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Leon Valdry, a 1957 SU engineering graduate, March 21, 2015, made a unrestricted gift of $100,000 to the Southern University System Foundation's 1880 Society. Last calendar year, Valdry's annual gift totaled $25,000.

As a trustee of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Joe Stewart recently directed a $500,000 contribution to the Southern University System Foundation (SUSF).

President Obama has named Southern University New Orleans (SUNO) biology professor Murty S. Kambhampati and 13 other individuals and one organization as the newest recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM).

Seventh-seeded Southern New Orleans, Wednesday, March 18, 2015, became the second team to win its first-ever game at the national championship, as the Lady Knights upset perennial powerhouse and No. 2-seed Vanguard (California), 84-56, in the final day-one game of the 2015 NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship, presented by Susan G. Komen Greater Kansas City.

Southern University will observe its 135th Founders' Day, with a series of activities March 9, 2015. The special recognition of the University's history is themed "One Team, One Dream."

NICHE.com, an education ranking website, has selected Southern University and A&M College as the 10th best among Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

The Council for Accreditation of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) has granted accreditation to the Child Development and Family Studies Department at Southern University New Orleans (SUNO). The accreditation is granted until 2024.

A $25,000 donation from BASF will fund a new multi-purpose technology center at Southern University Baton Rouge. The new facility will add advanced capabilities to the University's Career Services Center -- such as virtual interviewing and remote training opportunities -- that will benefit not only students and alumni, but also potential employers.

At a Southern University football game November 15, 2014, BASF presented the University with a $25,000 donation for the creation of a multi-media technology center.

BASF recently awarded $5,000 in scholarships to two engineering majors at Southern University Baton Rouge as part of the BASF’s efforts to support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and careers.

Tickets for the 41st Annual Bayou Classic are on sale now. The Bayou Classic, the iconic collegiate gridiron matchup between Southern University and Grambling State University, will take place Saturday, November 29, 2014, in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.