LSU Interim President Thomas Galligan (Dec. 2020)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-12-07
Duration: 00:56:33
Subjects: Galligan, Thomas C. | HIGHER EDUCATION | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses | Public health | BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB
Contributors:
- Galligan, Thomas Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Press Club” features a speech by Thomas Galligan before a virtual meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club on December 7, 2020. Galligan is the interim president of Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge. He discusses:their response to their alleged mishandling of student reports of sexual assault; their response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic; the plans for the spring semester; their progress on their diversity and inclusion roadmap; their efforts to combat hazing; their budget challenges due to the pandemic; and their recent research successes. He also answers questions from the media.