bˈɛnɪt wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd tə sˈɜːv æz pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌv ˌoʊklɐhˈoʊmə ˈeɪɐnd ˈɛm kˈɑːlɪdʒ nˈaʊ ˌoʊklɐhˈoʊmə stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ˌɔn dʒˈuːn wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, ænd sˈɜːvd tˈɪl hɪz dˈɛθ.
Bennett was nominated to serve as president of Oklahoma A&M College (now Oklahoma State University) on June 1, 1928, and served till his death.