December 2002

‘College Kids’ offers child care to LSUS night class students 12/16/02
“College Kids,” a child and youth enhancement program for children of LSUS students, will be offered for the spring semester beginning Jan. 13.

LSUS instructor receives 2002 Faculty Fellowship Award 12/03/02
Kenna M. Franklin, an instructor in sociology, has been selected to receive the 2002 Faculty Fellowship Award sponsored by the LSUS International Lincoln Center for American Studies.

November 2002

LSUS Foundation elects new officers, directors 11/21/02
The LSUS Foundation recently elected new officers and directors.

LSUS receives $165,000 GBI grant 11/21/02
LSUS has been awarded a $165,000 grant from the Governor’s Biotechnology Initiative.

13 LSUS students selected for Who’s Who 11/21/02
The 2003 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges will include the names of 13 LSUS students who have been selected as national outstanding campus leaders.

Two Simons-Lincove Scholarships in International Studies will be awarded on December 5, 2002 11/14/02
Two Simons-Lincove Scholarships in International Studies will be awarded on December 5, 2002, in a ceremony on the third floor of the Noel Memorial Library. The deadline for submitting an application to Dr. Megan Conway for the two $750 scholarships is November 21. Recipients will be selected by faculty members in the Department of Fine Arts, Foreign Languages and Humanities.

LSUS receives another $400,000 from NSF for scholarships 11/12/02
LSUS has been awarded a second $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund scholarships for qualified students who want to pursue degrees in computer science, mathematics and engineering.

LSUS to offer course in public relations for non-profits 11/12/02
The LSUS Department of Communication will offer a seminar course on public relations for non-profit organizations during the 2003 spring semester.

LSUS education student group hosting book fair 11/12/02
The Louisiana Association of Educators-Student Program at LSUS is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair through Friday.

October 2002

Society to hear about chemistry for TV 10/29/02
Dr. Thomas A. Holme, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will discuss “Chemistry, Live in Your Living Room” at the American Chemical Society meeting Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Don’s Seafood & Steak House.

LSUS to host ‘Discovery Day’ for high school students 10/21/02
High school students can learn about LSUS, tour the campus and meet faculty Saturday, Nov. 2, when LSUS hosts a Discovery Day from 3 to 6 p.m.

NIH director to keynote local conference 10/17/02
James Cassatt, a division director at the National Institutes of Health, will be the keynote speaker at the first CERT Biomedical Informatics Conference Nov. 5.

LSUS institute hosting symposium in D.C. 10/15/02
The LSUS Institute for Human Services and Public Policy will host “The Nonprofit Connection: A Renaissance Experience for National Nonprofit CEOs,” at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Nov. 6.

September 2002

LSUS center to stage Pioneer Day Oct. 12 09/30/02
Have you ever seen a Master Blacksmith work his craft, or a stone arrowhead being made? What about the fashions of the Victorian period?

LSUS to hold annual Career Fair 09/25/02
The LSUS Career Center will hold its annual Career Fair Tuesday in the University Center. The event, which will feature at least 50 employers, will focus is on recruitment for upcoming graduates as well as providing career information to students from all classifications.

Red Cross activates LSUS emergency shelter 09/25/02
The Northwest Louisiana Chapter of the American Red Cross is activating the LSUS emergency shelter at 4:30 p.m. today for South Louisiana evacuees.

LSUS Washington Semester least expensive 09/20/02
College students who want to experience the nation’s capital “up close and personal” will find no better way than the Washington Semester conducted by the LSUS International Lincoln Center for American Studies.

LSUS adds 19 to full-time faculty 09/20/02
LSUS has added 19 full-time faculty members to departments in all four of its academic colleges.

LSUS professor headed for White House 09/20/02
Dr. William D. Pederson, an LSUS professor of political science, will attend a White House reception hosted by President George W. Bush Monday afternoon.

LSUS to stage ‘The Waiting Room’ 09/17/02
“The Waiting Room,” a dark comedy about the price women have paid through the centuries for their beauty, will be staged by the LSUS Communications Department and performed six times in the LSUS University Center Theater between Sept. 20 and 28.

LSUS sponsors Times 9-11 special edition 09/06/02
LSUS is the exclusive advertising sponsor of a special Sept. 11 commemorative edition of The (Shreveport) Times published for distribution to high schools and middle schools throughout Northwest Louisiana. The special edition will be available at convenient locations all over the LSUS campus.

Averetts named LSUS Pilots of the Year 09/05/02
Joe and Abby Averett were honored Thursday evening as 2002 LSUS Pilots of the Year at the university’s annual RiverBend Revue.

August 2002

Two professorships established at LSUS 08/28/02
Dr. E. Joseph Savoie, Louisiana commissioner of higher education, presented two $40,000 checks representing the state Board of Regents’ matching funds for two endowed professorships at LSUS.

Bridger named LSUS College of Education dean 08/13/02
Dr. Gale Bridger, whose formal affiliation with LSUS began in 1975, was named dean of the College of Education, effective Aug. 1. The appointment marks the second time in eight years she has been asked to serve as dean of the college.

July 2002

Basic business education program scheduled 07/25/02
The Basic Business Education Program, a 12-week entrepreneurial training program, will be offered from Sept. 3 to Dec. 3. The program, now in its 16th year, is co-sponsored by the LSUS Small Business Development Center, the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce and the City of Shreveport.

56 Caddo-Bossier students complete LaPREP 07/22/02
A group of middle school students from throughout Caddo and Bossier parishes are better prepared to complete a college degree in math, science or engineering because of their participation in the 11th Annual Louisiana Preparatory Program at LSU in Shreveport. The 56 students were honored this afternoon at an awards ceremony, for which U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Carl Stewart was the featured speaker.

Carl Stewart to address LaPREP ceremony 07/17/02
U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Carl Stewart will be the featured speaker at the 11th Annual Louisiana Preparatory Program Awards Ceremony Friday at 1 p.m. in the LSUS University Center Theater.

LSUS offering clinical research certificate 07/09/02
LSU in Shreveport is now offering a certificate in Clinical Research Administration, a program not offered anywhere else in the mid-south region.

LSUS to join ERecruiting Network 07/08/02
Students and graduates of LSU in Shreveport will get some extra job-search help later this month when the university’s Career Center becomes part of the ERecruiting Network.

June 2002

LSUS Today airs tomorrow morning 06/10/02
The June edition of LSUS Today features the International Lincoln Center and the Division of Continuing Education and Public Service. The show will air three times beginning tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock on KPXJ-TV -- PAX 21. Set your VCR tonight (even if you think you'll be home tomorrow -- interruptions happen) to tape the show. KPXJ is on Channel 21 (airwaves) and Channel 10 on Time-Warner Cable.

May 2002

LSUS names 200 to Chancellor’s List 05/31/02
The following students have been named to the LSU in Shreveport Chancellor’s List for the spring 2002 semester. These students earned a 3.8 GPA or higher for the spring semester.

LSUS to confer 286 degrees May 15 05/07/02
LSU in Shreveport will confer 286 degrees at its spring commencement Wednesday, May 15, at Expo Hall in Shreveport.

Leon Tarver to address LSUS graduates 05/07/02
Dr. Leon R. Tarver II, president of Louisiana’s Southern University System, will deliver the commencement address at the LSU in Shreveport spring graduation.

LSUS Spring Graduation ‘By the Numbers’ 05/07/02
Distribution by Colleges and Degrees

Three Caddo teachers receive fellowships 05/07/02
Three Caddo Parish middle school teachers have been selected for full fellowships from the LSUS International Lincoln Center for American Studies to attend the Colonial Williamsburg Summer Teacher Institute.

LSUS to play for GCAC championship at 6 p.m. Friday 05/03/02
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The LSUS Pilots rolled to the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference baseball tournament championship game by pounding the Loyola University Wolfpack 17-4 Thursday. In their first-round game Wednesday, the Pilots downed GCAC regular-season champion William Carey College 8-5.

Five LSUS Pilots named to All-GCAC team 05/02/03
The LSUS Pilots placed more players - five - on the All-Conference baseball team than any other school in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference.

April 2002

LSUS draws William Carey first in GCAC tournament 04/29/02
NEW ORLEANS – The LSUS Pilots rumbled in to the Crescent City Friday with still a hint of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference title wafting in the air. The Loyola University Wolfpack, however, blew the faint aroma away by taking two of the three weekend games, leaving three teams to share second place in the conference.

LSUS takes 2 of 3 from Mobile, closes to within 1 of GCAC lead 04/21/02
The LSUS Pilots pulled within one game of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference lead by taking two of three games from the University of Mobile Friday and Saturday. In the process, the Pilots assured themselves of a spot in the conference tournament.

Pilots continue winning ways with three wins 04/17/02
The LSUS Pilots, on a 10-game winning streak overall and a seven-game streak in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, pulled within two games of the conference lead last weekend by pounding Hattiesburg, Mississippi’s William Carey College three times at LSUS by a total of 17 runs.

Pilots on a roll, 2 games out of GCAC lead 04/16/02
The LSUS Pilots, on a seven-game winning streak overall and in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, pulled within two games of the conference lead last weekend by pounding William Carey College three times at LSUS by a total of 17 runs.

LSUS to induct 12 into business honor society 04/08/02
Only a select few are called "The Best in Business," and 12 LSUS College of Business Administration students have earned the title this year. The elite dozen - two graduate students, six seniors and four juniors - will be inducted into the LSUS chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) International.

Seven LSUS students pass CPA exam 04/08/02
Seven LSUS College of Business Administration Students have successfully completed the Certified Public Accountant examination, according to Dr. Douglas Bible, chairman of the university's Department of Accounting and Business Law.

“LSUS Today” to air beginning Tuesday 04/03/02
The April edition of “LSUS Today,” the university’s monthly television show hosted by Dr. Johnette McCrery, assistant professor of communications, will air three times in April, beginning Tuesday.

LSUS’s Moraes named GCAC player of week 04/02/02
Gary Moraes, first-baseman for the LSUS Pilots, has been named the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week.

March 2002

LSUS honor society to initiate 35 Sunday 3/14/02
Three LSU in Shreveport faculty members and 32 students will be initiated into the local university’s chapter of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the Noel Memorial Library. The students include five graduate students, 13 seniors and 14 juniors.

February 2002

Pilots record two shutouts; today's games rained out 02/05/02
The LSUS Pilots left their first regular season baseball opponent off the scoreboard Saturday (Feb. 2) in recording back-to-back shutouts -- 2-0 and 10-0 -- against Texas College.

January 2002

LSUS to host national championships 01/31/02
Top weightlifters from around the country will be on the LSU in Shreveport campus Saturday and Sunday competing in two national meets. The U.S. Weightlifting Development Center at LSUS will host the USA Weightlifting National Age 23 and Under Championships and the National Collegiate Championships.

Regents remind parents of new college admission standards 1/24/02
BATON ROUGE -- The Board of Regents for higher education this week is sending almost 60,000 letters to parents of 9th grade students around the state, reminding them that their sons and daughters will be the first class to be affected by the Regents' new college admissions standards that become effective 2005.

Regents terminate low-completer academic programs 1/24/02
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Board of Regents for higher education today (Thursday, Jan. 24) terminated 15 low-enrollment degree and certificate programs at six state colleges and universities as part of the board’s comprehensive statewide academic review.

Export/Import Seminars 1/24/02
Contact: Jane Allison 797-5144 \ jallison@lsus.edu

“Export/Import Seminars,” intensive seminars on international trade, are scheduled for Feb. 19-21 at the LSUS Small Business Development Center. The seminars will be presented by the Louisiana International Trade Center of the University of New Orleans. Cost is $60 for one seminar or $120 for two or three seminars.

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