LSU board approves Rousse contract, makes organizational reforms
Published 6:38 pm Thursday, December 11, 2025
The LSU Board of Supervisors on Thursday approved new contracts for President Wade Rousse and Executive Vice President and Chancellor James T. Dalton.
As part of a reorganization plan, the board cemented that all chancellors will report directly to Rousse, who will also directly supervise athletics, external relations — including government relations — and the University Laboratory School.
This new structure establishes the president as the strategic convener of the LSU System’s statewide mission, aligning academic leadership, systemwide operations and external engagement under a singular, coherent direction, the board stated.
“These changes give the LSU System the clarity and unity required to move forward together,” Rousse said. “When our campuses, our leaders, and our research engines are aligned, we are better positioned to serve Louisiana and to show the country what LSU is capable of.”