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National Hurricane Center forecasters expect Tropical Storm Karen to be near the central Gulf Coast on Saturday as a weak hurricane or tropical storm. A tropical storm watch is in effect from west of Grand Isle to east of Morgan City, an area that includes metropolitan New Orleans, Lake Maurepas, and Lake Ponchartrain.

At this time, we do not expect TS Karen to affect campus operations.

The Southern University System welcomes Monique Guillory-Winfield as the new vice president for academic and student affairs. Guillory-Winfield possesses more than 15 years of experience in higher education administration including her most recent position as an associate with The Barthwell Group, a boutique management-consulting firm based in Detroit, Michigan, with an array of higher education clients.

The Southern University System is hosting a series of statewide town hall meetings for alumni, stakeholders, and supporters during August. The tour, "Transforming the Southern System: From Good to Great," began with a meeting in Baton Rouge August 8, 2013, and will conclude with a stop in New Orleans, Monday, August 19.

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.

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.

The Southern University System will observe December 24, 2012 - January 1, 2013, as the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

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.

SU System updates campus closures

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.

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.