SU Board

Southern University Board of Supervisors

Greetings from the Board Chair

Welcome to Southern University!

Myron K. Lawson
Chair

I am honored to serve as the chair of the Southern University Board of Supervisors for the nation’s only historically Black college and university system.

The Southern University System and its campuses are uniquely positioned to transform the lives of its students and surrounding communities. With a diverse mixture of campuses in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Shreveport, as well as a Law Center, and Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Southern continues to consistently provide affordable access to education for the residents of Louisiana and beyond.  From the high school diplomas we award at our laboratory school, to the associate degrees we offer at our two year campus, to the doctoral and professional degrees we award through our graduate school and law school, Southern can help you to realize your educational and economic dreams.

As a 1985 alumnus of this great University, I have proudly watched it become a preeminent institution of higher learning. Southern University is celebrating the 143rd anniversary of its founding this year. The dedicated faculty, staff, administration, and leaders at Southern University understand that students need critical thinking skills as well as practical knowledge to adapt and succeed in today’s economy. Our multi-disciplinary programs are designed to address issues of the future, including sustainability, while also providing opportunities to explore careers in various fields of study.

I along, with my colleagues on the Board, are committed to supporting the mission of the Southern University System, and will work in collaboration with the System president, campus chancellors, and all stakeholders to advance our goals of strengthening the educational experience of our students.

Southern warmly welcomed me as a freshman many years ago, and I extend that welcome today to prospective students, their families, our alumni, and the community.  You can learn more about the Southern University System on our website www.sus.edu and follow the Board of Supervisors www.sus.edu and click on SU Board tab, as we strive to represent and serve the state of Louisiana.

In Service through Southern,

Myron K. Lawson

Chair 


 

Quick Facts of The Southern University System Board of Supervisors

  • The Board of Supervisors for the Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College was created by the Louisiana State Constitution of 1974.
  • The Board is vested with the responsibility via the Constitution and Louisiana State Revised Statutes for the management and supervision of the institutions of higher education, statewide agricultural programs, and other programs which comprise the Southern University System.
  • The powers of the Board are subject only to those which are granted by the State Constitution to the Louisiana State Board of Regents.
  • The first official meeting of the Board of Supervisors was held in May 1975 on the Southern University campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

 

 

Board Staff

Robert Rene, Ph.D.
Board Relations Coordinator

Tracey Taylor-Jarrell, Ph.D.
Board Relations Coordinator

 

Mailing Address
Post Office Box 10878
Southern University
Baton Rouge, LA 70813

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Physical Address
4th Floor, J.S. Clark Administration Building
Southern University and A&M College
Baton Rouge, LA 70813

 Telephone: 225.771.4600
Fax: 225.771.5791

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