President, President Joseph Harroz, Jr. is joined by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and OU Athletics Director Joe Castiglione discuss OU’s inaugural day in the Southeastern Conference, the journe...
State of American Politics with Paul Ryan
The 54th Speaker of the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, joins President Joseph Harroz Jr. for this edition of Conversations with the President. Ryan was on campus for the annual Presidential Speaker Series where he discussed the s...
The State of Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Amy McGovern
President Joseph Harroz Jr. Is joined by Dr. Amy McGovern, a Lloyd G. and Joyce Austin Presidential Professor of Machine learning/data mining/data science for the physical sciences; Real-world applications with a special interest in high-impact...
Radical Love with Marilyn Luper Hildreth and Dr. Karlos Hill
President Joseph Harroz Jr. Is joined by Regents’ Professor of the Clara Luper Department of African and African American Studies Dr. Karlos Hill and Marilyn Luper Hildreth, the daughter of University of Oklahoma icon Clara Luper. For Black His...
The Student Veteran Experience
University of Oklahoma President Joseph Harroz Jr. is joined by Student Veteran Association President and former United States Army Green Beret Harrison Anderson and the director of the Aerospace and Defense Program at the Michael F. Price Coll...
Free Speech Week with Nadine Strossen
President Joseph Harroz Jr. Is joined by Nadine Strossen, the John Marshall II Harlan Professor of Law Emerita at New York Law School and past president of the American Civil Liberties Union. Strossen’s appearance on Conversations with the ...
Provost Wright and What's Next for OU
President Joe Harroz is joined by the Senior Vice President and Provost of the University of Oklahoma André Denis-Wright. The two discuss OU’s trajectory over the next five years, the changing nature of incoming students as well as the importan...
Senior Vice President and Provost Dr. Gary Raskob and the OU Health Sciences Center
President Joe Harroz is joined by Gary Raskob, Ph.D., the Provost and Senior Vice President of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Today’s conversation deals with OU HSC, the three missions of HSC as well as how OU is addressing ...
Teri Reed and the OU Polytechnic Institute
President Joe Harroz is joined by Teri Reed, Ph.D., the inaugural Director of the Polytechnic Institute based at OU-Tulsa. The two share thoughts on what a Polytechnic actually does for the university, the state as well as the region. With the ...
2023 Commencement Speaker Randall L. Stephenson
President Joe Harroz is joined by Randall Stephenson via Zoom. Stephenson is the former CEO of AT&T, retiring in 2021. Stephenson, who was born in Moore, Oklahoma, earned his master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1986 and went ...
OU Women's Basketball Coach Jennie Baranczyk
President Joe Harroz is joined by the head coach of the women’s basketball team, Jennie Baranczyk. Among the topics discussed are the strength of multiple women’s sports at the University of Oklahoma, Jennie’s now-famous daughter, Jordi and the...
Dr. Gregg Garn and Online Education
President Joe Harroz sits down with Dr. Gregg Garn, the dean of College of Professional and Continuing Studies and the vice president of online learning at the University of Oklahoma, to discuss OU Online. As online education becomes more synon...
Dr. George Henderson and a Legacy of Positive Change
President Joe Harroz is joined by Dr. George Henderson to discuss his place within the University of Oklahoma’s history. Dr. Henderson came to OU in 1967 and broke new ground in both the OU community and the city of Norman. Through his own life...
Workforce Development with Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt
President Joe Harroz is joined by the 28th governor of the state of Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt. Stitt has served that position since 2019 and was re-elected to a second term in 2022. President Harroz and Governor Stitt discuss a variety of topics ce...