NEWS
2025
April
ż Receives New Carnegie Classifications For Institution Type, Student Access and Earnings
The ż has been classified as a Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium institution with Higher Access, Medium Earnings. Read more
ż Model United Nations Team Earns Recognition at National Conference
The team earned an honorable mention award, placing it among the top third of the more than 170 participating teams, at this month’s 2025 National Model UN Conference in New York City. Read more
ż Students Participate in 14th Annual University of Louisiana System Academic Summit
Thirteen ż students participated in the University of Louisiana System 14th Annual Academic Summit at Nicholls State University. Read more
History Professor’s New Book Examines How Europe Transformed the Alps to Generate Electricity
"Mountain Battery: The Alps, Water and Power in the Fossil Fuel Age” is published by the Stanford University Press. Read more
March
ż Alumna, Business Owner and Civic Leader Julie Stokes to Serve as Spring 2025 Commencement Speaker
Stokes is a past winner of ż’s Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award, a former state legislator and a current member of the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. Read more
New Book Edited by Education Professor Addresses Family and Community Engagement in Charter Schools
Published by Information Age Publishing, “Family and Community Engagement in Charter Schools” examines an emerging field of study authored by both established and emerging scholars. Read more
In Memoriam: Interdisciplinary Studies Administrator Dan Harper
Harper retired from ż earlier this year as the associate director of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, having positively influenced numerous students over the course of almost 30 years. Read more
Education Professor Is A Consultant on the New PBS Kids Series ‘Skillsville’
Christopher Belser served as an educational consultant on the new animated series, which premiered earlier this month on PBS Kids. Read more
February
International Studies Major Awarded Roosevelt Fellowship in Washington, D.C.
This prestigious fellowship provides emerging leaders with the opportunity to engage in public policy, advocacy and government affairs in nation’s capital. Read more