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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."

The Southern University System, Tuesday, February 10, 2015, will host another online chat session with SU System President Ronald Mason Jr. for alumni, stakeholders, and the Jaguar Nation.

The Southern University and A&M College System Board of Supervisors today installed officers for 2015 and held a swearing-in ceremony for new members during its regular monthly meeting.

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.

The Southern University Centennial Book, 100 Years on the Bluff, can be purchased for $20 at the Office of Media Relations, first floor, J.S. Clark Administration Building, Baton Rouge, with cash, check or credit card.

The Southern University Board of Supervisors today elected Leon R. Tarver II as chairman, and Calvin W. Braxton Sr., as vice chairmen for 2015, during it’s regular meeting held in New Orleans.

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.