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.

2023 HBCU ADVISORY COUNCIL REPORT

Louisiana’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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Dillard
University

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Grambling State
University

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Southern University
and A&M College

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Southern University
at New Orleans

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Southern University
Shreveport

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Southern University
Ag Center

Website

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Southern University
Law Center

Website

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Xavier University
of Louisiana

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Advisory Council Meetings

2024

  • October 2, 2024 — Dillard University, New Orleans
    Agenda | Minutes
  • March 19, 2024 — Claiborne Building, Baton Rouge
    Agenda | Minutes

2023

  • October 25, 2023 — Dillard University, New Orleans
    Agenda | Minutes
  • April 18, 2023 — Claiborne Building, Baton Rouge
    Agenda | Minutes
  • February 16, 2023 — Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans
    Agenda | Minutes

2022

  • October 25, 2022 — Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge
    Agenda | Minutes
  • May 24, 2022 — Louisiana State Capitol (Governor’s Press Room), Baton Rouge
    Agenda | Minutes
  • February 16, 2022 — Zoom
    Agenda | Minutes

2021

2020

2019

  • October 1, 2019 — Southern University at Shreveport
    Agenda | Minutes
  • April 24, 2019 — Louisiana State Capitol (Governor’s Press Room), Baton Rouge
    Agenda | Minutes
  • February 12, 2019  — Grambling State University, Grambling
    Agenda Minutes

2018

  • November 14, 2018 — Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge
    Agenda | Minutes
  • August 30, 2018 — Southern University at New Orleans
    Agenda | Minutes

Advisory Council Members

 

Name Institution/Organization
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

 

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.

Master Plan for Higher Education