College of Science Hosts Second Annual Geaux Science Welcome for First-Year Students

The College of Science kick started the fall semester with hot dogs, snow cones and cool college swag for its newest students. All first-year students with plans to major in a College of Science program were invited to spend a Sunday afternoon in the LSU Museum of Science for the college's 2015 Geaux Science welcome. The students were given Geaux Science t-shirts and sunglasses and encouraged to view the museum exhibits and explore the diversity of student organizations in attendance.  

"We decided to have a bit of fun with our students before the start of lectures and labs," said Cynthia Peterson, College of Science Dean and Seola Arnaud and Richard Vernon Edwards Jr. Professor. "This event gives our new students an opportunity to meet the faculty and their peers, learn about undergraduate research opportunities and explore how they can get involved on campus through student organizations."

The Geaux Science Welcome is the first event of the Geaux Science Tour, which includes a series of college and university sponsored activities to orientate first-year students to the College of Science and LSU. The Geaux Science Tour schedule is available online at http://lsu.edu/GeauxScience.

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This fall, there are more than 1,500 students enrolled in the College of Science, approximately 900 first-year students, and over 200 students in the University Center for Advising & Counseling declared as “pre-science.” Official enrollment data will be available after the 14th day of class.

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