Office of the President

 

Celebrating a Year of Wins

 

Powering Solutions for Louisiana

Under President Tate's leadership, Louisiana has made strides to power solutions for Louisiana's toughest problems. 

Read on to learn more about LSU's progress. 

Impact Report 2024

Our Plan to Accelerate LSU Student Success and Research Excellence - Phase 1

LSU is on an incredible trajectory. We’ve had consecutive record-breaking years in research, philanthropy, state support, enrollment, and student quality. Uncertainty in federal funding and future support should not hinder our growth or momentum. Instead, we must transform challenges into opportunities that strengthen the success of our students, our research growth, and our university’s strategic direction. By acting decisively now with a renewed commitment to student success, research acceleration, and strategic funding realignment, we will protect our mission while advancing our strategic goals.

This is not a plan to maintain the status quo – it is a plan to accelerate. By acting now, we are investing in student success, fueling research excellence, and ensuring that LSU continues its ascent.

Read the President's Memo

Strategic Framework

The Scholarship First Strategic Framework aligns our efforts to elevate our state and its people through education, discovery, outreach, and leadership. As the Statewide University, LSU will serve as a cornerstone of Louisiana’s prosperity, building teams that win for our state.

Strategic Framework

 

Scholarship First Agenda

At LSU, our drive for excellence is fueled by our mission to serve and uplift Louisiana. We’re dedicated to expanding access to higher education, tackling critical challenges with innovative research, and enhancing lives across every parish. We embrace our ambitious vision with a commitment to excellence, striving to advance student success and elevate Louisiana for the benefit of all.

Scholarship First

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Research Strategic Growth Plan

We’re setting our sights on becoming one of the Top 50 research universities in the U.S. This ambitious goal is not just a milestone for us—it’s a key to tackling our state’s most pressing challenges and making a global impact. To achieve this vision, we need to come together with a shared commitment, truly living out our mission to Build Teams That Win.

LSU Research Strategic Growth

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Scholarship First Bus Tour logo

The Scholarship First Bus Tour is hitting the road October 15 - 18 and bringing the spirit of Louisiana directly to communities across Louisiana. From north to south and east to west, we're sharing what we're doing for Louisiana and beyond.  

Scholarship First Bus Tour

 

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Scholarship First in Action

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Stay in Baton Rouge, Save Louisiana Lives: LSU Launches New Master’s in Public Health

Starting in August, LSU’s School of Public Health will offer a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology and Population Health at a new Off-Campus Instructional Site (OCIS) on the Baton Rouge campus.

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Wheat in the South: LSU Research Tackles the Toughest Conditions to Protect a Vital Crop

LSU researchers are developing wheat varieties that thrive in Louisiana’s harsh climate, boosting yields, protecting food quality, and supporting farmers across the South and beyond.

Janice Pearson wearing her graduation cap and gown

Rooted in the Boot: LSU Grad Janice Pearson Turns Her Passion Into Wildlife Research

Janice Pearson, a Natural Resource Management grad from Baton Rouge, is joining LSU’s waterfowl lab as a Wildlife Research Technician, turning her student work into a career protecting Louisiana’s ecosystems.

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LSU Named a Top Military-Friendly Online College for 2025, Recognized for Exceptional Veteran Support

LSU Online and Continuing Education has been selected by OnlineU as one of the best military-friendly online colleges for 2025, demonstrating that LSU Online understands what military students need, especially those studying online.

Group photo of LSUS students involved in project

LSU-Shreveport Students’ AI-Powered Weather App Brings Innovation to U.S. Air Force Operations

When the Air Force Global Strike Command needed a better way to predict weather for mission planning, a team of LSU-Shreveport computer science students got to work and delivered an advanced weather visualization tool that met the challenge.

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Winning in Every Field: Madison Martin

LSU Volleyball captain Madison Martin balances pre-med studies, caregiving for her cancer-survivor mom, and community service—turning hardship into purpose as she prepares for a future in medicine.