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- Established: 1860
- Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Chancellor: Sean O'Keefe
- Faculty: 1,308
- Nickname: Fighting Tigers
- Weather: Baton Rouge
- Noted Programs: Law, education, art & design, business
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Louisiana State University, commonly referred to as LSU, is the flagship school of the Louisiana State University system. It is a research intensive university offering both undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
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History
Louisiana state university was established in 1860. The institution was renamed in 1877 as Louisiana State University. Lsu.edu: HistoryLSU offers 17 different colleges and schools: agriculture, art and design, arts and sciences, basic sciences, business, school of the coast and environment, education, engineering, graduate school, honors college, library and information science,music and dramatic arts, social work, university college, veterinary medicine, and mass communication. Lsu.edu: Students
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Mission Statement
"As the flagship institution of the state, the vision of Louisiana State University is to be a leading doctoral/research-extensive university, challenging undergraduate and graduate students to achieve the highest levels of intellectual and personal development. Designated as both a land-grant and sea-grant institution, the mission of Louisiana State University is the generation, preservation, dissemination, and application of knowledge and cultivation of the arts." Lsu.edu: LSU Mission Statement -
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Louisiana State University Weather
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Current ConditionsNew Orleans, LA as of Mon, 08 Feb 2010 9:53 pm CST
Light Rain
58°F(14°C)Barometer: 29.87 falling Humidity: 87% Visibility: 8 mi Wind: 6 mph Sunrise: 6:46 am Sunset: 5:43 pm -
Today's Forecast
ThundershowersHigh: 63°F (17°C)
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Tomorrow's Forecast
Partly Cloudy/WindHigh: 54°F (12°C)
Low: 34°F (1°C)
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Louisiana State University Questions
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Which state is more corrupt: Louisiana or Illinois? 4 AnswersThe answer is Louisiana, but the real answer is more complicated than you would expect. Check out the below article for more information: http://www.twincit... read more -
Where can I find a list of major University abbreviations or acronyms in the United States? 4 AnswersHow's this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colloquial_names_for_universities_and_colleges_in_the_United_States read more -
Did Hubble's red shift observation prove that steady state theory was incorrect? 1 AnswerHubbles red shift observation wasn't the only thing that he did to support the big bang theory. The big bang theory you also got to see as a theory just like st... read more -
What is Poincare reccurrence time states? 1 AnswerIn mathematics, the Poincaré recurrence theorem states that certain systems will, after a sufficiently long time, return to a state very close to the initial st... read more
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Louisiana State University News and Articles
- Official Site: News
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- Msnbc: Two students killed at LSU (December 14, 2007)
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