Louisiana State UniversityLouisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge, or simply Louisiana State University (LSU) is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. LSU includes 9 senior colleges and 3 schools, in addition to specialized centers, divisions, institutes, and offices. Enrollment, which has increased approximately 5% recently to host students from New Orleans displaced by Hurricane Katrina, stands at more than 30,000 students, and there are 1,300 full-time faculty members. LSU is one of only six American universities designated as a land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant research center. CampusThe LSU main campus occupies a 650-acre (2.6 km²) plateau on the banks of the Mississippi River; overall, LSU is located on 2,000 acres (8.1 km²) of land just south of downtown Baton Rouge. The campus boasts more than 250 principal buildings. Many of the buildings are built in Italian Renaissance style, which is marked by red pantile roofs, overhanging eaves, and honey-colored stucco. Thomas Gaines's The Campus as a Work of Art praises LSU's landscaping as "a botanical joy" in its listing among the 20 best campuses in America . The live oak trees on campus have been valued at $36 million. Through the LSU Foundation's "Endow an Oak" program, individuals or groups are able to endow live oaks across campus. Other campuses in the LSU system include the LSU Agricultural Center, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, University of New Orleans, LSU Shreveport, LSU at Eunice, LSU Alexandria, and the LSU Health Sciences Centers: LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Health Care Services Division (Public Hospital System), and LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport.[1] HistoryLouisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College had its origin in certain land grants made by the United States government in 1806, 1811, and 1827 for use as a seminary of learning. In 1853, the Louisiana General Assembly established the Seminary of Learning of the State of Louisiana near Pineville, Louisiana. The institution opened January 2, 1860, with Col. William Tecumseh Sherman as superintendent. The school closed June 30, 1861, because of the Civil War. It reopened on April 1, but was again closed on April 23, 1863, due to the invasion of the Red River Valley by the federal army. The losses sustained by the institution during the war were heavy. The seminary reopened October 2, 1865, only to be burned October 15, 1869. On November 1, 1869, the institution resumed its exercises in Baton Rouge, where it has since remained. In 1870, the name of the institution was changed to Louisiana State University. Louisiana State Agricultural & Mechanical College was established by an act of the legislature, approved April 7, 1874, to carry out the United States Morrill Act of 1862, granting lands for this purpose. It temporarily opened in New Orleans, June 1, 1874, where it remained until it merged with Louisiana State University in 1877. The first Baton Rouge home of LSU was in the quarters of the Institute for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind. In 1886, the federal garrison grounds (now the site of the state capitol) were formally declared the domicile of the University. Land for the present campus was purchased in 1918, construction started in 1922, and the move began in 1925; it was not, however, until 1932 that the move was finally completed. Formal dedication of the present campus took place on April 30, 1926. After some years of enrollment fluctuation, student numbers began a steady increase, new programs were added, curricula and faculty expanded, and a true state university emerged. In 1978, LSU was named a sea-grant college, the 13th university in the nation to be so designated and the highest classification attainable in the program. In 1992, the LSU Board of Supervisors approved the creation of the LSU Honors College. Visit About LSU for more information Colleges and Schools
The Flagship AgendaIn 2003 Chancellor Mark Emmert spearheaded the creation of the Flagship Agenda, a plan to reverse the low morale, lack of competitiveness, and lack of available resources that had plagued LSU during the 1990s. Its focus is to have LSU better serve Louisiana and the world by increasing student quality and research productivity, thereby vaulting LSU into placement as one of the finest public universities in the country. Because the improvements put a higher financial strain on students, the Agenda has had some controversy. However, many people involved with the university agree that the Agenda's implementation has been successful. Sean O' Keefe, who in 2005 left his post as head of NASA to become LSU's new chancellor, pledged to continue the Agenda until its conclusion in 2010. The future of the Flagship Agenda remains uncertain as the LSU Board of Supervisors voted in February to make a 5.8 million budget cut from the University. Sean O'Keefe showed his disapproval by stating that this will most likely kill the Flagship Agenda. Flagship Agenda Action Plan
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AthleticsLSU is a member of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and the Southeastern Conference. It fields teams in 14 varsity sports (5 men's, 7 women's, 2 coed). Its official team nickname is the Tigers and Lady Tigers, and its school colors are purple and gold. Based on winning percentage, the University's athletics program is consistently one of the best in the nation. Its arenas include Tiger Stadium (football), Pete Maravich Assembly Center (basketball, volleyball), Carl Maddox Fieldhouse (indoor track and gymnastics), Bernie Moore Stadium (outdoor track), Tiger Park (softball), and Alex Box Stadium (baseball). National Team Championships (44)Men's Basketball (1) 1935 Boxing (1) 1949 Football (3) 1908, 1958, 2003 Men's Golf (4) 1940, 1942, Men's Indoor Track (2) 2001, 2004 Women's Indoor Track (11) 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004 Men's Outdoor Track (4) 1933, 1989, 1990, 2002 Women's Outdoor Track (13) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996,1997, 2000, 2003 Baseball (5) 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000 SEC Team Championships (106)Baseball (13) 1939, 1943, 1946, 1961, 1975, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2003 Men's Basketball (8) 1935, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2006 Women's Basketball (1) 2005 Football (9) 1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1988, 2001, 2003, 2006 Men's Golf (15) 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1986, 1987 Women's Golf (1) 1992 Gymnastics (1) 1981 Men's Swimming (1) 1988 Men's Tennis (4) 1976, 1985, 1998, 1999 Men's Indoor Track (4) 1957, 1963, 1989, 1990 Women's Indoor Track (10) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 Men's Outdoor Track (22) 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1988, 1989, 1990 Women's Outdoor Track (8) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996 Softball (5) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 Volleyball (4) 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991 Notable AlumniAcademia
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Volleyball (4) 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991. Her collectable dolls led the list for the 1920-1929 decade, beating out even the yo-yo. Softball (5) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004. A December, 2005 article in Forbes magazine analyzed the most popular American toys by decade, with help from the Toy Industry Association. Women's Outdoor Track (8) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996. She also is created with making the first mass-produced dolls in honor of living people, with a set of 36 Queen Elizabeth II dolls to commemorate the 1953 coronation celebrations in Britain. Men's Outdoor Track (22) 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1988, 1989, 1990. Madame Alexander was an American entrepreneur who created the first "collectable" dolls based on a licensend character - Scarlett O'Hara from the book and move Gone With the Wind. Women's Indoor Track (10) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999. Men's Indoor Track (4) 1957, 1963, 1989, 1990. Men's Tennis (4) 1976, 1985, 1998, 1999. Men's Swimming (1) 1988. Gymnastics (1) 1981. Women's Golf (1) 1992. Men's Golf (15) 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1986, 1987. Football (9) 1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1988, 2001, 2003, 2006. Women's Basketball (1) 2005. Men's Basketball (8) 1935, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2006. Baseball (13) 1939, 1943, 1946, 1961, 1975, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2003. Baseball (5) 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000. Women's Outdoor Track (13) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996,1997, 2000, 2003. Men's Outdoor Track (4) 1933, 1989, 1990, 2002. Women's Indoor Track (11) 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004. Men's Indoor Track (2) 2001, 2004. Men's Golf (4) 1940, 1942,. Football (3) 1908, 1958, 2003. Boxing (1) 1949. Men's Basketball (1) 1935. Its arenas include Tiger Stadium (football), Pete Maravich Assembly Center (basketball, volleyball), Carl Maddox Fieldhouse (indoor track and gymnastics), Bernie Moore Stadium (outdoor track), Tiger Park (softball), and Alex Box Stadium (baseball). Based on winning percentage, the University's athletics program is consistently one of the best in the nation. Its official team nickname is the Tigers and Lady Tigers, and its school colors are purple and gold. It fields teams in 14 varsity sports (5 men's, 7 women's, 2 coed). LSU is a member of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and the Southeastern Conference. Sean O'Keefe showed his disapproval by stating that this will most likely kill the Flagship Agenda. The future of the Flagship Agenda remains uncertain as the LSU Board of Supervisors voted in February to make a 5.8 million budget cut from the University. Sean O' Keefe, who in 2005 left his post as head of NASA to become LSU's new chancellor, pledged to continue the Agenda until its conclusion in 2010. However, many people involved with the university agree that the Agenda's implementation has been successful. Because the improvements put a higher financial strain on students, the Agenda has had some controversy. Its focus is to have LSU better serve Louisiana and the world by increasing student quality and research productivity, thereby vaulting LSU into placement as one of the finest public universities in the country. In 2003 Chancellor Mark Emmert spearheaded the creation of the Flagship Agenda, a plan to reverse the low morale, lack of competitiveness, and lack of available resources that had plagued LSU during the 1990s. Visit About LSU for more information. In 1992, the LSU Board of Supervisors approved the creation of the LSU Honors College. In 1978, LSU was named a sea-grant college, the 13th university in the nation to be so designated and the highest classification attainable in the program. After some years of enrollment fluctuation, student numbers began a steady increase, new programs were added, curricula and faculty expanded, and a true state university emerged. Formal dedication of the present campus took place on April 30, 1926. Land for the present campus was purchased in 1918, construction started in 1922, and the move began in 1925; it was not, however, until 1932 that the move was finally completed. In 1886, the federal garrison grounds (now the site of the state capitol) were formally declared the domicile of the University. The first Baton Rouge home of LSU was in the quarters of the Institute for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind. It temporarily opened in New Orleans, June 1, 1874, where it remained until it merged with Louisiana State University in 1877. Louisiana State Agricultural & Mechanical College was established by an act of the legislature, approved April 7, 1874, to carry out the United States Morrill Act of 1862, granting lands for this purpose. In 1870, the name of the institution was changed to Louisiana State University. On November 1, 1869, the institution resumed its exercises in Baton Rouge, where it has since remained. The seminary reopened October 2, 1865, only to be burned October 15, 1869. The losses sustained by the institution during the war were heavy. It reopened on April 1, but was again closed on April 23, 1863, due to the invasion of the Red River Valley by the federal army. The school closed June 30, 1861, because of the Civil War. William Tecumseh Sherman as superintendent. The institution opened January 2, 1860, with Col. In 1853, the Louisiana General Assembly established the Seminary of Learning of the State of Louisiana near Pineville, Louisiana. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College had its origin in certain land grants made by the United States government in 1806, 1811, and 1827 for use as a seminary of learning. Hebert Law Center, University of New Orleans, LSU Shreveport, LSU at Eunice, LSU Alexandria, and the LSU Health Sciences Centers: LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Health Care Services Division (Public Hospital System), and LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport.[1]. Other campuses in the LSU system include the LSU Agricultural Center, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, LSU Paul M. Through the LSU Foundation's "Endow an Oak" program, individuals or groups are able to endow live oaks across campus. The live oak trees on campus have been valued at $36 million. Thomas Gaines's The Campus as a Work of Art praises LSU's landscaping as "a botanical joy" in its listing among the 20 best campuses in America . Many of the buildings are built in Italian Renaissance style, which is marked by red pantile roofs, overhanging eaves, and honey-colored stucco. The campus boasts more than 250 principal buildings. The LSU main campus occupies a 650-acre (2.6 km²) plateau on the banks of the Mississippi River; overall, LSU is located on 2,000 acres (8.1 km²) of land just south of downtown Baton Rouge. . LSU includes 9 senior colleges and 3 schools, in addition to specialized centers, divisions, institutes, and offices. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge, or simply Louisiana State University (LSU) is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. 7 former LSU women's basketball players in the WNBA. 10 former LSU baseball players in MLB (24 in the Minors). 4 former LSU basketball players in the NBA. 33 former LSU football players in the NFL. As of the 2005-2006 seasons, there are:
John S. Todd Walker, Major League Baseball player, Chicago Cubs. LaBrandon Toefield, NFL running back, Jacksonville Jaguars. David Toms, professional golfer, winner of 2001 PGA Championship. Tittle, Hall of Fame NFL quarterback, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants. Y.A. Jim Taylor, Hall of Fame NFL fullback, Green Bay Packers. Stromile Swift, former All-American and SEC Player of the Year, NBA player, Houston Rockets. Marcus Spears, NFL defensive lineman, Dallas Cowboys. Mark Roman, NFL safety, Green Bay Packers. Josh Reed, NFL wide receiver, Buffalo Bills. Marcus Randall, NFL safety, Tennessee Titans. Louis Hawks (1958); NBA MVP (1956, '59); 10-time All-NBA First Team (1955-64). Bob Pettit, All-America (1952, 1953, 1954) NBA (1954-1965) NBA champion with St. Shaquille O'Neal, NBA center, Miami Heat (formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic). Ben McDonald, former Golden Spikes Award winner (college baseball player of the year), Major League Baseball player. Adrian Mayes, NFL safety, Arizona Cardinals. Matt Mauck, NFL quarterback, Tennessee Titans. "Pistol" Pete Maravich, member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Anthony "Booger" Macfarland, NFL football player, former first round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Todd Linden, Major League Baseball player with the San Francisco Giants. Chad Lavalais, NFL defensive tackle, Atlanta Falcons. Eddie Kennison, NFL wide receiver, Kansas City Chiefs. Tory James, NFL cornerback, Cincinnati Bengals. Bradie James, NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys. Brad Hawpe, Major League Baseball player with the Colorado Rockies. Allen Faneca, NFL Pro Bowl offensive lineman, and superbowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Eric Edwards, NFL tight end, Arizona Cardinals. Rohan Davey, NFL quarterback, Arizona Cardinals. Domanick Davis, NFL running-back, Houston Texans. Travis Daniels, NFL cornerback, Miami Dolphins. Michael Clayton, NFL wide receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Billy Cannon, All-America (1958, 1959) Heisman Trophy Winner (1959) AFL (1960-1969) AFL Championship with the Houston Oilers (1961) All AFL Running Back (1961) All AFL Tight End (1967) NFL (1970). Albert Belle (formerly named Joey Belle), retired Major League Baseball Player. Kenderick Allen, NFL defensive lineman, New York Giants. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (formerly named Chris Jackson), retired NBA player (formerly of the Denver Nuggets, the Sacramento Kings and the Vancouver Grizzlies). Lejeune, Namesake of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. General John A. General Claire Chennault, Organiser and commander of World War II's American Volunteer Group (the AVG also known as the Flying Tigers) which fought for China against the Japanese before the United States of America entered the war. Long, United States Senator. Russell B. Mary Landrieu, United States Senator. Hubert Humphrey, 38th Vice President of the United States. Hebert, Civilian Judge during Nuremberg War Trials. Paul M. "Mike" Foster, Jr., former governor of Louisiana. M.J. Carlos Roberto Flores, former president of Honduras. Maxime Faget, Engineering & Development Director, NASA. Edwin Edwards, former governor of Louisiana. James Carville, political strategist (notably for Bill Clinton's 1992 Presidential Campaign). John Breaux, United States Senator. Donna Brazille, political strategist (notably for Al Gore's 2000 Presidential Campaign). Kip Knight, Vice-President Marketing of eBay. Clarence Cazalot, President and CEO of Marathon Oil Corporation. Thomas Ryder, Chairman and CEO of Reader's Digest Magazine. Longwell, Sr., vice-president of ExxonMobil U.S.A. Harry J. Reinosuke Hara, vice chairman of the Board of Seiko Instruments, Inc. Cook, co-chairman of the Board of Global Crossing Inc. Lodwrick M. Cooper, photographer. Amy V. Joanne Woodward, Academy Award-winning actress. Rex Reed, New York author and film critic. Gavin Grey, fictional hero of "Everybody's All-American", based loosely on Billy Cannon. Julie Giroux, Emmy Award-winning composer. Bill Conti, Academy Award-winning composer. John Ed Bradley, novelist. Dolores Spikes, president of the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. Jimmy Andrews, M.D., founder of the American Sports Medicine Institute. John Kennedy Toole's "A Confederacy of Dunces" is its most well-known publication. It publishes approximately 80 titles per year. LSU Press is a nonprofit book publisher dedicated to the publication of scholarly, general interest, and regional books. The LSU Today magazine keeps faculty and staff updated with university news. The Gumbo is the University's yearbook, given free to returning students. "Apollo's Lyre" is a poetry and fiction magazine published each semester by the Honors College. The LSU RESEARCH magazine informs readers about University research programs. It has been named Best Magazine in the Southwestern Journalism Congress for eight out of the last nine years. The Legacy is a student-run magazine that publishes a variety of feature-length stories. It publishes fiction, poetry, and essays, with an emphasis on southern culture and history. The Southern Review is a venerable quarterly journal that Robert Penn Warren first published in 1935. In 2003 the Reveille received the Pacemaker award from the Associated College Press. The Daily Reveille, the University's student-run newspaper, is published Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters. Increase funding to support the previous actions through more state and private support. Increase quality of campus life by increasing diversity, inclusiveness, and facilities investments. Increase quality of undergraduate students and programs by raising admissions standards, improving recruitment, and reviewing courses of study. Increase number and quality of graduate students and programs through targeted investments and program review. Increase research productivity by hiring a significant number of new, high-quality faculty and improving technology infrastructure. School of Veterinary Medicine. College of Music and Dramatic Arts. Manship School of Mass Communication. Honors College. College of Engineering. College of Education. School of the Coast and Environment. Ourso College of Business. E.J. College of Basic Sciences. College of Arts and Sciences. College of Agriculture. College of Art and Design. |