Candidates for LSU system president expected to be revealed today; Top La. educator interested 5 hours 8 minutes 27 seconds ago Wednesday, April 21 2021 Apr 21, 2021 April 21, 2021 9:00 AM April 21, 2021 in Top Story Source: WBRZ Share: BATON ROUGE - Those vying to become LSU's next president will be revealed Wednesday afternoon, one day after interim chief Tom Galligan announced he would no longer seek the permanent position. Galligan's decision not to stay beyond his interim tenure leaves the door open for a fresh face to lead the state's flagship university. "It was really time to make a decision," Galligan told WBRZ Tuesday. The application window to lead the LSU system closed earlier this week, and tomorrow when the search committee meets, it will consider which candidates to interview, the next step in a process outlined earlier this month by search committee chair James Williams, that will be nearing the finish line by months end.