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LSU President William Tate Accepts Position at Rutgers University
- William F. Tate IV, who has led Louisiana State University since 2021, was appointed as the 22nd president of Rutgers University on May 19, 2025, with his tenure beginning July 1.
- The acceptance came after a nationwide search was initiated when Jonathan Holloway announced in September 2024 that he planned to resign following a five-year tenure at Rutgers.
- Rutgers enrolls more than 69,000 students across three New Jersey campuses and faces funding cuts alongside pressures on diversity and inclusion programs.
- Tate, 60, became LSU's first Black president in 2021, holds advanced degrees in math education, and described leaving LSU as a "distinctly difficult decision."
- Tate's departure leaves LSU without an interim president announced yet, while Rutgers prepares for leadership transition amid ongoing institutional challenges.
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New Rutgers Univ President
(New Brunswick, NJ) — Rutgers University has a new President. William Tate IV, the current President of Louisiana State University, has been named to the role. He’ll earn base pay of one-point-one-million dollars a year when he takes the helm on July 1st, plus a lot more in perks and incentive pay, making Tate the Scarlet Knights’ highest paid president in the New Jersey state school’s history. He’ll take over from Jonathan Hollaway who was maki…
Rutgers University names William Tate IV as new president
The Rutgers University Board of Directors, with input from the Rutgers Board of Trustees, has approved William Tate IV as the school’s new president, concluding a nationwide search that began five months ago.
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