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• Southern University, also known as Southern University and A&M College, is a historically African-American institution of higher learning and the flagship campus of Louisiana's Southern University System (SUS).

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1880
  2. Location: Baton Rouge, LA
  3. SUS President: Dr. Ralph Slaughter
  4. Chancellor: National Search is in Progress
  5. Faculty: Approx 500
  6. Enrollment: Approx 8,600
  7. Nickname: SU or Southern
  8. Mascot: Jaguars
  9. Acceptance rate: 53%
  10. Weather: Baton Rouge, LA

• History

  Southern University was founded in 1880 in New Orleans, Louisiana as an institution of higher learning for African Americans. The institution moved its campus to Baton Rouge in 1912. Subr.edu: History of Southern University

  The institution is comprised of nine schools and colleges which include: agriculture, family and consumer sciences, arts, and humanities, business,education, engineering, sciences, architecture, nursing and the Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs. Subr.edu: Undergraduate Programs

• Mission Statement

  "The mission of Southern University and A &M College, an historically black, 1890 land-grant institution, is to provide opportunities for a diverse student population to achieve a high-quality, global educational experience, to engage in scholarly, research, and creative activities, and to give meaningful public service to the community, the state, the nation, and the world so that Southern University graduates are competent, informed, and productive citizens." subr.edu: Mission Statement

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