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LSU axes finance leader, former DEI staff

The cuts are expected to save about $3.7 million as LSU redirects money to faculty hiring and research, officials said.

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BATON ROUGE (La. Illuminator) — LSU has fired its chief financial officer, the administrator in charge of handling sex-based discrimination complaints and its former diversity, equity and inclusion staff in what campus leaders say are cost-reducing layoffs.Twenty-five employees were let go last week, and LSU President Wade Rousse said the savings will be redirected to hire new faculty and fund research.The layoffs will save LSU approximately $3.…

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WBRZ broke the news in Baton Rouge, United States on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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