Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video feature, Interim Executive Vice President & Provost Troy Blanchard and Senior Vice Provost Jane Cassidy share why leadership development matters at LSU and how it ultimately helps the university thrive. You will hear from former fellows of the Academy for Scholars as Leaders (ASL), Senlin Chen, Kevin McPeak, and AJ Burns, as they share how the program deepened their self-awareness, expanded practical tools and strategies, and built a cross-campus community committed to continuous improvement. Their insights underscore a central idea: leadership isn’t confined to titles; it’s a mindset and a skill set that can be learned, refined, and applied to achieve better outcomes for students, colleagues, and LSU as a whole.
In this video feature, Interim Executive Vice President & Provost Troy Blanchard and Senior Vice Provost Jane Cassidy share why leadership development matters at LSU and how it ultimately helps the university thrive. You will hear from former fellows of the Academy for Scholars as Leaders (ASL), Senlin Chen, Kevin McPeak, and AJ Burns, as they share how the program deepened their self-awareness, expanded practical tools and strategies, and built a cross-campus community committed to continuous improvement. Their insights underscore a central idea: leadership isn’t confined to titles; it’s a mindset and a skill set that can be learned, refined, and applied to achieve better outcomes for students, colleagues, and LSU as a whole.
