LSU Eunice awarded 118 degrees during commencement ceremonies in the LSU Eunice Health and Physical Education Building. The fall commencement ceremonies also includes students who graduated during the summer semester.
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With a new governor soon to take office in a state that is facing a massive government financial crisis, a litany of problems continues to mount. Higher education is on the ropes both financially and academically.
LSUE Chancellor Kimberly Russell and Kiwanis President Clint Bischoff talk after Thursday’s Eunice Kiwanis Club meeting in which Russell spoke. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
After about 60 days on the job, LSUE Chancellor Kimberly Russell told Eunice Kiwanis Club members of emerging partnerships and achievements.
In U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 edition of Best Colleges, LSU is ranked in the top tier for “Best National Universities” for the eighth straight year and is ranked 62nd overall among public universities.
LSU alumna Belle Wheelan, president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, delivered the keynote address, and 672 students received degrees during LSU’s 287th commencement ceremony on Aug. 7.
