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Hoops, H. Ray
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H. Ray Hoops accepted the position as president of South Dakota State University in 1984. He received his B.S. in speech correction from Eastern Illinois and M.S. and Ph. D. in audiology and speech science from the Purdue University. Before coming to SDSU, Hoops was the vice president for academic affairs at North Dakota State University. Soon after his arrival, he encountered difficulties with the Board of Regents. He became entangled in a situation that involved a faculty member testifying before the South Dakota State Senate. Hoops claimed he was told to fire the individual and he refused. Hoops resigned in 1985.