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ULS Presidential Search Advisory Committee Named – Apr 11, 2008

BATON ROUGE – An advisory committee made up of faculty, staff, and a student from the eight University of Çàɬֱ²¥ System campuses will aid in the search for a new System president.

UL System Board and Search Committee Chair Elsie Burkhalter appointed the following representatives to serve:

. Dr. Ray Authement, President of the University of Çàɬֱ²¥ at Lafayette, Advisory Committee Chair
. Dr. Rose Harris, a faculty member and Department Head from Grambling State University
. Dr. Ken Rea, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Çàɬֱ²¥ Tech University
. Eddie Meche, Vice President for Business Affairs at McNeese State University
. Dr. John Doucet, a faculty member at Nicholls State University
. Jerry Pierce, Vice President for External Affairs at Northwestern State University
. Katie Damratoski, a student at Southeastern Çàɬֱ²¥ University
. Dr. John Sutherlin, a faculty member at the University of Çàɬֱ²¥ at Monroe

The advisory committee will aid in the recruitment of candidates and review of applications.

According to a tentative timeline, a new president could be selected by the end of June. Advertisements are currently running nationally with a May 2 application deadline.

The eight-member search committee chaired by Burkhalter will make the final recommendation to the full Board. The search committee includes Andre Coudrain as vice chair, Winfred Sibille, Wayne Parker, Victor Bussie, Mildred Gallot, Jimmy Long, Sr., and Student Board Member Olinda Ricard.

UL System President Sally Clausen will take over as the next Commissioner of Higher Education with the Çàɬֱ²¥ Board of Regents at the end of June.

For more information about the UL System Presidential Search, visit .

The largest university system in Çàɬֱ²¥, the UL System enrolls approximately 80,000 students at the following eight universities: Grambling State University, Çàɬֱ²¥ Tech University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Southeastern Çàɬֱ²¥ University, University of Çàɬֱ²¥ at Lafayette, and University of Çàɬֱ²¥ at Monroe.

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For More Information Contact:
Jackie Tisdell
225-342-6950
jtisdell@uls.state.la.us