LSUS 50th Anniversary Site

50th Birthday Celebration
Join Us September 18th!

LSUS 50th Anniversary Celebration

Welcome friends and family of LSUS to our 50th Anniversary Celebration website. This celebration marks a joyous time for LSUS, not merely because we as a campus have been here for 50 years, but that we have been able to serve and educate thousands of students who have gone on to make an important mark in society. Today, we celebrate not just our longevity as a campus, but those alums who have gone forward taking our name and being standard bearers of the education we provide. The coming year will be filled with events that we hope not only our current students will participate in, but also those who have been with us in the past and those who will join us in the future. LSUS loves our Shreveport-Bossier community and want each of you to feel welcome to come and participate in the activities and events that highlight why LSUS is your university.

Chancellor Larry Clark

FUN FACT: The oldest graduate of LSUS is Ruth Durrett in 1993 at the age of 79 years, 3 months, and 24 days, with her second degree. Her first was in 1985 at the age of 71 from LSUS as well. With either degree, she remains the oldest to receive an undergraduate degree at LSUS.

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Friends of the Noel Memorial Library Book Sale
Tue September 12
10:00am - Join us on the 3rd floor of the LSUS Noel Memorial Library for the inaugural Friends of the Noel Memorial Library Book Sale where a variety of new and old books will be available for purchase. Friends members will receive a special preview sale invitation.
Constitution Day Lecture
Fri September 15
8:30am - Dr. William Pederson, a professor of political science & Director of International Lincoln Center at LSUS, host the Constitution Day Lecture by William J. Flanagan, J.D., Former United States Attorney, on "The Bill of Rights: Madison's Great Triumph. The event is free and is open to the public.
Happy Birthday LSUS-50th Anniversary Celebration
Mon September 18
11:00am - Come and join us in celebration of LSUS 50th birthday.

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The Resolution That Started It All
Before any great institution can be established, there must first be a proposal. On October 15 of 1936, Frank Fulco Sr., a member of the Caddo Parish Police Jury, introduced a resolution to create a branch of LSU in Shreveport.
807 Students Enroll the First Semester
The very first semester Louisiana State University Shreveport was open, 807 eager students enrolled for classes. Of those students 327 were women and 480 were men.
The Origins of the Almagest
The Almagest published its first paper on October 3 of 1967.
Rev. Joe R. Gant, Jr., Reflects on His Time at LSUS and How It Gave Him His Foundation
When it comes to the life changing impact LSUS has on its students, alumnus Rev. Joe R. Gant Jr. is grateful for his experience at the university. Rev. Gant’s educational journey began in the 1970s when desegregation began taking place.