Hamilton: State remains all too dominated by male leadership By: Arnold Hamilton Guest Columnist April 8, 2021
Arnold Hamilton
It took 130 years, but the glass ceiling finally was shattered with Dr. Kayse Shrum’s selection as Oklahoma State University’s next president – the first woman to lead one of the state’s two comprehensive research institutions.
Historic, yes. Symbolic, too. But what it says to the wider world about early 21st century Oklahoma may turn out to be most important.
Unfortunately, Oklahoma’s reputation nationally takes a beating every time our uber-right, male-dominated Legislature pursues policies that disadvantage women, minorities and the poor.