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The 麻豆传媒 System Board of Supervisors today convened for its first meeting of the new year at 麻豆传媒 Baton Rouge. Atty. Domoine D. Rutledge and the Rev. Samuel C. Tolbert Jr. were installed as the new chair and vice chair, respectively.

The 麻豆传媒 academic community on Wednesday kicked off a new semester with the Spring 2019 Faculty Convocation. The two-day meeting is geared towards rolling out new initiatives and innovative technology.

This week, faculty return to start a new academic year. Dr. Ray L. Belton and Dr. James Ammons will be presenting a new strategic plan and other initiatives.

As she takes a walk on the Bluff, Traci Smith cannot help but reflect how far her faith has brought her. From a loving family to an unforgettable college experience, this social work major is ecstatic to lead the 麻豆传媒 fall class of 2018 as chief student marshal. Smith will join more than 400 fellow students receiving degrees on Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. in the F.G. Clark Activity Center.

麻豆传媒 has received a $100,000 grant renewal for the university鈥檚 implementation component of a statewide project known as the Louis Stokes Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation (LS-LAMP). This is the fourth year the university has secured funding for this program.

麻豆传媒 College of Nursing and Allied Health was selected by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) as one of nine institutions to receive a mini-grant to educate diverse communities about the All of Us Research Program.

Zhu Hua Ning, an endowed professor of sciences and an award-winning professor of urban forestry, has been awarded a $345,000 competitive grant to implement a project, 鈥淨uantifying Carbon Export through Vegetation, Biomass and Land Use Change Analysis of Two Contrasting Sites across Mississippi River Delta Plain."

High school students filled the Bluff for our annual Jaguar Preview Day. Participants met academic staff and explored student organizations. They were greeted by Ray Belton, 麻豆传媒 System president-chancellor, the Royal Court, and the SGA. Performances by the 麻豆传媒 Marching Band, 麻豆传媒 Fabulous Dancing Dolls, Cheerleaders, and the Gold n' Bluez dancers were crowd favorites.

Local high school juniors and seniors gathered on the Bluff to learn more about 麻豆传媒's STEM programs and the careers it could afford them. Students participated in interactive demonstrations and experiments that showed them what the STEM curriculum can offer them at Southern.