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The LSU Board of Supervisors approved the creation of the LSU School of Construction within the College of Engineering in Thursday's meeting. The proposal now moves to the Louisiana Board of Regents for a vote in 2026 in a bid to position Louisiana to lead a once-in-a-generation transformation of the construction industry.

The LSU Board of Supervisors today approved a series of significant organizational changes that realign the LSU System's leadership structure, reinforce presidential oversight, and set the stage for a more unified and ambitious research enterprise. The Board also approved new contracts for President Wade Rousse and Executive Vice President and Chancellor James T. Dalton, affirming confidence in the leadership team guiding LSU through this pivotal transition.

LSU Executive Vice President and Chancellor James Dalton and Professor of Mechanical Engineering Guoqiang Li have been elected as Fellows by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). They are among 185 newly elected fellows.

LSU formally reactivated its historic Corps of Cadets during a special halftime ceremony at Saturday's military tribute game in Tiger Stadium, marking the return of a 165-year-old tradition of military training and leadership at the university.

The University of New Orleans (UNO) Lakefront campus, a longstanding pillar of education and community in New Orleans, is poised to enter a transformative new era under the leadership of the LSU System.

The LSU Board of Supervisors has appointed Wade Rousse, Ph.D., as the President of the Louisiana State University System, and James Dalton, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of the LSU System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M campus in Baton Rouge.