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.
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.
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.
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