A brick wall sign marks the entrance to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus on May 15, 2025. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette President Joseph Savoie will retire at the end of the week.
Savoie’s retirement was announced Wednesday by University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors Chairman Mark Romero at a special board meeting. The board voted unanimously to name Savoie ULL’s president emeritus.
Savoie has served as president since 2008 and oversaw the university’s transformation into a major research institution. In 2022, ULL received the prestigious R1 status in the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions, meaning it has very high levels of research activity. The other R1 universities in Louisiana are LSU and Tulane.
ULL Provost Jaimie Hebert will serve as interim president while a search is conducted. No timeline to choose Savoie’s replacement has been announced.
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