Recent News

LSU Professional Sales Institute Named Full Member of the University Sales Center Alliance
LSU’s Professional Sales Institute (PSI) was recently elevated to full membership status in the University Sales Center Alliance (USCA). PSI has officially met the rigorous requirements of full membership in the community of sales educators who are dedicated to advancing the sales profession through teaching, research, and outreach. Out of the 70 schools that are members of USCA, only 37 have reached full membership status.

Meet Julie Lively
Julie Anderson Lively, the new executive director of the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, conducts research centered around commercial fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico with a focus on blue crab including soft shell crab production, which generates about $293 million in Louisiana each year.

LSU Grad Stars in Disney's "The Mandalorian"
2002 LSU graduate Barry Lowin is known to "Star Wars" fans for his role in "The Mandalorian," bringing the character of Din Djarin to life.

40 Million-Year-Old Fossil Shark Named in Honor of LSU Collection Manager Suyin Ting
LSU Museum of Natural Science's Vertebrate Paleontology, or VP, Collections Manager Suyin Ting, was recently honored by having a 40-million-year-old extinct shark species named after her.

Home to a RWJF Health Policy Research Scholar
Second year social work doctoral student Natasha M. Lee-Johnson has been selected for a competitive fellowship from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as a Health Policy Research Scholar. She is the first person in Louisiana to receive this reputable fellowship.

University Lakes L.L.C. Issues RFP for Preconstruction Manager/Construction Manager at Risk Services for Flood Risk Reduction Improvements to the University Lakes
University Lakes L.L.C. is seeking proposals from highly qualified and licensed construction firms interested in providing preconstruction manager and construction manager at risk, or CMAR, services for flood risk reduction improvements to the University Lakes.

LSU Announces Fall 2021 Dean's List, President's Honor Roll
LSU has announced the names of the students who have made the Dean's List and the President's Honor Roll for the fall 2021 semester.

LSU Sets Record in Awarding 1,971 Degrees During Fall Commencement
LSU recognized 1,971 graduates at the university's 306th commencement exercises on Friday, Dec. 17.

LSU Employees Recognized During December Commencement
During fall commencement, the university honored more than 1,971 graduates, including 25 LSU employees who received degrees.

Thirteen LSU Graduates Receive Distinguished Communicator Medal
During December 2021 commencement, 13 graduates across five colleges will receive the LSU Distinguished Communicator Medal.

E. J. Ourso College of Business Earns Spot on College Consensus Best Online Undergraduate Business Programs 2022
College Consensus, a unique college review aggregator, ranked LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business 23 on its Best Online Undergraduate Business Programs 2022 ranking.

LSU Researchers Make Major Discovery in the Animal Kingdom
Researchers, led by LSU mammalogist Jake Esselstyn, recently made a major discovery – 14 new species of shrews, which is the largest number of new mammals described in a scientific paper since 1931.

LSU to Award Close to 1,900 Degrees During Fall Commencement
Around 1,900 students are expected to graduate during LSU's 306th commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 17.

E. J. Ourso College Named a 2022 Best Business School by The Princeton Review
The LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business is one of the nation's most outstanding business schools, according to The Princeton Review®. The company has reported its Best Business Schools for 2022 ranking lists in two classifications, and the Flores MBA Program was included as one of 241 on-campus MBA programs that it recommends to prospective students.

Introducing the Leadership LSU Fall 2021 Cohort
LSU has recognized six students as the Fall Cohort Class of 2021 for Leadership LSU, an annual program coordinated by LSU Campus Life.