William F. Tate IV, a renowned social scientist and president of the Louisiana State University system, will be serving as Rutgers' 22nd president on July 1. As the university gets ready for a new chapter under his leadership, see what people are saying on social media in our roundup of some notable posts.
From the New Jersey State House
Congratulations to Dr. William F. Tate IV on being named the next president of Rutgers University. As we look ahead, I offer my sincere thanks to outgoing president Dr. Jonathan Holloway for his steady hand and service through so many pivotal moments.
— Speaker Craig J. Coughlin (@SpeakerCoughlin) May 19, 2025
From Capitol Hill
Congratulations to Dr. William F. Tate IV on being named the next President of @RutgersU! I look forward to working with him to support Rutgers students, protect academic freedom, and ensure RU continues to lead in research and development.
— Rep. Frank Pallone (@FrankPallone) May 19, 2025
From Around Rutgers
We're excited to join @RutgersU in congratulating William F. Tate IV on his appointment as the 22nd president of The State University of New Jersey!@RWJBarnabas Pres. and CEO Mark E. Manigan was among those who met Tate during his interview process and noted his keen interest in… pic.twitter.com/Qgqg1RUVcM
— RWJBarnabas (@RWJBarnabas) May 19, 2025
“Together, we have an opportunity to align our efforts and push to greater levels of impact. We can compete and win at new heights if we work together.”
— Mike Greengarten (@GreenyRU) May 20, 2025
Welcome to @RutgersU, President Tate (@WFTate4). Today was a great day for RU.#GoRU ⚔️🛡️https://t.co/RVys0g5YW4
William F. Tate IV Named 22nd President of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey https://t.co/UvSI7nKXgk
— Joyce Carol Oates (@JoyceCarolOates) May 19, 2025
From Alumni
New Rutgers President Tate was a huge friend of athletics at South Carolina, Wisconsin and now at LSU. He and his wife were seen at almost every major LSU sporting event and he personally has a strong affection for women's basketball. The LSU community will be the worse for this…
— Richard Kent (@Richard37215662) May 19, 2025
From Outside Rutgers
Rutgers’ new president knows a thing or two about sports. Here’s the athletics angle on LSU president William F. Tate, a former basketball and track coach, with insights from an interview with Paul Finebaum this past fall: https://t.co/9tpZSZAEuP via @asburyparkpress
— Jerry Carino (@NJHoopsHaven) May 19, 2025
