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University History

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:

  • Associate of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science (1996)
  • Associate of Arts in The Care and Development of Young Children (Spring 2001)
  • Certificate in Pharmacy Technology (Spring 2001)
  • Associate of Science in Radiologic Technology (Fall 2001)

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.

The LSUA Children鈥檚 Center Celebrates 25 Years Serving Central Louisiana

Oct 7, 2024, 12:06 PM
The LSUA Children鈥檚 Center is proud to mark its 25th anniversary, celebrating a quarter century of providing exceptional...
ALEXANDRIA - The LSUA Children鈥檚 Center is proud to mark its 25th anniversary, celebrating a quarter century of providing exceptional childcare and early learning opportunities for the LSUA community and Central Louisiana. Established in 1999, the center has grown into an integral part of LSUA, serving the children of faculty, staff, and students with a commitment to fostering the development of young minds through a research-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum.

Founded through the dedicated efforts of the LSUA community and local civic leaders, the Children鈥檚 Center was initially built with over $400,000 in private donations and supported by the LSUA Student Government Association (SGA). With forethought for the future and a generous spirit, the SGA helped get a referendum passed that charged a small fee to every LSUA student for direct support of the Children鈥檚 Center.

In an article by Rose French in the Alexandria Daily TownTalk on the day of the groundbreaking, then LSUA Chancellor Robert Cavanaugh said, 鈥淸Our students] have enough concern for the community and future generations to come. Many students have no children, many of them may be gone before it is built. But they have done something that will help the school go on.鈥�

With three state-of-the-art classrooms and a fully licensed child-care facility, the center opened its doors with the vision of providing a nurturing, engaging environment where children could learn and grow. Today, the center continues to serve children ages 1-5, offering a curriculum centered on children鈥檚 wellness, social-emotional development, and school readiness using the Frog Street curriculum and Conscious Discipline.

Missy LaBorde, current communications professor and former Director of the LSUA Foundation at the time of the Center鈥檚 construction, said, 鈥淭he LSUA Children's Center began as a project of the LSUA Foundation and was designed to meet a critical need for our campus and the surrounding area. The average age of our students at that time was a bit older than today, and we had many students who could not complete their degrees because they lacked access to childcare. At that time, campus childcare facilities were not typical.鈥� Speaking of the benefits of having childcare available to LSUA faculty and staff, LaBorde noted, 鈥淎ll three of my children attended the center, and I could not be happier with the outstanding foundational education they received. Leading the Children's Center Project with the LSUA Foundation will always be a highlight of my career.鈥�

Over the past 25 years, the LSUA Children鈥檚 Center has remained a model for early childhood education in the region, providing hands-on, interactive learning experiences in a supportive, caring environment. The center鈥檚 mission of nurturing young learners while supporting LSUA鈥檚 faculty, staff, and students has become an enduring part of the university鈥檚 legacy. As the center looks to the future, plans for continued growth and program enhancement are in place, ensuring that it remains a cornerstone of early childhood education in Central Louisiana for years to come.

鈥淒reams do come true,鈥� Cavanaugh told a crowd of well-wishers and benefactors who had gathered for the ground breaking ceremony in October of 1999, 鈥淚f you鈥檝e got the right people working on them.鈥� This prescient sentiment echoes a common refrain from current LSUA Chancellor Paul Coreil. With record enrollment, setting the bar as the fastest growing institution in the state, and celebrating student academic success, Cavanaugh鈥檚 words continue to ring true.

 

 

 

Recent Times

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.

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