AIM Photonics announces appointment of Tod A Laursen as Chair of Leadership Council
Date Announced: 13 May 2021
Dr. Laursen Replaces Robert Duffy in Key Leadership Post, Will Help to Guide Photonics-Enabled Innovation Across New York and the USA.
The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics) today announced the appointment of Dr. Tod A. Laursen, as Chair of the AIM Photonics Leadership Council, which focuses on the strategic and technical direction of the Institute. In this role, Dr. Laursen will hold leadership and oversight responsibilities, including direct engagement with industry and government stakeholders, strategic planning and management, and guiding photonics-enabled innovation.
William Tate IV Named as First Black Louisiana State University President
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The Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors have has named William Tate IV, Education Foundation Distinguished Professor at the University of South Carolina, as the university’s next president.
Tate will begin his term in July.
“What I’m really most excited about is I met students here who really are amazing, and for me, this position is all about what we can do to help students and give people access and opportunity in higher education,” Tate said in a written statement. “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. I think there is no better place in the United States to come find your dream and to make it happen than right here at LSU.”
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 universityâs 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.
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