The chancellor of LSU Alexandria announces his retirement. After 43 years in the LSU system, Dr. Paul Coreil will retire at the end of this academic year. The 70-year-old says the 13 years he spent in Alexandria, the last eight of which were as LSUA’s chancellor, have been the best years of his career.
“It’s been, really, the highlight of my life and my career to serve Central Louisiana in an LSU position,” Coreil said.
Dr. Coreil says the one accomplishment that stands out to him the most during his time in Alexandria was rebranding the school to utilize the same colors, fonts and styles as those of the flagship campus in Baton Rouge.
“We capitalized on that brand of LSU, like no one else had ever done. And that was the beginning of its resurrection and transition to the fastest-growing university, eventually, in the state of Louisiana,” Coreil said.
Soon afterwards, all other schools in the LSU system followed suit, as will the University of New Orleans when it becomes LSU New Orleans on July 1st.
This is not the first time Coreil will retire. Coreil originally attempted retirement following 30 years at the LSU Ag Center, but that was the one and only thing he had ever failed at in his life. He says this time, he and his wife have a plan to make retirement more successful this time around.
“My wife and I have plans to see some of the world. So we have a better mapped out plan for the time that we’re going to have,” Coreil noted.