The LSU Presidential Search Committee , including interim President Matt Lee and McNeese State University President Wade Rousse.

The was presented by the search firm SSA Consultants, which arranged into different levels of qualification. At the end of Thursday's meeting, the committee voted 11-4 to invite Lee, Rousse, Julius Fridriksson, vice president of research at the University of South Carolina,

Opening the meeting, Chair Scott Ballard said the meeting marked “a pivotal moment in our process.”

“Our discussion today will move us closer to the interview phase, where we’ll have the opportunity to engage directly with those whose leadership qualities and experiences align most closely with our priorities as a system,” he said.

Christel Slaughter, president and CEO of search firm SSA C

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