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Louisiana State University At Alexandria

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Founded in 1959, LSUA is the only public institution of higher education in Central Louisiana.
• 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 developed in 1967. In 1974, LSUA was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award associate degrees. This accreditation was reaffirmed in 1984 and 1994.
• LSUA offers four baccalaureate degrees and several associate degrees, such as Associate in Nursing, Associate of Science, Associate in Criminal Justice, A.S. in Computer Information Technology, and several others.
• Louisiana State University at Alexandria is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and baccalaureate degrees.
• Profile last updated: 06/07/2009.

In the News:

• LSU-Alexandria transfer fits right in at top of Louisiana College batting order (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on March 13, 2010 at 08:57:02 am
  PINEVILLE -- Cody Laprarie is not having any trouble fitting in at Louisiana College.
• Schwartzenburg wins pair for LC (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on March 7, 2010 at 01:41:42 am
  FARMERSBURG, Texas -- Renè Schwartzenburg earned a pair of victories and Kelsey Brown drove in six runs Friday as the Louisiana College softball team won two games in the ASC First Pitch tourney.
• Beltway would send traffic around Alexandria and Pineville (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on March 1, 2010 at 08:51:14 am
  It may be decades away, but the first steps have been taken toward building a beltway that would connect major roads leading into and out of the Alexandria-Pineville area.
• Our view: Don't shun the H1N1 flu shot (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on February 26, 2010 at 08:50:54 am
  All the health-care reform in the world won't help Americans if they don't start taking responsibility for their own health care first.
• Gibbs hits HR as LSU downs McNeese; NSU routs Alcorn (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on February 25, 2010 at 08:57:02 am
  BATON ROUGE -- Catcher Micah Gibbs' solo homer in the eighth inning proved to be the game-winning hit as No. 1 LSU defeated McNeese State, 2-1, on a chilly Wednesday evening at Alex Box Stadium.

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