OURSO News
Next week will be the final Ourso Experience for this semester. Follow along with the college on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram to keep up with us over the summer! The Ourso Experience will return in the fall semester.

Also, connect with us by joining our business college LinkedIn group !
2019 Senior Gift Campaign
 
Class of 2019 Tigers,

The 2019 Senior Gift Campaign is your opportunity to plant your roots at LSU, leaving a legacy on the campus where you got your start.

Your class campaign benefits the LSU Student Emergency Support Fund, which assists students who need immediate financial relief after storms, fires, family hardships, and other emergencies. Let's make sure that hardworking Tigers can continue earning their degrees even through hard times.

Make your Seniors Gift now at lsufoundation.org/seniorgift. You can give to any area of campus, and your gift will still count in the campaign. Spread the word by sharing the link with #LSUSeniorGift. Thank you for making a difference at LSU.
Graduation Celebration: Attention
May Graduates

Complete the  Graduating Student Survey  and receive a free LSU Business Alumni T-Shirt! 

How it works: 
Complete the short graduation survey which helps measure success in preparing students for life after graduation. Stop by the OBSS Graduation Celebration table during the days listed below. You may bring proof of your survey completion (on your Handshake account) or fill out the survey there to receive you free shirt. 

Honors graduates may pick up your cords and/or medals during the below hours as well!

Wednesday, May 8 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 9 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday, May 10 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
BEC Rotunda 
Apply for Tiger Den Incubator Access
 
The Ideation Lab in the E. J. Ourso College of Business has transformed into the “Tiger Den” Incubator. Students running businesses while attending LSU may apply to have business incubator space in the BEC. 

The Tiger Den Incubator is an extension of the Student Incubator at Innovation Park and will offer mentorship, co-working space, 3D printer access and more.  Non-Tiger Den residents will also be able to access the 3D printers for class projects and prototype ideas.

Business College Opportunities
Apply for the David and Jeannie Price Scholarship

The scholarship is a one-time payment of $3,000 that is awarded during the fall semester after the scholarship deadline.

Eligibility:
  • Must be a student of Louisiana State University’s E.J. Ourso College of Business or the University of Missouri’s Trulaske College of Business
  • Must be classified as an undergraduate junior or senior and be enrolled full-time
  • Minimum cumulative college GPA requirement: 3.5
Deadline to apply is May 1, 2019.

Apply for the Bengal Group Scholarship

Scholarships, which are awarded on the basis of need and achievement, are presented in August of each year.
Deadline to apply is June 1, 2019.

LSU Opportunities
Middleton Library e-Textbook Program
 
This program allows students to download and print certain textbooks that the library has purchased. When professors assign a book to students, students can check the library's webpage to see if the book is offered for free. When the book is assigned, it shows up on every student's Moodle page. If the book isn't offered, professors can request that the library purchase it.

  OURSO Events
Upcoming Events
Get involved! For a full calendar and details on these events, visit the college calendar .
Final Exams
Monday, April 29 - Saturday, May 4
Tuesday, April 30
Wednesday, May 8
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
BEC Rotunda
Thursday, May 9
1 2:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Online
Friday, May 10
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
BEC Rotunda
E. J. Ourso College of Business Diploma Ceremony
Friday, May 10
5:00 p.m.
Pete Maravich Assembly Center
MSA Orientation
Thursday, May 30
8:30 a.m.
BEC 2520
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The Ourso Experience is sent to all students, faculty, and staff of the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business. The email is sent weekly during the fall and spring semesters. Friends of the college may email experienceourso@lsu.edu to subscribe to The Ourso Experience. 

Meeting and event information is current at the time of publication. Check the college calendar for updates.