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Freshman class one of the highest achieving, though enrollment numbers dip

Freshman class one of the highest achieving, though enrollment numbers dip

By Katie Gagliano September 21, 2016

New data from the Office of Budget and Planning depicts a sharp spike in total University enrollment following low first-day figures. On Aug. 22, total University enrollment was tallied at 25,548 students...

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Crime Briefs: Unwelcomed tailgaters start gameday fight on Parade Ground

By Trey Couvillion September 21, 2016

Unwelcomed tailgaters start gameday fight on Parade Ground LSU PD Spokesperson Kevin Scott said three non-student men were charged with second degree battery and disturbing the peace after starting...

Faculty Senate holds its Nov. 9 meeting discussing the privatization of LSU's Child Care Center.

Faculty Senate proposes Enagaged Citizen program

By Emiley Dillon September 21, 2016

The University may soon implement a new program recognizing students with significant achievements in service. The LSU Faculty Senate met Sept. 7, to discuss multiple important issues involving the future...

LSU graduate student Don Hood and his advisor Suniti Karunatillake hold LSU Mars globe in the Planetary Science Laboratory of Howe-Russell on Sept. 16, 2016.

LSU researchers study geology, geochemistry of Mars

By Natalie Anderson September 20, 2016

While most geologists might be focusing on rocks on Earth, a group of University researchers’ work is going out of this world. University assistant professor Suniti Karunatillake is the leader of...

LSU professor explains science behind Netflix series "Stranger Things"

LSU professor explains science behind Netflix series “Stranger Things”

By Lauren Heffker September 20, 2016

Netflix’s sci-fi smash hit of the summer, “Stranger Things,” may walk the line between sci-fi and horror, but the show doesn’t deliver on scientific accuracy, according to University...

LSU Global partners and LSU faculty talk amongst themselves on Sept. 19, 2016 in the LSU Global Office.

LSU Global relocates to Union, eases international student transition

By Allison Bruhl September 19, 2016

Countries from abroad joined together on campus Sunday afternoon as the Baton Rouge Capital City Rotary Club and the University’s International Programs displayed cultural exhibits and performances...

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Former LSU administrator, chemistry professor to receive national award

By CJ Carver September 19, 2016

On April 4, University Director Emerita of the Center for Academic Success Saundra McGuire, a retired assistant vice chancellor and chemistry professor, will be honored with the 2017 American Chemical...

LSU students perform "SAVAGE/LOVE" in Edinburgh, Scotland

LSU students perform “SAVAGE/LOVE” in Edinburgh, Scotland

By CJ Carver September 18, 2016

Traveling more than 4,400 miles, students from the University participated in a study abroad program combining their learning with multiple performances in France and Scotland. In July, Associate Professor...

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LSU experts say David Duke has little chance in Senate race

By Lauren Heffker September 18, 2016

Louisiana is known for its colorful political characters, and the state is seeing the past resurface as former state representative and Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke runs for U.S. Senate. Duke announced...

LSU President F. King Alexander and U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King discuss problems and improvements facing education during the “Opportunities Across America” bus tour in the LSU Digital Media Center on Friday, Sept. 16.

LSU President meets with Sec. of Education to talk college affordability, access

September 17, 2016

Prior to a “fireside chat” with LSU President F. King Alexander, U.S. Education Secretary John B. King detailed to an auditorium full of reporters, students and higher education leaders his...

Business students to build bicycles for foster children

September 15, 2016

Students from the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business Master of Science in Analytics program are in for a surprise Friday. Eight teams of students will build bicycles for anonymous clients at the College...

In this file photo from 2015, LSU Associate Professor of Sociology Tim Slack discusses mapping obesity in the United States of America on at Chelsea’s Cafe. 

Science Café to host research poetry slam

September 15, 2016

Students and faculty will meet up at Schlittz and Giggles Sept. 27 to discuss Louisiana dialects, with University professor Janna Oetting from the Language Development and Disorders Lab leading the discussion. The...