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2018 Hall of Distinction Inductees Announced The E. J. Ourso College of Business has announced the members of its 2018 Hall of Distinction Class – Claire L. Cagnolatti and Maurice “Skip” J. Robichaux III. This year’s class will be inducted at the Hall of Distinction Banquet, which the college will host at the Business Education Complex on Friday, March 16. “Claire and Skip are successful professionals and outstanding volunteers who have surpassed the criteria we use to determine our Hall of Distinction members,” said Richard D. White Jr., dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business. “They are a credit to the college. We look forward to their special evening.” Full story >>

Ourso College Study Estimates LSU's Economic Impact on Louisiana at $5.1 Billion and 41,006 Jobs A study by the  Economics & Policy Research Group  at the  E. J. Ourso College of Business   has determined that LSU’s economic impact on Louisiana totals $5.1 billion. This marks the first time that the impact of all eight LSU campuses – LSU, the LSU AgCenter, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, LSU-Alexandria, LSU-Eunice, LSU-Shreveport, and the LSU Health Sciences Centers in Shreveport and New Orleans – has been illustrated from the state level and on a campus-by-campus basis. Full story >> Read the report >>

Honors for a Trio of E. J. Ourso College Alumni

Phil Frost Elected Chair for Species360 Full story >>

Amy Lambert Honored by Ascension Chamber of Commerce Full story >>

Leon Hirsch Receives C. M. Van Zandt Recognition Award Full story >>

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Business Students Receive Leadership Scholarship LSU Campus Life has awarded the 2017 Tom W. Dutton Scholarship Award for participation and leadership in campus and community service to ten female students. Three of the recipients are from the E. J. Ourso College of Business — Christina Bastien, a public administration graduate student from Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Megan Manno, an accounting senior from Houma, La.; and Alix Perry, an accounting senior from Carencro, La. Full story >>

GEAUXING AHEAD

Upcoming Events

March 7-9 SEC Business School Diversity Conference March 9-11 Baton Rouge Startup Weekend

March 30 LSU closed - Easter April 13 PSI Golf Tournament

May 11 Diploma Ceremony May 31 Deadline for LSU 100 Nominations/Applications

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3rd Annual SEC Diversity Business School Diversity Conference Diversity officers, human resource managers, and other professionals are encouraged to attend the 3rd Annual SEC Business School Diversity Conference to be held March 7-9 at the LSU Business Education Complex, home to the E. J. Ourso College of Business. “This started as a conference for business schools in the SEC,” said Angela R. Guidry, director of Diversity and Inclusion for the E. J. Ourso College. “When we looked at the speakers and topics to be covered, we felt this opportunity should be open to other organizations, including the business community. Embracing diversity and inclusion can take any entity to new levels of success; we will be talking about practical steps that apply to all organizations.”  The registration fee is $250 per person and includes all meals and sessions outlined in the conference agenda. Conference agenda and registration site >>

Professional Sales Institute to Hold 3rd Annual Golf Tournament The LSU Professional Sales Institute will host its third annual golf tournament on Friday, April 13 at LSU Golf Course with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. The format is an 18-hole, four-person scramble. Lunch and an award ceremony will follow the tournament at Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar. The event is more than just a golf tournament. It’s also an opportunity for students within the LSU Department of Marketing’s professional sales concentration to gain real-world sales experience. For questions about participating or becoming a sponsor, contact Greg Accardo at gaccardo@lsu.edu or 225-578-8797.

Baton Rouge Startup Weekend | March 9-11, 2018 Details, registration >>

Chevron Celebrates Philanthropic Donation to LSU Chevron celebrated its longstanding partnership with LSU at ceremony for the Chevron Center for Engineering Education housed in Patrick F. Taylor Hall. Through its University Partnership Program, Chevron generously donated $850,000 this year in support of 37 units, student organizations and colleges across campus, which include the  E. J. Ourso College of Business , the  College of Engineering , the  College of Science ,  Campus Life  and 15 student organizations. With this donation, Chevron has donated more than $17 million to advance academic excellence at LSU. Full story>>