Louisiana - Head of L.S.U. System Fired - NYTimes.com John Lombardi, the president of the Louisiana State University System, was fired on Friday by the system's governing board. His supporters said Gov. Bobby Jindal orchestrated the move after clashes between Dr. Lombardi and the administration. The Board of Supervisors voted 12 to 4 to remove Dr. Lombardi, putting him on administrative leave until his contract ends at the start of the new year. All of Mr. Jindal's appointees, along with four other board members, voted for the ouster. The president's tenure has included budget struggles and management disputes, and his candor and combativeness rankled some officials. Dr. Lombardi criticized the free college tuition program called TOPS, and he has fought with the Jindal administration over budget plans, the construction of a new public hospital in New Orleans and higher education management.