Bossier Parish Community College

WHAT’S HOT @ BPCC?

• Louisiana Governor Launches the First Ever Cyber Security Education Center in the State with Cybint and BPCC - The Cyber Center, which will be housed on the BPCC campus, will offer Cybint’s comprehensive suite of multi-level cyber education and workforce development offerings for cybersecurity professionals and students across Louisiana. Classes will range from cyber literacy for non-technical professionals to advanced, hands-on simulation-labs and a cyber-range environment for those pursuing a cyber-security career.
• BPCC Named to 2019-2020 Military Friendly^® Schools List College receives highest distinction of any 2-year or 4-year school in Louisiana - Bossier Parish Community College is pleased to announce it has earned the 2019-2020 Military Friendly^® School designation for the 8^th consecutive year. In addition, this year the College has earned the GOLD BPCC is the ONLY 2-year or 4-year college in Louisiana who earned the gold distinction.
• BPCC STUDENTS WIN 10 MEDALS AT NATIONAL SKILLSUSA COMPETITION Bossier Parish Community College students won 10 medals at the National SkillsUSA competition in Louisville, KY.  
• FIFTEEN BPCC DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENTS TO RECEIVE DEGREES/CREDENTIALS DURING SPRING 2019 COMMENCEMENT - Bossier Parish Community College is proud to announce the graduation of 15 area high school students. Collectively, these students have earned a total of three associate degrees and 14 certificates. Each received their degrees/credentials at the spring 2019 commencement ceremonies.
• CAVALIER PREVIEW NIGHT

Learn the first steps to college by attending one of our Cavalier Preview Nights.  Our Office of Recruiting invites you to attend an informational program to learn about Bossier Parish Community College answer any questions you may have.  Discussion topics cover admissions, financial aid, academic programs, scholarships, and student life.  You’ve got questions; we’ve got answers!

Save the Date …

November 14, 2019 ? March 26, 2020 ? April 16, 2020 ? May 14, 2020

Reserve your seat at bpcc.edu click on Admissions, Future Students, and Cavalier Preview Night.

Centenary College

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Fall Open House – October 19 – preview day for juniors & seniors
• Early Action I Deadline – November 15 – $2500 campus visit scholarship available for students who visit & apply by this deadline
• Early Action II Deadline – December 15 – $2500 campus visit scholarship available for students who visit & apply by this deadline
• Regular Decision Deadline – February 15 – $1500 campus visit scholarship available for students who visit & apply by this deadline
• Spring Open House – February 15 – preview day for juniors & seniors
• Centenary Days –March 20-21 – admitted senior event

 

WHAT’S HOT @ Centenary?

• Addition of new Cross Country/Track & Field and Cheer/Dance Teams – will start recruiting for teams in fall of 2019 and start competition in fall 2020
• New partnership with Centenary Pre-Law Department and LSU Baton Rouge Law School  
• Athletic complex renovations

 

Fletcher Technical Community College

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Priority FAFSA deadline for Fall 2019 is July 15, 2019, Spring is November 30, 2019, and Summer is May 1, 2020.
• Fall 2019 semester begins August 19^th
• Final application deadline for Fall 2019 is August 22^nd

 

WHAT’S HOT @ Fletcher?

• Fletcher is now offering a Medical Laboratory Technician Associates Degree
• Fletcher is now offering a concentration of Paralegal Studies in the Business Administration program
• Fletcher now has a Medical Coding Certificate online

 

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU)

WHAT’S HOT @ FranU?

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing program of the Year in Louisiana awarded by the Nightingale Foundation 
• First university in Louisiana to have an undergraduate Applied Behavior Analysis Program with a verified course sequence (I confirmed language on this with Tracy. Southeastern has an undergraduate program, but it is not a verified course sequence. Their students cannot sit for the national certification board without submitting their coursework to be reviewed.) 
• FranU has been recognized for its service learning program. FranU students completed over 16,000 hours of service learning from 2018 to 2019.

 

LSU – Alexandria

Important Date/Deadlines:

Implenented full ride, Mulder Scholarship Program- Deadline is: January 15^th

• Spend the Day @ A Preview Days:

Fall- November 16, 2019

Spring- February 15, 2020

WHAT’S HOT @ LSUA?

• New Bachelor of Science in Accounting
• New Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with concentrations in: Health and Fitness Studies, Health and Physical Education, & Sports Management and Administration
• New Interim Chancellor Dr. Paul Coreil

 

LSU – Shreveport

WHAT’S HOT @ LSUS?

• LSUS Guaranteed Scholarship Deadline has been moved to July 1! (Scholarships start at a 20 ACT). And the First Generation College Student Scholarships will be available again this year. First Generation College Student Scholarships can be found at https://lsus.academicworks.com/.
• Grand opening our of Design Thinking Lab and Cybercollaboratory! Both lab spaces are specifically designed for student interaction, “think tanking,” group activities, and classroom projects. Students will use brand new, high-tech equipment in fields such as cybersecurity, robotics, artificial intelligence, app development, 3-D printing, virtual reality, and haptics. All majors will have access to this technology and its advancements!
• Student Success Center- Now offering completely free 24/7 online tutoring and supplemental instruction for all students.  Students can utilize academic coaching, group tutoring and personal tutoring, workshops, and Career Services all in a newly renovated location.

 

Louisiana Tech University

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Preview Day – Time Out for Tech, October 19, 2019
• Scholarship Priority Deadline – January 5, 2020
• Housing Opens for Admitted students – October 15, 2019

 

WHAT’S HOT @ LA TECH?

• Fall 2019 Louisiana Tech College of Engineering & Science will open the doors to a 130,000sqft Integrated Engineering & Science Building, one block from downtown Ruston. The new addition will serve underclassmen in engineering, computer science, physics, chemistry, & math. This facility will continue the integrated, hands-on curriculum approach the college is known for through Living with the Lab and Living with Cyber experiences.
• Pre-Medical Illustration and Scientific Visualization at Louisiana Tech University are interdisciplinary minors where faculty from art, biology, and engineering work together to offer students a unique opportunity to pursue a dual passion for science and art. Pursuit of one of these minors prepares students for graduate school and future careers in medical and scientific illustration.  In addition, both minors require an internship which provide students with real life client experience and valuable material for their professional portfolio.
• Green Clinic is proud to have been selected to provide primary care services on the campus of Louisiana Tech University.  Located in the Lambright Sports and Wellness Center, TechCare is a walk-in primary care clinic staffed by Certified Nurse Practitioners.  A full-service facility, we offer treatment for minor injuries and illness, as well as immunizations, lab testing, administration of allergy shots, education on healthcare topics,  and so much more.  All Tech students, faculty, staff and families, along with the University community are welcome.  We accept most insurances and credit cards. 

 

Nunez Community College

WHAT’S HOT @ NUNEZ?

• Starting in August we will launch our Coastal studies and GIS Technology program. The focus of this program is Geospatial Information Science(GIS) Technology and the ability to apply it to Coastal Studies. Students in this program will obtain in-demand skills in surveying and mapping with drones. A position described as a four-star job by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
• Our Aerospace Manufacturing Technology program is blasting off after just one year. We recently had our first round of certificate completers and all of them were hired by Boeing or NASA. We are proud to say that our students will be building the next rocket that will be going to the moon and then on to Mars.
• This May, Nunez had the largest number of completers in our existence. We had a total of over 1000 credentials conferred.  

 

Southeastern Louisiana University

WHAT’S HOT @ SOUTHEASTERN?

• Two new residence halls opened their doors to students starting the Fall 2018 semester - Twelve Oaks Hall & Ascension Hall. There are double room and single-suite options available in each of these halls. Both halls will use a hybrid geothermal system for heating and cooling, which is projected to reduce energy costs. Community lounges and quiet study rooms will be located throughout each of these buildings. One of the halls will have a retail food venue for students, while the other will have a living/learning classroom for instructors to host classes. For more information regarding housing on campus, please visit southeastern.edu/housing.
• Top Ranking continues to come in for Southeastern’s academic programs and once again Forbes’ listed Southeastern in America’s Top Colleges in 2018.  The Supply Chain Management Program has been recognized among the top in the nation, the Executive MBA program has earned national recognition as one of the top 10 in the nation, Lions Connected received national recognition, and Southeastern was only one of five in the Southeast listed as “Colleges with Great Television Stations.”  
• Lions Connected, a Southeastern Louisiana University Department of Teaching and Learning program that provides personalized, post-secondary educational experiences for individuals with intellectual disabilities, has received national recognition.   A comprehensive transition and post-secondary program approved by the U.S. Department of Education, Lions Connected was named the Exemplary Program for Vocational Training and Transition from the American Council on Rural Special Education (ACRES)
• Southeastern prepares to install a third concentration, Welding Technology into the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology program. The state of Louisiana needs well-prepared and trained industrial team members at the professional level. This partnership will produce supervisory and managerial industrial professionals with higher skill sets, which should help the economic expansion continue.

 

Tulane University

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Application Deadlines
• Early Decision – November 1 / Early Action – November 15 / Regular Decision – January 15
• Scholarship Deadlines …
• Full-Tuition Deans’ Honor Scholarship and Paul Tulane Award – December 5
• Community Service Fellowship – December 5
• Campus Preview Days …
• Sunday, September 8 / Saturday, September 28 / Sunday, October 20 /

Sunday, November 3

 WHAT’S HOT @ TULANE?

• Construction = progress. The B. Freeman School of Business recently completed a $35 million, LEED Gold Certified renovation and expansion that will includes new incubator and start-up spaces, new flexible classrooms, a new financial analysis lab, an expansion of the Business Career Management Center, and more. Tulane also launched the Brain Institute to coordinate and support brain-related research and neuroscience endeavors from faculty and students in Medicine, Science & Engineering, Public Health, Liberal Arts & the Primate Center. Construction has also begun on Mussafer Hall which will be a LEED-silver certified, new combined home to the Academic Advising Center, Career, Services, and the Success Center.  And finally, construction has also begun on The Commons, a three-story, $55 million, 77,000 square-foot new dining hall, multipurpose meeting space, and home for the Newcomb College Institute which supports leadership programs for women on campus.
• Recent Rankings – S. News & World Report
  1. #12 School of Public Health
  2. #44 of National Universities

• #19 Best Colleges for Veterans

1. #40 High School Counselor Rank
2. #44 Best Undergraduate Business Program
3. #44 Service Learning Program

• #52 Best Law School
• #63 Best Value

1. The Carnegie Foundation
   1. Among only 2% of 4,300 institutions with “Very High Research Activity,” the highest level attainable
2. Peace Corps
   1. #1 Graduate School for the Number of Volunteers
   2. #3 Medium-Sized University for the Number of Undergraduate Volunteers
3. The Princeton Review
   1. #1 College City
   2. #2 Most Engaged in Community

• #4 Happiest Students

1. #5 Best Quality of Life
2. #8 Best-Run College
3. #10 Most Popular Study Abroad

• #12 Most Active Student Government

• New Maker Space - To support students’ hands-on learning in Architecture, Engineering, Business, Arts, and other disciplines, Tulane opened a new Maker Space which is equipped with 3-D printers, laser cutters, a 4-axis CNC milling machine, a full-equipped machine shop, wood shop, electronics laboratory, and more. Staff are on hand up to 50 hours per week and Tulane students have free use of the tools and equipment

 

University of Louisiana – Monroe

Important Dates/Deadlines

• Fall 2020 Application Open: July 1
• Northeast Louisiana College Fair: August 27
• Browse on the Bayou (Campus Preview Day): November 9
• Housing Applications Open: January 1
• Scholarship Priority Deadline: January 31

 

WHAT’S HOT @ ULM?

• The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) has received initial approval from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), to recruit students for the College’s campus located on the campus of the University of Louisiana Monroe. VCOM-Louisiana has a collaborative public-private partnership with ULM, which includes collaborations for shared faculty and resources in research and education and additional shared student resources for both VCOM and ULM students. The main campus, currently under construction, will be located in a beautiful setting along the Bayou DeSiard. Construction is set to be complete in late December, with a projected opening date of August 2020. https://bit.ly/300Banf
• The ULM Office of Information Technology has established the region's first state of the art virtual reality classroom and innovation center. The Thomas J. Nicholson Virtual Reality Lab is the latest IT initiative that will enhance the traditional classroom learning experience. The classroom consists of state-of-the-art computers, Oculus Go 64GB VR headsets, and two networked projection screens. The use of this lab is open to all programs of study. https://bit.ly/2XbtzA5
• The National Weather Service credits the University of Louisiana Monroe’s Doppler radar system as vital in helping save untold lives when an EF3 tornado struck Ruston, LA in the early morning hours. ULM’s Doppler radar system delivered NWS-Shreveport meteorologists up-to-the-minute information that the Shreveport radar failed to detect. The data sent from the radar was crucial to the alerts, alarms and sirens informing residents that a tornado was on the ground and its specific location. https://bit.ly/2FF8acV

 

University of New Orleans

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Get to Know UNO Preview Days:
• Saturday, September 28 & Saturday, November 16
• School of the Arts Open House
• Wednesday, October 23^rd
• Priority Deadline for Scholarship Consideration: December 15

 

WHAT’S HOT @ UNO?

• UNO is entering into its second year as a member of the Common Application and is continuing to see a spike in applications from Louisiana students looking to take advantage of this efficient resource.
• Our Dual Enrollment program continues to expand throughout Louisiana, providing students with a head start on their UNO degree.
• UNO has recently renovated multiple learning spaces across campus including a newly expanded Learning Resource Center and state-of-the-art Student Learning Commons in the Earl K. Long Library. Our library is now open 24 hours a day, Sunday - Thursday to give our students more access to study for exams. In addition, UNO continues to expand their 24/7 online tutoring options.
• UNO also launched an interactive instant messaging service that allows visitors to our admissions website to instantly connect to a representative from the university. In addition, admissions counselors will also be sending students personal text messages to keep them updated on their application status. 

 

 

 

Good Afternoon,

I hope you are all are enjoying the downhill slope of Spring 2019!  We have now officially ended the LACRAO listserv and it is imperative that your institution be connected with LACRAO.  We are concerned many of you are not receiving correspondence from the organization. 

In an effort to make the transition as smooth as possible, Andy Cline prepared a 6-minute tutorial video that showcases the utilization of the website platform.

Remember the website’s url is https://lacrao.org/

Tutorial: https://drive.google.com/open?id=10yljaWZTSkwOC8OhlJn-dqBHs7FWxqw_

Only institutional primary contacts will be able to edit each school’s roster.

If you have a question about who your primary contact is, please let us know.

College Recruitment and Admissions Officers should pay close attention to the Forum section of the membership portal. 

Individuals should post pertinent college fair information into each appropriate Zone Forum (Zone 1-VI). 

For example: Airline High School College & Career Fair should be posted in Zone V's forum.

In order to receive email notification of college fair postings, individuals should subscribe to all Zone Forum's that are necessary. For specific posting questions, please contact [email protected]

Your president -

ASHLEE CROOKS HEWITT, M.A.

Director of University Recruiting

[email protected]

 

All contacts are asked to white list our institutional website in order to receive email communication:

- Please contact your IT team and request that our organization's mail be white listed
- Please provide them with  the following link:  http://kb.starchapter.com/White_Listing 

Baton Rouge Community College

WHAT’S HOT @ BRCC?

• Technical Studies (Associate of Applied Science), Air Conditioning and Refrigeration concentration.

 

• Technical Studies (Associate of Applied Science), Drafting and Design Technology Concentration

 

• Technical Studies (Associate of Applied Science), Electrical Concentration

 

• Technical Studies (Associate of Applied Science), Instrumentation Concentration

 

• Technical Studies (Associate of Applied Science), Pipefitting Concentration

 

• Technical Studies (Associate of Applied Science), Welding Concentration

 

Bossier Parish Community College

Important Dates/Deadlines:

Cavalier Preview Night 2018-19 (Open House)

October 18 / November 15 / February 21 / March 28 / April 25 / May 16 

Visit bpcc.edu for more info and to RSVP for the event.

WHAT’S HOT @ BPCC?

• BPCC NURSING PROGRAM IS A LEADER IN NWLA, U.S.

 

BPCC announced recently that its Nursing Program is second in the United States for 2017 in NCLEX-RN education programs with a score of 92.93%, which is 5.08% above the national average of 87.85%. The program had a 100% employment rate for fall 2017 graduates and a National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)-RN pass rate of 95.89% for fall 2017 graduates.

• BPCC AND UT Tyler ANNOUNCE first ever 2+2 AGREEMENT

 

BPCC and The University of Texas at Tyler signed the first-ever 2+2 articulation agreement between the two schools, as well as the first-ever articulation agreement to cross state lines!

The agreement allows BPCC students who have completed an associate degree in Industrial Technology in the Automation and Controls or Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics concentrations to apply their two years of study to UT Tyler's Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology.

• BPCC HIGH SCHOOL DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM IS GROWING

 

Bossier Parish Community College’s Dual Enrollment program is proud to announce the graduation of eight area high school students, who earned a postsecondary credential while simultaneously earning their high school diploma, during BPCC’s spring graduation ceremonies in May. 

The dual enrollment students earned a total of five associate degrees, five certificates, and two technical diplomas.

 

Centenary College

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Fall Open House – October 20 – preview day for juniors & seniors
• Early Action Deadline – December 15
• Regular Decision Deadline – February 15
• Spring Open House – February 23 – preview day for juniors & seniors
• Centenary Days – April 5 & 6 – admitted senior event

 

WHAT’S HOT @ Centenary?

• Addition of new majors and minors: Undergraduate Education Major, Legal Studies Minor (pre-law), & Engineering Sciences Minor.
• Addition of NCAA Men’s Lacrosse team.
• Going into our 5^th year of the Centenary In Paris Program for all incoming first year students.

 

 

Delgado Community College

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Spring 2019 class registration opens – November 12^th
• Spring 2019 classes begin – January 19^th
• Spring 2019 Second Start registration opens – February 6^th
• Spring 2019 Second Start classes begin – Mar 18^th
• Discover Delgado Day – March 28^th
• Summer 2019/Fall 2019 class registration opens – April 15^th

 

WHAT’S HOT @ Delgado?

• New campus location: River City Site and Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Avondale, Louisiana
• Prospective students can sit in on classes prior to applying
• New articulation agreements signed with Southern New Hampshire University and LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing

 

Louisiana Delta Community College

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• October 24, 2018 – Educator’s Breakfast - All counselors and Principals
• February 19, 2019 – Scholarship Deadline
• March 15 – Students Applying for Summer must have FAFSA completed and submitted to the College
• May 15 – Students Applying for the Fall must have FAFSA completed and submitted to the College
• November 15 – Students Appling for the Spring must have FAFSA completed and submitted to the College

 

WHAT’S HOT @ LDCC?

• Now offering a Computer Science Associate Degree
• Now offering a Criminal Justice Associates Degree
• Getting ready to add on to the Monroe campus!

 

Fletcher Technical Community College

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Priority FAFSA deadline for Fall 2018 is July 13, 2018
• The Fall 2018 semester begins August 20, 2018
• Final application deadline for Fall 2018 is August 23, 2018

 

WHAT’S HOT @ Fletcher?

• Fletcher now has a campus in Thibodaux, LA at 1425 Tiger Drive
• The associate degrees in Business Administration and Criminal Justice are offered completely online
• Beginning Fall 2018 advanced Electrical and Welding courses will be offered in the evening

 

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU)

WHAT’S HOT @ FranU?

• Fall 2018 marks big changes on our campus with the addition of the Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Theology, the Bachelor of Psychology, and the Doctoral of Physical Therapy to our academic program offerings. Bringing us to a total of 19 academic programs across our 3 schools of study.
• In May of 2018, we welcomed Christy Sevier as our new Director of Admissions.
• FranU houses 2 anatomage tables, for student use across all programs. We also await the delivery of our first plasticized cadaver.

 

Grambling State University

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Bring It Home Campaign kicks off in July Last year raised 1.2M in four months
• Priority Scholarship Deadline: December 1st
• Fall High School Day: September 16, 2017
• September 15^th – High School (Preview) Day

 

WHAT’S HOT @ GSU?

• Nursing program returns Fall 2018
• Degree Works implemented by December 2018
• Five major construction and renovation projects in progress
  • Natatorium
  • Intramural Health & Wellness Center
  • Library
  • Woodson Hall
  • McCall Dining Hall

 

Louisiana College

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Preview Day/Preview in the Pines:  Saturday, October 27^th at 1:00 PM
• Smith Scholarship Application Deadline: December 15^th
• Smith Scholarship Competition: January 2019
• Preview Day/Preview in the Pines: March 2019
• Front of the Line – Pre-registration: April 2019

 

WHAT’S HOT @ LC?

• Louisiana College offers dual enrollment courses for high school sophomores - seniors; both online and on campus. LC has an average student to faculty ratio of 14:1.
• Louisiana College offers over 70 programs of study; its newest additions are Bachelors of Computer Science, Bachelors of Web Design, Masters of Social Work, Masters of Nursing, and a 3+2 Pre-Engineering Program.
• 95% of LC students receive scholarships or financial aid, making LC the 4^th most affordable Christian college in the U.S.

 

LSU – Alexandria

Important Date/Deadlines:

• Campus Tours are held Monday – Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. as well as 10:00 a.m. every Saturday.  Group tours available upon request.
• Fall Spend the Day @ A:  November 17, 2018
• Spring Spend the Day @ A:  February 16, 2019

 

WHAT’S HOT @ LSUA?

• New degree program:  BA World Religion
• Fastest Growing University in Louisiana
• Since 2016 LSUA has earned 16 conference and regional championships, made 9 national tournament appearances with 5 national quarter final finishes, 3 national semi-finalist finishes and 1 national runner-up honor.

 

LSU – Eunice

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Priority Scholarship Deadline – February 1, 2019
• Fall Preview Day (Bengal Day) – Tuesday, November 20, 2018
• LSU Eunice is an open-admission university; therefore, there is no specific admission deadline.  LSUE recommends that applications for admission be completed as early as possible so that students can secure their class schedules early.

 

WHAT’S HOT @ LSUE?

• LSU Eunice has two new degree programs in the high demand fields of surgical technology and sonography.  Surgical Technology is a newly created associate degree program, and the university upgraded the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program to an associate degree starting in the fall of 2018.  LSUE now offers a nursing clinical classroom site at Lafayette General Hospital Southwest, allowing acceptance of up to 90 additional students into the clinical phase of the program.
• LSU Eunice has expanded its athletics programs to include men’s basketball and soccer for men and women.  Bengal Baseball won its 6th NJCAA National Championship this year, which set an NJCAA Division II record for the most titles by a university.  LSUE's softball and baseball teams have won a national championship for nine consecutive years and have won 11 out of the last 13 national titles. 
• LSUE is in the final stage of renovations to Bengal Village apartments and has just completed a total renovation of the student union cafeteria that includes a Starbucks coffee shop.   

 

LSU – Shreveport

WHAT’S HOT @ LSUS?

• First of its kind- LSUS Cyber Collaboratory.  This collaboratory is specifically designed for student interaction, group activities, and classroom projects in the fields of cybersecurity, robotics, artificial intelligence, app development, and haptics.
• Student Success Center- completely renovated and now offering online tutoring and supplemental instruction for all students for free.  Students can utilize academic coaching, group tutoring and personal tutoring, workshops, and Career Services all in one location.
• First Generation College Student Scholarships- LSUS is offering first-generation college students the chance to receive a privately funded scholarship to aid in paying their college tuition or college costs. All students can find privately funded LSUS scholarships at https://lsus.academicworks.com/. 

 

LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing application Deadlines
• August 1, 2018 for spring 2019 applications
• January 15^th for fall 2019 applications

 

Louisiana Tech University

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Time Out for Tech Fall: October 6, 2018
  
• Campus Visits: offered daily and 1 Saturday a month September – May
• Scholarship deadline: January 5, 2019

 

WHAT’S HOT @ LA TECH?

• Elementary Education – Louisiana Tech's Elementary Education program was rated #2 in the nation and #1 in the state of Louisiana according to com. The ranking is derived from data collected from U.S. News &World Report, Pay Scale, and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). A large part of the College of Education's success has been the implementation of year-long, clinical residencies to replace traditional student teaching methods, which gives students an immersive classroom experience and simulates their first year of teaching.
• New Housing Options – New housing will provide 604 beds on campus. These suites offer semi-private rooms (two students per room) and gathering areas with family amenities for each group of  8 students. The common area includes a kitchen, lounge area and an exterior patio. The idea is for this community-based structure to provide unique options to integrate freshman into campus culture, support healthy relationship development with peers, and allow individual engagement between housing staff and each student.

 

• UTeachTech – The UTeachTech program is designed to nurture and train a new teaching force of highly qualified instructors in STEM subjects — Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Sponsored by the College of Education, the College of Arts and Natural Sciences, and the College of Engineering and Sciences, UTeachTechprovides an opportunity for undergraduate students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Engineering to receive both their subject matter degree and full teaching certification in four years at no extra cost.

 

• Nursing Program – Because Tech’s nursing program is so thorough, the NCLEX pass rate and RN job placement rate is consistently above the national average with 100% job placement the last 3 years in a row. Graduates who complete their associates degree in nursing will have the same title and responsibilities as those who complete a 4-year bachelor degree at another school.

 

• Engineering Building – The new Integrated Engineering and Science Building is set to be ready for students Fall of 2019. Not only does this 130,000 sq. ft., three-story building house engineering and science classrooms, it will also include rooms for “Living with the Lab” activities, a coffee shop, numerous labs, a student help desk/achievement center, and plenty of room for students to study and interact. According to Hisham Hegab, dean of the College of Engineering and Science, the IESE is designed to better accommodate project-based learning that traditional classrooms hinder due to lack of space and resources.

 

Loyola University New Orleans

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• November 15 - Early Action Deadline
• February 15 - Priority Deadline
• April 15 - Standard application deadline.

 

WHAT’S HOT @ Loyola?

• Loyola offers success coaching for all first-year students, located in the brand-new Pan-American Life Student Success Center.
• Loyola's Bachelor of Science in Urban & Electronic Music Production degree is the first if its kind in the United States. Students will be immersed in the world of modern hip-hop, R&B and EDM starting within the first semester.
• Loyola is now offering enhanced Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degrees, including a new Game Programming track

 

McNeese State University

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Fall Preview Day - Oct. 06, 2018
• Initial priority scholarship deadline - November 15, 2018
• Secondary priority scholarship deadline - February 15, 2019
• Spring Preview Day - February 23, 2019

 

WHAT’S HOT @ McNEESE?

• The College of Engineering and Computer Science is currently ranked first in the nation in terms of career return on investment and best value for its engineering majors, according to PayScale Inc.
• Our nursing graduates achieved a 97.2 percent first-time passage rate on the NCLEX-RN national licensure exam. This not only exceeded the state average of 89.16 percent, but also the national rate of 84.7 percent.
• S. News and World report named McNeese one of the best regional universities in the South for the seventh consecutive year.

 

Nunez Community College

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Open House – Wednesday, July 11, 2018 / 4:30-6:30 p.m.
• New Student Orientation – July 16-19
• First Day of Class – Monday, August 20

 

WHAT’S HOT @ NUNEZ?

• New Program? Aerospace Technology
• New Chancellor – Dr. Tina Tinney
• New Building – Kane Building to house technical programs

 

Southeastern Louisiana University

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• January 15, 2019 - Deadline to apply for Southeastern's Priority Scholarship.
  • The online application for admission must be submitted before this date in order to be considered for this merit-based scholarship

 

WHAT’S HOT @ SOUTHEASTERN?

• Two new residence halls will be open, starting during the Fall 2018 semester - Twelve Oaks Hall & Ascension Hall. There are double room and single-suite options available in each of these halls. Both halls will use a hybrid geothermal system for heating and cooling, which is projected to reduce energy costs. Community lounges and quiet study rooms will be located throughout each of these buildings. One of the halls will have a retail food venue for students, while the other will have a living/learning classroom for instructors to host classes. For more information regarding housing on campus, please visit southeastern.edu/housing.

 

• Southeastern is partnering with Performance Contractors in Baton Rouge to add a new academic concentration in Welding Inspection & Supervision. This new concentration will fall under the Industrial Technology program. We are in need of well-prepared and trained industrial team members at the professional level in the state of Louisiana, and Southeastern is committed to providing opportunity to students to become job-ready in those areas. This partnership will produce supervisory and managerial industrial professionals with greater skill sets which should help the economic expansion continue.

 

• Southeastern's dance team, The Lionettes, earned the gold medal at the 2018 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships in Orlando, Florida. Southeastern claimed the first gold medal in program history for the Division I Hip Hop.

 

Tulane University

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Application Deadlines
  • Early Decision – November 1 / Early Action – November 15
  • Regular Decision – January 15
• Scholarship Deadlines … Full-Tuition Deans’ Honor Scholarship and Paul Tulane Award – December 5 / Community Service Fellowship – January 15
• Campus Preview Days … Saturday, September 15 / Sunday, October 7 /
  • Sunday, October 21 / November Date TBD

 

WHAT’S HOT @ TULANE?

• Construction = progress. The A. B. Freeman School of Business recently completed a $35 million, LEED Gold Certified renovation and expansion that will includes new incubator and start-up spaces, new flexible classrooms, a new financial analysis lab, an expansion of the Business Career Management Center, and more. Tulane also launched the Brain Institute to coordinate and support brain-related research and neuroscience endeavors from faculty and students in Medicine, Science & Engineering, Public Health, Liberal Arts & the Primate Center. Construction has also begun on Mussafer Hall which will be a LEED-silver certified, new combined home to the Academic Advising Center, Career, Services, and the Success Center.  And finally, construction has also begun on The Commons, a three-story, $55 million, 77,000 square-foot new dining hall, multipurpose meeting space, and home for the Newcomb College Institute which supports leadership programs for women on campus.

 

• Recent Rankings –
  • S. News & World Report
    • #40 of National Universities
    • #24 Most Innovative Schools
    • #25 Service Learning Program
    • #45 Best Undergraduate Business Program
  • The Carnegie Foundation
    • Among only 2% of 4,300 institutions with “Very High Research Activity,” the highest level attainable
  • Peace Corps
    • #1 Graduate School for the Number of Volunteers
    • #10 Medium-Sized University for the Number of Undergraduate Volunteers
  • The Princeton Review
    • #1 College City
    • #1 Most Engaged in Community
    • #4 Happiest Students
    • #4 Best-Run College
    • #9 Best Quality of Life
    • #12 Most Active Student Government

 

• New Maker Space - To support students’ hands-on learning in Architecture, Engineering, Business, Arts, and other disciplines, Tulane opened a new Maker Space which is equipped with 3-D printers, laser cutters, a 4-axis CNC milling machine, a full-equipped machine shop, wood shop, electronics laboratory, and more. Staff are on hand up to 50 hours per week and Tulane students have free use of the tools and equipment.

 

University of Louisiana – Monroe

 Important Dates/Deadlines:

• NELA Night – August 28, 2018
• Browse on the Bayou – September 22, 2018 & November 3, 2018

 

WHAT’S HOT @ ULM?

• Opening of Bayou Pointe Event Center & Spirit Hall- Through the initiative of ULM Students and the Student Government Association (SGA), the Oxford Natatorium underwent renovated to become a Student Event Center with ballrooms, spirit group practice area, a small theater with reception area, and outdoor social deck overlooking the beautiful Bayou Desiard.

 

• Chemistry Reinstated – The University has reinstated the Bachelors of Science in Chemistry for the fall 2018. The degree will offer concentrations in biochemistry, forensics and medicinal chemistry.

 

• Growth in Health Sciences- ULM’s Master of Science in Nursing Nurse Practitioner now offers two concentration in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner. In addition, the Doctoral Programs in both Physical and Occupational Therapy are in the final approval stages.  The first expected class should begin in fall of 2020.

 

• ULM is the process of developing an agreement with the Via School of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM). Pending an expected approval from the ULS Board of Supervisors, groundbreaking for the Medical school will occur in September. The first class expected to start fall 2020.  This will be the first partnership of its kind in the state of Louisiana.

 

• ULM is the final process of developing an agreement with the Edward Via School of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM). VCOM is a private, non-profit osteopathic medical school founded on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, with two branch campuses located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and Auburn University, in Auburn, Alabama. This partnership will be the first of its kind in the state of Louisiana. Pending final agreement, groundbreaking for the medical school on ULM’s campus is to take place in September. The first class expected to start fall 2020. 

 

University of New Orleans

Important Dates/Deadlines:

• Get to Know UNO Preview Days:
  • Saturday, September 22 & Saturday, November 17
• Priority Deadline for Scholarship Consideration: December 15

 

WHAT’S HOT @ UNO?

• UNO continues to see large increases in freshmen applications and new student enrollment.

 

• Our Dual Enrollment program continues to expand throughout Louisiana, providing students with a head start on their UNO degree.

 

• We continue to expand undergraduate research opportunities for our students. Most recently, we were awarded a $195,000 grant to develop Louisiana’s first “Cyber Range” to simulate real-time cybersecurity threat training and $129,000 to research ways to improve climate modeling and the effect of rising sea levels on Louisiana’s coastline.