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| LSU MBA Student Receives Prestigious National Scholarship |
Honors & Awards, Student Spotlight
10/31/2008 01:44 PM
Emily Haluska, a second year LSU Flores MBA student, has earned one of the prestigious 2008 National Association of Women MBAs – AXA Achievement scholarships. She traveled to Stamford, Conn., last week to accept the award.
According to the congratulatory letter sent to Haluska, the judges felt her application “exemplified the organization’s mission of empowering graduate women in business to propel them into leadership positions in corporate America and enhance the diversity of the nation’s workforce.”
Haluska, who founded LSU’s NAWMBA chapter earlier this year and is its current president, described her efforts to leave an indelible mark on the university, the E. J. Ourso College of Business and the LSU Flores MBA Program.
“I believe my contributions are part of a proactive movement that will create a ripple effect that will continue to have a positive impact on Flores MBA women for years to come,” Haluska said. “Additionally, I would like to thank the LSU Flores MBA Program for all of its assistance and support in helping me establish a chapter for the program. They championed my effort, and it would not have been possible without them.”
NAWMBA awards seven $2,000 scholarships each year to members around the country based on a written essay, grade point average, professional accomplishments, and academic, personal and professional references. For more information about NAWMBA, visit www.lsumbaa.org/nawmba.
The LSU Flores MBA Program is the E. J. Ourso College of Business’ flagship program and rigorously prepares students to earn an advanced degree that will help them enhance their careers. Traditional, executive and professional options are offered and provide schedule flexibility for those wishing to pursue their MBA from a program that was ranked No. 7 nationally in The Wall Street Journal by corporate recruiters who recruit regionally.
For more information, visit mba.lsu.edu or call 225-578-8867.
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| Six LSU Greats Elected to Athletics Hall of Fame |
10/29/2008
by www.LSUsports.net
BATON ROUGE -- Three former LSU standouts and three former LSU coaches and administrators have been elected to the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame, athletics director Joe Alleva has announced.
New inductees to the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame are track and field sprinter Esther Jones, football defensive lineman Anthony “Booger” McFarland, softball pitcher Britni Sneed, athletic trainer Dr. Martin J. “Marty” Broussard, former football and track coach Bernie Moore and former basketball and baseball coach Harry Rabenhorst.
The six new elected honorees will be formally inducted into the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame next year on a date to be announced. Broussard, Moore and Rabenhorst will be inducted posthumously.
Esther Jones is the most decorated athlete in the history of women’s track and field at LSU. She was a 21-time All-American in the sport as a collegiate competitor and won the gold medal as a member of the United States 4x100-meter relay team at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. She led LSU to four outdoor national championships and two indoor national titles from 1988-91.
Jones, a native of Chicago, won four individual national titles during her LSU career, taking top honors in the 100 meters, 200 meters and twice as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team. She also claimed 10 individual Southeastern Conference championships. Jones graduated from LSU in 1995.
Anthony “Booger” McFarland was a first-team All-American defensive lineman for the Tigers in 1998 and an All-Southeastern Conference choice that season as well. He helped lead a resurgence of LSU football in the mid-1990s as a four-year starter on the defensive line from 1995-98. In 1995 he was the SEC’s Freshman Co-Defensive Player of the Year.
A first round draft choice by the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1999, the Winnsboro, La., native went on to have a successful professional career, playing eight seasons for Tampa Bay and two years for Indianapolis. He helped lead the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl title in 2002 and then earned another Super Bowl ring with the Colts in 2006. McFarland graduated from LSU in 1999.
Britni Sneed was one of the top softball pitchers in the country during her LSU career from 1999-2002. A first team All-American selection in both her junior and senior seasons, and a second team All-American as a sophomore, she was a finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year in 2002.
Sneed, a native of Houston, Texas, was named SEC Player of the Year in 2001 and was the SEC Pitcher of the Year in 2002 while earning SEC Tournament MVP honors in each of those seasons. She was also a standout on the international stage, representing her country as a member of the USA National Team in 2001. Sneed graduated from LSU in 2002.
Dr. Martin J. “Marty” Broussard was widely renowned as one of the top sports medicine specialists in the nation and impacted the lives of several generations of LSU student-athletes during his tenure as head athletic trainer at LSU from 1948 to 1993. Known as “Doc Broussard” to the many LSU athletes who came under his watch, Broussard also was head athletic trainer at Florida and Texas A&M during his career and served his final years in the LSU athletic department as assistant to the athletic director from 1993 to 2001.
Broussard served as trainer for the 1955 Pan American Games and the 1960 US Olympic Games and was named Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Rockne Foundation in 1963. He was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame in 1978 and the Louisiana Athletic Trainers’ Hall of Fame in 1982. Most recently, he has been selected for induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
As a student-athlete at LSU, Broussard lettered in baseball and track and field in the mid-1940s, winning the SEC broad jump title in 1944 and went on to play professional baseball. After receiving his B. S. in 1945 from LSU, he later earned his master's of science degree from LSU in 1960, followed by his doctorate in 1967. In 1998 the LSU training room was named the Martin J. Broussard Center for Athletic Training. Broussard died in 2003.
Bernie Moore was LSU’s head track coach from 1930-47 and head football coach from 1935-47. He led the track team to its first national championship in 1933 and engineered a total of 12 SEC track titles in his 18 seasons as head coach. He is the second-winningest coach in LSU football history with a record of 83-29-6 in his 13 seasons. He led the gridiron Tigers to five bowl appearances and two SEC titles in 1935 and 1936.
Moore left LSU following the 1947 football season to become the commissioner of the SEC, a position he held until 1966. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954 and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1963. In 1971 LSU’s track stadium was named in his honor. Moore died in 1967.
Harry Rabenhorst served two terms as head basketball coach and two terms as head baseball coach at LSU while also serving as an assistant football coach and assistant athletic director during his career. His basketball coaching career was highlighted by a national championship in 1935, a Final Four appearance in 1953 and three SEC titles in 1935, 1953 and 1954. His 29-year record as head coach of the basketball Tigers was 340-264 in stints from 1932-41 and 1945-57.
As head baseball coach from 1925-42 and 1946-56 for a total of 27 years, he led the Tigers to SEC titles in 1939 and 1946. He was an assistant football coach from 1925-42 and an assistant athletic director from 1947-67, and served briefly as interim athletic director in 1968. He is a member of the Helms Athletic Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame. Rabenhorst died in 1972.
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musiccitylsu on October 29 2008 00:00:00
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| A Letter from Joe Alleva: Basketball Season is Here |
10/23/2008
by www.LSUsports.net
Dear Tiger Fan,
While Tiger Stadium is rocking on Saturday nights, our basketball teams have been across the street working hard in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center preparing for a big year of hoops. The euphoria of football season can make it easy to overlook the other sports at LSU, but we have over 450 student-athletes in 20 sports playing and practicing hard to win championships. Today I want to talk about basketball.
The men’s team is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first game of basketball at LSU and we have a very special, once-in-a-lifetime offer. In commemoration of the 100th anniversary, we are offering a $100 season ticket. With 21 home games on the schedule, that is less than $5 per game. And I will make the commitment to you that we will not increase the price of that $100 ticket for at least the next five seasons.
If you are not a basketball season ticket holder and you have ever thought about spending a season at the Maravich Center, now is the time. Our Centennial Season Ticket Package is the best bargain at LSU in any sport in many years.
There are other seats available at other prices and we have plenty of mini-packages available to meet your individual needs. It is an old game with a new coach, so come out and see our Tigers, starting with the Purple-Gold Scrimmage in the Maravich Center on Tuesday, October 28 at 6 p.m. Bring the whole family. It is FREE.
The Lady Tigers are coming off five straight Final Four appearances with a new-look team. LSU women’s basketball has established itself as one of the premier programs in all of college sports, so be part of the fun. Season tickets start as low as $95.
If you have not been to a women’s basketball game lately, you are missing a great event. The game is fast-paced and exciting, and some of the top teams in the country are coming to the Maravich Center this year including Notre Dame and Tennessee.
You can order tickets online at LSUsports.net, in person at the LSU Athletics Ticket Office or by phone at 225-578-2184.
Our basketball student-athletes need your support. Come out to the Maravich Center and take advantage of our great ticket offers. Bring the family and have fun. That is what LSU sports are all about.
Speaking of family fun, do not forget about our annual Halloween BOOzar in the Carl Maddox Field House on Wednesday, October 29 at 6:30 p.m. It is an entertaining and safe way for kids to Trick or Treat with their favorite LSU athletes.
We welcome your comments at athletics@lsu.edu. Unfortunately we cannot answer every e-mail we receive, but please be assured they will all be read.
Geaux Tigers!
Joe Alleva
Director of Athletics
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musiccitylsu on October 23 2008 00:00:00
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| LSU Recruits High-Caliber Freshman Class |
General Information
10/20/2008 10:45 AM
BATON ROUGE – “Recruiting” is not just for athletics anymore.
On the academic side, LSU is using new recruiting initiatives to attract students with higher ACT scores, enroll more diverse students, and compete successfully against universities in other SEC states. LSU is also creating new programs to ensure student success and increase retention and graduation rates, which are currently the highest they’ve ever been in the university’s history at 85.4 and 58.9 percent, respectively.
“The 2008 freshman class at LSU exemplifies our efforts,” said LSU Chancellor Michael Martin. “The class shows continued improvements in ACT scores and large increases in African-American and non-resident students. But, while we are moving in the right direction, we still have more work to do.”
Even before the fall semester began, the trends were evident. In 2008,
applications to LSU were up 31 percent overall from 2007,
applications from non-resident students were up 62 percent,
5,141 new students were enrolled at LSU in 2008, up from 4,596 in 2007 – a 12 percent increase.
According to LSU’s Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Jim McCoy, who directs the university’s overall recruitment outreach strategy, these trends are evidence that LSU’s recruiting efforts are working.
“Because of a projected decrease in the number of college-age students from Louisiana, we set out to increase the number of out-of-state students at LSU,” McCoy said. “We instituted a two-year direct-mail campaign for out-of-state students, and it continues to pay dividends, and we are going to continue our aggressive efforts to recruit higher-caliber students and promote diversity.”
Mary Parker, executive director of admissions and student aid, said the university also engaged in a massive follow-up campaign for students who applied, using LSU’s best asset – its people – to help with recruiting.
“In terms of recruiting, our faculty was a tremendous asset for us, for in-state, out-of-state and minority students,” Parker said. “We identified key faculty members, as well as students and alumni, who could reach out to potential students and tell them what their experiences were like and how LSU helped them to become successful. That has become a key part of our recruiting process.”
While the average ACT score of LSU freshmen has increased steadily over the past several years, the 2008 freshman class shows an even more positive trend – large increases in the number of students enrolled who scored highest on the ACT. When compared with 2007, there was:
a 12.2 percent increase in the number of students who scored between 33 and 36 on the ACT,
a 44.9 percent increase in students who scored a 32,
a 10 percent increase in students who scored 30 or 31,
an 11.8 percent increase in students who scored between 26 and 29.
“Part of LSU’s goal in recruiting is to admit a diverse group of top students who represent numerous states, countries and backgrounds,” Martin said. “We want to do more in the area of diversity.”
University officials believe that diversity provides all LSU students with a more well-rounded college experience, as they get to meet and know students who hail from different backgrounds. The 2008 freshman class represents:
a 14.1 percent increase in African American students over the 2007 class,
a 40.4 percent increase in out-of-state students,
a 15.1 percent increase in female students,
a 9.4 percent increase in students of Asian ethnicity.
Among out-of-state students, the largest increases were among students from Georgia, Tennessee and Florida, showing that students from states with their own top-tier universities are choosing to attend LSU. There were also increases in the number of students from Texas, Arkansas, Alabama and Mississippi.
Among local students, there was an 11.4 percent increase in the number of students enrolled at LSU who hail from the Greater Baton Rouge/Southeast Louisiana area; evidence of a trend that Louisiana’s top students, along with those from other states and countries, are selecting LSU as their college choice.
“I would like to see LSU grow its enrollment, but I want us to do it the right way,” Martin said. “We want the best quality students from around the state, the nation and the world. This may take a little time, but we are on the right track.”
Among the very best of the freshman class is Steven Wolf, a native of South Africa who grew up in the Chicago area. Actively recruited by a number of top colleges and universities around the nation, Wolf chose to attend LSU for its atmosphere, its facilities, the financial package the university offered him and the way in which he was recruited by LSU. He plans to major in mass communication.
“LSU expressed a lot of interest in trying to get me to attend,” Wolf said. “I decided to visit in January. I was given VIP treatment and I was very impressed with the Manship School of Mass Communication’s facilities and staff. When all the offers were on the table, LSU’s was the best financial offer. I actually felt like the university was investing in my future. The Honors College and Chancellor’s Future Leaders in Research program were also very appealing.”
Much of the success in obtaining such an outstanding freshman class goes to LSU’s admissions and student aid staff, McCoy said. He credits Parker and her staff for finding innovative ways to recruit students and for creating financial packages that made attending LSU possible for many.
Parker said that for nonresident students, LSU “took recruiting to them.” The university sent staff to other states to visit with potential students and encourage them to come to campus to have a look at LSU. “Once they come to campus for a tour, we can make a connection with the students and get them to come to LSU,” she said.
And since paying for college is often uppermost in the minds of students and their parents, Parker and her staff decided to work directly with LSU’s individual colleges to combine resources and offer top students scholarships and other financial incentives that made LSU an attractive option for many students.
“This year, we reached out to the colleges and decided to leverage our resources and utilize our money more effectively,” Parker said. “We developed a system that combines all the scholarships and financial aid that a student can receive and then we sent one massive award letter to students that included federal, state and institutional dollars. This helps students get a read on what their education is going to cost. With the state of the economy right now, it’s more important than ever to let students know that LSU is affordable.”
Parker said awards such as TOPS and Pelican Promise, along with university scholarships, allow many students the opportunity to attend Louisiana’s flagship university, often without ever taking out loans. She said her office also walks potential students through the process of obtaining state and federal aid with one-on-one service. “We’re about making sure that we’ve met a student’s needs so he or she can be successful at LSU.”
“This year, due to our desire to increase overall enrollment, we were able to accept out-of-state students without denying qualified Louisianians, and that’s the best of all worlds,” McCoy said.
One of this fall’s top freshmen is Matthew Levy, a 2008 Presidential Scholar who hails from the New Orleans area. Levy had considered a number of Ivy League institutions, but ended up choosing to attend LSU for both academic and financial reasons. “I have known for quite some time that I am interested in veterinary medicine, and LSU has an outstanding reputation for its pre-veterinary, animal sciences and DVM programs,” Levy said. “I no longer felt that I would be attending the ‘same old LSU.’”
LSU’s efforts to obtain America’s top students do not end with recruiting and admitting them. The university is also creating two new comprehensive programs designed to help retain and graduate students. The First-Year Experience is a new department that will help freshman succeed both academically and socially during their first year at LSU. And the Comprehensive Academic Tracking System, or CATS, will help students stay on track to graduate from LSU in four years. More information about both of these new endeavors will be available soon.
“This year’s freshman class is proof that LSU’s stature has grown academically as well as athletically, and we are looking forward to a bright season this year. Geaux Tigers!” McCoy said
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musiccitylsu on October 20 2008 00:00:00
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| LSU Tiger Band Wins ESPN's 'Battle of the Bands' |
10/16/2008
by www.LSUsports.net
On Saturday, Oct. 11, during ESPN Game Day, the LSU Tiger Marching Band was announced the winner of ESPN's "Battle of the Bands" contest.
The other six college bands which accepted were the University of Southern California, Texas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia and Clemson. Voting occurred electronically on the ESPN website for two weeks.
In the middle of August, ESPN contacted LSU about a ESPN/Paramount Pictures promotional event which would not only feature a 2-minute segment of the LSU Tiger Band, but would help publicize the October DVD release of the "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" movie.
ESPN and Paramount were playing off of the similarities between the movie title and the quest for the 2008 BCS Coaches Trophy, a crystal football. Ten college bands whose football teams were in the top-10 preseason rankings were contacted about the promotion. Seven of the 10 schools accepted to take part for a guaranteed $5,000 participation fee. The winner would receive an additional $25,000.
"We normally decline events which try and force a competition between bands," said Dr. Linda Moorhouse, LSU Associate Director of Bands and Tiger Band Co-Director. "However, in this case we considered it an 'easy' fundraising event...a guaranteed $5,000 for our new Band Hall...and $25,000 more if we were to win."
Easy it was not...
The students and staff went into the promotion with a prescribed plan to accommodate everything they had to do, including the teaching and cleaning of their own pregame and halftime shows.
"We certainly didn't expect to be interrupted by Hurricane Gustav, which forced us not only to lose many rehearsal days, but it delayed the video shoot as well. The students wanted to take part in the promotion so much, that after our week off from Gustav, they held a practice on their own time on a Sunday afternoon."
ESPN worked with LSU to reschedule shooting the video for Wednesday evening of the Auburn game week.
"We were working hard to get everything accomplished before we left for Auburn on that Friday not only finalizing the Indiana Jones material, but finishing teaching a halftime show, as well," Moorhouse said.
While each school was sent the same arrangement of the Indiana Jones theme song, each band went on to personalize the arrangement, in some cases adding school song fragments and/or horn and body movements.
"Our student leaders were involved in every aspect of what you see on the video," Moorhouse said. "We began with a short drum introduction to our famous 'LSU Pregame Salute,' and you can also hear bits of 'Hold That Tiger' in the middle of the arrangement. In addition, we added horn moves and dressed the Golden Girls in special Indiana Jones costumes. Our secret weapon was, of course, the appearance of Coach Miles at the end. I can tell you my SEC colleagues were amazed (and a bit jealous) that our football coach took the time to appear in our video. He is such a great supporter of our program...and he was terrific in the video, I might add!"
On Oct. 25, during halftime of the LSU vs Georgia game, the Tiger Band will accept the grand prize check for $25,000 (LSUsports.net/promotions). The money will be deposited into a building fund for their new Band Hall.
"We could not be more proud of our students in the Tiger Band," Moorhouse said. "Their work ethic, along with their spirit and dedication to LSU and LSU Athletics, is beyond compare. Of course, much of who they are and what they do is a reflection of the tremendous support we have on and off campus."
She also adds, "On behalf of the students, staff and faculty in the LSU Band Department, we want to thank all the Tiger fans, LSU students, faculty, staff, friends, family, etc. who contributed to our win. Your support of our program is so very special, and at times, humbling."
If you'd like to see more of the LSU Tiger Band 'up close and personal,' plan to attend their annual TIGERAMA concert on Monday, Nov. 17 in the PMAC. Tickets are now on sale through the LSU Athletics Ticket Office and on LSUsports.net.
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musiccitylsu on October 16 2008 00:00:00
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| Vote for Charles Scott - Heisman Trophy |
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