Office of the President

Leading LSU Forward

Since joining LSU, President Rousse has been hard at work—meeting with students, faculty, and staff, listening to the community, and building a strong foundation for the work ahead.

In the News

The Advocate: LSU President Wade Rousse: LSU can be excellent and accessible. Here’s how.

LSU Shreveport committed to not resting on record growth, success at Kemp Forum

As the fastest-growing university in Louisiana over the past 10 years according to data from The Chronicle of Higher Education, LSU Shreveport has a lot celebrate. But Chancellor Dr. Robert Smith’s message to the campus, to local and state dignitaries and to the community at Thursday’s Kemp Forum – LSUS won’t rest on its laurels.

President Rousse visits with members of Board of Supervisors

President Rousse Attends LSUA’s Celebration of the Martin Family Student Success Center Opening

Louisiana State University of Alexandria (LSUA) proudly celebrated the grand opening of the Martin Family Student Success Center on January 21, 2026, marking the completion of the university’s newest facility and the first new building on campus since Mulder Hall opened in 2012.

We Build Teams that Win

LSU-led FUEL Secures $45 Million Funding Renewal From NSF

The landmark investment by the National Science Foundation supports energy innovation and the future of energy use and workforce in Louisiana.

LSU Health New Orleans students celebrate at Match Day

LSU Health is Producing Highly Competitive Physicians while Strengthening Louisiana’s Healthcare Pipeline

Across Louisiana, 336 LSU Health students celebrated Match Day, with nearly half staying in-state for residency. As physician shortages grow, LSU continues training and retaining doctors while placing graduates in top programs nationwide.

A student collects water samples from a shallow stream.

How Researchers Across the LSU System Are Using Wastewater to Protect Public Health

Most of us see wastewater as exactly that: waste. Something to be treated and purified before it can be useful to society again. But increasingly, LSU researchers are looking at wastewater and seeing it as a vast untapped resource that can inform and improve public health.

Students present their micro-farm for the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden Museum and Gardens

Designing Louisiana’s Future: LSU Landscape Architecture Students Tell Community Stories Through Public Spaces

Students in the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture are helping design the places where Louisiana lives, works, and gathers — while learning how thoughtful design can strengthen communities, restore ecosystems, and prepare the state for the challenges ahead.

LSU Health Shreveport Expands Rural Residency Program Across North Louisiana

LSU Health Shreveport is expanding its successful program across north Louisiana. Partnering with Franklin Medical Center and Ochsner LSU Health Monroe, the program will place its first residents in the small town of Winnsboro this summer.

Pennington Biomedical’s Study of Assumption Parish Shares Initial, Surprising Data

While parishes have yet to be compared with each other and with rural counties in America, one of the key takeaways so far is this: Your health is strongly tied to your education level—and much more so than to your income or age.