Yesterday, Louisiana State University removed Dr. Steve Nelson as chancellor of the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, abruptly changing out the top leader at the city’s flagship medical campus. The move lands as central administrators tighten control over the health campuses amid a broader drive to consolidate research and academic leadership across the system. Beyond a brief internal message to employees, officials have not offered a detailed public explanation.
President Wade Rousse and Executive Vice President and Chancellor Jim Dalton told faculty and staff in an email that Nelson’s exit reflected “new leadership priorities,” according to a report from NOLA. That message, the outlet reported, said Dalton plans to be on the New Orleans medical campus…..