OSU confirms new interim president, first woman in role Follow Us Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Saturday, April 17, 2021 CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State University’s Board of Trustees has confirmed the university’s new interim president. Becky Johnson, confirmed Friday, is currently the vice president of OSU Cascades - the university’s Bend campus, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. She will resign from that position to step into her role leading the entire university. TOP STORIES Board Chair Rani Borkar said Friday the choice to put Dr. Johnson forward was informed by extensive community engagement. Johnson was nominated through a two-week process in which the board solicited input from the OSU faculty, students and staff, as well as outside stakeholders and community members. She will be the university’s first female president.