William Jenkins (veterinarian)

William Louis Jenkins[1] is a South African-born veterinary scientist who served as the fourth President of the Louisiana State University System[2][3][4] in the USA until his retirement in 2007.[3] He has delivered more than 200 lectures and addresses in the USA and internationally, written more than 60 scientific articles and is the co-author of a textbook on veterinary pharmacology.[3][2]

William Jenkins
NationalitySouth African
Alma materUniversity of Pretoria; University of Missouri
Children4

Biography

Jenkins was born on a farm in South Africa. While Jenkins never intended to have a career in higher education, he did have an interest in veterinary medicine. Jenkins left South Africa for the United States, where he received a Ph.D. in veterinary medicine from the University of Missouri in Columbia in 1970.[5]

Jenkins practiced veterinary medicine for four years before joining the Faculty at the University of Pretoria,[5] where he became professor and head of the Department of Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology.[3]

After immigrating to the United States in 1978, Jenkins became a faculty member in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology at Texas A&M University.[6] Jenkins was appointed Dean of the Louisiana State University’s (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine in 1988 and was named Provost in 1993.[5][6] Jenkins became Chancellor in 1996.[7] He served as Chancellor at LSU for three years before his appointment as President of the LSU System, a nearly $3 billion enterprise that includes five academic campuses, a law centre, and 10 public hospitals.

Jenkins retired as the fourth President of the LSU System in 2007, and is now President Emeritus. Jenkins returned to LSU in 2012 to become interim President of the LSU System.[5][8] Jenkins retired as interim President of the LSU System in 2013.[4][7]

Education

A Veterinary Science graduate from the University of Pretoria, South Africa in 1958, Jenkins was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri in 1970.[5][3] He has delivered more than 200 lecturers and addresses in the USA and internationally, written more than 60 scientific articles and is the co-author of a textbook on veterinary pharmacology.[3]

Awards and honours

As a teacher and administrator, Jenkins has received numerous awards and accolades, including an honorary doctorate from the University of Pretoria (2000), the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Southern Economic Development Conference (2004),[3] and the Sunshine Foundation Award in 2008 for his contribution to education in Louisiana.

References
  1. William Louis Jenkins (January 1969). "Studies on the effects of the intraruminal administration of sulphadimidine to adult sheep" – via ResearchGate.
  2. "LSU System President/Board of Supervisors: Dr. William L. Jenkins, President, Louisiana State University System" (PDF). 2007 LSU Football Media Guide. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University. 2007. p. 196. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. "Executive Profile: William L. Jenkins". Bloomberg. Bloomberg. n.d. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  4. "Following a Stellar Career, William Jenkins Retires from LSU". LSU Gold. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University. 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  5. "Jenkins, interim system president and chancellor, on why he's back at LSU". The Daily Reveille. Baton Rouge, LA: The Daily Reveille. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  6. "LSU System President/Board of Supervisors: Dr. William L. Jenkins, President, LSU" (PDF). 2006-2007 LSU Basketball Media Guide. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University. 2006. p. 197. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  7. Hodges, Quincy (19 June 2013). "Interim President William Jenkins retires from LSU". The Times Picayune. New Orleans, LA: The Times Picayune. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  8. Barrow, Bill (11 May 2012). "LSU interim President William Jenkins anticipates action-oriented tenure". The Times Picayune. New Orleans, LA: The Times Picayune. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
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