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April 17, 2019
Acclaimed actor Omar J. Dorsey will deliver the spring commencement address at ÎçҹѰ»¨ Baton Rouge on Friday, May 10.

April 12, 2019
During its March meeting, the ÎçҹѰ»¨ System Board of Supervisors approved longtime ÎçҹѰ»¨ Baton Rouge physics professor Stephen C. McGuire as the James Ruth Smith Professor Emeritus.

March 12, 2019
ÎçҹѰ»¨ is in the running to win a Home Depot: Retool Your School campus improvement grant. Vote everyday until April 14. Also, use the hashtags #SouthernU_RYS19 and #SUS_RYS19 in your social media posts.

January 17, 2019
ÎçҹѰ»¨, in partnership with Louisiana State University and Baton Rouge Community College, will host the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity commemoration Thursday, Jan. 24 from 5 -7 p.m. at the Smith–Brown Union Cotillion Ballroom on the campus of ÎçҹѰ»¨. Shawn Wilson, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development secretary, will serve as the keynote speaker.
January 11, 2019
The ÎçҹѰ»¨ System Board of Supervisors today convened for its first meeting of the new year at ÎçҹѰ»¨ Baton Rouge. Atty. Domoine D. Rutledge and the Rev. Samuel C. Tolbert Jr. were installed as the new chair and vice chair, respectively.

January 03, 2019
Our 88th Miss ÎçҹѰ»¨, Darby A. Smith, is in the running to become an Ebony Magazine HBCU Campus Queen. Voting has been extended to January 31.

December 26, 2018
Recently, the Baton Rouge Chapter of The Links, Inc. held its 2018 Louisiana Role Models awards. Several Jaguars received awards and recognition.

December 12, 2018
Nearly 500 students will graduate on Friday at 10 a.m. at ÎçҹѰ»¨â€™s F.G. Clark Activity Center. The Fall 2018 Commencement will mark the completion of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs in the arts, sciences, technology and more. Cadets who have completed necessary requirements will also be commissioned in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy.
December 11, 2018
As she takes a walk on the Bluff, Traci Smith cannot help but reflect how far her faith has brought her. From a loving family to an unforgettable college experience, this social work major is ecstatic to lead the ÎçҹѰ»¨ fall class of 2018 as chief student marshal. Smith will join more than 400 fellow students receiving degrees on Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. in the F.G. Clark Activity Center.