BATON ROUGE - Southern University`s Board of Supervisors named Dennis Shields the college`s next president-chancellor Friday. The board voted unanimously in favor of Shields, currently president-chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville where he was hired in 2010.
“I think the selection of Dennis Shields represents our belief that he’s the best fit to lead the University following Dr. Belton,” said Edwin Shorty, chairman of the Southern University Board. “We felt that Mr. Shields comes with the right mix of qualities to further advance the University.”
Shields replaces current Southern President Ray Belton, who announced last year that he plans to retire in fall 2022...
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Ken Notes: Congrats! I had the chance to work with Dr. Shields at Platteville a few times, truly an innovative leader.
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