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E. J. Ourso College of Business Hosting AI Conference with Louisiana Industry Leaders and º£½ÇÉçÇø Experts
On Friday, February 21, the º£½ÇÉçÇø E. J. Ourso College of Business will host AI in Action: Leading in Louisiana Industries; a symposium dedicated to exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) is driving innovation in critical sectors that define Louisiana's economy.

º£½ÇÉçÇø and º£½ÇÉçÇø of Alexandria Among Niche’s Best Colleges in Louisiana for 2025
º£½ÇÉçÇø and º£½ÇÉçÇø of Alexandria have secured two of the top four spots in Niche’s Best Colleges in Louisiana for 2025. These rankings reflect both universities’ commitment to academic excellence, student success, and their profound impact on the state.

$9.575 Million Gift Will Further Elevate º£½ÇÉçÇø Initiatives to Create Educational Access, Strengthen Louisiana's Economy and Support Veterans and ROTC
A $9.575 million gift from the William A. Brookshire Foundation will establish the William A. Brookshire ROTC Scholarship, support the new º£½ÇÉçÇø Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building, and strengthen the º£½ÇÉçÇø College of Engineering's S&B Engineers and Constructors Scholarship, º£½ÇÉçÇø's Future Scholars Program and the William A. Brookshire Veterans Law Clinic.

º£½ÇÉçÇø Invests $1.8M in Transformative Research and the Arts
For the third consecutive year, º£½ÇÉçÇø is providing funding to support new research and creative projects through its internal grant program, the º£½ÇÉçÇø Provost’s Fund for Innovation in Research.

º£½ÇÉçÇø NAMES ARNE FLATEN DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
º£½ÇÉçÇø has named Arne Flaten the dean of the College of Art & Design, effective July 1, pending approval by the º£½ÇÉçÇø Board of Supervisors.

º£½ÇÉçÇø Awarded National Park Service Grant to Preserve 6,000-Year-Old Campus Mounds
º£½ÇÉçÇø (º£½ÇÉçÇø) has been awarded a $220,871 grant from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program to conserve and protect the historic º£½ÇÉçÇø Campus Mounds--two ancient, nationally significant archaeological landmarks that date back at least 6,000 years.

º£½ÇÉçÇø Health Professor, Dr. Lucio Miele, Appointed as Director of º£½ÇÉçÇø-LCMC Health Cancer Center
Dr. Miele to lead º£½ÇÉçÇø to become the State's only National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer center.

º£½ÇÉçÇø Researchers Create Low-Cost Method to Recycle Plastic
º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers have created a new, low-cost way to break down plastic, a potential breakthrough that could save billions of dollars and eliminate billions of tons of plastic pollution.

º£½ÇÉçÇø Breaks Record, Awards 2,154 Degrees During Fall Commencement Ceremonies
º£½ÇÉçÇø celebrated a record-breaking commencement, awarding 2,154 degrees during the university's 318th commencement exercises Thursday, Dec. 19.

ROTC Cadets Commissioned as Part of Fall Commencement Exercises
Four º£½ÇÉçÇø graduates were recognized during º£½ÇÉçÇø's December commissioning ceremony Thursday, Dec. 19, at the º£½ÇÉçÇø Digital Media Center. The keynote speaker was Col. Clifton Lopez, garrison commander of the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Johnson, La.