University of Louisiana System

The UL System began operating under its new name in 1996, and was founded in 1975 as the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities. ==Member institutions==

The University of Louisiana System has nine member institutions: • Grambling State University main campus • Louisiana Tech University main campus • McNeese State University main campus • Nicholls State University main campus • Northwestern State University main campus • Southeastern Louisiana University main campus • University of Louisiana at Lafayette main campus • University of Louisiana at Monroe main campus ==Administration==

The system's president and CEO is Rick Gallot, replacing Jim Henderson in October 2023. Henderson was hired as president in 2016. Past presidents • William "Bill" Junkin (1975–1986, as Executive Director) • J. Larry Crain (1986–1988) • David C. McCormick (1989–1991) • James A. Caillier (1992–1999) • Carroll Falcon (acting) (1998–1999, 2001) • Bobby Jindal (1999–2001) • Sally Clausen (2001–2008) • Randy Moffett (2008–2012) • Sandra Woodley (2013–2015). • Dan Reneau (acting) (2015–2016) • Jim Henderson (2016-2023) Crain, Clausen, and Moffett had previously been president of Southeastern Louisiana University. Jindal, a future Louisiana governor, was the youngest president of the University of Louisiana system at age 28. == Naming conventions ==

In 1999, the University of Southwestern Louisiana became the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Northeast Louisiana University became the University of Louisiana at Monroe, based on legislation passed in 1995. ULS policy requires both school's abbreviated names to include the municipality, precluding the use of "UL" alone. ==See also==