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OU President David Boren by the numbers

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Correction: The amount of money OU President David Boren has raised over his 23 years at the university has been removed as the correct amount could not be accurately calculated due to inflation.

During his time at the University of Oklahoma, President David Boren has seen major changes. From increased state budget cuts to the rising of OU Athletics and national championships, here is President Boren by the numbers.

Boren has been present for 17 team national titles and 81 team conference titles.

OU President David Boren and Big 12 Champions

OU President David Boren poses for a photo with the OU football team for its Big 12 Championship photo Dec. 3, 2016.

He is working on raising $500 million through the "Live On, University" campaign.

Boren launches $500 million fundraising campaign

Students, faculty and staff welcome President David Boren to the podium as he prepares to give a speech announcing the "Live On, University" campaign. The campaign includes plans to add $100 million in scholarship money for undergraduate and graduate students.

Boren created two colleges, the Honors College and the College of International Studies.

President David Boren and Dean Suzette Grillot

President David Boren and College of International Studies Dean Suzette Grillot speak before Wednesday's unveiling ceremony. The statue of Omar Khayyam, created by famed sculptor Dr. Hossein Fakhimi, was unveiled outside of Hester Hall March 30, 2015.

He made OU the No. 1 college of National Merit Scholars, with more than 900 currently enrolled.

OU President David Boren

OU President David Boren poses outside the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art for the Davis Cup ceremony Feb. 6. Boren's recruitment efforts have led to the university's enrollment of the highest number of freshman National Merit Scholars in the country for the second year in a row. 

Boren will have spent 51 years as a public servant in Oklahoma this June.

OU has been a top 10 university in private fundraising while Boren has been in office, raising more than $3 billion from private donors.

Endowed faculty positions have increased from 94 to more than 550. 

Private scholarships for students have quadrupled.

Boren was the longest-serving chairman of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee.

He launched more than 30 new programs and founded the International Program Center 21 years ago to increase study abroad and international programs. 

More than 350 benches and approximately 20 fountains and sculptures have been added to campus.

While Boren has been in office, the percentage of students who study abroad has increased from 2 percent to more than 30 percent.

A flat-rate tuition plan has been introduced.

The faculty-in-residence program has brought mentorship and engaging programing to students.

More than 20,000 new trees have been planted on the three campuses in the last 23 years, as instituted by Mrs. Boren.

David and Molly Shi Boren founded the OU Cousins program, which matches more than 1,000 U.S. students with international students every year. 

There are 10 additional gardens on the Norman and Health Sciences Center campuses.