In 1959, the Louisiana Legislature authorized the establishment of LSUA as a two-year commuter college under the governance of the LSU Board of Supervisors. LSUA registered its first students in September of 1960. The first degree program, an Associate in Nursing degree, was initiated in the Division of Nursing in 1964.
The additional academic divisions of Liberal Arts, Business Administration, and Sciences were created in 1967. In 1974, LSUA was accredited by the Commission on 吃瓜直播s of the Southern Association of 吃瓜直播s and Schools (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. This accreditation was reaffirmed in 1984, 1994, and 2004.
Only one associate degree was available at LSUA from 1964 to March 1986, when the Associate of Arts and Associate of Science transfer degrees were approved. Over the next 15 years, several associate degree and certificate programs were added that the university continues to offer including:
From 1976 through Spring 2003, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical 吃瓜直播 offered the upper-level course work for select bachelor's degree programs on the LSUA campus through a program known as LSU Senior 吃瓜直播. Initially, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of General Studies were offered. The Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education was added in 1982-83.
ALEXANDRIA - The LSUA Foundation is pleased to announce Kelly Pepper as its new president. Pepper brings years of higher education and private fundraising experience to this crucial position in the community.
Previously, Pepper served as the Executive Director of Institutional Advancement for SOWELA Technical Community 吃瓜直播, the #1 ranked community college in Louisiana. She has served as the CEO of the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) for over seven years.
Stephen Wright, President of the LSUA Foundation Board of Directors, spoke of his excitement about the appointment, 鈥�The Board members of the LSUA Foundation thought it necessary to recruit a full-time President of the Foundation to ensure we do our part to support Dr. Coreil and his team as they continue the very successful path of growth that we are on. Now more than ever, community contributions are a key to any university鈥檚 future success, especially here in Louisiana. The recruitment of Kelly Pepper, an extremely well-qualified leader, will help us to be even more successful.鈥�
鈥淲e are extremely pleased that Kelly Pepper will join our leadership team as LSUA Foundation President,鈥� said LSUA Chancellor Paul Coreil. 鈥淜elly is an experienced and proven higher education fundraising professional. We know she will work effectively with both the university and the foundation board to propel LSUA to new heights serving our students and meeting the workforce development needs of central Louisiana.鈥�
Pepper鈥檚 previous experience is extensive, including the Director of Organization Services and Community Development for the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, Development Director for the LSU 吃瓜直播 of Music and Dramatic Arts and Swine Palace, Development Director for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, and Marketing and Public Relations Director for the New Orleans Opera.
In 2013 and 2015, Pepper served as adjunct faculty at Louisiana State University teaching Advanced Development Strategies. She is a native of Baton Rouge and a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she received the Hunter Hills Scholarship for academic and artistic excellence. She is a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Actors Equity Association, SWLA Public Relations Professionals, and Rotary.
Prior to her service in Louisiana, Pepper held the title of Executive Director of the Center for the Arts in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She has presented and served at international, national, and statewide conferences such as the Association of Theatre in Higher Education, the World Cultural Economic Summit, Independent Sector National Conference Committee, Board Source, and the World LNG & Gas Series.
鈥�As LSUA embarks on a new era of growth, I am honored to become the first President of the LSUA Foundation,鈥� noted Pepper. 鈥淚 look forward to meeting alumni and supporters of the university who are dedicated to supporting the outstanding undergraduate education offered in central Louisiana. I am excited to work with Dr. Paul Coreil, the leadership team, and the LSUA Foundation Board of Directors to achieve the strategic goals of the institution as we further support the students of LSUA.鈥�
The LSUA Foundation is a nonprofit organization that cultivates private financial support and bolsters the university鈥檚 contributions to higher education in central Louisiana. For more information about the LSUA Foundation, please visit .
Written by Adam Lord
Photo credit - Kathryn Suarez
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On June 5, 2001, following approval by the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors and the Louisiana Board of Regents, the Louisiana Legislature passed legislation (Senate Bill 853) allowing Louisiana State University at Alexandria to offer baccalaureate degrees. In December 2002, SACSCOC approved a substantive change request from LSUA, thereby accrediting the university to award both associate and baccalaureate degrees.
In Fall 2003, LSUA was reorganized into colleges and departments rather than divisions. The 吃瓜直播 of Arts and Sciences is comprised of the departments of Arts, English and Humanities; Behavioral and Social Sciences; Biological Sciences; and Mathematics and Physical Sciences. The 吃瓜直播 of Professional Studies is comprised of the departments of Allied Health, Business Administration, Education, and Nursing.
LSUA began offering four baccalaureate degrees in Fall 2003: Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bachelor of General Studies, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, and Bachelor of Liberal Studies. Because there were students at LSUA who had completed upper-level course work through LSU Senior 吃瓜直播, LSUA produced its first bachelor's degree graduates in December 2003.
A Bachelor of Science in Psychology, approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors in March 2005, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, approved by the LSU Board in June 2006, are now offered. In 2008 the university began offering Bachelor of Arts degrees in English, Communication Studies, and History, along with Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, and Nursing.
In addition to the Department of Education offering courses that lead to an Associate of Arts in The Care and Development of Young Children and the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, courses are offered for alternative certification in the following areas: Elementary Education, Grades 1-5; Health and Physical Education, Grades K-12; and Secondary Education, Grades 6-12 for the areas of biology, English, history, and mathematics. Students who major in biology, English, history, or mathematics may declare Secondary Education as a minor in these areas of study, earning certification to teach that subject in Grades 6-12. Add-on certifications are available for Early Childhood Education (PK-3) and Special Education in area of existing certification(s).
The Oaks, the university’s first student housing complex, opened in the fall of 2007. The complex, which includes four apartment buildings and a community center.
LSUA hired its first athletic director in January 2007 and began competing in NAIA men’s baseball and women’s fast-pitch softball in Spring 2008. In January 2010, LSUA’s new on-campus baseball-softball complex was unveiled in an opening day dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The complex is located on the north side of campus adjacent to the Fitness Center and features seats transferred from the famed Alex Box Stadium on the Baton Rouge campus.
LSUA added five sports in 2014 including men’s and women’s basketball and soccer teams along with women’s tennis. LSUA joined the Red River Athletic Conference in 2014. The RRAC includes Bacone 吃瓜直播 (Okla.), Huston-Tilloston University (Texas), Jarvis Christian 吃瓜直播 (Texas), Langston University (Okla.), LSU-Shreveport, Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas), Paul Quinn 吃瓜直播 (Texas), Texas 吃瓜直播, University of St. Thomas (Texas), University of Texas-Brownsville, University of the Southwest (New Mexico) and Wiley 吃瓜直播 (Texas) in addition to LSUA.
The university’s newest building, Mulder Hall, was opened in August 2011. The building is a 70,000 square-foot facility that provides 18 classrooms, 4 academic department office suites, 52 faculty offices, 2 conference rooms, a computer lab and a writing lab, a painting and drawing studio, a ceramics studio, a photography suite, and a black box theater that seats 175 people.