HBCU Advisory Council
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:
- 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.
2026 Meetings
Previous Meetings
2025
2024
2023
2022
Before 2022
- : November 2021 HBCU Advisory Council Agenda
- : February 2021 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : November 2020 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : August 2020 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : February 2020 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : October 2019 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : April 2019 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : February 2019 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : November 2018 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
- : August 2018 HBCU Advisory Council Meeting
Louisiana’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Advisory Council Members
| Name | Institution/Organization |
|---|---|
| Dr. Kim Hunter Reed, Chair | Commissioner of Higher Education, Louisiana Board of Regents |
| Mr. Preston Castille | Board of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| Dr. Joseph Bouie | Chancellor, Southern University at New Orleans |
| Dr. Rick Gallot Jr. | President, University of Louisiana System |
| Dr. Aubra Gantt | Chancellor, Southern University at Shreveport |
| Dr. Monique Guillory | President, Dillard University |
| Dr. Martin Lemelle | President, Grambling State University |
| Dr. Larissa Littleton-Steib | Chancellor, Delgado Community College |
| Dr. Orlando McMeans | Interim President, Southern University System |
| Mr. John Pierre | Chancellor, Southern University and A&M College |
| Dr. Reynold Verret | President, Xavier University of Louisiana |
| Rep. Ken Brass | Designee, House Committee on Education |
| [VACANT] | Designee, Speaker of the House |
| Sen. Katrina Jackson-Andrews | Designee, Senate Committee on Education |
| Sen. Ed Price | Designee, Senate President |
| Ms. Jasmine Brown-DeRousselle | Chief External Affairs Officer, GNO, Inc. |
| Ms. Susana Schowen | Secretary, Louisiana Workforce Commission |
| Dr. Toya Barnes-Teamer | Urban League of Louisiana |
| Rep. Edmond Jordan | Chair, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus |
| Mr. Michael McClanahan | President, Louisiana State Conference of NAACP |
| Sen. Gerald Boudreaux | Designee, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus Foundation |
| Jason Hughes | Member, At-Large |
Educate, Innovate, and Collaborate
The Master Plan
To move Louisiana aggressively forward, the Board of Regents has embraced a robust new attainment goal that calls for 60% of all working-age adults (ages 25-64) in Louisiana to hold a degree or high-value credential by 2030. As we stand on the brink of a new decade, this Master Plan, born of the Board of Regents’ unique charge to guide postsecondary education across the state, will set the foundation to increase opportunity. Our Talent Imperative is to Educate, Innovate, and Collaborate