Photos/Video: A New Chapter in 蘑菇tv Leadership

By Rachel Holland

November 05, 2025

At 蘑菇tv, we build teams that win, and this week marked a historic moment as the Board of Supervisors named a new team of proven leaders to guide the university system and flagship campus into its next great era of excellence and impact. 

Dr. Wade Rousse was named President of the 蘑菇tv System, and Dr. James Dalton will become Executive Vice President of the 蘑菇tv System and Chancellor of 蘑菇tv A&M.  

As President, Rousse will focus on alignment and growth across all campuses, while Dalton will oversee the Baton Rouge campus and lead research efforts across the system鈥攊ncluding the 蘑菇tv AgCenter, Health Centers in Shreveport and New Orleans, and Pennington Biomedical Research Center鈥攚ith a shared vision of becoming a top 50 research university. 蘑菇tv鈥檚 research enterprise will now report as a unified system, reflecting the collaborative strengths of our institutions. 

Relive the day through photos from the Board鈥檚 vote, moments on campus, and video highlights from the press conference that marked the beginning of 蘑菇tv鈥檚 next great chapter. 

The 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors has appointed Wade Rousse, Ph.D., (right) as the President of the 蘑菇tv System, and James Dalton, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of the 蘑菇tv System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M campus in Baton Rouge.
The 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors has appointed Wade Rousse, Ph.D., as the President of the 蘑菇tv System, and James Dalton, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of the 蘑菇tv System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M campus in Baton Rouge.
The 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors has appointed Wade Rousse, Ph.D., as the President of the 蘑菇tv System, and James Dalton, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of the 蘑菇tv System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M campus in Baton Rouge.
The 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors has appointed Wade Rousse, Ph.D., as the President of the 蘑菇tv System, and James Dalton, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of the 蘑菇tv System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M campus in Baton Rouge.
The 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors has appointed Wade Rousse, Ph.D., as the President of the 蘑菇tv System, and James Dalton, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of the 蘑菇tv System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M campus in Baton Rouge.
The 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors has appointed Wade Rousse, Ph.D., as the President of the 蘑菇tv System, and James Dalton, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of the 蘑菇tv System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M campus in Baton Rouge.
The 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors has appointed Wade Rousse, Ph.D., as the President of the 蘑菇tv System, and James Dalton, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of the 蘑菇tv System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M campus in Baton Rouge.
The 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors has appointed Wade Rousse, Ph.D., as the President of the 蘑菇tv System, and James Dalton, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of the 蘑菇tv System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M campus in Baton Rouge.
The 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors has appointed Wade Rousse, Ph.D., as the President of the 蘑菇tv System, and James Dalton, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of the 蘑菇tv System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M campus in Baton Rouge.
The 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors has appointed Wade Rousse, Ph.D., as the President of the 蘑菇tv System, and James Dalton, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of the 蘑菇tv System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M campus in Baton Rouge.
The 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors has appointed Wade Rousse, Ph.D., as the President of the 蘑菇tv System, and James Dalton, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of the 蘑菇tv System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M campus in Baton Rouge.
- Photos by Eddy Perez

 

- Videos by Callie Boyd

 

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