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'''James Braswell Henderson''', known as '''Jim Henderson''' (born January 28, 1970),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/james-henderson/e366162223392|title=James B. Henderson|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=February 18, 2018}}</ref> has been since January 1, 2017, the 18th president of the [[Baton Rouge]]-based  University of Louisiana System, which governs nine institutions of higher learning across [[Louisiana]] and is one of the twenty largest educational consortiums in the [[United States]].

'''James Braswell Henderson''', known as '''Jim Henderson''' (born January 28, 1970),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/james-henderson/e366162223392|title=James B. Henderson|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=February 18, 2018}}</ref> has been since January 1, 2017, the 18th president of the [[Baton Rouge]]-based  University of Louisiana System, which governs nine institutions of higher learning across [[Louisiana]] and is one of the twenty largest educational consortiums in the [[United States]].

A [[Shreveport]] native, Henderson graduated in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in English and journalism from [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], Louisiana, one of the UL System schools which he would later serve as the president for two years. He earned a master’s degree in administration from the University of West Florida at Pensacola, [[Florida]], and a [[Ph.D.]] in  management from the University College of the [[University of Maryland]] at College Park, [[Maryland]]. His wife, the former Tonia Istre (born October 1, 1972), is also an NSU graduate and has been an executive in television advertising and sales.  They have three children, Reagan, Nicholas and Alexander.<ref name=ulsystem/>

A [[Shreveport]] native, Henderson graduated in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in English and journalism from [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], Louisiana, one of the UL System schools which he would later serve as the president for two years. He earned a master’s degree in administration from the University of West Florida at Pensacola, [[Florida]], and a [[Ph.D.]] in  management from the University College of the [[University of Maryland]] at College Park, [[Maryland]]. His wife, the former Tonia Istre (born October 1, 1972), is also an NSU graduate and has been an executive in television advertising and sales.  They have three children, Reagan, Nicholas and Alexander.<ref name=ulsystem/>

Henderson succeeded the late [[Randall Webb]] as the NSU president. Under his leadership, NSU established new and realigned academic programs designed to serve students in finding available jobs in the workforce. His tenure was highlighted by  upgraded campus facilities, expanded marketing initiatives, innovative recruitment programs, and increases in alumni engagement and fund-raising.<ref name=ulsystem/>  

Henderson succeeded the late [[Randall Webb]] as the NSU president. Under his leadership, NSU established new and realigned academic programs designed to serve students in finding available jobs in the workforce. His tenure was highlighted by  upgraded campus facilities, expanded marketing initiatives, innovative recruitment programs, and increases in alumni engagement and fund-raising.<ref name=ulsystem/>