LSU President Wade Rousse will speak at May 18 Press Club

LSU President Wade Rousse will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, May 18. Rousse, who became the 29th president of LSU in November 2025, will give an update on the LSU System.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal, costs $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The speaker begins at 12:15 p.m. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer period. Adjournment is at 1 p.m.

For later viewing, Louisiana Public Broadcasting provides a video of the Press Club meetings on its YouTube channel.