Welcome to Louisiana State University Eunice. LSUE is LSU's only comprehensive, two-year institution providing access and education to enrich the lives of its diverse students, enhance statewide economic development and improve the vitality of the communities it serves.

At a Glance:

• Highest ACT "Student Satisfaction Survey" results for all accredited 2- and 4-year campuses in Louisiana
• Pathways to Success received the Outstanding Institutional Advising Program Award from NACADA
• 71% of LSUE's faculty have terminal degrees in their teaching fields (as compared to a national average of 15.5%)
• First campus in Louisiana to be 100% wireless
• URSI (Undergraduate Research Summer Institute) provides students with opportunities to conduct research projects with faculty members
• The University's Book Buddy Program received the Presidents National Honor Roll award for community service.
• Radiologic Technology graduates have achieved a 99% - 100% pass rate on the national board exams for the past 15 years
• Baseball has won five NJCAA national championships since 2006.
• Softball has won five NJCAA national championships since 2000.

 

 

Establishment of LSU Eunice

Louisiana State University Eunice is located just southwest of Eunice along Louisiana Highway 755 on a 196-acre tract of land originally belonging to the Arnold LeDoux family, which donated fifty acres for the establishment of the University campus. The University originally purchased an additional fifty acres and later acquired another 95.83 acres for future expansion. The campus is located in Acadia Parish, near the boundaries of Evangeline and St. Landry Parishes, in a rich and fertile section of Southwest Louisiana referred to as "the tri-parish area."

The LSU Board of Supervisors was authorized by Revised Statute 17:1521 to establish Louisiana State University at Eunice. Acting under this authority, the Board set in motion the chain of events leading to the establishment of a two-year commuter college at Eunice, with ground-breaking ceremonies in May 1966.

Philosophy

Louisiana State University Eunice is committed to the principle that individuals should have the opportunity to develop themselves through education commensurate with their capabilities and interests. To this end, the University strives to provide educational programs and related services which reflect and respond to the diversified interests, aptitudes, talents, needs, and goals of its constituency.

Goals

Consistent with its mission, Louisiana State University Eunice works to achieve the following goals:

1. Students complete associate degree or certificate programs prepared to enter the work force.
2. Students complete the first two or more years of baccalaureate study prepared to transfer to four-year institutions to complete their degrees.
3. Students fulfill general education and continuing education needs through a variety of educational offerings at various teaching sites and times.
4. Students who need developmental instruction acquire the knowledge and skills to prepare them for collegiate study.
5. Students receive support and assistance in reaching academic, personal, career, and employment goals.
6. Students participate in extracurricular activities to meet personal, artistic, or intellectual interests.
7. Students find facilities and resources adequate in classrooms, laboratories, the library, and recreational areas.
8. Citizens of LSUE's service area find educational opportunities to meet changing employment needs.
9. Citizens experience cultural enrichment and personal development through participating in programs offered as a community service.

In pursuing these goals, Louisiana State University Eunice is committed to maintaining the highest academic and professional standards in all of its educational and related programs and services. To this end, the University will endeavor to recruit the best qualified personnel available for its various programs and will encourage the professional growth of administrators, faculty, and staff as a continuous process.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Policy

Louisiana State University Eunice adheres to the principle of equal education, employment, and promotion opportunity without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, handicap, veteran's status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The University is dedicated to the philosophy of providing opportunity for full participation and representation in all segments of its operation to every individual who possesses the required training and experience.

The University will provide equal opportunity for all qualified and qualifiable persons and will promote the realization of equal opportunity through positive, continuing training programs in all applicable departments. This policy of equal opportunity applies to everyone and is regulated by the requirements of the University's Affirmative Action Plan; Louisiana Executive Order 13, dated 24 September 1965; and 11375, dated 13 October 1967, as amended; Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972; and Title IX of the Higher Education Act of 1972. The University has designated an individual to coordinate the campus' nondiscrimination efforts to comply with regulations implementing Title VI, VII, IX, and Section 504. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies and practices may be directed to the Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Affirmative Action-Equal Employment Opportunity / Title IX Coordinator, LSU Eunice, P.O. Box 1129, Eunice, LA 70535, (337) 550-1214.

 

 

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