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 Students Win Prize at Prestigious Rice Business Plan Competition
Mechanical engineering junior Andrew Bradford and recent computer science master’s graduate Jared Wise make up two-thirds of a combined ż and Ole Miss team called “Automatic AI.” 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
Finance Students Place in Regional Student Managed Investment Fund Competition
Ethan Evans is a master’s in finance student and Craig Delaune is a finance major in the accelerated master’s program. Read more
MBA Students Promote Graduate Business Program As Part of Class Project
The experiential project was part of Elyria Kemp’s Strategic Marketing Management class. Read more
Computer Science Graduate Student Earns Prestigious Department of Defense Scholarship
Johny Lopez has been awarded the Department of Defense’s Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholarship. 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
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