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December 2004 LSUS
graduates 299 at summer/fall commencement LSUS graduated a total of 299 students with graduate and undergraduate degrees at its summer/fall 2004 commencement ceremonies Dec. 15 at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City. LSUS
congratulates 277 for Chancellor’s List honors LSUS Chancellor Vincent J. Marsala has congratulated 277 full-time students for earning Chancellor’s List honors in the fall 2004 semester. The students, studying in the university’s four academic colleges, were recognized for earning grade-point averages of at least 3.8 on a 4.0 system. Of the total, 80 are in the College of Liberal Arts, 69 each in the College of Sciences and the College of Education and Human Development, and 59 in the College of Business Administration. The 277 students are listed here by college and hometown. LSU
System official to address LSUS commencement Dr. Robert H. Rasmussen, the LSU System’s assistant vice president for system relations, will deliver the commencement address Wednesday (Dec. 15) at LSUS graduation ceremonies. About 300 LSUS students are expected to be graduated by the university at the summer/fall commencement exercises beginning at 7 p.m. at the CenturyTel Center. Natchitoches
native holds LSUS professorship (SPECIAL TO THE NATCHITOCHES TIMES) Dr. Judith Covington, daughter of Thomas and Glenda Covington of Natchitoches, has been named professor designate of the LSUS Elmer & Barbara Simon Professorship for Excellence in Teaching. A 1982 graduate of Natchitoches Central High School, Covington is an associate professor of mathematics at LSUS, Louisiana’s state university in Shreveport. November 2004 LSUS
to host American Open weightlifting meet The LSUS USA Weightlifting Development Center will host the USA Weightlifting American Open championships Friday-Sunday, Dec. 3-5. The competition, to be held in the University Center Theater on the LSUS campus, is free and open to the public. Event times will be posted on the Center’s Web site – www.lsus.edu/weightlifting/ – beginning Thursday, Dec. 2. LSUS
receives teacher education re-accreditation Studies have repeatedly shown that teacher quality is the most important factor in PreK–12 student achievement. Professional accreditation is one way to ensure that schools of education are graduating well-qualified teachers who are ready for today’s classrooms. LSUS
to offer non-resident tuition exemptions LSUS will begin offering non-resident tuition exemptions to undergraduate and graduate students in the Fall 2005 semester. The move was approved recently by the LSU System Board of Supervisors help to make the university more competitive for out-of-state students who wish to attend LSUS. LSUS
Alumni Association The LSUS Alumni Association has announced the formation of a steering committee to raise funds to establish the LSUS Alumni Association Vincent J. Marsala Professorship to honor the university’s chancellor. Biographical
sketch of Dr. Vincent J. Marsala A native of Monroe, Dr. Vincent J. Marsala received his M.A. in government in 1962 and Ph.D. in Latin American studies from LSU A&M in 1967. He taught political science at the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1962-1963 and joined LSUS in 1967 as an assistant professor of history. He has held the following positions at LSUS.... LSUS
has two endowed chairs, 14 professorships LSUS now has fully endowed two chairs, two super professorships and 12 professorships. The university also has one privately endowed chair waiting for the state’s match and four partially funded professorships, including the LSUS Alumni Association Vincent J. Marsala Professor ship announced today. Total contributions received from donors and the Board of Regents for the fully endowed LSUS chairs and professorships is $3.6 million. Chairs,
professorships help create economic ties A major purpose of the Louisiana Board of Regents’ Endowed Chairs for Eminent Scholars and Endowed Professorships programs is to create stronger economic development ties between the private sector and higher education. To create endowed chairs and professorships, colleges and universities must raise 60 percent of the cost from private sources. Including the matching funds from the state, professorships are endowed at $100,000, super professorships at $200,000 and chairs at $1 million. There are also $2 million super chairs. LSUS
to host The LSUS Police Department will host a Shreveport Police Department seminar on crime prevention for area businesses from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, in the Caddo-Bossier Room of the University Center. The seminar is free and open to all area businesses, as well as the public. For information, contact SPD Corporal Van Wray at 673-7236 or Corporal Bill Goodin at 673-7390.
October 2004 Plant
society to hear about bats, their abodes
Bats and their abodes will be the topic Thursday (Oct. 28) at the pre-Halloween meeting of the Louisiana Native Plant Society. The meeting is at 7 p.m. in the LSUS Science Lecture Auditorium. The program is free and open to the public. Eighth
Annual LSUS Pioneer Day lineup finalized The list of demonstrations for the 8th Annual Pioneer Day on Saturday, Oct. 30, has been finalized by the LSUS Pioneer Heritage Center. The event will be held on the LSUS campus from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children 6-12. There is no charge for children 5 and under. LSUS
students to stage Students at LSUS will step to the polls Tuesday (Oct. 26) in a mock election to determine who they would prefer to occupy the White House for the next four years. LSUS faculty will also be eligible to vote. LSUS
Institute to host seminar series in rural parishes The LSUS Institute for Human Services and Public Policy will conduct a series of three nonprofit administration seminars between Oct. 14 and March 24, 2005, in each of five rural Northwest Louisiana parishes. Application
deadline for journalism scholarships is Oct. 15 The Shreveport Journalism Foundation is seeking applicants for the two $1,000 scholarships it gives annually in memory of the late veteran journalists Orland Dodson and Kerry Garland. The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, Oct. 15. LSUS
alumni plan bus trip to LSU Homecoming game The LSUS Alumni Association is offering 40 chartered bus-ticket packages to the LSU-Troy State Homecoming Game October 23, 2004. Cost per person is $115 and includes game ticket in South End Zone Section 3, transportation, lunch, gift, snacks and soft drinks. To reserve seats and for more information, call 318-797-5190 or e-mail alumni@lsus.edu. LSUS
to host free classical music concert Tuesday LSUS will host a classical music concert at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 5) in the Science Lecture Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Piatigorsky Foundation, the concert will feature soprano Erika Wueschner and pianist Spencer Myer. Both artists are graduates of The Juilliard School and are touring North Louisiana from Sept. 29 to Oct. 8. September 2004 LSUS
to publish women/minority business directory Shreveport – The Center for Business and Economic Research at Louisiana State University in Shreveport is encouraging businesses throughout the state to be included the center’s soon-to-be-published Directory of Women Owned and Minority Owned Businesses. More
than 55 employers expected at LSUS Career Fair The LSUS Career Center will hold its annual Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5. Dr. Brian Hirsch, director of the Career Center, invites all Northwest Louisiana employers to participate and expects more than last year’s 55 employers to be in the LSUS University Center for this year’s fair. UFOs
to be topic of Oct. 14 presentation at LSUS “UFOs: The Hidden History,” a 90-minute lecture and slide show concerning the U.S. government’s secret response to UFOs, will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, in the LSUS University Center Theater. Sponsored by the LSUS Student Activities Board, the presentation is free and open to the public. LSUS
to host Volunteer Fair on Oct. 14 The LSUS American Humanics Program will host its eighth semi-annual Volunteer Fair from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, in the lobby of the University Center on the LSUS Campus. August 2004 Three
professorships established at LSUS Dr. E. Joseph Savoie, Louisiana commissioner of higher education, presented three checks today totaling $120,000 representing the state Board of Regents’ matching funds for three endowed professorships in the LSUS College of Business Administration. The checks were presented in a news conference at the LSU Health Sciences Center. LSUS
congratulates 248 for Chancellor’s List honors LSUS Chancellor Vincent J. Marsala has congratulated 248 full-time students for earning Chancellor’s List honors in the spring 2004 semester. The students, studying in the university’s four academic colleges, were recognized for earning grade-point averages of at least 3.8 on a 4.0 system. Of the total, 69 are in the College of Liberal Arts, 65 in the College of Sciences, 58 in the College of Business Administration and 56 in the College of Education and Human Development. The 248 students are listed here by college and hometown. Regents
to present matching funds On Tuesday, Aug. 31, Dr. E. Joseph Savoie, commissioner of higher education, and members of the Board of Regents will conduct a news conference at the LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport to present LSUS with checks representing matching funds for three endowed professorships – the BellSouth Corporation Professorship in Business Administration, the Joe and Abby Averett Professorship in Business and the Bank One Jerry D. Boughton Professorship in Business. The news conference will be held at 3 p.m. in Conference Center Room 221. Sustainability
of nonprofits to be seminar topic Dr. Sharon M. Oster, Frederick D. Wolfe Professor of Management & Entrepreneurship at Yale University’s School of Management, will discuss “Sustainability of Nonprofit Enterprises” Sept. 17 as part of the Red River Summit for Social Entrepreneurship on the LSUS campus. July 2004 LSUS
names Jed Jones women’s soccer coach
LSUS
names Butterbaugh dean of students
Middle
school students complete LSUS LaPREP A group of middle school students from Caddo, Bossier and DeSoto parishes are better prepared to complete a college degree in math, science or engineering because of their participation in the 13th Annual Louisiana Preparatory Program at LSUS. The 48 students were honored July 23 at an awards ceremony for which Ron Anderson, executive director of the Highland Center, was the featured speaker. LSUS
bat cave second of its kind in country When technicians and volunteers complete the installation of a bat cave for the LSUS Red River Watershed Management Institute, it will be only the second one of its kind in the country and the first designed to control internal temperature. Gain
access to Bat Cave site from E. Kings Highway The New Event Advisory I sent yesterday implied the LSUS Bat Cave site is accessible from the C. Bickham Dickson Park main entrance on Bert Kouns. That's not true. The cave is being constructed on LSUS property adjacent to Bickham Dickson Park just across the levee from E. Kings Highway. The site is accessible from a gravel service road just south of Aulds Funeral Home. Orange traffic cones are positioned along Kings Highway at the service road. ‘Holy
Toledo, Batman, are they building a cave for us??’ No, the bat cave to be constructed Thursday and Friday (July 15-16) is not for Batman and Robin, but for real live winged bats. This project was visually awesome! Forum
to discuss Louisiana Consortium of Insurance and Financial Services (LCIFS) and Independent Insurance Agents of Bossier-Shreveport will sponsor a forum beginning at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 22, to discuss topics concerning the opportunities and challenges for the insurance and financial services industries. The forum will be held on the third floor of Noel Memorial Library on the LSUS campus. June 2004 LSUS
student-teacher seminar Shreveport-Bossier area middle and high school students are sharing a learning environment with middle and high school teachers at LSUS this summer in two “Financial Independence for Life” seminar sessions presented by the Louisiana Consortium of Insurance and Financial Services’ (LCIFS) Institute of Financial Literacy. State Farm Insurance is supporting the seminar with a $10,500 contribution. 24
teachers attending LSUS institute LSUS is hosting 24 elementary and middle school teachers from five parishes in an Institute for Advanced Studies taught by Dr. Helen Taylor, professor of English. LSUS
Lady Pilots sign four to basketball team LSUS Lady Pilots Head Coach Ronnie Howell has signed four players to bring the total to six for the 2004-05 season. May 2004 LSUS
names Gustavson education dean
LSUS
names Erwin interim vice chancellor
Mainiero
named LSUS
LSUS
awards 261 degrees Louisiana State University in Shreveport awarded 261 diplomas at commencement ceremonies Wednesday (May 19). Graduates include 216 students earning bachelor’s degrees, 44 earning master’s degrees and one student earning a Specialist in School Psychology degree. Shreveport
police union funds LSUS scholarship Shreveport Police Local #75 of the International Union of Police Associations has continued its funding of the Glen Tompkins Memorial Scholarship at LSUS with a $2,000 donation. LSUS
graduates to hear Johnette McCrery Wednesday Dr. Johnette McCrery, an LSUS assistant professor of public relations, will deliver the commencement address for the spring 2004 LSUS graduating class Wednesday (May 19) at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City. Commencement exercises begin at 7 p.m. League
to discuss The Caddo/Bossier League of Women Voters is hosting a luncheon meeting Tuesday (May 18) that will feature a panel discussion on the pros and cons of creating a Citizen’s Police Review Board for Shreveport. The luncheon will be from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Downtown (102 Lake Street). LSUS
professor chosen to attend institute in Boston Dr. Gary E. Jones, an LSUS professor and chair of the Psychology Department, has been chosen by the American Psychological Association (APA) to attend an Advanced Training Institute on the use and logic of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) technology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston May 30-June 4. LSUS
honor society initiates seven Seven LSUS students became members of the Pilot Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa in spring initiations ceremony at LSUS today. April 2004 McDowell,
Payne receive Louisiana Coaches’ awards The LSUS Men’s basketball coach and the team’s leading scorer will be honored Saturday at the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches annual banquet in Baton Rouge. LSUS
Hibernia Pilots Golf Classic set for May 7 The 6th Annual LSUS Hibernia Pilots Golf Classic will kick off with a noon shotgun start Friday May 7 at Olde Oaks Golf Club in Haughton. Hibernia National Bank will again serve as signature sponsor for the event and U.S. Rep. Jim McCrery (R-La.-4th) will return as honorary tournament director. Kinsey,
Bean, Woods honored Three long-time community leaders were honored at the LSUS Foundation’s second annual President’s Dinner Tuesday (April 20). LSUS
Student Takes Top Debate Honors A.J. Edwards, LSUS Debate Team captain and senior criminal justice major, took first place in the top division of the International Public Debate Association (IPDA) at the national convention and tournament last weekend (April 16-18). Two
LSUS students honored by Chemical Society Two LSUS students have been honored for their academic achievements by the Northwest Louisiana Section of the American Chemical Society. LSUS
inducts 44 into honor society Forty-one students and three LSUS faculty members were initiated into the LSUS chapter of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Sunday April 18th, 2004. The students included 17 juniors, 19 seniors, and five graduate students. LSUS
freshman sets junior national weightlifting records LSUS freshman Derrick Johnson, of St. Louis, set all three junior national weightlifting records in the 62 kg category last weekend at Indiana University and won the Collegiate National Weightlifting Championships. Johnson set both the collegiate and national junior records in the snatch (112.5 kg), clean & jerk (138 kg) and total (250). In setting those records, he broke his own national junior records in the snatch and total. He also won the Age 23 & Under Division. LSUS
MBA Association to hear Cintas general manager Randy Lunsford, general manager of Cintas Corporation, will be the featured speaker at the LSUS MBA Association meeting Tuesday (April 20) at 5:30 p.m. in Room 100 of the LSUS Business-Education Building. LSUS
inducts 19 into business honor society Only a select few are called “The Best in Business,” and 19 LSUS College of Business Administration students earned the title this year. A graduate student, eight seniors and 10 juniors – have been 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. “Break
the Silence, Stop the Violence” LSUS, in conjunction with the YWCA of Northwest Louisiana, is sponsoring an event to promote the increased awareness and prevention of sexual assault in our community. April is national Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The event will be held Tuesday, April 27, from 7-8:30 p.m. on the LSUS Mall in front of the University Center. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held in the University Center Theater. Mike Tidwell, author of Bayou Farewell: The Rich Life and Tragic Death of Louisiana’s Cajun Coast, will discuss the hot topic of Louisiana’s coastal land loss in his LSUS Pioneer Heritage Center Authors in April presentation Saturday (April 3) at Shreveport Country Club. Tidwell’s presentation should begin at about 1 p.m. He will be available for individual interviews following the presentation. March 2004 Music
downloading to be discussed tomorrow at LSUS The Downloading of Music will be the topic of a discussion and Q&A session from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. tomorrow in the LSUS University Center Theater. The session will be led by Jonathan Whitehead, Recording Industry Association of America vice president and anti-piracy counsel, Internet and new media, and Stan Lewis, owner of Jewel-Paula-Ronn Records. LSUS
Pilots named GCAC player, pitcher of the week Two LSUS Pilots baseball players have been chosen Gulf Coast Athletic Conference player and pitcher of the week for the week of March 15. Leitz
awarded Ruth Noel Endowed Chair at LSUS Dr. Robert C. Leitz III, curator of the James Smith Noel Collection in the LSUS Noel Memorial Library, has been awarded the Ruth Herring Noel Endowed Chair for the Curatorship of the James Smith Noel Collection. LSUS
to host three-week Ethics Conference LSUS will host an extended Ethics Conference on its campus beginning Saturday, March 27, and running through Friday, April 16. The events, coordinated by the LSUS Institute for Human Services and Public Policy, are open to students, faculty, staff and general public. Music
downloading to be discussed April 1 at LSUS The Downloading of Music will be the topic of a discussion and Q&A session from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 1, in the LSUS University Center Theater. The session will be led by Jonathan Whitehead, Recording Industry Association of America vice president and anti-piracy counsel, Internet and new media, and Stan Lewis, owner of Jewel-Paula-Ronn Records. LSUS
to host Biomedical Informatics Symposium The 2nd CERT (Consortium for Education, Research, and Technology of North Louisiana) Biomedical Informatics Symposium will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 2, in the LSUS University Center. LSUS
symposium to highlight ‘Daring Women’ “Daring Women of the Enlightenment” is a symposium to be held Friday and Saturday at the Noel Collection reading room on the campus of LSUS. The symposium has attracted scholars from around the world who will deliver papers and promote conversations about risk takers, trailblazers, and everyday women who defied norms and resisted categorization in the literature, life, and culture of the period 1660-1830. ‘Bayou
Farewell’ author to headline LSUS event Mike Tidwell, four-time Lowell Thomas Award winner, will be the featured author at the 13th annual Authors in April at noon on Saturday, April 3, at Shreveport Country Club. In his latest book, Bayou Farewell: The Rich Life and Tragic Death of Coastal Louisiana, Tidwell details one of the most disturbing, yet fascinating phenomena in America – the vanishing marshlands of the Louisiana coast and the impact of that loss on the Cajun culture of the bayou folk who live and work in the fishing communities dotting the 6,000 square miles of coastal wetlands. LSUS
MBA Association to host Biomed VP The LSUS MBA Association will host Dennis Lower, vice president of the Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana, at its meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17, in the LSUS Business-Education Building, Room 222. Lower will present “An Overview of InterTech Science Park and Challenges Facing Start-up Technology Companies.” LSUS
to host Croquet Classic April 24 Haven’t played croquet in years? Want to enjoy a fun spring day? Here’s your chance: The Fifth Annual Shreveport-Bossier Croquet Classic will be from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, on the front lawn of the LSUS campus. LSUS
to host Volunteer Fair The LSUS American Humanics Program will host its seventh semi-annual Volunteer Fair on Thursday, March 18, from 10 a.m. to noon in the lobby of the University Center on the LSUS Campus. February 2004 LSUS
Pilots crush Crusaders; finish fourth in conference The LSUS Pilots crushed the William Carey College Crusaders, 98-81, Saturday night in Hattiesburg, Miss., to finish their inaugural Gulf Coast Athletic Conference regular basketball season tied for fourth place in the conference. The Pilots (20-11, 12-6 GCAC) were deadlocked in the final conference standings with Dillard University (N.O.), only one game back of the three-way first place tie among the University of Mobile, Xavier University (N.O.) and Southern University-New Orleans, all with 13-5 conference records. Philanthropy
Initiative to honor Elrod James K. Elrod, president and CEO of Willis-Knighton Health System, will be honored at The 5th Annual Philanthropy Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, at the University Club in Shreveport. The luncheon is hosted by the LSUS Institute for Human Services and Public Policy. AEP
SWEPCO grant LSUS broadcast journalism students will soon be using a state-of-the-art television studio/lab to learn their profession, thanks to a three-year $40,000 grant from AEP SWEPCO. Reminder: An AEP/SWEPCO grant is funding a new broadcast lab in the LSUS Communications Department. The grant – totaling $40,000 over three years – and the equipment to be purchased with it will be discussed at 10:15 a.m. Friday, (Feb. 27), when two LSUS broadcast journalism students will “interview” AEP/SWEPCO Arkansas/Louisiana President Brian Bond on a “set” in the classroom that will house the TV studio. This unusual news conference will be in Room 363 in Bronson Hall on the LSUS campus. ‘News
feature interview’ to announce new LSUS TV lab An AEP/SWEPCO grant is funding a new broadcast lab in the LSUS Communications Department. The grant – totaling $40,000 over three years – and the equipment to be purchased with it will be discussed at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27, when two LSUS broadcast journalism students will “interview” AEP/SWEPCO head Brian Bond on a “set” in the classroom that will house the TV studio. This unusual news conference will be in Room 363 in Bronson Hall on the LSUS campus. LSUS
program to address ‘hate on campus’ “Ten Things You Can Do to Prevent Hate on Campus” will be discussed at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 18) in the LSUS University Center Theater. The program will be presented by Tafeni English of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is conducting the program on a number of college campuses. ‘Generational
diversity’ to be workshop topic There is a growing awareness of “generational diversity” in the workplace. Older, middle-aged and younger staff members may share common work tasks, but their values, approaches to work, communication styles and perceptions of each other may differ greatly. Five
LSUS weightlifters to compete in national Juniors Five weightlifters from the USA Weightlifting Development Center at LSUS will compete in the National Junior Championships this weekend in Chicago. LSUS
professor to show, discuss Mars rover images Mars isn’t just the “red” planet anymore; striking new pictures from the surface of Earth’s closest planetary neighbor vividly show other colors, too. January 2004 Tennis
tournament opens A tennis tournament postponed from a rainy Saturday to a sunny – albeit blustery – Sunday afternoon opened an expanded list of activities surrounding the LSUS observance of the 18th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Two
LSUS education programs nationally recognized Two degree programs in the LSUS College of Education and Human Development have been “Nationally Recognized” by National Council Accreditation of Teacher Education because of positive evaluations from their respective boards of approval. Lady
Pilots Xed by No. 13 Xavier, 59-40 The LSUS Lady Pilots hosted NAIA 13th-ranked Xavier University tonight but were unable to mine the Gold Nuggets, dropping the contest, 59-40. The Lady Pilots were coming off their biggest win of season, a Saturday victory over Southern University of New Orleans. Pilots
KO Knights of Southern N.O., 97-92 The LSUS Pilots hosted the Southern University of New Orleans Knights Saturday night and were looking to improve upon their current 2-3 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference record. Lady
Pilots sink SUNO, 65-64 The LSUS Lady Pilots played host Southern University of New Orleans Knights Saturday at LSUS Gymnasium. Head coach Ronnie Howell was looking for his first Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) win of the year, and was pleased with the results from the first half. LSUS
program wins award for third time The LSUS American Humanics program was awarded the 2003-04 Outstanding Public Relations/Community Awareness Award Jan. 4 at the American Humanics Management Institute in Kansas City, Mo. The LSUS program won the same award in 1998-99 and 2001-02. LSUS
staffer named leader of national alumni group Amanda Joy Bell, event coordinator and American Humanics program coordinator at the LSUS Institute for Human Services and Public Policy, was named the first president of the American Humanics National Alumni Association Jan. 4 at the American Humanics Management Institute in Kansas City, Mo. Stafford
finishes with 21 points in 65-51 loss to Loyola The LSUS Lady Pilots traveled to New Orleans Saturday to face their conference rival Loyola Wolfpack. Loyola proved to be too much for LSUS right out of the gates as they started the game by building a 14 point lead in the first five minutes. The Lady Pilots managed to cut the Wolfpack lead which grew to as many as 24 in the second half to 8 points, but could not ever recover from the early deficit. Halftime
lead not enough; Pilots lose to Loyola,
65-63 The LSUS Pilots faced off against the Loyola Wolfpack of New Orleans Saturday afternoon looking to improve their Gulf Coast Athletic Conference record to 3-1 on the year. At the conclusion of the first half, the Pilots had dominated the game and had a 36-17 lead. Lady
Pilots tumble to Tougaloo, 58-46; Both the Lady Pilots and Pilots were in action Thursday night at the LSUS Gym. |
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LSUS
has named former Centenary College coach Jed Jones as its head women’s
soccer coach. Jones was the head men’s and women’s soccer
coach at Centenary from 1997 to 2004, compiling a 77-45-7 record
with the Ladies. At the end of the 2003 season, Jones’ career
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LSUS
has named Dr. Randy R. Butterbaugh as its first dean of students.
Raised in Ohio, he comes to Shreveport from Augusta, Ga., where
he retired as director of student affairs at the Medical College
of Georgia after 28 years in higher education. In that time, he
was a marketing instructor at Ball State University, Muncie, Ind.;
an adjunct instructor of marketing at Saint Francis College, Ft.
Wayne, Ind.; residence hall director at Mississippi State University;
director of residence life at Berry College, Mount Berry, Ga., and
other assignments in the Division of Student Affairs at the Medical
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Dr.
David Gustavson, an LSUS professor of education, has been named
dean of the university’s College of Education and Human Development.
Gustavson has served in a number of positions at LSUS over the past
30 years, most recently as chair of the Department of Education.
He received
a Bachelor of Science degree in English education, social studies
and psychology in 1967 and a Master of Arts degree in secondary
education in 1972, both from Murray State University in Kentucky.
He received Doctor of Education degree from Indiana University in
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LSUS
has named Glenda Erwin interim vice chancellor for university development.
She had been associate vice chancellor for university development.
Erwin earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from
LSU A&M and a Master of Arts in liberal arts from LSUS. Prior
to joining the LSUS staff in 1998, she worked for the state Department
of Education, the Orleans Parish School Board, the Bossier Parish
School Board and as an adjunct instructor in public relations at
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Melissa
T. Mainiero has been named director of institutional effectiveness
at LSUS. She joined the LSUS staff in spring 2003 as coordinator
of assessment and accountability in the College of Education and
Human Development. She will continue to assist the College of Education
and Human Development with assessment and continuing accreditation
efforts, and will continue to teach Secondary Classroom Management
and Secondary Math/Science Materials & Methods.
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