During the 2018 legislative session, the legislature approved ACT 236 to establish an advisory council to focus on Louisiana’s eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), both public and private.
In partnership with the Board of Regents, the Council will focus on ways to strengthen the capacity of HBCUs to provide the highest quality education, increase opportunities for HBCUs to participate in and benefit from state programs, and ensure that Louisiana has the highest proportion of college graduates from HBCUs in the country. The council shall:
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- Advise the Commissioner of Higher Education regarding methods to enhance the capabilities of HBCUs,
- Strengthen the capacity of HBCUs to participate in federal and state programs,
- Strengthen the capacity of HBCUs to fully participate in Louisiana’s workforce and economic development activities.
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Louisiana’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Dillard
University
Grambling State
University
Southern University
and A&M College
Southern University
at New Orleans
Advisory Council Meetings
Advisory Council Members
| Name | Institution/Organization |
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| Dr. Kim Hunter Reed, Chair | Commissioner of Higher Education, Louisiana Board of Regents |
| Dr. James Ammons | Chancellor, Southern University at New Orleans |
| Dr. Toya Barnes-Teamer | Urban League of Louisiana |
| Rep. Ken Brass | Designee, House Committee on Education |
| Mr. Preston Castille | Board of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| Ms. Jasmine Brown-DeRousselle | Chief External Affairs Officer, GNO, Inc. |
| Sen. Royce Duplessis | Designee, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus |
| Mr. Richard Gallot Jr. | President, University of Louisiana System |
| Dr. Aubra Gantt | Chancellor, Southern University at Shreveport |
| Rep. Jason Hughes | Designee, Speaker of the House |
| Sen. Katrina Jackson-Andrews | Designee, Senate Committee on Education |
| Rep. Edmond Jordan | Chair, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus |
| Dr. Martin Lemelle | President, Grambling State University |
| Dr. Larissa Littleton-Steib | Chancellor, Delgado Community College |
| Mr. Michael McClanahan | President, Louisiana State Conference of NAACP |
| Dr. Orlando McMeans | Chancellor, Southern University Agricultural Research & Extension Center |
| Mr. John Pierre | Chancellor, Southern University and A&M College |
| Sen. Ed Price | Designee, Senate President |
| Ms. Susana Schowen | Secretary, Louisiana Workforce Commission |
| Mr. Dennis J. Shields | President, Southern University System |
| Dr. Reynold Verret | President, Xavier University of Louisiana |
| Ms. Stephanie L. Willis | American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana |