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Board of Supervisors names Dr William Tate IV as next LSU president, first African American at LSU & in SEC to hold position

Board of Supervisors names Dr. William Tate IV as next LSU president, first African American at LSU & in SEC to hold position Board of Supervisors names new LSU president By WAFB Staff | May 6, 2021 at 5:05 PM CDT - Updated May 6 at 6:59 PM BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The LSU Board of Supervisors has voted to hire Dr. William Tate as the university’s next president. Tate will be the first African American to hold the position at LSU and in the SEC. The board voted 15-0 in favor of Tate. The announcement was made Thursday, May 6, after the three finalists for the position were interviewed by the board earlier in the day.

LSU makes history with first Black president in SEC

© LSU Louisiana State University (LSU) has chosen its next leader, who will become the first Black president in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).  William Tate, who currently serves as provost at the University of South Carolina, is expected to begin his term in July, LSU announced in a press release Thursday.  LSU Board Chairman Robert Dampf said in a statement, “This is a very pivotal time at our university, from economic, environmental, social challenges, but we are doing great things at this place. From our academic achievements, our enrollment, our diversity, I’m very proud of what we’ve accomplished.”  ADVERTISEMENT

LSU Picks William F Tate IV for College Chancellor; First Black Man to Lead University System - Los Angeles Sentinel

LSU Picks William F. Tate IV for College Chancellor; First Black Man to Lead University System By Associated Press Published May 6, 2021 Louisiana State University chose its new leader Thursday, naming William Tate as the university system’s first Black president. New LSU system president and chancellor William F. Tate (Twitter) Tate, provost at the University of South Carolina, was the unanimous pick of the LSU Board of Supervisors after public in-person interviews with three finalists and 90 minutes of closed-door debate among board members. He’ll start the job as LSU president overseeing multiple campuses and serving as chancellor of the flagship campus in Baton Rouge in July.

LSU hires new president, first African American for SEC

LSU hires new president, first African American for SEC CNN 11 hrs ago By Jay Croft, CNN © From Louisiana State University William Tate IV, now at the University of South Carolina as provost, will start his new position in July. Louisiana State University has hired the first African American president in the Southeastern Conference. William Tate IV will begin in July, LSU said on its website. Tate is currently at the University of South Carolina as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, LSU said. This position is all about what we can do to help students and give people access and opportunity in higher education, Tate said. That s really in my DNA, how do we help people regardless of their background we find the money, get you here and give you the opportunity to live your dream.

LSU picks new leader, naming system s first Black president – New Orleans CityBusiness

LSU picks new leader, naming system’s first Black president Louisiana State University chose its new leader Thursday, naming William Tate as the university system’s first Black president. Tate, provost at the University of South Carolina, was the unanimous pick of the LSU Board of Supervisors after public in-person interviews with three finalists and 90 minutes of closed-door debate among board members. He’ll start the job as LSU president overseeing multiple campuses and serving as chancellor of the flagship campus in Baton Rouge in July. “We set about to find a great leader, and we found one,” said Robert Dampf, chairman of the LSU board.

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