Louisiana politics is known for colorful personalities and big attitudes. It’s not usually the place where a guy with a doctorate in education policy makes a splash. But F. King Alexander, chancellor of the Louisiana State University system, is making a name for himself as an outspoken critic of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposed budget, which recommends a mammoth 82-percent cut in higher education. The chancellor — who is also president of the system’s flagship — has found an effective way to get his message out, grabbing headlines with warnings about the dire consequences of those cuts, said Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics.com, a website that covers the state political scene. "King Alexander has been equal parts town crier and figurehead," Mr. Alford said.

May 13, 2015 ・ From Chronicle of Higher Education