Rick Gallot is new head of University of Louisiana System. Jim Henderson going to Louisiana Tech
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System unanimously named Grambling State University President Rick Gallot on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Earlier in the day, current ULS President and CEO Jim Henderson was named the new president of Louisana Tech University by a unanimous vote.
Both men will start their new roles on Jan. 1.
I am incredibly honored to have the opportunity to serve the students, faculty, staff and Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. The sense of Systemness created by Dr. Henderson is something I look forward to carrying on by leveraging the collective strength of 90,000 students as the driver of higher education in the state of Louisiana.
Rick Gallot, incoming ULS president and current GSU president
Gallot has served at GSU since 2016.
Henderson has led ULS as president and CEO for about seven years, according to a ULS news release.
Louisiana Tech is an exceptional institution with global impact. My family’s relationship with Tech began more than 80 years ago, in 1941, when my Dad signed to play football for Joe Aillet and continues today as my youngest son just entered his sophomore year,” Henderson said. “It is an honor to succeed President Guice. I look forward to moving home to North Louisiana to work alongside the faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community to lead Tech into its next era of excellence.
Jim Henderson, president and CEO of the University of Lousiana System
Current Lousiana Tech President Les Guice plans to retire at the end of the year.
It has been my honor to serve the Tech community for more than 45 years, 10 of those as president, and seven of those under the leadership of Dr. Henderson. I appreciate the Board’s thoughtfulness and am confident in Jim’s ability to lead this institution I hold so dear. I look forward to working with him throughout the transition and beyond.
Lousiana Tech President Les Guice
Information on the GSU presidential search will be announced at a later date, according to a ULS news release.
This is a developing story.