January 09, 2013
LSU Transition Advisory Team Holds Kickoff Meeting
The meeting served to launch LSU2015, a process designed to investigate best practices and develop recommendations for a vision and roadmap, which will be shared with the LSU board as they transform LSU to remain competitive and excel in the rapidly changing environment of higher education.
January 09, 2013
LSUS Foundation Names Executive Director
The LSUS Foundation, along with LSU Shreveport, is pleased to welcome Laura Perdue to the post of executive director.
January 08, 2013
LSU Shreveport Human Resources Concentration Aligns With National Standards
Worldwide, only 299 programs in 230 educational institutions have been acknowledged by SHRM as being in alignment with its suggested guides and templates.
December 21, 2012
Happy Holidays From LSUS!
Mary Jarzabek, Director of Electronic Media Journalism, raised the question this holiday season: How does a news team create a Christmas video? The answer -- show how the big Christmas tree on campus is actually set up!!
December 14, 2012
LSUS Fall Commencement Scheduled for December 16
The LSU Shreveport Fall Commencement ceremony will be held Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 2 p.m. at CenturyLink Center in Bossier City, LA.
December 05, 2012
Dr. John S. Vassar Named Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at LSU Shreveport
Dr. John S. Vassar has been appointed the Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at LSU Shreveport. In his role as Interim Provost, Vassar will be responsible for coordinating the academic work of the campus and overseeing implementation of a variety of new academic programs.
November 30, 2012
LSUS Professor Profiles Research with the Extremis Project
Dr. W. Chris Hale, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at LSU Shreveport, was recently invited to profile his research and join other contributing analysts with the Extremis Project.
November 16, 2012
LSUS Scholars in Communication Recognized
The LSUS Department of Communications recognized the Fall 2012 Scholars in Communication on Friday evening, November 9, at a candlelight ceremony in Bronson Hall. The students, who are selected by the faculty from among those Mass Communication and Speech majors, must have a record of outstanding academic achievement and professional accomplishment. Five of the scholars are studying public relations: Linda Clayton, Rani Graff, Mercedes Taylor, Julie Thomas, and Rebecca Wheeler. The Public Relations Association of Louisiana (PRAL), Northwest Chapter was represented at the ceremony by president Christy Canady and membership vice-president Karen Wissing who presented certificate of student membership to Graff, Taylor, and Wheeler. Crystal Vandegriff is a journalism student who is serving as an editor for the Almagest student newspaper and will step into the role of managing editor for the spring, 2013, semester. The scholarship is funded by royalties from the sale of the public speaking textbook, Introduction to Public Speaking. Scholars are named each semester after application and selection processes have been completed. For more information, contact Dr. Webster in the Department of Communications at linda.webster@lsus.edu.
November 16, 2012
Lambda Pi Eta Installs Officers, Inducts Members, Recognizes Graduates
Kate Archer Kate, news director at Red River Radio, served as keynote speaker as the Psi Kappa Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the national communication honorary, installed a new slate of officers, recognized graduates, and inducted new members on Friday evening, November 9.
November 13, 2012
LSU Shreveport Debate Team Wins Inaugural Tiger Invitational
The LSU Shreveport Debate team competed in the inaugural Tiger Invitational Debate Tournament hosted by East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) November 9th and 10th. The LSUS team entered 12 debaters into the competition and took home 15 awards including first place in the overall competition.
