The Presidential Search Committee met April 21, per the schedule established in their April 10 meeting, and finalized the list of candidates that will be interviewed for the job of LSU s president.Â
Out of the 23 applicants presented to the committee, eight were chosen to move forward to the interview stage.Â
Following is the list of candidates who were up for consideration:
Laurence Alexander, J.D., Ph.D. Professor and Chancellor University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
James Anderson, Ph.D. Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense
David Blackwell, Ph.D. Professor and Outgoing Provost, University of Kentucky
As the search for the next LSU president continues, members of the LSU community are outlining what attributes they want their next leader to embody.
LSU hired Parker Executive Search Nov. 13 to handle the search. After developing a position description and creating a new website for the search, Parker Executive Search is now compiling a pool of candidates from a myriad of backgrounds. From this pool, the company will narrow down the list of candidates to seven or eight individuals that the LSU Presidential Search Committee will conduct further interviews with and ultimately choose the next president from.Â
After being accused of domestic abuse last fall, former LSU football player Ray Parker now faces an additional accusation of abusive behavior …
The LSU Presidential Search Committee held a meeting via Zoom Jan. 14 to discuss the progress and upcoming stages of the search for a permanent University president.