L.S.U. College of Higher Education
Title | L.S.U. College of Higher Education PDF eBook |
Author | Great Britain. Office for Standards in Education |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1996 |
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Higher Education in Louisiana
Title | Higher Education in Louisiana PDF eBook |
Author | Louisiana. Commission on Higher Education |
Publisher | |
Pages | 414 |
Release | 1956 |
Genre | Education, Higher |
ISBN |
Louisiana State University
Title | Louisiana State University PDF eBook |
Author | Barry Cowan |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2013-11-04 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1439644233 |
Louisiana State University began in 1860 as a small, all-male military school near Pineville. The institution survived the Civil War, Reconstruction politics, and budgetary difficulties to become a nationally and internationally recognized leader in research and teaching. A devastating fire destroyed the campus in 1869, and the school moved to Baton Rouge, where it has remained. Successive moves to larger campuses in 1887 and 1925 created greater opportunities in academics, student life, and athletics. Academics began with classical and engineering courses. New majors in the arts, literature, engineering, agriculture, and the sciences evolved, along with research in those fields. Student life changed from military regimentation to coeducation and students freedom to live off campus and make their own decisions. Intercollegiate athletics began in 1893 with baseball and football games against Tulane, and the LSU Tigers have since won numerous championships. These evolutionary steps all helped to create Louisianas flagship university.
Louisiana Higher Education
Title | Louisiana Higher Education PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Education, Higher |
ISBN |
LSU at Mid-century
Title | LSU at Mid-century PDF eBook |
Author | Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College |
Publisher | |
Pages | 13 |
Release | 1950 |
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The History of Higher Education in Louisiana
Title | The History of Higher Education in Louisiana PDF eBook |
Author | Curtis A. Manning |
Publisher | |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1425706622 |
The book tells the story of Louisiana and its people - through the lens of higher education. Starting with the cultural foundation of the French and Spanish inhabitants, the state - and its colleges and universities - took a path unlike the rest of America. From the mid-nineteenth century beginnings, Louisiana higher education expanded as the state grew. Unlike in many other parts of the country, Louisiana governors, especially Huey P. Long, played a central role in the establishment and reform of colleges and universities. Louisiana State University and Tulane University emerged as the most important and influential universities in the state, and Louisiana leaders consciously set up a "dual system" of higher education, segregated by race. As Louisiana looks to the future, an improvement in college graduation rates is the key to prosperity. The goal of this history is to provide a foundation upon which leaders can base effective policy decisions.
Under Stately Oaks
Title | Under Stately Oaks PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas F. Ruffin |
Publisher | LSU Press |
Pages | 183 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0807126829 |
Nestled on a picturesque spot near the banks of the Mississippi River, Louisiana State University is a photographer's dream. From the red pantile roofs and honey-colored stucco of its Italian Renaissance architecture to the "stately oaks and broad magnolias" hailed in the alma mater, the distinct beauty of the campus is unrivaled. Few, however, realize that the history of the state's flagship university is as colorful as the azaleas that adorn its landscape every spring. Through an entertaining marriage of photographs and text, Under Stately Oaks showcases over 140 years of LSU's past and follows the evolution of the tiny Seminary of Learning of the State of Louisiana, founded near Pineville in 1853, into a university of well over thirty thousand students for the twenty-first century. Thomas F. Ruffin sets the images in historical context and offers fascinating information that will enlighten even the most ardent LSU fan. From the first LSU students in 1860 to the 75th anniversary celebrations of the current Baton Rouge campus in 2001, Under Stately Oaks captures the spirit of the university as never before.