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Date | Article |
| 1/14/2011 | 'SportsNation' broadcasts live from SU
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| | ESPN's "SporsNation" co-hosts Michelle Beadle and Marcelllus Wiley and crew, set up camp at Southern University where they broadcast the popular show live on the Mississippi River bluff on campus, Thursday, January 13.
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| 5/19/2011 | A Message from President Ronald Mason Jr.
on the Proposed SUNO/UNO Merger Bill |
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| 8/2/2012 | Bayou Classic launches new Web site |
| | The Bayou Classic team unveiled a new Web site on August 2, 2012 in
anticipation of this year's series of events starting Thursday, November
22, 2012. In addition to the full listing of events for the 2012 Bayou
Classic, the new Web site provides fans the ability to connect with
their favorite team on personalized pages that put the school’s brands
front and center.
The new Web site, accessed at www.mybayouclassic.com, was created to provide an interactive experience for fans of Grambling State University and Southern University. | 
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| 4/11/2013 | Bayou Classic signs extension with NBC Sports Group for next three years |
| | The
Bayou Classic team announced April 11, 2013, that the 40th Annual Bayou
Classic will be broadcast on NBC nationally. The agreement between The
Bayou Classic and NBC Sports Group extends the national broadcast on NBC
through the 2015 contest.
NBC Sports Group has been the home
of The Bayou Classic since 1991. Last year, the nationally-televised
edition of the 39 th Annual Bayou Classic saw a 19 percent rating
increase.
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| 6/25/2012 | Benefactor group aims to raise $1 million to support SU
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| | The newly formed 1880 Society of the Southern University System Foundation continues to increase its membership and build a financial support network for the University.
Local business leaders and 1880 Society founding members Jacqui Vines and Richard Lipsey co-chaired, "A Gathering of Friends of the 1880 Society," membership event, June 19, 2012, at the Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge.
Pictured at the Southern University System Foundation’s 1880 Society membership event, June 19, 2012, at the Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge are (left to right) Louisiana Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, SU System President Ronald Mason Jr., SU Baton Rouge Chancellor James Llorens, Jacqui Vines, senior vice president and general manager for Cox Louisiana, Dennis S. Brown, president of the SU Alumni Federation, and Richard Lispey, president of Lipsey's Incorporated.
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| 1/12/2011 | BRAC releases report on Southern University
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| | The Baton Rouge Area Chamber released a research paper, "Toward a Renaissance at Southern University A&M College," focused on improving the academic standing of Southern University's Baton Rouge campus.
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| 4/5/2011 | Committee Recommends Five Candidates to Advance in the SUBR Chancellor Search |
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| 2/28/2011 | Emmett W. Bashful, Ph.D., first chancellor of Southern University at New Orleans, passes |
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| 10/26/2011 | Enjoy MY Bayou Classic in the Superdome Bunker Suite...Get your tickets TODAY! |
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| 4/11/2011 | Four Candidates to Advance in the SUBR Chancellor Search – Kimbrough Withdraws Name from Search
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| 1/4/2013 | Governor announces appointments to SU Board of Supervisors
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| | Today, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced appointments to the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.
The Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College serves to manage and supervise the Southern University System.
Read full release here (Office of the Governor - State of Louisiana).
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| 6/14/2011 | Governor Bobby Jindal Announces Appointments to the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College |
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| 2/10/2012 | Governor Bobby Jindal announces two appointments to the SU Board of Supervisors
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| | Governor Bobby Jindal announced two appointments to the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Friday, February 10, 2012.
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| 7/15/2011 | Jindal names educator Ann Smith to SU board
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| | Kentwood educator Ann Smith is joining the Southern University Board of Supervisors.
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| 7/13/2011 | Meet the New SUS Board Members |
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| 12/14/2012 | Southern names Dawson Odums as head football coach |
| | In the history of Southern University football, only two coaches own the
distinction of having defeated Grambling State, Jackson State, and
Florida A&M in their first season running the program; Pete
Richardson (1993) and the Jaguars' future head coach Dawson Odums
(2012).
On Friday, December 14, 2012, Southern athletics director William
Broussard recommended Odums, who led Southern to a 4-5 record after
being named interim in September, at an afternoon Southern University
System Board of Supervisors meeting in the J.S. Clark Administration
building on the Baton Rouge campus. |
| 7/13/2012 | Southern University Shreveport Passes GRAD Act
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| | Southern University Shreveport (SUSLA) has passed the GRAD Act for 2012-13 and was officially given a designation of GREEN today by the Board of Regents Executive Committee. The GRAD Act ties performance to 10 percent annual tuition authority as well as 15 percent of a campuses funding formula allocation.
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| 11/1/2011 | Southern University System Board of Supervisors approves educational partnership
with EOServe Corp.
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| 2/25/2011 | Southern University System launches 'Support Our Southern' campaign
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| | Southern University System today officially launched its advocacy
campaign, "Support Our Southern, Preserving Our History....Protecting
Our Future."
Post press conference interviews:
YouTube.com/LouisianaHometown
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| 2/17/2011 | Southern University System to hold Board of Supervisors Meeting and Support Our Southern Press Conference
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| 1/5/2011 | State program helps students with tuition
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| | Students like Sharetha Brown, a single-parent, enrolled in a graduate program at Southern University, Baton Rouge, are able to get tuition assistance through the state's Individual Development Account program which helps low-income residents with children become homeowners.
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| 10/4/2012 | Statement from SU System President Ronald Mason Jr. on the passing of Mr. Murphy Nash Jr. |
| | | Statement from Southern University System President Ronald Mason Jr. on the passing away of former SU Board of Supervisors member and SU alumnus Mr. Murphy Nash Jr | 
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| 11/23/2012 | SU alumna picked as Board chairman |
| | The Southern University Board of
Supervisors today elected attorney Bridget A. Dinvaut of Reserve as
chairman for 2013 during it's regular meeting held in New Orleans.
Dinvaut,
who has been a member of the Board since February, is a graduate of
Southern University New Orleans and the Southern University Law Center.
The Board Friday also picked Patrick Bell of Thibodaux to serve as vice
chair.
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| 5/29/2012 | SU and BRAC partner to encourage alumni's return to Baton Rouge area
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| | The Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) and the Southern University (SU) Alumni Federation today announced that they have agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will facilitate the promotion of BRAC's talent development program among SU alumni. The agreement states that BRAC will partner with the SU Alumni Federation at Federation and chapter events to promote the region and employment activities within it. In turn, BRAC will work to identify career opportunities for out-of-region SU graduates and provide the resumes of alumni members interested in returning to the Baton Rouge area to companies with open positions. -The MOU's goal is to grow the number of resumes included in BRAC’s talent database.
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| 1/11/2013 | SU Board welcomes new members, installs officers for 2013 |
| | The Southern University and A&M College System Board of Supervisors
Friday, January 11, 2013, installed new officers and held a swearing-in
ceremony for new and reappointed members during its regular monthly
meeting.
Incoming chairwoman Bridget A. Dinvaut, who was
unanimously elected during the annual officers' election in November
2012, and the Rev. Joe R. Gant of Shreveport, who elected as vice chair
at today's meeting, were installed as the 2013 officers for the
16-member governing board for the Southern University System.
Pictured
is Southern University Board of Supervisors chairwoman Bridget A.
Dinvaut and vice chairman the Rev. Joe R. Gant being installed as 2013
officers during the governing board's regular meeting January 11, 2013,
in the Board Meeting Room by general counsel Winston Decuir Jr.
-Photo Naville Oubre III, SU Office of Media Relations and Publications
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| 7/27/2011 | SU Grad "Bunny" Greenhouse wins settlement near $1 million for whistleblower suit (From Washington Post)
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| 2/8/2011 | SU honors alumnus
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| | | SU alumnus Brig. Gen.Craig C. Crenshaw was honored at Southern University, Baton Rouge on Monday, February 7. | 
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| 1/11/2011 | SU names new director of small business development center
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| | Will M. Campbell Jr., former Liberty Bank regional manager for the Baton Rouge and Opelousas region, has been named the new director of Southern University's Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC).
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| 4/20/2011 | SU Search Committee Recommends Three Candidates for SUBR Chancellor |
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| 8/27/2012 | SU System announces closures, activates emergency plans for Isaac
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| | As South Louisiana prepares for inclement weather from Isaac, a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico that is forecast to become a hurricane, campuses of the Southern University System (SUS) have activated their Emergency Preparedness Teams and have begun preparations to ensure the safety of our students and staff and the SU community.
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| 10/31/2011 | SU System announces results of annual Radiothon |
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| 10/31/2011 | SU System becomes first System in LA to become tobacco-free |
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| 7/27/2012 | SU System Board of Supervisors July 2012 Meeting cancelled |
| | The Southern University System Board of Supervisors regular meeting scheduled for Friday, July 27, 2012, on the Southern University campus in Baton Rouge, has been cancelled.
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| 6/14/2013 | SU System Bulletin |
| | | Southern Bulletin, links to upcoming events and recent news, announcements, publications, and initiatives from throughout the Southern University System. | 
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| 1/28/2011 | SU System hires search firm for next chancellor
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| 1/28/2011 | SU System hires search firm for next chancellor
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| | The Southern University System (SUS) has contracted DHR, the fifth largest retained executive search firm in the nation, to assist in the search for its next chancellor of the Baton Rouge campus. |
| 7/26/2012 | SU System town hall meetings wrap up |
| | The Southern University System hosted
statewide town hall meetings for alumni, stakeholders, and supporters
throughout the state, July 20-26, 2012.
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| 8/28/2012 | SU System updates campus closures
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| | SU System updates campus closures
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| 1/3/2012 | SU to retire Bob Love's jersey
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| | Southern University Athletics will honor the legendary career of former basketball All-American Bob "Butterbean" Love with a jersey retirement ceremony at halftime of the men's game against Grambling State University Saturday, January 7, 2011.
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| 1/3/2011 | SUNO share of Coca-Cola Foundation grant to provide scholarships
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| | Southern University, New Orleans (SUNO) Foundation, has been awarded $25,000 from The Coca-Cola Foundation (the Foundation), the philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company. The grant will provide first generation college scholarships to 20 students who are enrolled as full-time students at SUNO. |
| 12/6/2011 | SUNO's accreditation reaffirmed
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| | | Southern University, New Orleans (SUNO) was officially informed that its
accreditation was reaffirmed by the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The announcement came
during the closing ceremony at the SACSCOC annual meeting held in
Orlando, Florida, December 6, 2011 confirming SUNO to be compliant with
SACSCOC's Principles of Accreditation. | 
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| 2/3/2011 | SUS Special Board Meeting Cancelled |
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| 6/19/2012 | SUSLA TRiO programs to receive over $9 million from the U.S. Department of Education
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| | Southern University Shreveport TRiO programs will receive over $9
million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant
check will be presented during the press announcement Thursday, June 21,
2012 at 10 a.m. in the atrium of the Dr. Leonard Barnes Administration
Building which is located on the main Shreveport campus, 3050 Martin
Luther King Jr. Drive.
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| 1/12/2011 | WAFB "9 News This Morning" newsmaker interview: Adam Knapp and Dr. Ronald Mason |
| | WAFB "9 News This Morning" newsmaker interview: Adam Knapp and Dr. Ronald Mason (Video)
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| Campus News | |
| Date | Article |
| 8/23/2011 | 2011 Port City Classic Golf Tournament |
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| 7/27/2012 | Arrive early for commencement due to parking |
| | | Southern University is urging attendees of today’s summer commencement
ceremonies to arrive early because of parking changes caused by the
resurfacing of the F.G. Clark Activity Center Parking lot. | 
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| 10/18/2011 | Funeral Arrangements set for Coach Thomas "Zeus" Hall |
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| 3/31/2011 | Profiles of the SUBR Chancellor Candidates |
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| 5/16/2012 | Proposed state budget cuts catastrophic to SU System |
| | | The Southern University and
A&M College System (SUS)--America's only historically black college
and university system, an asset vital to the state of Louisiana and to
the nation--will be devastated by the proposed budget cuts currently
being considered by the Louisiana Legislature. | 
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| 2/8/2011 | Southern University band headed to D.C. Mardi Gras
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| | Members of Southern University's world renowned, "Human Jukebox" marching band, will perform February 12 in Washington, D.C., at the Louisiana Delegation's Mardi Gras Ball hosted by Sen. Mary Landrieu. |
| 5/20/2011 | SU Ag Center Partners in Military Community, Family and Youth Extension Project |
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| 6/2/2011 | SU Baton Rouge offering full out-of-state fee waivers to qualified incoming freshmen for fall 2011 |
| | | In an effort to positively impact SUBR's recruitment, retention, and
graduation rates and to significantly enhance and expand its student
diversity, the University offers an out-of-state fee waiver policy. | 
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| 12/17/2012 | SU System to close for Christmas, New Year's |
| | The Southern University System will observe December 24, 2012 - January 1, 2013, as the Christmas and New Year's holidays.
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| 6/21/2011 | SU to Host Community Development Meeting |
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| 5/3/2011 | SUBR Chancellor Selected |
| | James L. Llorens was selected as the next chancellor of the Southern University, Baton Rouge campus, Friday, April 29, 2011.
Llorens
currently serves as the assistant chief administrative officer for the
Office of the Mayor-President, City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East
Baton Rouge where is responsible for a $33 million budget and a personal
allocation of approximately 500 employees. Llorens previously served as
dean of graduate studies, chair of the SUBR Political Science
Department, and associate professor of public administration on the
Baton Rouge campus.
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| 5/17/2012 | SUBR Chancellor: Deep cuts would crush SU restructuring, recruitment efforts |
| | The proposed budget cuts to the
higher education could derail Southern University's effort to climb out
of exigency and to lift furloughs from hundreds of employees on the
Baton Rouge campus, Chancellor James L. Llorens said today.
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| 10/24/2011 | SUBR Gears Up for Homecoming 2011 |
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| 8/2/2011 | SUBR Professor Receives Distinguished Service Award |
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| 3/3/2011 | SUBR Support Our Southern Rally set for March 11, 2011 |
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| 7/26/2011 | SULSA awarded five-year implementation program project
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| | Southern University, Shreveport was awarded a five-year comprehensive implementation project though NSF-HBCU-UP Program. |
| 1/21/2011 | SUNO anticipates Spring 2011 enrollment to represent 67% post-Katrina increase
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| | Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) preliminary figures for Spring 2011 indicate that the University will once again attain the highest enrollment since Katrina. The preliminary enrollment is currently at 3,409 students. The final official numbers will be confirmed on February 4, which is the final day for tuition payments. SUNO's enrollment is 1,372 students over its post-Katrina level of 2,037 in Spring 2006, representing an impressive 67 percent increase since the storm. Prior to Katrina, SUNO had 3,647 students enrolled, and the current preliminary figures would represent a 93 percent recovery of the pre-Katrina levels.
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| 10/18/2011 | SUNO Athletics earns NAIA Five Star recognition |
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| 5/17/2012 | SUNO chancellor speaks out against cuts to higher education |
| | As the budget continues to move through the state's legislature, higher
educational institutions are expected to see a reduction of more than
$200 million in state support. Particularly hard hit are the schools
within the Southern University System, the nation's only system of
Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The five campuses are
faced with a budget reduction of $19 million dollars, with SUNO
expecting approximately $2.6 less in funding.
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| 2/9/2011 | SUNO enrollment highest since Hurricane Katrina
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| | The official 2011 Spring enrollment for Southern University, New Orleans (SUNO) is 3,318, representing the University's highest enrollment since Hurricane Katrina. This figure also signifies a 91 percent return of SUNO's pre-Katrina enrollment of 3,647 students. |
| 6/8/2011 | SUNO ranked #1 in campus safety among Louisiana universities for second year in a row
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| | For the second year in a row, Southern University, New Orleans (SUNO) has been ranked #1 in campus safety with a 98.18 safety rating among Louisiana colleges and universities by StateUniversity.com. The University is ranked #19 in the U.S. by the Web site, up from 20th in 2009. The campus safety report is based on incidents reported by campus safety officials.
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| 5/9/2011 | SUNO receives outstanding feedback on SACS accreditation visit
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| | The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) held its on-site visit of Southern University, New Orleans (SUNO) March 2-4, 2011. The on-site committee report, which the University just received on Thursday, May 5, indicates that SUNO is in compliance with all SACS standards with no recommendations for corrective action.
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| 5/23/2011 | SUNO takes significant step in technology
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| | Campus to go 100% wi-fi with cloud computing while assigning incoming freshmen laptops
Southern University, New Orleans (SUNO) announced that the campus will become 100 percent wireless and will implement cloud computing starting the Summer 2011 session. The University also announced that each incoming freshman who qualifies for the Louisiana Board of Regents regional minimum admission standards and without a personal laptop will have access to a laptop upon arrival. SUNO implemented selective admission criteria mandated by the Board of Regents in Fall 2010.
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| 6/14/2012 | SUNO to hold ceremony to mark the start of library restoration project
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| | Southern University, New Orleans will be holding a Restoration Ceremony June 21, 2012 for the Leonard S. Washington Memorial Library that was devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The 10 a.m. ceremony, to be held in front of the library building, will mark the beginning of work to restore the facility and will feature a number of guest speakers including representatives from the student body and the restoration's project manager.
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| 5/17/2012 | SUSLA responds to proposed budget reduction |
| | Southern University at
Shreveport is slated to lose $2,647,305 in state funding if a budget
bill, HB1, is not amended by the Louisiana legislature.
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| Check it Out | |
| Date | Article |
| 9/6/2012 | 'Inside the SU System' radio show returns on new station and airtime
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| | "Inside the Southern University System" radio show returns from summer hiatus on a new station, Downtown Radio 97.7, this Sunday, September 9.
Broadcast on another radio station since 2007, the Southern University System (SUS) radio show will now air on Clear Channel Media and Entertainment's Downtown 97.7 FM on Sunday mornings from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
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| 12/6/2012 | 'Inside the SU System' radio show, December 9 |
| | Tune in for the "Inside the Southern University
System" radio show Sunday, December 9, 2012, on Downtown
Radio 97.7.
The Southern University System (SUS) radio show airs on Clear Channel Media and Entertainment's Downtown 97.7 FM
on Sunday mornings from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. | 
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| 3/18/2013 | 'Inside the SU System' radio show, March 24 |
| | Tune in for the "Inside the Southern University
System" radio show on Downtown
Radio 97.7.
The Southern University System (SUS) radio show airs on Clear Channel Media and Entertainment's Downtown 97.7 FM
on Sunday mornings from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. |
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| 5/22/2013 | 2013 Football Season Books available |
| | Season
books for the upcoming 2013 football season are available for
renewal for existing season book holders at the Southern University Ticket Office located in the F.G. Clark
Activity Center.
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| 5/31/2013 | 40th Annual Bayou Classic tickets on sale now
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| | Tickets for the 40th Annual Bayou Classic are on sale now. The Bayou Classic is the iconic collegiate gridiron matchup between Grambling State University and Southern University, which will take place on Saturday, November 30, 2013 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Bayou Classic fans can also purchase tickets for the ever-popular Battle of the Bands & Greek Show to be held on Friday, November 29, 2013, in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
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| 1/3/2011 | Bayou Classic 2010 Photos |
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| 11/7/2012 | Cruise Giveaway during Bayou Classic, November 24
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| | Attend the Bayou Classic game on November 24, 2012, for a chance to win a Caribbean Cruise.
One lucky ticket holder will win a 5-day Western Caribbean cruise for two aboard the Carnival Elation.
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| 4/20/2011 | EMPLOYEE TECHNOLOGY SURVEY |
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| 12/20/2010 | Holiday E-Message from President and Mrs. Ronald Mason, Jr. |
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| 12/21/2011 | Holiday Greeting from the Southern University System |
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| 1/13/2011 | Inside the SU System set to premiere on Q106.5 this weekend |
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| 8/2/2012 | Jaguar fans encouraged to Pledge Their Allegiance to SU by registering on espn.com/collegecolorsday |
| | Southern University is
participating in the inaugural Pledge Your Allegiance for College Colors
Day spirit competition and is asking for fan support to help win the
prestigious College Colors Day Spirit Cup and $10,000 toward the general
scholarship fund.
By visiting www.espn.com/collegecolorsday, Jaguar fans can register to pledge their allegiance to SU as the school with the most college spirit and loyal fan base. | 
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| 6/29/2012 | LIVE WEBCAST- Board of Supervisors meeting |
| | The Southern University System Board of Supervisors will hold its
regular meeting Friday, June 29, 2012, at 9 a.m., in the Board Meeting Room on the second
floor of J.S. Clark Administration Building on the Southern University
campus.
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| 10/18/2012 | Popular blogger and social justice advocate speaking at SU, tonight |
| | Michael Skolnik, co-founder and editor-in-chief of GlobalGrind.com, and
political director for hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, will speak at
Southern University Baton Rouge.
The popular blogger, activist,
and social justice advocate will bring his message of structural racism
and insight on current topics to SU in the Global Communications Room in
the College of Business on October 18, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. | 
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| 1/23/2011 | Port City Jags continue winning streak, breaks team record
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| | The Southern University, Shrevport Port City Jags men's basketball team recorded their 16th straight win by beating Baton Rouge Community College 58-50 on Saturday, January 22.
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| 9/11/2012 | Preliminary figures show SUNO enrollment up seven percent from previous year
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| | Southern University New Orleans continues to climb closer to pre-Katrina enrollment levels as demonstrated by a projected Fall 2012 enrollment of 3,480 students. This number represents a more than seven percent increase over the University's Fall 2011 figures. Included in that number are 274 first-time Freshmen. University officials will not have final enrollment data until after Friday, September 14, 2012, the final day for students to pay their fees. The deadline was extended by a week due to the impact of Hurricane Isaac.
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| 3/18/2013 | Southern set to face No. 1 seed Gonzaga, Thursday |
| | Twenty years after Southern men's basketball posted its lone NCAA
tournament win, the Jaguars will venture west looking to conjure up a
historic, bracket-busting win.
The Jaguars learned Sunday they
are Salt Lake City bound as the No. 16 seed in the West Region to face
No. 1 seed Gonzaga Thursday, March 21, 2013, at EnergySolutions Arena.
- AP photo
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| 1/13/2011 | Southern to host 'Sports Nation'
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| | ESPN2's "SportsNation" will be produced live at 4 p.m. Thursday from
Southern alongside the bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. |
| 8/5/2011 | State Farm Bayou Classic tickets on sale |
| | Great seats available on every seating level of Louisiana Superdome
Tickets for the State Farm Bayou Classic are on sale to the public.
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| 4/19/2011 | STUDENT TECHNOLOGY SURVEY |
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| 1/20/2011 | SU Marching Band's drumline headed to Morocco
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| | Southern University Marching Band’s drumline will soon be on its way to
captivate audiences in the North African countries of Morocco and
Algeria.
Fourteen members of the famous "Human Jukebox" band will be performing
in theaters, a children's center, sporting events, a morning television
show and conducting workshops for young drummers, while touring cities
in the two countries.
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| 2/17/2012 | SU receives largest legacy gift in University's history |
| | The Southern University System Foundation has received more than $1 million in a gift from the James and Ruth Smith Trust.
The
endowment, the largest bequest in the University's history, includes
assets and property from the estate of the late James David Smith and
the late Ruth Johnson Smith of Santa Barbara, California, both of whom
were Southern University graduates.
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| 12/20/2011 | SU System announces holiday closure |
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| 1/4/2013 | SU's Human Jukebox headed to the Super Bowl -- again
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| | It's Super Bowl time again for the world famous Southern University Marching Band.
The band, nicknamed the "Human Jukebox," will perform in New Orleans during pre-game activities of Super Bowl XLVII being held February 3, 2013, in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.This will mark the fourth Super Bowl performance for the SU marching band.
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| 2/7/2013 | SU's M-9 advances to second round for Naismith Student Section of the Year |
| | With
119,636 votes cast, Southern University's M-9 student cheering section
claims 16th place to advance to the second round of voting in the
Naismith Student Section of the Year Award. Fans and supporters also
helped the popular cheering section place at the top among the SWAC
schools participating in the contest.
The M-9 section in the F.G.
Clark Activity Center has been nominated as one of the top college
basketball student sections in the country and is asking for fans to
continue voting to help win the prestigious title.
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| 10/10/2012 | SUBR celebrating Homecoming 2012 |
| | | Southern University Baton Rouge is celebrating Homecoming 2012 through
October 13. The theme for this year's observance is "Southern
University: Accepting the Challenges, Making a Difference, Forever
United." | 
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| 6/13/2012 | SUBR offers a new online executive MPA degree program
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| | Southern University, Baton Rouge (SUBR) and Education Online Services Corporation are pleased to announce the launch of a new online degree--the Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA). The online degree is housed within the Department of Public Administration which is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. The EMPA is designed specifically for those who already have professional and public sector experience, who are striving for a higher level of education to enable them to access more growth and work opportunities within the public sector.
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| 1/26/2011 | SUNO chancellor to hold press conference
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| | Chancellor Victor Ukpolo of Southern University, New Orleans (SUNO), will address the media on Wednesday, January 26 at 11:30 a.m. in the Health and Physical Education Building, room 204 on the campus, about Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposal to merge SUNO and the University of New Orleans. |
| 4/4/2013 | SUS debuts new student services mobile app |
| | The Southern University System recently announced the debut of its
mobile application suite 'eNtourage' for Southern University Baton Rouge
(SUBR).
SUBR is leading the technology wave by being one of the
first campuses in the U.S. and Canada to provide course add and drop,
shopping cart registration and student bill payment directly from
students' mobile devices. The new mobile app has a robust suite of
applications covering the entire student pipeline management and
provides SUBR students and staff with one stop access to the
University's information such as campus news, events, maps, and
feedback. | 
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| 3/9/2012 | SUS Founders' Day events, March 9 |
| | The Southern University System
will observe its annual Founders’ Day in March with events to
commemorate 132 years of providing educational opportunities to students
from across the globe. The theme for the 2012 commemoration is
"Renaissance Southern University: Strengthening Our Gift of a Strong
Foundation."
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| 9/22/2011 | SUS Launches Text to Give Campaign |
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| 7/18/2011 | SUS President is Tweeting...Follow him Today! |
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| 5/29/2013 | The Bayou Classic announces 2013 schedule of events, Road Show schedule |
| | The
Bayou Classic Wednesday, May 29, 2013, announced their official schedule
of events for the upcoming series of events beginning November 26,
2013. Each year, this weekend of events brings together family, friends
and alumni of Grambling State University and Southern University to see
one of America's greatest college sports rivalries and celebrate
football, family, and the traditions surrounding Historically Black
Colleges and Universities.
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| 3/9/2011 | Southern University Ag Center Concludes 68th Annual Livestock Show |
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| 4/20/2012 | SU Band, Alumni Federation receive national award |
| | The Southern University Marching Band and the SU National Alumni Federation each received a 2012 HBCU Award from the Center for HBCU Media Advocacy at a national awards ceremony held on the campus of Bowie State University in the Wiseman Student Center on April 21, 2012.
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| 9/12/2011 | SU Board Member named Vice President of SCLC |
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| 6/8/2011 | SU players selected in MLB draft
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| | Frazier Hall who played first base for the Jaguars was picked by the Los Angeles Angels in the 16th round of day two of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft and pitcher Cody Hall was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 19th round.
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| 3/18/2011 | SU professors lead the 2011 International Conference on ICT in Nigeria
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| 6/15/2012 | SU women's tennis recognized by NCAA for APR marks
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| | Southern women's tennis is among 954 teams recognized by the NCAA June 14, 2012 for earning Public Recognition Awards, based on their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rate.
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| 6/3/2011 | SU's Hall adds national honor to back-to-back SWAC Player of the Year honors |
| | | Southern University, Baton
Rouge’s Frazier Hall added a big honor to his growing resume', as he was
named third team Louisville Slugger All-American on June 2, 2011. | 
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| 1/26/2011 | SUBR nursing professor appointed to HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis C Commission.
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| | Leah Cullins, assitant professor, SU Baton Rouge School of Nursing, has been appointed to serve as a nurse representative from the Louisiana Nursing Association on the governor’s HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis C Commission.
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| 11/30/2012 | SUBR students awarded scholarships from local foundation |
| | The
Camelot Scholarship Foundation of Baton Rouge recently awarded
scholarships to several Southern University Baton Rouge students who are
high academic achievers.
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| 8/2/2011 | SUS Administrator Featured as Youngest Student Graduate of JSU's Executive Ph.D. Program (from JSU Newsroom) |
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| 11/6/2012 | "Round Up On The Bluff" set for Saturday, November 10 |
| | | High school juniors and seniors
are invited to Southern University's "Round Up On The Bluff," Saturday,
November 10, 2012 on the Baton Rouge campus. | 
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| 5/16/2011 | Alvin Batiste Jazz Tribute postponed |
| | Southern University's Alvin Batiste Jazz Tribute, scheduled for May 25,2011 on the Baton Rouge campus, has been postponed.
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| 9/20/2012 | Bayou Classic Announces 2012 Schedule of Events |
| | The Bayou Classic recently announced their official schedule of events for the upcoming series of events beginning November 22, 2012. Each year, this weekend of events brings together family, friends, and alumni of Grambling State University and Southern University to see one of America's greatest college sports rivalries and celebrate football, family, and the traditions surrounding Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The proceeds from the week-long series of events are provided to both schools for student scholarships; the two schools split $1.32 million for scholarships last year.
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| 8/16/2012 | Bayou Classic Road Show kicks off September 1 |
| | Bayou Classic Roadshow presented by the U.S. Marine Corps
Bayou Classic tickets on sale now | 
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| 5/7/2013 | Dallas Alumni Chapter 30th Bayou Bash, June 1 |
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The Southern University Alumni Federation Dallas Chapter will
host its annual Bayou Bash Scholarship Fundraiser, Saturday, June 1,
2013.
The 30th anniversary event will be held from 6 p.m. - 11
p.m. on the front lawn of the African-American Museum at the historic
Fair Park grounds in South Dallas.
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| 4/26/2011 | Entrepreneur Michael V. Roberts to deliver SUSLA commencement address, May 12 |
| | | Michael V. Roberts Sr., chairman
and CEO of the Roberts Companies, will address more than 200 Southern
University, Shreveport graduates during commencement excercises on
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 7 p.m. at the Shreveport Convention Center. | 
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| 4/25/2011 | Federal judge to address 2011 SULC Commencement, May 14 |
| | | Judge Brian A. Jackson of the
United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana, will deliver
the 2011 Commencement address for Southern University Law Center at 10
a.m., Saturday, May 14, 2011 in the F.G. Clark Activity Center on the
Southern University, Baton Rouge campus. | 
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| 5/8/2013 | Gen. Honore' set to speak for Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, May 16 |
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Retired U.S. Army General and Southern University alum Russel L.
Honore' will be the guest speaker at the Southern University Army ROTC
Commissioning ceremony at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 16, 2013, in A.W.
Mumford Fieldhouse, Baton Rouge.
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| 4/10/2012 | High school students invited to 'College Night on The Bluff,' April 11 |
| | | High school juniors and seniors
will get a heavy dose of Southern University on April 11 when the
University holds its annual "College Night on The Bluff." | 
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| 4/27/2011 | Housing and Urban Development secretary to serve as SUNO commencement speaker, May 7 |
| | | U.S. Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development Shaun Donovan will serve as the commencement speaker
at Southern University, New Orleans on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 4 p.m.
in the Lakefront Arena. | 
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| 2/25/2013 | John Singleton set to speak at SU, March 3 |
| | Movie
director and producer John Singleton, who rocketed to national
attention with his first movie "Boyz n the Hood," will speak at Southern
University Baton Rouge at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2013, in the Royal
Cotillion Ballroom of the Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union.
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| 5/9/2013 | La. Supreme Court chief justice to be spring SUBR commencement speaker, May 17 |
| | Bernette
J. Johnson, the first African-American Chief Justice of the Louisiana
Supreme Court, will be the commencement speaker at Southern University's
graduation ceremonies.
Commencement begins at 10:30 a.m., on May 17, and will be held in the F.G. Clark Activity Center.
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| 11/27/2012 | LSBDC at SU to offer international trade seminar for veterans, November 27 |
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Louisiana Small Business Development Center at Southern
University is offering a free International Trade and Sources of Funding
for Veterans seminar, Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 10 a.m. to noon at
the Louisiana Technology Park, 7117 Florida Boulevard, in Baton Rouge
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| 5/1/2013 | Meharry Medical College president to speak at SUNO commencement, May 11 |
| | Wayne
J. Riley, M.D., a native of New Orleans, advisor to President Barack
Obama, and current president of Meharry Medical College in Nashville,
Tennessee will deliver the Southern University New Orleans commencement
address on Saturday, May 11, 2013. at 4 p.m.
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| 7/26/2011 | My Bayou Classic road show kicks off wednesday in Monroe
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| | Beginning on Wednesday and continuing until November, the My Bayou Classic Road Show is touring the Gulf South, hoping to reach out to fans of Grambling State and Southern.
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| 4/26/2011 | NASA chief Bolden to speak at commencement, May 13 |
| | Charles F. Bolden Jr., the first
African American and the second ex-astronaut to lead NASA, will deliver
the keynote address for Southern University’s spring commencement, May
13, 2001 in F. G. Clark Activity Center, at 10:30 a.m.
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| 1/7/2013 | New officers installation and swearing-in ceremony lead SU Board’s January meeting agenda
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| | Governor names three and reappoints two members to SU Board of Supervisors
Attorney
Bridget A. Dinvaut of Reserve will officially be handed the gavel as
the 2013 chairwoman when the Southern University Board of Supervisors
meets January 11, 2013, in Baton Rouge. Dinvaut replaces Darren Mire who
completed two consecutive terms as chairman last December.
Louisiana
Governor Bobby Jindal Friday, January 5, 2013, announced three new
appointments and reappointed two members to the SU Board of Supervisors,
who will take the oath of office at the Board’s first meeting of the
year.
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| 3/31/2011 | S.O.S. Day at the Legislature- Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - SAVE THE DATE |
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| 6/11/2012 | Southern Football 2012 season tickets available June 11
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| | Season books for the upcoming 2012 football season will be available for
renewal for existing season book holders on Monday, June 11 at 9 a.m.
in the Southern University Ticket Office located in the F.G. Clark
Activity Center.
SU Football Season ticket information Page
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| 7/1/2011 | Southern University Alumni Conference underway in Baton Rouge |
| | | The 2011 Southern University
National Alumni Conference continues through July 10 in Baton Rouge.
This year's conference, "Bringing it Back to the Bluff," marks the
return of the annual meeting to Baton Rouge, for the first time in 16
years. | 
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| 4/19/2012 | Southern University System at the Capitol today
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| | Officials and students from all entities in Southern University System will be in the Rotunda of the State Capitol on Thursday for "Support Our Southern Day at the Capitol."
The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Click here for full story (www.nbc33tv.com).
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| 8/23/2011 | Southern University System Board of Supervisors
Retreat and August Meeting
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| 3/4/2013 | Southern University to celebrate Founders' Day in March |
| | Southern University will celebrate its 133rd Founders' Day 2013, with a
series of activities. The special recognition of the University's
history is titled "Meeting Challenges, Building Alliances, Creating
Opportunities."
The SUBR celebration kicks off Thursday, March 7, with a Community Prayer
Breakfast. Southern University Shreveport will celebrate Founders’ Day, Tuesday, March 12, 2013.
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| 11/30/2012 | SU Ag Center holds free business development seminar in Roseland, December 6
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| | The Center for Rural and Small Business Development at the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center will hold a free business development seminar on "How to Start a Sustainable Business," on Thursday, December 6, 2012, from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Powerhouse Praise and Worship Center, 12323 Highway 1048 in Roseland. |
| 2/1/2013 | SU Ag Center livestock show continues through March 2, 2013 |
| | The
Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center is holding
its 70th Annual Livestock Show for youth participants and families, through March 2, 2013, at the Maurice Edmond Livestock Arena,
14600 Scenic Hwy, Baton Rouge.
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| 3/4/2013 | SU Ag Center set for 9th Annual Procurement Conference, April 4 |
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center will hold
its annual "Connecting Businesses with Contracts" Procurement
Conference, Thursday, April 4, 2013. The event will kick-off with
registration at 7:30 a.m. in the Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union on
the Southern University A&M College campus, 500 Jesse N. Stone
Avenue, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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| 2/1/2013 | SU Ag Center to hold 2nd Annual Louisiana Small Farmer Conference, March 14-16 |
| | The
Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center will hold
the Louisiana Small Farmer Conference, themed "Enhancing Opportunities
for Louisiana Small Family Farms," March 14-16, 2013, at A.O. Williams
Hall in Baton Rouge.
Registration is $25.00 by March 1, 2013.
Small farmers pictured during field training as part of 2012 conference.
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| 6/14/2011 | SU Ag Center to hold Annual Family and Youth Expo |
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| 5/3/2011 | SU Ag Center to hold child care training, May 20-21 |
| | The Southern University Ag
Center invites all Louisiana child care providers to attend a training
session, May 20-21, in Baton Rouge. Participants will receive up to nine
hours of new ideas, and discover new and exciting programs. As
providers, this training is an opportunity to leap into childcare
training for you or your staff and gain basic or advance skills. |
| 7/3/2012 | SU Alumni Conference in Atlanta, July 11-15 |
| | The 2012 Southern University National Alumni Conference is scheduled for
July 11-15, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. This year's conference, "65 Years
of Service and Support to Southern University," commemorates the
Southern University Alumni Federation's 65th anniversary of its founding
in 1947.
Click here for conference registration booklet. | 
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| 5/13/2013 | SU Alumni Federation Leadership Summit, June 7-8 |
| | The Southern University Alumni Federation will host a leadership summit, June 7-8, 2013, at Southern University New Orleans.
The
two-day meeting in New Orleans replaces the 2013 national conference.
The 2014 SUAF National Alumni Conference is scheduled for July 9-13, 2014, in Houston, Texas. | 
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| 3/3/2013 | SU Alumni Home Chapter to hold crawfish fundraiser, April 6 |
| | The
Home Chapter of the Southern University Alumni Federation will host its
2nd Annual Scholarship Crawfish Boil on Saturday, April 6, 2013, from 2
p.m. to 6 p.m. on the Mayberry Dining Hall Lawn. Tickets are $20 in
advance and $25 at the event.
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| 2/13/2012 | SU Board of Supervisors February 2012 meeting today |
| | The Southern University System Board of Supervisors will hold its regular meeting Monday, February 13, 2012 in the Board Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, J.S. Clark Administration Building, on the Southern University campus in Baton Rouge.
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| 2/28/2011 | SU Civil Rights Commemoration Project seeks participants
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| | The SU Civil Rights Commemoration Project will kickoff during the 2011 SU Founders' Day with the first in a series of video recording sessions to collect civil rights stories from former students/faculty/administrators and the public. The sessions will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursday, March 10, in the SU Field House. |
| 6/13/2011 | SU Jaguars to hold 'Red Carpet on the Bluff' gala
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| | Gala will help benefit the Southern University Department of Athletics
The Southern University Department of Athletics will hold its first Red
Carpet on the Bluff Gala, June 17, 2011 at 7 p.m. in the A.W. Mumford
Fieldhouse, on the Southern campus.
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| 4/17/2013 | SU System events to promote healthy, productive environment |
| | Southern
University and A&M College will host Sustainability Week, April
22-26, 2013, "Creating a Culture of Sustainability: Where Blue and Gold
Meets Green." The SU System president, a top Toyota executive, and
others will join faculty, staff, and students from the Southern
University System, for this educational event.
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| 10/27/2011 | SU System Radiothon Slated for Friday, October 28 |
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| 2/4/2013 | SU to hold 'College Night on the Bluff,' February 26 |
| | Southern
University Baton Rouge will be offering scholarships and information on
exciting paths of study at "College Night on the Bluff" set for
Tuesday, February 26, 2013, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the F.G. Clark
Activity Center.
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| 2/1/2011 | SU to host elected officials conference Feb. 25
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| | The Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Southern University, Baton Rouge, will sponsor a statewide elected officials' conference in the Royal Cotillion Ballroom of the Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union on Friday, February 25, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| 2/8/2011 | SU to host open house for prospective students
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| | High school seniors and Baton Rouge Community College students seeking scholarships and exciting opportunities are invited to a Southern University Open House, 6 p.m., February 10, in W.W. Stewart Hall Auditorium. |
| 4/17/2011 | SUBR Chancellor Search Interview Schedule |
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| 11/30/2012 | SUBR to present holiday concert, November 30 |
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The Southern University Department of Visual and Performing Arts
will present "A Yuletide Gift of the Spirit," at 7 p.m. Friday,
November 30, 2012, in the F.G. Clark Activity Center.
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| 3/3/2013 | SULC Alumni Round-Up, April 10-13 |
| | The
Southern University Law Center will celebrate its 65th Anniversary
during the 2013 SULC Round-Up, April 10-13, 2013, in Baton Rouge.
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| 6/30/2011 | SULC Minority Law and Research Institute closing awards program, June 30
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| | The closing event and awards presentation of the 11th Annual Minority Law and Research Institute will be held at the Southern University Law Center, 130 A. A. Lenoir Hall, at 1 p.m., Thursday, June 30. |
| 11/30/2012 | SUNO Social Work 30th Anniversary celebration, November 30
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| | The Southern University New Orleans School of Social Work will mark its 30 Year Anniversary with a celebration Friday, November 30, 2012, 5 - 8 p.m. in University’s gymnasium (The Castle).
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| 5/12/2011 | SUNO to hold free summer science programs for students and teachers |
| | Southern University, New Orleans
(SUNO) will hold three free summer science enrichment programs for K
through 12 students as well as high school teachers. The deadline to
register for the programs is Monday, May 23, 2011, 5 p.m. |
| 3/15/2011 | SUNO to hold ribbon cutting for Information Technology Center and Support Our Southern launch
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| | Southern University, New Orleans, (SUNO), will cut the ribbon for its Information Technology Center on Wednesday, March 16 at 11 a.m. in front of the building on the Lake Campus at 6801 Press Drive.
The University will also hold the Support Our Southern SUNO launch as a part of the program.
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| 1/3/2011 | SUS BOS January Meeting Media Advisory |
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| 3/4/2013 | SUS Day at the capitol, April 29 |
| | SAVE THE DATE!
The Southern University System will host SU System Day at the Louisiana State Capitol, Monday, April 29, 2013.
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| 1/14/2013 | SUS President's online chat session, January 31 |
| | The Southern University System will host
quarterly online chat sessions with SU System President Ronald Mason Jr.
for alumni, stakeholders, and the Jaguar Nation, beginning January 2013. Register here now.
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| 1/1/2013 | SUS President's online chat sessions scheduled for 2013 |
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| Beginning January 2013, the Southern University System will host
quarterly online chat sessions with SU System President Ronald Mason Jr.
for alumni, stakeholders, and the Jaguar Nation. Details coming soon. | 
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| 4/11/2013 | SUS President's V-Chat session, April 30 |
| | The
Southern University System, Tuesday, April 30, 2013, will host another
online chat session with SU System President Ronald Mason Jr.
for alumni, stakeholders, and the Jaguar Nation. Register here now.
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| 7/25/2012 | SUS Town Hall Meeting in Franklinton, July 26
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| | The Southern University System statewide town hall
meetings for alumni, stakeholders, and supporters will conclude in Franklinton, July 26 2012.
Join SU System
President Ronald Mason Jr. as he shares, "Keys to the Future of the
Southern System," an outline to encourage discussion and build a
consensus agenda for a "new” Southern System.
The final town hall meeting will be Thursday, July 26, 2012, in Franklinton at Winan United Methodist Church, 622 18th Avenue, 6 p.m.
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| 5/1/2013 | SUSLA alum, retired educator scheduled to address SUSLA graduates, May 11 |
| | Southern University Shreveport, Saturday, May 11, 2013, will hold two commencement ceremonies for Spring 2013 graduates.
The
Division of Allied Health and School of Nursing graduation ceremony
will begin at 10 a.m. and the Divisions of Behavioral Sciences and
Education, Business Studies, Humanities and Science, and Technology's
will follow at noon. Both ceremonies will be held in the Health and
Physical Education Center.
The Division of Allied Health and School of Nursing speaker is SUSLA alumnus Marilyn Glover Latin, RN, BSN, CRT (pictured left).
Latin is a registered nurse at the Overton Brooks Memorial Veterans
Administration Medical Center in Shreveport. The noon commencement
speaker is Ollie Tyler (pictured right),
the first woman and first African-American to serve as superintendent
of Schools for Caddo Parish and a former administrator with the
Louisiana Department of Education.
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| 5/6/2013 | SUSLA energy camp scheduled June 3-7 |
| | Southern
University Shreveport will host Energy Camp Louisiana June 3-7, 2013,
at the main campus. The camp is open to all Caddo parish high school
students.
The camp is designed to teach high school students
about the different types of energy, energy conservation, and efficiency
as well as energy-related careers. During the week-long camp, students
participate in hands-on experiments, energy discussions, interactive
computer games, and win prizes for "best in class" team efforts.
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| 3/4/2013 | SUSLA to host Campus/Community Health Fair, March 20 |
| | Southern
University Shreveport Counseling Center and Student Activities will
sponsor a Campus/Community Health Fair Wednesday, March 20, 2013, from 8
a.m. until noon in the Health and Physical Educational Complex (gymnasium).
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| 1/19/2011 | SUSLA welcomes 'Motivator of the Millennium' for 2-day conference
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| | | Keith L. Brown, known as the "Motivator of the Millennium," will be
special guest speaker for, "Work it Out Conference," this Friday and
Saturday, January 21-22, hosted by Southern University, Shreveport's
Division of Student Affairs in collaboration with Volunteers of America. | 
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| 5/12/2011 | The Southwest Center for Rural Initiatives to host Career Day, May 17 |
| | The Southwest Center for Rural
Initiatives Y.E.S. After-School program will host a Career Day on
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 from 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. for enrolled students ages
6-14. Local professionals from various career fields will participate
and provide hands-on demonstrations, including a police officer, a
fireman, entrepreneurs, a beautician, a judge, a chef, a funeral
director, an attorney, a coach, a doctor, and a dentist. |
| 5/1/2013 | U.S. Attorney to give 2013 SULC commencement address, May 11 |
| | U.S.
Attorney Stephanie Finley of the Western District of Louisiana will
deliver the 2013 Commencement address for Southern University Law Center
at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 11, 2013, in the F.G. Clark Activity Center
on the Southern University Baton Rouge campus.
Finley is a magna cum laude graduate of Grambling State University and a cum laude graduate of the SU Law Center,.
One hundred and seventy-three graduates are expected to receive the Juris Doctor Degree this spring.
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| 12/3/2012 | Urban League CEO Marc Morial to be SUBR commencement speaker, December 14
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| | Marc H. Morial, President of the National Urban League, will be the guest speaker for Southern University Baton Rouge's Fall Commencement set for 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 14, 2012, in the F. G. Clark Activity Center. |
| 3/1/2011 | Visitation for Dr. Emmett W. Bashful to be held Friday at SUNO
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| | | Visitation for Dr. Emmett W. Bashful, the first chancellor of Southern
University, New Orleans (SUNO), will be held on Friday, March 4 from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m. in the University's gymnasium at 6400 Press Drive. Dr.
Bashful died Saturday morning, February 27, in Baton Rouge at the age
93. He led SUNO from 1959 to 1987 and had served as chancellor emeritus
since his retirement. | 
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