Office of the Chancellor
Leading LSU toward a bold, unified future in research, education, and service.
Chancellor Jim Dalton leads the realigned LSU to include efforts at all 14 colleges located in Baton Rouge, the LSU AgCenter, the six schools in the LSU Health Science Center in New Orleans, the three schools in the LSU Health Science Center in Shreveport, and Pennington Biomedical Research Center. In close collaboration with the leadership across LSU, he oversees LSU’s academic excellence, research enterprise, and operational effectiveness while advancing the university’s commitment to the success of faculty, staff, and students and the State of Louisiana, with the ambitious goal to increase LSU’s research productivity and earn a place among the Top 50 universities in America. Dr. Dalton also serves as Executive Vice President of the LSU system, working alongside President Rousse to promote academic and scholarly excellence.
Welcome Message
LSU exists to serve the people of Louisiana—to educate the next generation, fuel the industries that keep our state strong, and advance research that improves the lives of people in every parish and beyond our state.
As LSU Chancellor and Executive Vice President of the LSU System, I am excited to be part of this winning team and honored to have a leadership role at a that means so much to so many. Together, we will continue building a world-class research and teaching university that remains rooted in service, innovation, and opportunity
LSU’s strength lies not just in our academic and athletic achievements but in our collective passion for Louisiana. As one team, we will elevate student success, accelerate discovery, and position the state as a leader in critical fields that shape the nation and the world.
Geaux Tigers!
Dr. Jim Dalton
Executive Vice President & Chancellor
One Team. One Mission. One Louisiana.
Under Dr. Dalton’s leadership, LSU will unite its research campuses to fulfill a bold vision that lifts the entire state through education, innovation, and service. Louisiana deserves a university that rises to meet our greatest challenges and leads with purpose.
Here’s how we’ll do it:
- Strive to become a top 50 research university
- Expand statewide pathways for student success
- Improve student retention rates and graduation rates
- Drive interdisciplinary research that solves real-world problems
- Promote industry and government partnerships to fuel Louisiana’s economy
- Unify our research enterprises and lead the nation in health, agriculture, energy, cybersecurity, and coastal research
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