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• SU Board of Supervisors announces search committee for president-chancellor

  October 7, 2021 7:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Since Southern University Chancellor Ray L. Belton announced earlier this year that he would be retiring in the Fall of 2022, the institution's leaders have been tasked with finding his replacement. The Southern University Board of Supervisors on Wednesday announced the search committee for the position... more »

• Dr. William Tate becomes LSU's first Black university president Play Video

  May 6, 2021 5:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU's Board of Supervisors chose a new university president Thursday, ending its search in historic fashion. Thursday evening, the board named Dr. William Tate IV the new president of the LSU system. He comes from the University of South Carolina, where he served as provost and... more »

• Title IX conversation continues during 2021 legislative session Play Video

  April 11, 2021 2:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The 2021 legislative session starts on Monday. A popular topic will be Title IX policies in higher education. There are multiple bills that deal with how university leaders should respond to a sexual assault complaint. One requires mandatory reporting of misconduct and has a termination clause in... more »

• LSU Board of Supervisors promises change at Saturday meeting Play Video

  April 10, 2021 5:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Board of Supervisors held a special session Saturday to discuss the university's handling of sexual harassment and misconduct policies. The meeting comes after heavy criticism of the University's handling of Title IX complaints on campus in March. Now, the board is promising change.... more »

• Amid sexual harassment allegations, two women appointed to LSU governing boards

  March 31, 2021 7:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Following weeks of public outcry over LSU sexual harassment allegations, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the appointment of two women to LSU governing boards. Terrie Sterling will take over Marty Chabert's seat on the Board of Regents. Sterling is the CEO of Terrie Sterling, LLC, and... more »

• LSU board holds 'evaluation' of university president F. King Alexander

  September 11, 2019 11:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Board of Supervisors of LSU evaluated University President F. King Alexander Thursday but made no immdeiate decision concerning his future at the school. The Board of Supervisors, the governing agency of the university system led by its flagship LSU campus in Baton Rouge, scheduled an... more »

• Southern University awards posthumous degrees to students Play Video

  April 22, 2016 7:19 AM

  BATON ROUGE - On Friday, Southern University awarded Annette January and Lashuntae Benton's family with posthumous degrees during the university's commencement ceremony. The posthumous degrees were presented to January and Benton's mothers on stage as the crowd applauded. Chairs were also set up for Benton and January at the... more »

• Board votes to remove Mississippi state flag from Adams County buildings

  April 5, 2016 10:21 AM

  NATCHEZ - On Monday, the Adams County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to remove the Mississippi state flag from display at all county buildings. The vote came a day after residents gathered for the One Flag for All rally, calling for the removal of the Confederate battle emblem from the... more »

• LSU board to revise policy blocking Pete Maravich statue

  January 29, 2016 12:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Tiger basketball legend "Pistol" Pete Maravich now qualifies for a statue on LSU's campus as the LSU Board of Supervisors has plans to revise its current policy regarding student-athlete monuments. A statue commemorating an athlete who is widely considered one of the best basketball players of... more »