LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The search for the next president of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette kicks into high gear this week.
The school’s Presidential Search Committee will meet to review applicants and select semifinalists starting at 10 a.m. Thursday in Baton Rouge.
The committee is working to replace previous UL President Joseph Savoie, who abruptly stepped down in July in the midst of a crippling budget crisis. Savoie left behind a $25 million deficit, requiring substantial cuts to balance…