Louisiana State University Eunice (LSU Eunice or LSUE) is a public junior college in Eunice, Louisiana. It is the only junior college associated with the Louisiana State University System. It enrolls over 4,000 full and part-time students and has the highest transfer rates among all two-year institutions in Louisiana.
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| Type | Community college and state university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1964 |
| Chancellor | Dr. Nancee Sorenson |
Academic staff | 136[1] |
Administrative staff | 94[1] |
| Students | 4,074:[1] 1,394(FT),[1] 2,680(PT)[1] |
| Location | , , United States 30°28′29″N 92°26′03″W / 30.47472°N 92.43417°W |
| Campus | Rural 180+ acres (.728 km2) |
| Athletics | NJCAA - LCCAC |
| Colors | Purple and gold[2] |
| Nickname | Bengals |
| Affiliations | LSU System |
| Website | lsue.edu |
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History
editLSU Eunice was founded in 1964 by the Louisiana State Legislature to provide basic higher education opportunities to students located in southwest Louisiana. The LSU Board of Supervisors approved the establishment of LSU Eunice and Louisiana State University Shreveport in 1965.
State Representative Allen C. Gremillion of Crowley was instrumental in passage of the legislation creating LSU Eunice.[3]
Through the work of Curtis Joubert, the former mayor of Eunice, LSU-E established the Cajun Prairie Wildflower Habitat.[4]
Athletics
editLSU–Eunice (LSUE) teams are athletically known as the Bengals. The university is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).[5] Baseball and softball are Division II NJCAA independent teams, men's and women's basketball competes in Division I in the Louisiana Community Colleges Athletic Conference, and the men's and women's soccer teams are Division I NJCAA independents.
Men's sports include baseball, basketball and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, soccer and softball. Their official colors are purple and gold.
The LSU–Eunice baseball team plays at Bengal Stadium, the men's and women's basketball teams play at the HPRE Center and the softball team plays at Lady Bengal Softball Field. The men's and women's soccer teams are currently in the process of constructing a game field.
National Championships
editLSU–Eunice has won six NJCAA national titles in softball and eight NJCAA titles in baseball. Women's basketball has made two appearances at the NJCAA National Tournament and finished as high as fourth in 2007.
- Baseball (8): 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2024[6]
- Softball (6): 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019[7]
MISS-LOU/LCCAC Conference Championships
edit- Women's basketball (4): 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020[8]
- Men's Basketball (1): 2020
Region 23 Championships
edit- Baseball (12): 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2024
- Softball: (6): 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019
- Men's Soccer (2): 2018, 2019
Notable alumni
edit- Mickey Guillory, Louisiana state representative for Acadia, Evangeline, and St. Landry parishes, 2004-2015
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Louisiana State University Eunice Fact Book" (PDF). Louisiana State University Eunice. February 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
- ^ "LSU Eunice Graphics and Colors". LSU Eunice Office of Public Relations. September 23, 2009. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ "Gremillion, Allen C." Louisiana Historical Association, A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography (lahistory.org). Archived from the original on November 23, 2009. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ "Living Legends: Curtis Joubert". acadianmuseum.com. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "Louisiana State University Eunice Athletics". lsuebengals.net. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "LSUE Baseball History". LSUE Athletics. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "Louisiana State University Eunice Athletics - Softball - History". lsuebengals.net. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ "Louisiana State University Eunice Athletics - Basketball - History". lsuebengals.net. Retrieved 2017-01-01.