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‘Like Indiana Jones’

March 22, 2023 Comments Off on ‘Like Indiana Jones’
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Interns unearth early 20th century artifacts in historic African-American neighborhood near downtown Shreveport LSU Shreveport students are sifting through soil around a century-old building to uncover the history of a once-thriving African-American neighborhood. The cultural resource investigation at the Calanthean…

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LaPREP returns this summer to challenge aspiring young mathematicians and scientists

March 20, 2023 Comments Off on LaPREP returns this summer to challenge aspiring young mathematicians and scientists
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SHREVEPORT, La. – LaPREP, a free math and science summer enrichment program for middle school students, is set to blast off again in May at LSU Shreveport after a one-year pause. LaPREP offers in-depth classes in logic, probability and statistics,…

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10 LSUS faculty members named to endowed professorships

March 8, 2023 Comments Off on 10 LSUS faculty members named to endowed professorships
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Ten new endowed professors will enrich the learning experience for LSU Shreveport students while enhancing the body of knowledge in their respective fields with original research. The LSUS Foundation manages endowments that support 47 professorships and five department chairs, allowing…

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Growing through grief: LPN student finds her calling while caring for her mother-in-law

February 13, 2023 Comments Off on Growing through grief: LPN student finds her calling while caring for her mother-in-law
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Hailey Greenwalt’s heart-wrenching experience caring for her cancer-stricken mother-in-law helped lead her to a career in nursing. While finishing her senior year at Byrd High School in Shreveport, she took classes to become a certified dental assistant. She worked in…

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Friendship leads to priceless acquisition for the Noel Collection

December 6, 2022 Comments Off on Friendship leads to priceless acquisition for the Noel Collection
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Historian J. David Markham’s gift of books to an aspiring scholar sparked a friendship that has helped the Noel Collection at LSU Shreveport become one of the foremost archives of Napoleonic-era materials in the nation. Noel Collection curator Dr. Alex…

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A Proper British Tea offers glimpse of life ‘across the pond’

October 25, 2022 Comments Off on A Proper British Tea offers glimpse of life ‘across the pond’
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Community members raised their china cups to the late Queen Elizabeth II at the LSUS Foundation’s Proper British Tea on October 10. The sold out event is part of the LSUS Foundation’s education and outreach programs that showcase everything LSU…

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Your gifts yield life-changing dividends

May 23, 2022 Comments Off on Your gifts yield life-changing dividends
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Your support means the world to LSU Shreveport students and faculty. Check out some of their stories, meet some of our new supporters and learn how YOU can create your own lasting legacy in our Spring 2022 magazine.

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Longtime LSU Shreveport supporters will fund boat house for LSUS Bass Fishing Team

May 17, 2022 Comments Off on Longtime LSU Shreveport supporters will fund boat house for LSUS Bass Fishing Team
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A new boat house for the LSU Shreveport Bass Fishing Team will bear the name of longtime LSUS supporters Dr. Lacy and Edie Williams. Dr. Williams is an avid fisherman and often invites the team to practice at the couple’s…

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New scholarship will help LSU Shreveport students lay the foundation for a better life

May 17, 2022 Comments Off on New scholarship will help LSU Shreveport students lay the foundation for a better life
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LSUS alum Patty Lemoine wants to help others experience the life-changing power of a college degree. Lemoine’s generous gifts will establish the Kimberly Rae and Carolyn Denise Lemoine Scholarship, which honors her younger sisters who passed away as infants. The…

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Give for Good will benefit the Spring Street Museum

March 21, 2022 Comments Off on Give for Good will benefit the Spring Street Museum
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Help preserve Shreveport’s history as LSU Shreveport educates the next generation of historians and curators at the Spring Street Museum in downtown Shreveport!

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