Louisiana State University and A&M College Facts for Kids

Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Type	Flagship state university Land-grant, Sea-grant, and Space-grant university
Established	1860
Endowment	$692 million (2012 total of all LSU campuses)
President	F. King Alexander
Provost	Richard Koubek
Academic staff	1,500
Administrative staff	5,000
Students	31,527
Undergraduates	26,159
Postgraduates	5,368
Location	Baton Rouge , Louisiana , U.S. 30°24′52″N 91°10′42″W / 30.4145°N 91.1783°W / 30.4145; -91.1783
Campus	Urban 2,000+ acres (8.1 km²)
Colors	Purple and Gold
Athletics	Division I FBS – SEC
Nickname	Tigers & Lady Tigers
Affiliations	LSU System URA APLU ORAU SURA
Mascot	Mike the Tiger

Louisiana State University and A&M College

The Louisiana State University and A&M College is a public university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; it belongs to the Louisiana State University System of higher education as a land-grant and sea-grant institution. Colloquially, most people call the university "Louisiana State University" or "LSU". In sports competitions, "LSU" is almost always associated with Louisiana State University and A&M College or the LSU Athletics Department.

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Downtown Baton Rouge Campus (1886–1925) Historical Marker
Louisiana State University Memorial Tower
A panorama of the LSU campus in 1909
Foster Hall as seen from Troy H. Middleton Library
LSU Campus Mounds – Estimated to be over 5,000 years old.
LSU's campus with Tiger Stadium and the PMAC in the foreground
The LSU Faculty Club in March 2018
Library as viewed from the LSU quad
The Shaw Center for the Arts, which houses the LSU MOA
The LSU Student Union
Tiger Stadium
Mike the Tiger – LSU's official mascot
Hill Farm Community Garden
James Carville, former presidential campaign adviser to Bill Clinton
Lieutenant General Claire Lee Chennault, military aviator who commanded the Flying Tigers during World War II
Edwin Edwards, 50th governor of Louisiana, four terms as longest serving in Louisiana history
John Bel Edwards, Governor of Louisiana
Maxime Faget, designer of the Mercury space capsule
Hubert Humphrey, 38th Vice President of the United States and U.S. Senator from Minnesota
Shaquille O'Neal, four-time NBA Championship winner.
Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip and U.S. Representative of Louisiana's 1st district
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States ambassador to the United Nations under President Joe Biden

Louisiana State University and A&M College facts for kids

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