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 Provost Roy Haggerty speaking with Kirk Kallenberger, General Manager of the Shell
Convent Refinery, during President Tate's Scholarship First Bus Tour. A Note from Provost HaggertyDear Colleagues, As I have met with faculty and their departments over this academic year, I have been overwhelmed with the talent of our faculty and staff. I have been particularly impressed with the scholarship and creative activity of the early career faculty I have met and learned about. For example, this academic year, seven LSU faculty have received an NSF CAREER award, in seven departments in four different colleges. LSU has averaged about three awards per year, so this is an exceptional accomplishment by our newest faculty. Most importantly, it puts LSU and our students in good shape for more success in the future. The awardees are:
And the success is not just in the STEM fields. Another exceptional achievement was the Han & Heung Festival, a groundbreaking collaboration between the School of Music and the larger LSU community that you can read about below. Dr. Nicholas Serrano and Dr. Fabio Capra-Ribeiro, Assistant Professors of Landscape Architecture and Architecture respectively and their students of Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Architecture have been working together with the mayor and community foundation to support resiliency planning in Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes. Dr. Julie Schneider and her co-investigator, Dr. Jana Oetting, were awarded a $365,766 grant from NSF. Led by Schneider, the study will be the first of its kind to investigate community-based and dialect-based differences in vocabulary throughout the Deep South, in an effort to improve existing interventions which seek to close academic achievement gaps in childhood. LSU also recently celebrated 10 years of Science Café. Over 10 years, many dozens of faculty – and not just in STEM – have presented their work to the Baton Rouge community. Special thanks to the Office of Research and Economic Development, who have sponsored Science Café over its life, and to Chief of Staff Ashley Arceneaux and Interim VP and Dean of Agriculture Matt Lee, who together launched Science Café a decade ago. If you would like to read more about LSU’s scholarship impact across the state, please check out Working for Louisiana. And speaking of scholarship, I joined President Tate on part of his Scholarship First bus tour, in which he covered 1,000 miles and spoke to hundreds of our fellow citizens, along with business leaders and legislators about the excellent work of our faculty, staff and students. These are just a few examples of the many great things LSU faculty have accomplished recently. I look forward to seeing more to come. Sincerely, Roy Haggerty
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Pre-Scholars Academy students in Dakar, Senegal standing in front of African Renaissance Monument |
Students from LSU’s Pre-Scholars Academy (PSA) traveled to Dakar, Senegal over spring break as part of the program’s first global experience. The PSA program specifically focuses on supporting low-income, first-generation students throughout their enrollment at LSU. International Programs and Enrollment Management & Student Success partnered together to include a global experience for these students, and for many participating, this was their first time abroad. LSU also received a passport grant from the Institute of International Education. The grant funding was used to provide passports to first-year PSA students, to inspire them to think more seriously about studying abroad while at LSU. Read LSU’s press release to learn more about the global learning program. |
Encourage Students to Strategize Their Summer
LSU students can get summer course credit both in the classroom and through online courses, study abroad, internships, or research. As they’re making plans for summer, ask them to consider summer session! Enrollment is open now. LSU students who take a summer course are twice as likely to graduate in four years than those who do not. They may also be able to use financial aid and scholarships to study abroad or help finance internship or research costs. Learn more about summer courses.
Upcoming Events
SEC Forum on AI/ChatGPT
All faculty are invited to a virtual panel of faculty experts on various generative artificial intelligence topics, including ChatGPT, hosted by the Southeastern Conference. The Zoom event is set for Friday, April 14 from 9-11:30 a.m. CT. Register for the Zoom event.
Provost's Distinguished Lecture Series
The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce the inaugural Provost's Distinguished Lecture on Monday, April 17 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in 1263 Patrick F. Taylor Hall. The speaker will be Dr. Kyla McMullen from the University of Florida. Her topic is “3D Audio: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Sound Perception and Development." Formal announcement and invitation to follow.
REFRESH
All faculty are invited to attend "REFRESH | New Perspectives on Teaching". This workshop is held every year before the start of the fall semester and provides an opportunity for faculty to learn more about best practices in teaching and pedagogy. It will be held Friday, Aug. 18 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Formal announcement and invitation to follow.
University Faculty Awards
The LSU Office of Academic Affairs will host the annual University Faculty Awards on Tuesday, April 25 at 3:00 p.m. in the Noland Laborde Hall at the Lod Cook Alumni Center. Formal announcement and invitation to follow.
Promotion & Tenure
All faculty who are promoted and/or tenured in the 2023 academic year are invited to a celebratory event that will take place on Tuesday, May 2 at 3:00 p.m. Formal announcement and invitation to follow.
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