LSU Interim President Matt Lee on Wednesday touted a litany of milestones he says the school has reached this year: It enrolled its largest-ever freshman class, grew its research enterprise to over $500 million, invested millions in capital projects — and secured a No. 3 national ranking for its beloved football team.

But for Lee, who laid out an ambitious vision for LSU during a State of the University address that was streamed on YouTube , those successes aren’t enough.

Lee, who took LSU's top position in June following the surprise departure of former President William Tate IV , wants to keep pushing up enrollment rates, bring the university’s research portfolio to as much as $900 million and double the number of LSU doctoral students.

“This is a moment of drive. This is a mom

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