The trustees of Oral Roberts University announced today the selection of a new president to replace Richard L. Roberts, who resigned in November 2007 amid allegations of improperly using university resources for political activities and to bankroll an extravagant lifestyle for his family.
Mark Rutland, who is now president of Southeastern University, a Christian institution in Lakeland, Fla., will take office at Oral Roberts in July. Ralph Fagin will remain as interim president of the Oklahoma institution until then.
Mr. Rutland has been president of Southeastern for 10 years. In a statement on its Web site, the Florida institution credits Mr. Rutland with leading the university to financial stability and tripling its enrollment to more than 3,000 students. —Charles Huckabee
