LSU President Dr. William Tate Interview (2021)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-07-30
Duration: 00:08:25
Subjects: HIGHER EDUCATION | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) | Tate, William F., IV
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Editor
- Tate, William Interviewee
- Tate, Kim Cash Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 30, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s interview with Dr. William Tate, the new president of Louisiana State University (LSU) and the first African American to hold the position. He discusses: managing the risk of the COVID-19 pandemic; his impressions of LSU; the importance of improving the handling of sexual assault cases on campus following the Title IX scandal; and his family’s move to Louisiana. Moreau also interviews Kim Cash Tate, his wife, who discusses her career as a Christian author and singer and her excitement about this next chapter in their lives.