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On 4 January 2024, it was proposed that this article be moved to Southern University. The result of the discussion was no consensus to move away from the stable "Southern University" title.

Presidents

Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments1 person in discussion

Here is the list, if someone wants to integrate it into a list page for Southern U. -- Melchior2006 (talk) 05:11, 24 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

President	Term
Dr. Joseph S. Clark	1914–1938
Dr. Felton G. Clark	1938–1969
Dr. G. Leon Netterville	1969–1974
Dr. Jesse N. Stone, Jr.	1974–1985
Dr. Joffre T. Whisenton	1985–1988
Dr. Dolores R. Spikes*	1988–1996
Dr. Leon R. Tarver II	1997–2005
Dr. Edward Jackson, (interim)	2005–2006
Dr. Ralph Slaughter	2006–2009
Dr. Ronald Mason Jr.	2010–2015
Dr. Ray Belton	2015–2022
Dr. Dennis J. Shields	2022–present^[1]
*First female head of any college system in the U.S.

↑ Sutton, Will (2024-02-20). "Will Sutton: The next Southern University Baton Rouge chancellor is taking a big job". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.

Melchior2006 (talk) 05:10, 24 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

[1] Sutton, Will (2024-02-20). "Will Sutton: The next Southern University Baton Rouge chancellor is taking a big job". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.

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