2022 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 106
BY SENATORS BOUDREAUX, ABRAHAM, ALLAIN, BARROW, BOUIE, CARTER,
CATHEY, CLOUD, CONNICK, CORTEZ, FESI, FIELDS, HARRIS,
HENRY, HENSGENS, HEWITT, JACKSON, LAMBERT, LUNEAU,
MCMATH, MILLIGAN, FRED MILLS, ROBERT MILLS, MIZELL,
MORRIS, PEACOCK, POPE, PRICE, REESE, SMITH, STINE,
TALBOT, TARVER, WARD, WHITE AND WOMACK
A RESOLUTION
To commend Louisiana State University President William F. Tate IV on being elected to
the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
WHEREAS, Louisiana State University (LSU) President William F. Tate IV is
among the world's most accomplished scholars, scientists, writers, and artists, as well as
civic, business, and philanthropic leaders by virtue of his election to the American Academy
of Arts and Sciences; and
WHEREAS, Tate joins other experts who are exploring the challenges facing society
and identifying solutions that address issues of importance to the nation and to the world;
and
WHEREAS, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, founded in 1780, is both
an honorary society that recognizes and celebrates the excellence of its members, and an
independent research center convening leaders from across disciplines, professions, and
perspectives to address significant challenges; and
WHEREAS, for more than two hundred forty years, the Academy has been electing
and engaging exceptional individuals including Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton
as well as Albert Einstein, Robert Frost, Martin Luther King Jr., and Stephen Hawking; and
WHEREAS, this year's election of two hundred sixty-one new members, which
includes thirty-seven individuals from sixteen countries, continues a tradition of recognizing
accomplishments and leadership in academia, the arts, industry, public policy, and research;
and
WHEREAS, Tate is the seventh individual affiliated with LSU elected to the
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Academy; and
WHEREAS, Tate earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics with a minor
in mathematical sciences from Northern Illinois University; a Master of Arts degree in
mathematical sciences education from the University of Texas at Dallas; and a Doctor of
Philosophy in mathematics education with a cognate in human development from the
University of Maryland, College Park; and
WHEREAS, Tate was awarded the Anna Julia Cooper postdoctoral fellowship to
study social and public policy at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and he completed
a second postdoctoral fellowship at the Washington University School of Medicine, where
he earned the Master of Psychiatric Epidemiology degree; and
WHEREAS, Tate's research has focused on the social determinants of mathematics
performance; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) attainment; and the
development of epidemiological and geospatial models to explain the social determinants
of educational attainment as well as health and developmental outcomes; and
WHEREAS, at LSU, Tate has introduced the Scholarship First Agenda which has
the mission to impact and serve Louisiana - providing pathways to higher learning,
addressing critical problems through groundbreaking research and discovery, and bettering
the lives of citizens in every parish by focusing on five areas: agriculture, biotechnology,
coast, defense, and energy; and
WHEREAS, Tate is the recipient of numerous research recognitions including
elections to the National Academy of Education, Sigma Xi, and Fellow status in the
American Educational Research Association (AERA), as well as association-related honors
including a Presidential Citation, the Distinguished Scholar Award in Mathematics
Education, and the Distinguished Contributions in Education Research Lifetime
Achievement Award-Division G; and
WHEREAS, prior to being named LSU president, Tate served as the Executive Vice
President for Academic Affairs and the Provost at the University of South Carolina; he was
the dean of the Graduate School and the Vice Provost for Graduate Education at Washington
University in St. Louis; and he also spent time at Texas Christian University and the
University of Wisconsin - Madison.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend Louisiana State University President William F. Tate IV on being
elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
William F. Tate IV.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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