Dennis Shields, Southern University (2023)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-07-17
Duration: 00:40:23
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Shields, Dennis J. | Southern University and A & M College | Southern University System | Historically black colleges and universities | HIGHER EDUCATION
Contributors:
- Shields, Dennis Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Press Club” features a speech by Dennis Shields before a meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club on July 17, 2023. Shields is the chancellor of Southern University in Baton Rouge and the president of the Southern University System. He discusses: his first year in office; the challenges facing higher education; his priorities for his second year; and the recent United States Supreme Court rulings on financial aid and affirmative action. He also answers questions from the media.