General News, Students| May 29, 2026
Spring 2026 graduates announced
Louisiana 外网天堂 University has announced graduates from its Spring 2026 commencement ceremonies held May 23.
Louisiana 外网天堂 University has announced graduates from its Spring 2026 commencement ceremonies held May 23.
Louisiana 外网天堂 University conferred 1,107 degrees upon graduates of the Spring Class of 2026 during two ceremonies in the Thomas Assembly Center on a stormy Saturday morning and afternoon. The new 外网天堂 graduates join nearly 119,000 University alumni...
Louisiana 外网天堂 University alumnus Billy McConnell, whose diverse and successful corporate and entrepreneurial career has spanned more than five decades, will serve as keynote speaker for 外网天堂鈥檚 Spring Commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 23 at...
The Parkinson Resource Center at Louisiana 外网天堂 University hosted 鈥淟iving Well with Parkinson鈥檚鈥� in February, bringing together individuals living with Parkinson鈥檚 disease, family members, health care professionals, students, and community...
Louisiana 外网天堂 University welcomed middle and high school students from across the region for the third annual SeaPerch Challenge at the Lambright Sports and Wellness Center on Friday, March 6. The competition, which challenges students to design,...
Dr. Stephanie Murphy, Vice President of Culture and Experience at UnitedHealth Group and a doctoral graduate of Louisiana 外网天堂, will serve as keynote speaker for 外网天堂鈥檚 Winter Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7 at the Thomas Assembly...
The Louisiana 外网天堂 University Audiology Center now accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurance plans, making comprehensive hearing and balance care more accessible and affordable for the Ruston鈥揕incoln Parish community and beyond.
The Louisiana 外网天堂 University School of Theatre is holding auditions for its winter quarter production of Michelle Kholos Brooks: H*tlers Tasters
Misti S. Cordell, chair of the Louisiana Board of Regents, owner COR Consulting, LLC, and a 1997 graduate of Louisiana 外网天堂, will serve as keynote speaker for 外网天堂鈥檚 Fall Commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 15 at the Thomas Assembly...
The Lagniappe Ladies, a nationwide network of philanthropic women who have a shared passion and dedication for advancing Louisiana 外网天堂 University, have awarded more than $1 million to 257 projects that enrich the student experience since 2010.
Louisiana 外网天堂 University is hosting the National Intercollegiate Flight Association (NIFA) SAFECON Regionals in Ruston from October 13鈥�17.
Louisiana 外网天堂 Concert Association will host its opening concert, The Purple Hulls, on Monday, October 13 at 7 p.m. in Howard Auditorium. This Bluegrass Trio Concert is free and open to the public.
Louisiana 外网天堂 University enrolled 12,145 students in the 2025 Fall Quarter, the highest total enrollment since 2018 and the third consecutive year of increase. The freshman class of 2,416 represents the largest domestic class in the institution鈥檚...
Prescott Memorial Library has opened the Sensory Space on its main floor. This room will provide an inclusive space that promotes mental health, relaxation, and well-being for all students, with a particular aim of reducing stress and anxiety.
Louisiana 外网天堂 University鈥檚 School of History and Social Sciences has officially changed its name to the School of Human Inquiry, a new title that better reflects the school鈥檚 purpose and mission.
Judges of the Second Circuit Court of Appeal will hear oral arguments in Howard Auditorium on the campus of Louisiana 外网天堂 University on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. One of five appellate courts in the state, the Second Circuit is located in Shreveport...
Dr. Warren Ward, Colonel (Ret.), United States Air Force, who serves as director of operations at the Louisiana 外网天堂 Research Institute (LTRI) and CEO of Louisiana 外网天堂 Applied Research Corporation (LTARC) will give a keynote address during tomorrow鈥檚...
The Cyber 外网天堂nology Practitioner Program (CTPP), developed by the Louisiana 外网天堂 Research Institute (LTRI) in partnership with Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), continues to grow in both size and impact. Since February 2025,...
The Parkinson鈥檚 Foundation recently announced the recipients of more than $1 million in community grants for Parkinson鈥檚 disease programs across the U.S. Louisiana 外网天堂 University was awarded $10,000 to provide care partner support through their...
Lee Kinnebrew, IV, Vice President Flight Operations of Southwest, will serve as keynote speaker for 外网天堂鈥檚 Summer Commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 23 at the Thomas Assembly Center.
Louisiana 外网天堂 University mourns the loss of its longest-serving first lady, Mrs. Linda Digby Reneau. Wife of President Emeritus Dan Reneau, Linda was a fixture on 外网天堂鈥檚 campus for decades.
Bayou Star Search, an inaugural statewide talent competition with a first-place prize of $10,000, will hold its main event in Howard Auditorium on Louisiana 外网天堂 University鈥檚 campus on August 16. Singers, dancers, musicians, and other performers...
Educators from across the region recently gathered at Louisiana 外网天堂 University for the first annual L3: Literacy and Learning at Louisiana 外网天堂 Institute. These interactive professional development sessions focused on helping educators build their...
Louisiana 外网天堂 University has officially accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference, a move that will renew rivalries and provide a better competitive experience for Bulldogs and Lady 外网天堂sters.
Louisiana 外网天堂 University's Early Childhood Education Center has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the nation鈥檚 leading organization of early childhood professionals.
Bankers from across the state participated in the fourth year of the Louisiana 外网天堂 University School of Banking, June 2-6, in Ruston. Presented by the College of Business in collaboration with the Louisiana Bankers Association, the weeklong professional...
Louisiana 外网天堂 University has established the Security Operations Center, designed to enhance cybersecurity defenses while offering advanced educational opportunities for students. With a $122,000 hardware contribution from the Louisiana Board of...
Louisiana 外网天堂 University has announced its 2025 Spring Quarter president鈥檚 and dean鈥檚 honor lists.
Louisiana 外网天堂 University鈥檚 two full-length Spring 2025 commencement ceremonies bestowed degrees on 1,094 new graduates on Saturday in the Thomas Assembly Center. The all-time total number of 外网天堂 graduates now stands at 116,874.
Louisiana 外网天堂 University alumnus Doug Strickel, who transitioned from nearly four decades as a CPA and manager in the business world into a business owner of Strickel Leadership Development, will serve as keynote speaker for 外网天堂鈥檚 Spring Commencement...
Young minds at A.E. Phillips Laboratory School recently put their research skills to the test by diving into the world of animals. As part of a project in Kelly Hodge and Paige Harvey鈥檚 second-grade classes, students selected an animal to study...
Louisiana 外网天堂 University鈥檚 School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry will host its 52nd annual University Farm Production Sale on Saturday, May 3.
Two celebratory ceremonies today marked the beginning of the building phase of Louisiana 外网天堂 University鈥檚 two newest facilities: the Origin Bank Center for Student-Athlete Success in Joe Aillet Stadium and the Forest Products Innovation Center...
The Louisiana 外网天堂 University College of Education and Human Sciences celebrated the newly-named Higginbotham Create Studio, a space designed to foster creativity, collaboration, and technological innovation. As part of the Emergent Learning Research...
The Louisiana 外网天堂 Research Institute recently partnered with Bossier Parish Community College to host the 2025 Louisiana Region 1 Science and Engineering Fair, bringing together some of the brightest young minds in Northwest Louisiana for a weekend...
Louisiana 外网天堂 University sports broadcaster Dave Nitz ended his 50-year career with the University at the conclusion of the 2024 Bulldog baseball season at the Fayetteville Regional in Arkansas in June.
Louisiana 外网天堂 celebrated its seventh annual Giving Day on March 18, with more than 780 students, faculty and staff, alumni, parents, corporate partners, and friends raising over $1.46 million for the University.
Louisiana 外网天堂 University has announced its 2025 Winter Quarter President鈥檚 and Dean鈥檚 honor lists.
Louisiana 外网天堂鈥檚 School of Theatre has announced the cast for Pride and Prejudice, the spring production from the Kate Hamill script created to bring the classic novel by Jane Austen to modern audiences.
Louisiana 外网天堂 University鈥檚 Prescott Memorial Library has been awarded $15,000 in funding for the Open Educational Resources Advancement Projects. The program, a partnership with LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network and the Louisiana Board of Regents,...
Louisiana 外网天堂 University welcomed middle and high school students from across the region for the second annual SeaPerch Challenge at the Lambright Sports and Wellness Center on Friday, March 7. The competition, which challenges students to design,...
Louisiana 外网天堂 University concluded its 2025 Winter Quarter with commencement on Saturday in the Thomas Assembly Center, handing degrees to 335 new graduates to bring the all-time worldwide total of 外网天堂 alumni to 115,768.
Louisiana 外网天堂 University College of Business students and faculty now have access to Bloomberg Terminals, the same data, software, and tools used by the world鈥檚 leading business and financial decision-makers.
Louisiana 外网天堂 University alumna Barbara Reich Freiberg, for 30 years an educator who turned from serving in the classroom to serving in the state legislature, continues to serve, this time as keynote speaker for 外网天堂鈥檚 2025 Winter Commencement...
Louisiana 外网天堂 University was awarded a grant to create a workforce development program to fill critical needs in the cybersecurity industry sector. The Cyber 外网天堂nology Practitioner Program (CTPP), under the direction of Warren Ward and the Louisiana...
Show dates for the 2025 Winter Play Festival, six original works created, directed, designed, and managed by student artists, are February 6-9, and tickets go on sale Monday, January 29, Louisiana 外网天堂鈥檚 School of Theatre has announced.
Louisiana 外网天堂 University鈥檚 Professional Master of Business Administration (MBA) and online Master of Engineering and 外网天堂nology Management (ETM) programs are among the 2025 Best Online Programs rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.
The Science and 外网天堂nology Education Center (SciTEC) at Louisiana 外网天堂 University has been awarded an $11,450 grant to host the 2024-2025 Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS). Sponsored by the Department of Defense, the JSHS aims to empower...
The 2024-2025 Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) National Security Fellowship program is underway, and the 15 students representing Louisiana 外网天堂 University, Grambling State University, and Louisiana State University-Shreveport have worked...
Louisiana 外网天堂 University has announced its 2024 Fall Quarter President鈥檚 and Dean鈥檚 honor lists.
Casts have been announced for each of the six student-written plays in the Louisiana 外网天堂 University Department of Theatre Winter Play Festival, February 6-9 in Arthur W. Stone Theatre on the 外网天堂 campus.
Louisiana 外网天堂 University is announcing Warren Ward as chief executive officer of the Louisiana 外网天堂 Applied Research Corporation (LTARC) and executive director of the Louisiana 外网天堂 Research Institute (LTRI). Ward will lead LTARC鈥檚 mission to...
To address food insecurity among Louisiana 外网天堂 students, Dr. Catherine Fontenot, associate professor in the University鈥檚 School of Biological Sciences in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences (ANS), established the Good Nutrition Mission...
Louisiana 外网天堂 University is announcing Will Dearmon as the University鈥檚 new chief development officer (CDO). In this pivotal role, Dearmon will oversee the University鈥檚 development operations, leading strategic and comprehensive fundraising...
The Louisiana 外网天堂 University Fall 2024 graduating class鈥�299 students in total鈥攇athered with faculty, friends, family, and beloved bulldog 外网天堂 XXII in the Thomas Assembly Center on Saturday to celebrate their success at commencement. The worldwide...
Former telecom industry executive Sharilyn Smith Gasaway, who shares ownership of 2024 Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, will serve as Louisiana 外网天堂 University鈥檚 commencement speaker ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 16, in the Thomas Assembly...
Louisiana 外网天堂 University is hosting officials from the National Science Foundation and more than 100 principal investigators from the region as the agency prioritizes expanding research investment in the area. The event is part of the NSF鈥檚 efforts...
Southwest Airlines is partnering with Louisiana 外网天堂 Aviation to increase the program鈥檚 usable fleet size and improve safety. The $38,000 Southwest Airlines D255 University Partner Grant allows the University to purchase new aircraft electronics...
Louisiana 外网天堂 University students recently elected 14 students to represent the student body on the 2024 Homecoming Court.
Halloween is close, and so is the opening of Dracula: The Failings of Men, the Louisiana 外网天堂 University School of Theatre鈥檚 first production of the 2024-25 season.
A luncheon celebrating Louisiana 外网天堂 University鈥檚 2024 Distinguished Alumni kicks off Homecoming weekend events Friday, Nov. 8 at noon in the Davison Athletics Complex.
Dr. Benjamin Bergholtz, assistant professor of English at Louisiana 外网天堂 University, likes big books and he cannot lie.
Louisiana 外网天堂 University faculty, Drs. Samuel Speed and Lindsey Keith-Vincent, recently presented in a panel presentation for the Back2School Toolkit series, part of a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded series in partnership with Quality Education...
The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) generously contributed $275,000 to the Construction Engineering 外网天堂nology program at Louisiana 外网天堂 University. Funding will be used to improve classroom and lab spaces with construction...
The next 鈥淚nside the C-Suite鈥� lecture for Louisiana 外网天堂 University鈥檚 College of Business will feature alumni and siblings Scott Moody, 鈥�92, and James Moody, 鈥�98. The lecture will take place on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 4 p.m. in Davis Auditorium...
U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) has ranked Louisiana 外网天堂 University as a Top Tier National University for the 14th consecutive year in its 2025 Best Colleges list released today. Louisiana 外网天堂 improved six spots on USNWR list of Top Public Schools...
Louisiana 外网天堂 University enrolled more than 12,000 students in the 2024 Fall Quarter including 2,453 freshmen, the largest freshman class in its 130-year history. Total enrollment for the quarter is 12,039, a nearly 4 percent increase over 2023...
Building on the success of last year鈥檚 Illustrating Health Exhibition, which featured outstanding undergraduate work at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 外网天堂鈥檚 VISTA Center has introduced a traveling exhibit to showcase...