Southeastern Giving Day has become an annual fall tradition since it was first implemented in 2014. The initiative encourages all members of the University community to come together for 24 hours in support of Southeastern and its students. Developing momentum, Giving Day has continually grown over the years in both numbers of participants and amounts raised. During this past year’s event, held Sept. 14, 1,472 … Continue reading Giving Day Impact Increases
Southeastern was honored recently by the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA) with the Ally Organization of the Year award. LaFASA is the coalition agency that serves statewide sexual assault crisis centers through education, professional training, technical assistance, and community engagement resulting in safer, healthier, stronger, and better-informed communities throughout Louisiana. Groups on campus that contributed to being named Ally Organization of the Year include … Continue reading 2022 Ally Organization of the Year
Southeastern prides itself on inspiring its students and community to dream big. Recently, students have been making headlines nationally and internationally by performing and following their dreams. Each one has a unique story and something special that inspires them, whether it be a childhood dream, a past teacher, or the feeling you get knowing you’re doing what you love. Here are a few that have … Continue reading Pathway to the World’s Stage
Southeastern has been awarded a U.S. patent for a new compound—with potential applications that could impact both the medical and industrial worlds. Southeastern recently received its second U.S. patent in its 97-year history. The patent was awarded to Southeastern in conjunction with Fort Hays State University, located in Hays, Kan., for use of pnictogenium compounds in carbon-carbon bond formation. A pnictogen is any of the … Continue reading A Patent for Innovation
Bequests (also called planned giving or legacy giving) to non-profit organizations have been growing in recent years. According to Giving USA, bequests reached over $42 billion dollars in the United States in its most recent report on 2020. These are gifts that are made as part of a will or trust. In a surprising fact, bequests amount to more than 2.5 times the total donations … Continue reading A Legacy of Giving: Ronald Stetzel and Gaylord Bickham
Southeastern has been named a Military Friendly® School for 2022-2023. This is the 10th consecutive year Southeastern has received this recognition. Southeastern continues to strive to be one of the best military and veteran-friendly institutions in the state of Louisiana and in the nation. Viqtory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse magazine, states the listing honors the top colleges, universities, and trade schools … Continue reading Named a Top Military Friendly® School for 10 Straight Years
Southeastern was admitted as a member institution to the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED)—a consortium of over 125 institutions around the world focused on transforming the advanced preparation of educational professionals to lead through scholarly practice for the improvement of individuals and communities. Southeastern is the first university in Louisiana to be selected for membership in this prestigious organization. The doctor of education … Continue reading First Louisiana University Selected for Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate
Class of 2014 alumna Hayley Arceneaux has been living her dream to help childhood cancer patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. But an opportunity to visit space as part of Inspiration4, the first all-civilian mission to orbit Earth, has brought her goals and accomplishments to an even more cosmic level. On September 15, 2021, the late afternoon Cape Canaveral air was typically blustery and … Continue reading Becoming an Inspiration
Launching into Real-World-Ready Education Southeastern physics and engineering technology students are blasting into unique real-world-ready experiences thanks to a couple of grants totaling almost $16,000 from LaSPACE—(the Louisiana Space Grant Consortium), LaACES (Louisiana Aerospace Catalyst Experiences for Students), and Senior Design Programs. Dubbed ROOMIE-4 (Remote Observer Of Many Interesting Events), the first year-long project is a simulated NASA mission taken on by two student teams—one … Continue reading To Infinity and Beyond
Creating a World of Opportunities for Non-Native English Speakers, Southeastern Students, and the Community Four days a week on Southeastern’s campus, people from across the globe gather together in one place toconverse and build their path to a successful future. As they listen, share, and learn from each other and thosearound them, they come one step closer to achieving their goals. This is the Southeastern … Continue reading ESL Program
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