MIAMI — Northeastern Oklahoma A&M president Dr. Jeff Hale will retire effective July 31. Hale, who has been NEO president since 2008, announced his intentions in a letter to staff, faculty and students Thursday afternoon. It's not known when the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical Colleges will name an interim. "This wonderful small college has had such a positive impact on my family," he said in his letter announcing his decision. "You provided the Hales an opportunity of a lifetime and we have met some of the most genuine, hard-working and giving people through our time at NEO...
