University Distinguished Faculty Awards

Brian Irving, PhD, was selected as one of the 100 members of the first ever cohort of Meauxmentum Scholars, an initiative started by the Louisiana Board of Regents. Learn more about his selection and plans for the cohort's future.

The College of Human Sciences & Education honors our outstanding alumni through our Hall of Distinction program. Learn more about this year's honorees.

Reflections on the 2024 Paris Olympics is an afternoon panel discussion with Olympians from the games. Speakers include Guillaume Bodet, PhD, Aleah Finnegan, Maggie MacNeil, Roland Mitchell, PhD, John Nauright, PhD, and Vernon Norwood. The event will be held on November 21st, 5:30 p.m. in the Bo Campbell Auditorium.

Reflections on the 2024 Paris Olympics is an afternoon panel discussion with Olympians from the games.

LSU School of Information Studies celebrates the life of acclaimed young adult author Richard Peck and his lasting legacy on LSU.

LSU School of Kinesiology faculty are the first in the United States to collaborate with The GO with a focus on women and sport. This collaboration aims to enhance research, academics, and public programming as well as promote health awareness and sporting opportunities for girls and women in the global community.

The LSU School of Information Studies welcomes Dr. Kathleen Campana as the new Patsy H. Perritt Chair in Youth Services, a gift from the acclaimed YA author Richard Peck. With a focus on enhancing learning environments for children and families, Dr. Campana brings extensive research experience to this position. Discover her vision for improving library and information services for underserved communities in Louisiana.

As LSU celebrates the first anniversary of the Windgate Foundation’s $1.329 million investment in the Louisiana A+ Schools program, the transformative effects of this partnership are already being felt in classrooms across the state. In total, LAA+ has trained more than 30 schools statewide, most recently adding St. Martin Early Learning STEAM Academy and St. Martin STEAM Academy, both located in St. Martinville, La., along with The Dufrocq School, Progress Elementary School, and LSU Early Childhood Education Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, La.

Maggie Mac Neil, Olympic swimmer and LSU sports management alumna, announced her plans to retire from competitive swimming on September 26th, 2024. Mac Neil will be joining the inaugural advisory board for the LSU Women's Sport and Health Initiative in the College of Human Sciences and Education's School of Kinesiology.