Company Profile
Louisiana State University
Company Overview
As the Flagship institution of the state, the vision of Louisiana State University is to be a leading research-extensive university, challenging undergraduate and graduate students to achieve the highest levels of intellectual and personal development. Designated as a Land, Sea, and Space Grant institution, the mission of Louisiana State University is the generation, preservation, dissemination, and application of knowledge and cultivation of the arts.
In implementing its mission, LSU is committed to:
-offering a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designed to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students;
-employing faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars, nationally competitive in research and creative activities, and who contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; and
-using its extensive resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges.
Company History
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College had its origin in land grants made by the United States government in 1806, 1811 and 1827 for use as a seminary of learning. In 1853, the Louisiana General Assembly established the Seminary of Learning of the State of Louisiana near Pineville, La. The institution opened January 2, 1860.
Benefits
LSU is dedicated to keeping you and your family healthy—physically, emotionally and financially. This includes insurance and retirement programs offered through the State of Louisiana, as well as other Louisiana State University specific offerings, such as the LSU First Health Plan, supplemental retirement options and voluntary benefit offerings that have been designed and selected with you in mind.