Welcome to Louisiana State University!

What an exciting time to be a Tiger. It is a genuine honor to have been asked to play a role in this important chapter of the institution’s proud history. I look forward to working with an extraordinary community of talented, committed individuals as we move toward LSU 2010 – the celebration of the University’s 150th anniversary and the culmination of the National Flagship Agenda and the Forever LSU campaign.

The championship spirit that focused national attention on the LSU’s athletic programs this year extends across campus. LSU excels in research, education, and community service, too – and the University’s impact on Louisiana and the nation makes us champions one and all.

LSU is one of only two universities in the country to produce a Truman Scholar, four Goldwater Scholars, and a USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team member in the same year – this year! We also boast the worldwide top scorer on the Certified Internal Auditor Exam and four Presidential Management Fellows.

• LSU has one of only 11 accredited programs in the country that prepares medical physicists for careers in cancer diagnosis and therapy.
• For a second consecutive year, the E. J. Ourso College of Business Flores MBA Program has been ranked in the nation’s top 10 by the Wall Street Journal among schools that draw corporate recruiters regionally.
• LSU's Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture has the second-ranked undergraduate program in the entire United States.
• LSU was one of only six universities recognized in the first-ever President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

Hopefully, your online look at the University results in a campus visit, to see for yourself the excitement and promise that is LSU. As you explore the campus among the “stately oaks and broad magnolias” of the LSU Alma Mater, I know you’ll want to become a part of the great Tiger spirit!

Geaux Tigers!

Mike Martin
Chancellor