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Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and the LSU cheerleaders celebrate the Tiger victory over Ohio State University at the 2007 Bowl Championship Series game in the New Orlean Superdome Jan. 7, 2008. Photo by Rachel Saltzberg

The Chancellor's Holiday Reception, Dec. 6, 2007, LSU Faculty Club. Above left: Dr. Tim Honigman, Michele Elliott, Laura and Sean O'Keefe. Above right: Provost Astrid Merget, Susan Reed, Wanda Hargroder, Dean Jayne Fleener. Left: Dr. Saundra McGuire, Dr. David Cronrath, Dr. Jim McCoy, and Dean Peter Haynes.

Among those attending the LSU Military Endowment Campaign dinner Nov. 9 at Memorial Tower were (top row, left) left to right, Maj. Gen. W. Montague Winfield, Commanding General, United States Army Cadet Command, Fort Monroe, Va.; LSU Board of Supervisors member Laura Leach of Lake Charles; Maj. Gen. John W. Maluda, Vice Commander, 8th Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base; Lt. Gen. Terry L. Gabreski, Vice Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; Maj. Gen. Harry J. “Skip” Philips, Commanding General, 377th Theater Sustainment Command, New Orleans, and president of LSU Cadets of the Ole War Skule; and Chancellor Sean O’Keefe. Top row, right: Norman and Kay Deumite, President Emeritus William Jenkins, and Peggy Jenkins. Middle row, left: LSU Foundation CEO Maj. Gen. Bill Bowdon, Sally Bowdon, national recording artist Lee Greenwood, who participated in LSU Salutes activities, and Tiger Athletic Foundation CEO Maj. Gen. Ron Richard. Middle row, right: Chancellor O'Keefe, Greenwood, and Laura Leach. Bottom row, left: LSU ROTC Cadet Mathew Boyd, Amanda Weber, Cadet Brett Gilbert, Cadet Christopher Hesse, Cadet Col. Brian Baggett, Alita Baggett, and Chancellor O'Keefe. Bottom row, right: Cadets of the Ole War Skule Vice President John Milazzo, Jane Milazzo, Frankie Rispone, and Colleen and Skip Philips.

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and Provost Astrid Merget with Howard Taylor, president and CEO of Capital Area United Way, at the chancellor's reception for LSU leadership givers Oct. 17, 2007. Photo by Umeca Briscoe

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe teaches an engineering class in CEBA in October 2007. Photo by Blaine Grimes

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe greets Mike the Tiger mascot and crowds at Fall Fest 2007, which took place Oct. 5 in the Quad. More than 8,500 people were served some 17,000 sausage dogs and hamburgers that day, and nearly 300 students, staff, and faculty volunteered their time for the event. Photo by Jim Zietz

Representatives of Dow Chemical presented University officials with a donation of $1.18 million to benefit the College of Engineering. One million dollars of the pledge will go toward the construction of a process control laboratory in the new building for the Cain Department of Chemical Engineering. On hand for the Oct. 1, 2007, presentation were, left to right, Congressman Henson Moore, Dean Zaki Bassiouni, Vice Provost Katrice Albert, Provost Astrid Merget, Chancellor Sean O’Keefe, David Mongrue and Sharon Cole of Dow, State Rep. Karen St. Germain, LSU System President John Lombardi, and LSU Foundation President Bill Bowdon.

Chancellor Sean O’Keefe sponsored a team for the Shaquille O’Neal Life Skills Golf Classic held Sept. 7, 2007, at Carter Plantation. Hitting the greens with Shaq were, left to right, John Milazzo, Bob Kuhn, O'Keefe, and Lloyd Blanchard.

Mike the Tiger mascot and Chancellor Sean O’Keefe at the Sept. 14, 2007, Mike VI naming ceremony. Photo by Rachel Saltzberg 

Joining Chancellor Sean O’Keefe as he signed a resolution proclaiming Sept. 24-28 as “Academic Adviser Awareness Week” were, from left, advisors Paul Ivey, Martha Cedotal, Rebecca Caire, Andrea Jones, and Jody Hammett. A series of events is planned for students and the LSU community to learn more about the services available from LSU’s professional academic advisors. Photo by Eddy Perez  

Phyllis Taylor, Chancellor Sean O'Keefe, and Laura O'Keefe join in chanting "Go, Tigers" at the arrival of the Golden Band from Tigerland during the Sept. 8, 2007, ceremonies formally naming the Center for Engineering and Business Administration building in honor of the late Patrick F. Taylor of New Orleans. Taylor authored the Taylor Plan, which started the groundwork for the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students, known as TOPS, to become a reality for Louisiana students. Events were held at the Patrick F. Taylor sign outside at the front of the building on Nicholson Extension. Photo by Jim Zietz

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe joined members of Cadets of the Ole War Skule at the second annual "Welcome Back Burger Burn" for ROTC cadets and cadre Sept. 6, 2007. From left are Chancellor O'Keefe, Cadet Dominic Babineaux, Col. Philip Pugh, event organizer Ken Tipton, Commandant of Cadets Col. Fred Guendel, Cadet Col. Brian Baggett, and Cadets of the Ole War Skule President Ken Uffman.

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and Michele Avery, president of the Flores MBA Alumni Association, visited with 2une In host John Pastorek Sept. 4, 2007, to discuss Louisiana Looking Up! 2007 Celebration of Entrepreneurship in Louisiana. Photo provided by John F. Prestigiacomo, MD, MBA

Representatives of RoyOMartin present University officials with a donation of $3 million. At the request of RoyOMartin, the funds are earmarked for the construction of a new building for LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business. From left are Dr. Bill Lane, Dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business; Jonathan E. Martin, CEO of RoyOMartin; Roy O. Martin III, President of RoyOMartin; Chancellor Sean O'Keefe; LSU System President William Jenkins; and LSU Foundation President/CEO Gen. (Ret.) William Bowdon.

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and other LSU officials took part in groundbreaking ceremonies at the construction site of the New Alex Box Stadium Aug. 6, 2007. The new stadium, located at the corner of Nicholson Drive and Gourrier Lane, will seat 8,700 fans. It is expected that the stadium will be completed by Fall 2008, and LSU is scheduled to play its first game in the new facility in February 2009. Joining stadium contractors and architects were are Head Baseball Coach Paul Mainieri, Tiger Athletic Foundation CEO Ron Richard, Chancellor O'Keefe, LSU President William Jenkins, Vice Chancellor Jerry Baudin, and Athletic Director Skip Bertman. Photo by Steve Franz

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe hosted a reception honoring E.J. Ourso College of Business Dean Robert Sumichrast at the Chancellor's Residence June 13, 2007. Sumichrast, who has served as dean of the Ourso College since 2003, has accepted the position of dean of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. Pictured, from left, are Richard and Susan Lipsey, Bob and Carol Ann Sumichrast, and Chancellor O'Keefe. Photo by Eric Schroeder

LSU observed Memorial Day 2007 by paying tribute to Hospital Corpsman 3 Lee Hamilton Deal (above left), a West Monroe native and University alumnus who was killed in May 2006 in Iraq. Deal’s name is etched on the LSU War Memorial’s Wall of Honor.

Left: The Memorial Day Ceremony, which took place at the LSU Faculty Club May 30, was cosponsored by Cadets of the Ole War Skule. It included a wreath-laying ceremony, taps, and presentation of an etched rendering of Deal’s name as it appears on the Wall of Honor to his mother, Melanie Hamilton Deal.

Above, right: Prior to the event, LSU System President William Jenkins and Chancellor Sean O'Keefe joined Maj. Gen. Harry “Skip” Philips (left), president elect of Cadets of the Ole War Skule, and Maj. Gen. Hunt Downer, Louisiana Assistant Adjutant General (second from right), signed documents supporting the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve agreement, which promises to safeguard jobs and benefits for men and women in the Guard and Reserve.

Photos by Eddy Perez

College of Music and Dramatic Arts Dean Ron Ross was honored at a retirement reception hosted by Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and his wife, Laura, at their home May 16, 2007. Ross is retiring from LSU on Aug. 1, 2007, after after 13 years as dean. Pictured, from left, are Ron and Jane Ross, Laura and Sean O'Keefe. Photo by Jason Peak

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe joined the LSU Corps of Cadets to host the 2007 Chancellor's Day Parade. The event is an opportunity for the chancellor to re-assert the University's commitment to a military presence at LSU and express support for ongoing efforts to strengthen the Corps of Cadets. The Commandant of Cadets uses this event as the official Change of Command Ceremony when a new corps commander officially takes command of the LSU Corps of Cadets. The ceremony has been a part of LSU history since the school's inception in 1860. Photo by Jim Zietz

You know it's time for finals when Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and other University administrators start serving up pancakes! The Office of the Chancellor and LSU Dining Services sponsored the spring semester Pancake Breakfast May 1, 2007, at Pentagon and Highland cafeterias. Photos by Jeri McCullough

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and members of Leadership LSU Class of 2007 at an end-of-the-year dinner at the Chancellor's Residence April 30, 2007.

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe at the April 19 candelight prayer vigil remembering those affected by the shootings at Virginia Tech University April 16. LSU’s University Chaplains Association and Student Government hosted the vigil, which took place in front of Memorial Tower. Photo by Rachel Saltzberg

Chancellor Sean and Laura O’Keefe hosted a reception at their residence April 21 honoring Paul Pastorek, center, Louisiana’s new superintendent of education. Among those attending were, left to right, Jayne Fleener, dean of the LSU College of Education, Kathy Pastorek and the O’Keefes. Photo by Blaine Grimes

Above, left: University Court Chief Justice Anh-Thu Vu administers the oath of office to Student Government President Cassie Alsfeld and Vice President Josh King at SG inauguration ceremonies in front of Memorial Tower April 13, 2007. Above right, President Alsfeld delivers her inauguration address, and left, chats with Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and Vice Chancellor Robert Kuhn after the ceremony. Photos by Eric Schroeder

Visiting with Chancellor Sean O'Keefe at the annual Employee Appreciation Reception April 12, 2007, were, above left, Collis Temple, Jr., and LSU Police Chief Ricky Adams; above right, Associate Vice Chancellor Carolyn Collins. The event was hosted by the chancellor and LSU Dining. Photos by Leonard Johnson

During Chat with the Chancellor sessions Chancellor Sean O'Keefe meets with students and fields questions about a variety of issues. The semester's first Chat took place Feb. 27, 2007, during Louisiana week and participants were treated to slices of King Cake, courtesy of Student Government, which sponsors Chat with the Chancellor. Photos by Leonard Johnson

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe met Feb. 26, 2007, with Southern University faculty participating in LSU's inaugural Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Visiting Faculty Program. From left are Interim Provost Harold Silverman; Mylon Winn, associate professor of public administration, who is visiting in LSU's Public Administration Institute; Troy Allen, associate professor of history, who is visiting in the African and African American Studies program; Vice Provost for Equity and Diversity Katrice Albert; and O'Keefe. Photo by Marco Barker

Above left: At a press conference Feb. 23, 2007, Chancellor Sean O'Keefe announced a $25 million gift to LSU from LSU alumni Emmet and Toni Stephenson. The donation is among the largest gifts ever to LSU A&M and accelerates the momentum of the Forever LSU campaign. Approximately $15 million is committed to the E. J. Ourso College of Business, including $11 million to create the Stephenson Disaster Management Institute and $4 million to the Entrepreneurship Institute. Another $1 million will go to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. The remaining $9 million will be added to the above gifts or used to fund other programs at LSU. Pictured with O'Keefe and the Stephensons is former U.S. Congressman Henson Moore, honorary chair of the campaign.

Above right: The Stephensons received artist Jack Jaubert's newest work, the official painting of the Forever LSU campaign, during halftime ceremonies at the LSU-Florida basketball game Feb. 24. From left are Gen. Ron Richard, CEO of the Tiger Athletic Foundation; Jaubert; the Stephensons; Cliff Vannoy, executive vice president of the LSU Alumni Association; Chancellor O'Keefe; Congressman Moore; and LSU System President William Jenkins. Photos by Eduardo Perez

Above left: Welcoming Chancellor Sean O'Keefe to the Kappa Sigma Fraternity House Feb. 15, 2007, for the annual Chancellor's Leadership Breakfast are Winston Skinner, chapter treasurer; Todd Prudhomme, vice president; Adam Vegas, house manager; Tyler Sandow, president; and Chad Songy, scholarship chairman. Above right: Tyler Sandow, Interim Provost Harold Silverman, chapter Vice President Joe Buttross, and Chancellor O'Keefe pause for a photo before the program begins. Kappa Sigma has co-sponsored the leadership event for Greek leaders, alumni advisors, and house corporation members since 2003.

LSU Chancellor Sean O'Keefe was one of eight Louisiana public figures inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame during a special ceremony Jan. 27 at the Louisiana Political Museum in Winnfield. Pictured with O'Keefe are George Harrel, president of the museum's Board of Directors, and Carolyn Phillips, museum director. Photo provided by the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame.

Above left: LSU System President Bill Jenkins, Chancellor Sean O'Keefe, MLK Committee Student Co-Chairs Alexis Garner and Baxter Sanders, Vice Provost for Equity, Diversity and Community Outreach Katrice Albert, and Student Government President Chris Odinet were among those taking part in the Martin Luther King, Jr., Unity Celebration Jan. 16 at the LSU Faculty Club. The collaborative event recognized “unsung heroes” from LSU, Southern University, and Baton Rouge Community College. Above right: Katrice Albert, former Black Panther and Yale lecturer Kathleen Cleaver, Interim Provost Harold Silverman, and Director of Multicultural Affairs Chaunda Allen are pictured following the MLK Commemorative Speaker program that featured Cleaver, who discussed her life as a civil rights activist and shared her thoughts on King and his legacy. Photos by Marco Barker

Athletic Director Skip Bertman, Chancellor Sean O'Keefe, and Coach Les Miles celebrate the Tigers 41-14 victory over the University of Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl Jan. 3. Photo by Crystal LoGiudice, The Daily Reveille

The O'Keefe family joined Notre Dame alumni and students at the 2007 Sugar Bowl Day of Service Park Beautification Project at Mirabeau Playspot in Gentilly January 2. The volunteers painted signage and playground equipment, planted flowers, cut grass, and performed general clean up. Top left, Chancellor Sean O'Keefe at right; top right, Lindsey and Jonathan O'Keefe; bottom right, Laura O'Keefe at right. Photos by Renee Myer

Among those attending a holiday reception at the home of Chancellor Sean and Laura O'Keefe Dec. 18 were, from left, Bunnie Cannon, assistant vice chancellor for institutional advancement; O'Keefe; Donna Torres, associate vice chancellor, accounting services; Art Goulas, assistant vice chancellor for student services; and Bob Kuhn, associate vice chancellor, budget and planning.

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and LSU Dining hosted the Fall Pancake Breakfast at Highland and Pentagon dining halls on Dec. 5, 2006.Nearly 2,000 students showed up to visit with the chancellor and enjoy a hearty meal before hitting the books for finals. Photos by Jeri McCullough

Darrell Ray, LSU associate dean of students; Laura and Chancellor Sean O'Keefe; Jim McCoy, vice chancellor for enrollment services, Jacqueline Mallet, assistant dean, College of Agriculture; and Mike Mallet, assistant to the director, Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes, were among LSU faculty and staff attending the chancellor's holiday reception at the Faculty Club Dec. 6. Photo by Renee Myer

Taking part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the East Chimes Street Improvement Project Nov. 10 were, left to right, LSU Student Government President Chris Odinet; Jimmy Wetherford, president of the North Gate Merchants Association; LSU Vice Provost for Diversity Katrice Albert; LSU Chancellor Sean O'Keefe; and Pat Smith, coordinator of the LSU Community University Partnership. Improvements to East Chimes include a new fence, improved lighting and sidewalks, a new crosswalk, and landscaping of the north gate border of the campus. The project was a cooperative effort of the North Gate Merchants Association, the City of Baton Rouge , LSU, LSU Student Government, and LSU CUP. Photo by Marco Barker

LSU marked Veterans Day 2006 with its annual LSU Salutes observance Nov. 9-11, which included, among other events, the Commandant's Luncheon and the induction of 16 LSU alumni into the Mlitary Hall of Honor. Left: Taking part in the luncheon program were, from left to right, Capt. Kent Flowers, Commanding Officer, Naval ROTC at Southern University; Brig. Gen. Dennis Rogers, U.S. Army Accessions Command deputy commanding general; Chancellor Sean O'Keefe; Col. Ken Bankston, LSU Commandant of Cadets; and Lt. Col. Philip Pugh, LSU Professor of Military Science. Right: Among those attending a reception hosted by the board of directors of the Cadets of the Ole War Skule were, from left, honoree Dr. Daniel B. Lestage of Orange Park, Fla.; board members Norman Deumite and Gen. Ron Richard; President Ken Uffman; honoree Wilmer Griffin “Griff" Jones of Rockwall, Texas; and board member Harry “Skip” Philips.

Shaquille O'Neal, Chancellor Sean O'Keefe, and Campus Federal Credit Union President John Milazzo take time out for a photo at the Shaquille O'Neal Life Skills Golf Classic. The day-long tourney, held at the Island Golf Course in Plaquemine, benefited the Shaquille O'Neal CHAMPS/Life Skills Program for student-athletes. Photo by Blaine Grimes

LSU celebrated Constitution Day October 3, 2006, with a dialogue on race, equality, and the First Amendment. The event, which is marked throughout the United States, was part of the University's continued effort to encourage unity and understanding among various cultures and ethnicities. Called “To Form A More Perfect Union,” the observance featured local and national speakers, including Gene Policinski (top right), executive director of the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and Baton Rouge Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden (lower right) with Chancellor O'Keefe.

During the October 3, 2006, "Chat with the Chancellor" session, Chancellor Sean O'Keefe fielded questions about the freshman residency requirement, the status of the Forever LSU Campaign, the budget, recruiting, library hours, and more. The answers to some of the questions can be found in the Issues & Answers section of this website. Photos by Eric Schroeder

Among those attending a reception honoring LSU's 2006 United Way Leadership Givers were, from left, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management James McCoy, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development Brooks Keel and his wife, Tammie Schalue; Chancellor Sean O'Keefe; Capital Area United Way Campaign Chair Elect Van Mayhall Jr. and LSU Campaign Chair David Cronrath, dean of the LSU School of Art & Design. Chancellor O'Keefe hosted the event at his home Oct. 3. Photo by Renee Myer

Taking part in a groundbreaking ceremony for the $54.6 million expansion and renovation of the LSU Union in Memorial Oak Grove Sept. 29, 2006, were, left to right, Al Pickett, Buquet & LeBlanc Contractors; Paul Knell, WTW Architects; Union Director Shirley Plakidas; Student Government President Chris Odinet; Vice Chancellor for Student Life & Academic Services Neil Mathews; Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Life & Academic Services Doris Collins; Jerry Hebert, Grace & Hebert Architects; Interim Provost Harold Silverman; Chancellor Sean O'Keefe; and LSU Mascot Mike the Tiger. Photo by Julie Ruckstuhl

Top, former U.S. Representative Henson Moore, who is serving as national chair of the Forever LSU Campaign, jokingly empties his wallet for Chancellor Sean O'Keefe while the two visit before LSU's homecoming game vs. Mississippi State Sept. 30, 2006. Below, Laura and Sean O'Keefe, Henson and Carolyn Moore. Photos by Shiron Gaines

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe joins 2006 Homecoming king and queen Kyle Goldich and Sara Ford during halftime at the LSU vs. Tulane football game September 23, 2006.

LSU United Way campaign coordinators and representatives from Capital Area United Way gathered for lunch at the Faculty Club Sept. 21, 2006, to organize kick-off and leadership events for the 2006 campaign. Among those attending were, front row, Umeca Briscoe, Capital Area United Way; Associate Vice Chancellor Donna Torres; and Maria Cazes, Office of Accounting Services; back row, Student Government President Chris Odinet; Dean David Cronrath, campus campaign chair; and Mike Polito, Capital Area United Way. Photo by Renee Myer

Capital Area United Way CEO Ken Hinrichs, LSU art professor Thomas Neff, Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Services Donna Torres, and College of Art and Design Dean David Cronrath were among those attending a Sept. 15 reception held in conjunction with Neff's exhibition, Portraits of Hurricane Katrina Survivors, at the Shaw Center for the Arts' Alfred C. Glassell Jr. Exhibition Gallery. The event benefited LSU's upcoming United Way campaign, Celebrate the Art of Giving, which Cronrath is chairing. Photo by Renee Myer

Air Force Major Alan Clark, left, and Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Philip Pugh welcome Chancellor Sean O'Keefe to the Military Science-Aerospace Studies Building Sept. 7, 2006, as he arrives for the Cadets of the Ole War Skule “welcome back to campus” barbecue for ROTC cadets and cadre.

Joining Chancellor Sean O'Keefe at a campus reception celebrating the kick off of the Forever LSU Campaign were, from left, Boyd Professor of Mathematics Jimmie Lawson, Professor of Mathematics Peter Wolenski, and Shannon Achord of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The event took place at the LSU Faculty Club Sept. 6, 2006. Photo by Jim Zietz

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe joined thousands of faculty, staff, and students at Fall Fest, the University's annual "Welcome to, Welcome Back to Campus" celebration, held Sept. 1, 2006. Top left: Roy Hill, Sarah Latiolais, Susan Reed, Carl Mack, and Randy Gurie in the volunteer tent; right: Deans Skip Hughes, Beth Paskoff, Ron Ross, Zaki Bassiouni, David Cronrath, and Pam Monroe wait for the festivities to begin. Middle left: Chancellor O'Keefe with volunteer cooks Mike Denicola and Brian Armoney; right, the chancellor shares a laugh with volunteer cook Chuck Parker. Bottom left, Chancellor O'Keefe and food court volunteer Floris St. Amant; right: Fall Fest 2006 sponsors, from left, Chip Burr, Domino's Pizza; Carl Watlington, Coca-Cola; Veronica Shields, and John Zimmerman, CC's; Terri Serio, Cox Communications; Mike the Tiger; Laura Wilbur, Raising Canes; Michael Miller, Dell; John Milazzo, Campus Federal Credit Union; and Chancellor O'Keefe. Photos in middle and last rows by Rachel Saltzberg

Four days of Bengal Bound activities for incoming students ended Sunday evening, Aug. 27, with the official "Welcome to LSU" from Chancellor Sean O'Keefe. Sharing the stage with O'Keefe are Mike the Tiger and Student Government President Chris Odinet. Photo by Jim Zietz

Among those attending a reception Aug. 24 honoring Gregory Howard Williams, president of The City College of New York, were, from left, Isonel Brown, CEO of the YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge; Chancellor Sean O'Keefe; Mayor Kip Holden; Sharon Kleinpeter, vice president of Cox Communications; Williams; and Associate Vice Chancellor Dana Carpenter of Southern University. Williams, author of LSU's Summer Reading Program book, Life on the Color Line: A True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black, addressed incoming LSU freshmen during Academic Convocation Aug. 25. Photo by Jim Zietz

Above left, Chancellor Sean and Laura O'Keefe hosted a dinner at their home Aug. 10 honoring Clark Atlanta University President Walter Broadnax, center, who delivered the commencement address at LSU's Summer Commencement ceremonies the following day. Among those attending were Broadnax's wife, Angel, and Huel Perkins, former special assistant to the chancellor. Longtime friends, O'Keefe and Broadnax are both alumni of the Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and fellows of the National Academy of Public Administration. Above right, Broadnax and O'Keefe visit before commencement begins Aug. 11. Photos by Jim Zietz

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe, at podium, took part in the August 8, 2006, ceremonies celebrating the completion of the University Laboratory School's new elementary wing. Cutting the ribbon on the facility were, from left. Dr. M. Jayne Fleener, dean of the College of Education; Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden; Dot Rumfellow, elementary principal; and Chancellor Emeritus James Wharton. Photo by Renee Myer

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe, right, and LSU Board of Supervisors member Dr. Jack Andonie pause for a photograph during a dinner honoring His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal, left, Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States. The event, hosted by the chancellor, took place July 12, 2006, at Muriel's in New Orleans. The following day, Prince Turki visited areas of New Orleans devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated more than $250 million to hurricane-relief efforts. Photo by Johnny Gordon

The national launch of the Forever LSU: The Campaign for Louisiana State University took place June 19, 2006, at the Lincoln Center in New York City. More than 200 University friends and supporters attended the event, which featured keynote speaker LSU alumnus and former Clinton adviser James Carville. Other stops on the week-long launch tour included Washington, D.C. and Houston, winding up with a celebration in Baton Rouge. The four-year, $750 million fundraising effort will culminate in 2010, the 15th anniversary of LSU's founding. The campaign takes its name from the last two words of the LSU Alma Mater, "forever LSU." Photo by Jim Zietz

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe hosted a reception honoring the Honorable Donald Powell, federal coordinator of Gulf Coast Rebuilding, at the Chancellor's Residence May 3. Among those attending were (from left, top left) Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Michael Olivier, LSU System President William Jenkins, Powell, and Mayor Kip Holden; (top right) Olivier, Holden, O'Keefe, and LSU Board of Supervisors member Dottie Reese of New Orleans.

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe presents past Student Government President Michelle Gieg with the 2006 Arden O. French Leadership Award, given annually to a top graduating senior in a leadership role. The award was made at Honors Convocation April 28, 2006. Photo by Jim Zietz

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe joined the LSU Corps of Cadets to host the Chancellor's Day Parade April 27, 2006. The event is an opportunity for the chancellor to re-assert the University's commitment to a military presence at LSU and express support for ongoing efforts to strengthen the Corps of Cadets. O'Keefe was also recognized for his dedication and service to LSU's military programs in the past year. The Commandant of Cadets uses this event as the official Change of Command Ceremony when a new corps commander officially takes command of the LSU Corps of Cadets. The ceremony has been a part of LSU history since the school's inception in 1860. Photo by Jim Zietz

LSU First Lady Laura O'Keefe hosted members of the Legislative Spouses Auxiliary for a day at LSU April 26. Top left: left to right, Laura O'Keefe, Dorothy Sue Hill, Ina Smiley, Pat Theunissen, Kathy Morrish, Ann Nevers, Ruby Guillory, Mary Manhein (the “Bone Lady”), Diane Hollis, Bettye Salter, Elizabeth Schneider, Donna Erdey, Cindy Boasso, and Mary Tullier at the FACES Lab. Top right: Donna Erdey; Dr. Eric Hovland, dean of the Dean of the LSU School of Dentistry; and Laura O'Keefe at the school's temporary South Campus home. Lower left: Bettye Salter, Dorothy Sue Hill, and Donna Erdey with LSU Women's Basketball standout Katie Antony of Anacoco, La. Lower right: Ruby Guillory, Cindy Boasso, Dale Erdey, Ann Nevers, Elizabeth Schneider, Diane Hollis, LSU Women's Basketball Coach Pokey Chatman, Pat Theunissen, Bettye Salter, Ina Smiley, Kathy Morrish, Laura O'Keefe, Mary Tullier, Dorothy Sue Hill, and CC DuBois of Albany, La., LSU's 2006 Truman Scholar.

LSU celebrated the 80th anniversary of the formal dedication of Memorial Tower and the present campus at rededication ceremonies April 20, 2006. Several city and state officials, including Mayor Kip Holden, Gov. Kathleen Blanco (seen with LSU System President William Jenkins and Chancellor O'Keefe), and Raymond Walters, state commandeer of the American Legion, were among those taking part in the celebration. The event concluded with a 21-gun salute executed by members of the LSU Army ROTC. Photos by Jim Zietz

Left: Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and Provost Risa Palm chat with Student Government President-Elect Chris Odinet and outgoing Vice President Patrick Downs before inauguration ceremonies April 7, 2006. Right: University Court Interim Chief Justice Matt Butler administers the oath of office to Odinet and Christen Heaton. Photos by Eric Schroeder

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe joined Athletic Director Skip Bertman, Head Coach John Brady and the Tiger coaching staff at a send-off pep rally for the Final Four-bound men's basketball team March 29, 2006, at the Maravich Assembly Center. The LSU cheerleaders, the Tiger Girls, and Mike the Tiger also took part. Photo by Steve Franz

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and Provost Risa Palm visit with former U.S. Senator John Breaux before Breaux's opening lecture for Parents' Weekend 2006. The former senior senator from Louisiana talked about the the state's current status and the role LSU plays as the Louisiana's flagship university. Photo by Jim Zietz

LSU's 2006 Truman Scholar, Cynthia "CC" Dubois of Albany, La., accepts congratulations from Provost Risa Palm and Chancellor Sean O'Keefe at the chancellor's office on March 23, 2006.

A political science and agribusiness major, CC is seeking an M.P.A. from Princeton University and a J.D. from Stanford University. She plans to become an officer in the Foreign Agricultural Service.

CC is LSU's third Truman Scholar.

Attending the Chancellor's Leadership Breakfast for Greek Leaders at the Kappa Sigma Fraternity House Feb. 14 were, from left, Chancellor Sean O'Keefe, Kappa Sigma Grand Master Matt Thomas, Dean of Students K.C. White, Kappa Sigma PR Chairman Joe Buttross, and Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Academic Services Neil Mathews. Photo provided by Joe Buttross

On hand for the dedication of the Dalton J. Woods Auditorium in the School of the Coast & Environment (SCE) Feb. 3, 2005, were, from left, Chancellor Sean O'Keefe, Board of Supervisors member Stewart Slack, LSU System President William Jenkins, Chancellor Emeritus James Wharton, Sugar Woods, Michael Woods, Center for Energy Studies Director Robert Baumann, Michael Woods, Jr., and SCE Dean Edward Laws. Photo by Jim Zietz

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe visited with members of the Basketball Lady Tigers Feb. 3, taking the opportunity to congratulate them on their outstanding season on the court and in the classroom.

Boyd Professor Meredith Blackwell, left, and Chancellor Sean O'Keefe join students Eric Schroeder, Jennifer Cortes, and Damien Rubin at the kick-off of the University's new image and recruiting campaign, "Welcome to the Now, " on Jan. 31, 2005. The T-shirts carry the campaign slogan and LSU-inspired song, "Welcome to the Now (EVO DEVO)" by The Terms. Photo by Rebecca Acosta

LSU began its week-long celebration of the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., with a Candlelight Vigil/Forum January 16. The vigil started at Memorial Tower with the lighting of candles and ended with a forum at the LSU Union following a march around campus. Among those taking part were Chaundra Allen, director of the LSU Office of Multicultural Affairs; Vice Provost for Diversity Katrice Albert; Chancellor Sean O'Keefe; Provost Risa Palm; Curtis Parker, program coordinator, Office of Multicultural Affairs; Barry Whittington and Lauren Williams, co-chairs of the 2005 MLK observance.

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and LSU First Lady Laura O'Keefe joined the University community to greet the holiday season at the 11th annual Candlelight Celebration Nov. 29, 2005. The event included the celebration of Kwanza , the lighting of the Hanukkah Menorah, and the lighting of the LSU Christmas Tree – the “Giving Tree” – sponsored by Baton Rouge Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Sponsors of the celebration, from left to right, are Brian Ainsworth, Campus Federal Credit Union; Bill Benedetto, Entergy; Liz Treppendahl, Wright & Percy; Tommy Teepel, Lamar; and John Miller, Coca-Cola.

Among those participating in the LSU Military Hall of Honor induction ceremonies during LSU Salutes weekend Nov. 3-5 were, from left, Col. Ken Bankston, Commandant of Cadets, LSU; Commander Damon Singleton, Executive Officer and Associate Professor of Naval Science, Southern University; Lt. Col. Philip Pugh, Professor of Military Science, LSU; Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp, Commanding General U.S. Army Accessions Command; Chancellor Sean O'Keefe; Capt. Jeffrey Sapp, Commanding Officer, Naval ROTC, Southern University; and LSU System President Bill Jenkins.

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson visited LSU Nov. 1 to announce $5.6 million in grants that will help students, faculty and staff get involved in rebuilding the Gulf Coast. The press conference was followed by a reception at the Chancellor's Residence. Top left, Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and Student Government President Michelle Gieg with Secretary Jackson at the press conference; top right, Secretary Jackson, Student Government members Dorothy Kemp and Jessica Perez, and Chancellor O'Keefe. Bottom left, Secretary Jackson and Chancellor O'Keefe with LSU Board of Supervisors member Dottie Reese of New Orleans; bottom right, Chancellor O'Keefe, LSU student Terry Griffin, Secretary Jackson, Alpha Phi Alpha President Barry Whittington, and Corporation for National Community Service CEO David Eisner, a partner in the Universities Rebuilding America Partnership (URAP).

Finally, after cancellations due to hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Fall Fest 2005 took place on Oct. 14 in the Quad. Manning the volunteer tent, top left, were Steven McCullar, Renee Boutte Myer, Susan Reed, and Joel Tanner. Top right, Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and Miss LSU-USA Katherine Ellard. The chancellor greets volunteers Jason Vincent, Floris St. Amant, and Duz Hamilton, center left, and mingles with volunteers in the food preparation tent, center right. At left, Director of University Special Events Dr. Randy Gurie with Chancellor O'Keefe.

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe, with a little help from mascot Mike, makes remarks at ribbon-cutting ceremonies for Mike the Tiger's new 15,000-square-foot habitat Oct. 13, 2005.

Those taking part in the ceremony were, from left, Contractor Larry Gibbs, Student Government President Michelle Gieg, Miss LSU-USA Katherine Ellard, Mike's caretaker Dr. David Baker, TAF Board Member Hank Anderson, Chancellor O'Keefe, former LSU First Lady DeLaine Emmert, mascot Mike, former Tiger Athletic Foundation President Bill Hulsey, Athletic Director Skip Bertman, LSU System President Bill Jenkins, former Student Government Representative Jason Dore, Architect Ace Torre, and TAF CEO Gen. Ron Richard.

Emmert and Hulsey were instrumental in creating the "I Like Mike" campaign that raised funds for the project. The new environment created for LSU's live Bengal tiger mascot includes lush planting, a waterfall and a stream evolving from a rocky backdrop overflowing with plants and trees. Mike's old cage was only 2,000 square feet in size.

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe, LSU System President and Chancellor Emeritus Bill Jenkins, and Chancellor Emeritus Jim Wharton welcomed Chancellor Emeritus Mark Emmert back to campus for the ribbon-cutting ceremonies.

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe welcomed U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings to campus Oct. 13, 2005, during a visit to Baton Rouge. Spellings met with O'Keefe and other higher education officials after a meeting with local public school administrators. She also visited students at Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School, which on Thursday had 51 students who were forced out of their home schools because of the hurricane.

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe, above, and Commandant of Cadets Col. Ken Bankston, left, shared personal memories of 9/11 during LSU's annual remembrance of the terrorist attacks. More than 3.000 flags were placed on the Parade Ground in honor of those who died on Sept. 11, 2001. The memorial service was sponsored by College Republicans and Student Government.

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and U. S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona walk outside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center prior to the surgeon general's tour of the facility on Sunday, September 4, 2005, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The 800-bed medical facility at LSU was the largest acute care field hospital ever created in U. S. history.

On Friday, September 2, 2005, Chancellor Sean O'Keefe discusses the impact of Hurricane Katrina and the University's efforts at a town hall meeting held at LSU's E. R. “Bo” Campbell Auditorium in the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes.

Tiger Athletic Foundation CEO Gen. Ron Richard helps Chancellor Sean O'Keefe try on his new "Purple Blazer" in preparation for the Tigers' first home game less than a month away. General Richard presented the jacket, given to TAF major donors, to the chancellor on August 9, 2005.

University Laboratory School hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception August 7, 2005, to celebrate the completion of renovations to the high school wing. Among those taking part in the festivities were, from left, Chancellor Emeritus Jim Wharton, chairman of the Lab School's Capital Campaign Construction Committee; Joan Wharton; Laura O'Keefe; and Chancellor Sean O'Keefe.

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe addressed more than 1,000 Boys State Girls State delagates at a joint convocation August 1, 2005, in the LSU Union Theater. The platform party, above left, included Boys State Girls State counselors; Col. Joey Strickland, deputy secretary of Veteran Affairs; Brig. Gen. Hunt Downer, assistant adjutant general of Louisiana; and D'Ann Morris, executive director of Boys State Girls State. Above right, some of the more than 500 Girls State delegates. Left, Chancellor O'Keefe with Boys State delegates Brandon Pitts, Baton Rouge; Charles Smith, Lafayette; and Daniel Walk, New Orleans.

Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and LSU System President William L. Jenkins with Alumnus of the Year Harry J. Longwell, center, at the 2005 LSU Alumni Association Hall of Distinction banquet. The event took place at the Lod Cook Alumni Center on July 22, 2005.

LSU Chancellor Sean O'Keefe delivered the address and 3,275 students received degrees at LSU's 256th commencement ceremonies in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Friday, May 20. At the start of the ceremony, LSU System President William Jenkins officially recognized O'Keefe's chancellorship by placing a University Medal around his neck. Honorary degrees were awarded to LSU alumna Donna Brazile, left, who became the first African-American woman in American history to lead a presidential campaign when she managed the Gore-Lieberman 2000 campaign; and to Dr. Huel Perkins, who was the first African-American to achieve professional tenure at LSU, to serve in the upper administration at LSU, and to be named professor emeritus at LSU. Both received doctor of humane letters degrees.

LEADERSHIP LSU students gathered at the Chancellor's Residence May 2, 2005, to wind up their semester-long session with a backyard barbecue hosted by Chancellor Sean O'Keefe. The program, now in its 16th year, provides leadership training for the University top 25 seniors, chosen from a group of more than 200 students nominated by the academic deans.

Community leaders, City and State government officials, and Chancellor Emmert broke ground December 10, 2002 on Baton Rouge's new downtown Arts Block. Officially named the Shaw Center for the Arts, the development will include a new LSU Museum of Art, the LSU School of Art, the Douglas L. Manship Sr. Performing Arts Theater, as well as restaurants and shops. The Center is slated to open in 2005.

Above, a student demonstrates to Chancellor Emmert the capabilities of the SMART Lab's electronic trading floor, while at right, Governor Mike Foster and students in the Graham I.T. program explore the I.T.-intensive classroom and wireless environment of the residential college.

Emmert joins, from left, SG Vice President Mario Garner and SG President Patrick McCune for the KNOW AIDS Rally at Free Speech Alley on October 24, 2001.

The campus event is sponsored by the Office of the Chancellor, Student Government, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Friends for Life and Southern University.

The Chancellor teaches a sixth grade Social Studies class at Prescott Middle School, as part of nationwide Teach for America week.

To read more about other pre-kinder through college education initiatives, visit the Capital Area PK-16+ Council.

Or, read more about the College of Education.