News alert: William Tate becomes LSUâs first Black president
The LSU Board of Supervisors has tapped University of South Carolina Provost William Tate IV to be LSUâs next president and the first Black leader in the universityâs history..
Tateâs selection was announced at 5:05 p.m., shortly after the board emerged from a nearly two-hour closed-door session to discuss the three finalists for the position, who each interviewed earlier today before the board in livestreamed meetings that lasted about 90 minutes each.
Tate beat out University of Louisiana System President James Henderson and former White House policy adviser Kelvin Droegemeier, a meteorologist, by a unanimous vote.
LSU makes history by naming its first Black president: Meet Bill Tate
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LSU made history Thursday by naming University of South Carolina Provost William Bill Tate as the first Black president in the school s history and the first Black to lead a school in the Southeastern Conference.
Black students weren t even allowed to attend LSU until 1953. Quite frankly I didn t think this day would come that an African-American would become president in the SEC, Tate said. Y all made it possible. I m really excited to be part of this community. For me this is all about how we can help students regardless of their background . and give them opportunity to live their dream.
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.
Next LSU President William Tate IV First Black Man to Head Any Southeastern Conference School
On 5/6/21 at 9:59 PM EDT
Dr. William F. Tate IV was named the president of Louisiana State University (LSU) on Thursday, becoming the first Black president of a Southeastern Conference school.
Tate, the provost of the University of South Carolina, was selected by the school after beating out two other finalists for the job, University of Louisiana System President Dr. James B. Henderson and Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier, a University of Oklahoma professor and meteorologist who served as a science adviser to former President Donald Trump. 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 statement obtained by
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.