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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.

Longtime Southern University administrator and ardent University supporter Elton C. Harrison died September 20, 2014. He was 97 and a resident of Baton Rouge.

Harrison served as vice president of Academic Affairs and was a former member of the Southern University Board of Supervisors.

The Southern University Museum of Art (SUMA), celebrates Southern University Baton Rouge's Centennial with an exhibit, "Southern Art: Reflections of History, Culture, and Lifestyle," featuring the works of artists Don Cincone, Ted Ellis, and Daryl Tripplett.

Southern University Baton Rouge Homecoming festivities kicked off Sunday, September 21, 2014, and continue through Saturday, October 4, 2014.

The Southern University System Foundation and the SUBR College of Business and College of Engineering and Computer Science recently partnered with Genesis Energy to create a $100,000 scholarship fund for SU students.

Southern University Baton Rouge's Patrick Mensah has been honored twice in recent weeks for his efforts in the area of engineering.

Southern University Shreveport (SUSLA) is among 71 programs across 31 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to receive one of the U.S. Department of Labor’s $73.6 million in YouthBuild grants to support academic and occupational skills training for at-risk youth.

Interested students are invited to join the Jaguar Nation August 18, 2014, in Baton Rouge, on the beautiful campus of Southern University and A&M College. Great programs from nursing to engineering to business to education to the sciences are waiting. Student enjoy a fun and exciting campus atmosphere that includes social and educational events and a front row seat to the see the world famous Human Jukebox Marching Band.