LSU Interim President Thomas Galligan Interview (2020)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-01-31
Duration: 00:09:00
Subjects: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) | HIGHER EDUCATION | Galligan, Thomas C.
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Galligan, Thomas Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 31, 2020, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s interview with LSU Interim President Thomas Galligan, Jr. Moreau reports that former LSU President F. King Alexander resigned in December 2019. Galligan discusses: his role as the dean of the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center since 2016; the Board of Supervisors deciding whether to return to having separate positions for president and chancellor; the nationwide search for a new president; the Fierce for the Future campaign; the problems with the Greek system; his time as interim president; and his plan to return to his previous role when a new president is hired.