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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.

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.

Baton Rouge- The countdown begins to the 2011 Southern University System Annual Radiothon set for Friday, October 28, 2011.

New Orleans, La. - The Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) Department of Athletics was recognized by the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) as a 2010-2011 Champions of Character Five Star Award winner.

Great seats available on every seating level of Louisiana Superdome. Tickets for the State Farm Bayou Classic are on sale to the public.

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.

Southern University, Shreveport was awarded a five-year comprehensive implementation project though NSF-HBCU-UP Program.

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.

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.

The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center will hold its annual Family and Youth Exposition, June 16-18. Youth across Louisiana will have the time of their life as they interact with each other for two days of exciting seminars, exhibits, demonstrations, healthy competitions, and presentations.