Louisiana Christian announces additional Town Hall meetings
Louisiana Christian University will be holding three additional Town Hall meetings in September to hear from members of the public interested in offering input in the search for the next president and the direction of the school moving forward.
The newly added meetings will be held:
Lafayette Sept. 3, 6:30 p.m., Home of Beth Frith, 416 Marilyn Drive
Baton Rouge Sept. 5, 6:30 p.m., Baptist Association of Greater Baton Rouge Building, 10560 Airline Highway
Lake Charles Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m., place to be determined
Meetings already announced include:
West Monroe Aug. 20 at 6:30 p.m., 201 Riggs Street, Edgewood Building
New Orleans Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m., 2222 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans Baptist Association Building
LCU is currently doing a nationwide search for the 10th president of the nearly 120-year-old institution, according to Tommy Kiker, who serves on the university’s Board of Trustees and as search committee chair.
“As we continue this process, the committee and I need your prayers and ask for your input,” said Kiker, who is lead pastor of East Leesville Baptist Church. “We are accepting applications and recommendations and have spent the summer praying, receiving input from faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the school, and developing a desired profile.”
In addition, the search committee has enlisted the firm of CarterBaldwin Executive Search, one of the top 50 executive search firms in the United States.
“They will interact with faculty, staff, students and others who wish to contribute to the process,” Kiker said. “They will work closely with our search committee throughout the process.”
The search committee welcomes applications and recommendations from alumni, community members and other interested parties to the following email address: psc@lcuniversity.edu.
Dr. David Jeffreys has been serving as LCU’s acting president since the spring retirement of Dr. Rick Brewer, who served as the 9th president of the institution since February 2015.
Jeffreys served as the executive vice president and chief operating officer of the university under Brewer since January 2022.
“I pray for God’s leadership during this transition and as the search committee continues its important work of finding the next president of LCU,” Jeffreys said. “We appreciate the input of all of our supporters in this search and look forward to hearing from folks across the state at the upcoming Town Hall meetings.”
Louisiana Christian University is a Christ-centered community committed to Academic Excellence where students are equipped for Lives of Learning, Leading, and Serving.
Louisiana Christian University was founded in 1906 as Louisiana College. It took its current name on November 16, 2021. Louisiana Christian University is a private, Baptist coeducational college of liberal arts and sciences with selected professional programs. Built upon the principles of character and learning, the College has a tradition of outstanding academics and is the only Baptist, four-year institution in Louisiana.
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Contact: Dr. Elizabeth B. Clarke, Director of University Communications | Elizabeth.clarke@lcuniversity.edu