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We’re Back! On behalf of LSU Tiger Nation, hearty congratulations to our newest Tiger, LSU President William Tate, provost and former executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of South Carolina. His appointment is a historic one, and he will certainly play a major role in leading LSU into the future. Welcome to Louisiana and LSU, President Tate.
“We are in our offices, booking and hosting events in the Alumni Center and The Cook Hotel, and planning for the future.”
And, many thanks to President Tom Galligan, who has resumed his administrative and faculty positions at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Galligan assumed the president’s post in January 2020 and led the University through months of challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. We appreciate your steadfast leadership and wish you well in future endeavors. With the easing of pandemic safety guidelines, we are getting back to normal. We are in our offices, booking and hosting events in the Alumni Center and The Cook Hotel, and planning for the future. We enjoyed getting back on the road to meet and visit with alumni and friends at crawfish boils across the country. As you know, the summer and fall issues of pre-pandemic magazines included several pages of chapterevent photos; there were two pages in the winter 2020 magazine and none in this year’s spring issue. Crawfish boils and other chapter events are major fundraisers that support chapters and scholarships, so, we are glad to be back. Just as many of you are exploring the pages of this issue, we are preparing for and hosting our first major celebration since 2019 – the 2020 & 2021 Hall of Distinction induction ceremony on Aug. 13 – at which twelve exceptional alumni will be recognized for their generous support of and contributions to LSU. We will share highlights of the event with you online and in the fall/winter issue of the magazine. And, with students back on campus and sporting events back in full force, we are looking forward to visiting with you at pregame receptions in The Cook Hotel. Finally, we will resume printing quarterly issues of the magazine in 2022. So, be sure to share your news – new jobs, promotions, weddings, travels, and Baby Bengals – with your fellow alums. Geaux Tigers!
Gordon Monk President/CEO LSU Alumni Association AlumniLSU lsualumniassociation
4 LSU Alumni Magazine | Summer 2021
