Higher education institutions announced multiple senior leadership changes this month, with a broad slate of presidential appointments at public and private colleges and a structural change at Louisiana State University. The Chronicle reported several named presidents and effective start dates, including David Cook to Iowa State and Laurel Bongiorno to Hartwick, signaling succession planning across systems. Separately, the LSU system split the combined president‑chancellor role: Wade Rousse will lead the eight‑campus LSU system while James Dalton will serve as chancellor of the Baton Rouge flagship. Boards framed the change as a move to separate systemwide strategy from campus execution; trustees and campus stakeholders will be watching for how the split affects fundraising, academic priorities, and campus governance.