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St. Landry Parish Higher Education

Louisiana State University - Eunice, Louisiana
www.lsue.edu
LSU at Eunice is located just southwest of Eunice along Louisiana Highway 755 on a 196-acre tract of land originally belonging to the Arnold LeDoux family, which donated 50 acres for the establishment of the university campus. The university originally purchased an additional 50 acres and later acquired another 95.83 acres for future expansion. The campus is located near the boundaries of Evangeline and St. Landry Parishes, in a rich and fertile section of Southwest Louisiana referred to as “the tri-parish area.”

The LSU Board of Supervisors was authorized by Revised Statute 17:1521 to establish Louisiana State University at Eunice. Acting under this authority, the board set in motion the chain of events leading to the establishment of a two-year commuter college at Eunice, with groundbreaking ceremonies in May 1966.

With an enrollment of approximately 3,000, Louisiana State University at Eunice offers a wide range of courses and programs for the student wishing to pursue a four-year degree, as well as for the student wishing to prepare for a career in two years or less of study. Louisiana State University at Eunice is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.

Since Louisiana State University at Eunice is an integral part of the surrounding community, many cooperative programs have been developed, and faculty and staff members are available as speakers for area schools, clubs, and organizations. The university sponsors various cultural, civic and informational programs such as visiting lecturers, artists and concert series, faculty lectures and occasional book and art exhibits. Whenever possible, the public is invited to share in the educational, informational and cultural activities of the campus.

LSUE DISTRICT RALLY ASSOCIATION
Louisiana State University at Eunice serves as the host and testing center for literary, speech and drama rallies held each spring for high school students in a nine-parish area. LSUE presents scholarships to the highest scoring student in each of the 46 literary categories and three speech categories.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FESTIVAL
Louisiana State University at Eunice is also the site of an annual festival sponsored by the Tri-Parish Foreign Language Teachers’ Council. Participating high school students are given the opportunity to compete in several declamation categories. Certificates are awarded to the winners of the festival.

HOUSING LSUE
Students have an opportunity to live on campus in an apartment complex that is also a student community. Students enjoy the convenience and comfort of living in modern, furnished apartments on campus, and they also are part of a student community with a chance to participate in a variety of social, educational and recreational activities. The complex includes a swimming pool, outdoor barbecue pavilion, sports court, clubhouse with a plasma screen television, individual and group study spaces, and laundry facilities.

Louisiana Technical College-T.H. Harris Campus
www.ltc.net
Louisiana Technical College (LTC)-T.H. Harris Campus has a current enrollment of 540. Opened in 1938, LTC located in the city of Opelousas, the heart of St. Landry Parish. The institution is a vocational and technical college delivering courses and programs through on-campus instruction and the Internet. LTC-T.H. Harris Campus delivers instructional programs which provide skilled employees for business and industry that contribute to the overall economic development and workforce needs of the state. This campus provides individuals with quality and relevant learning opportunities consistent with identified student, business and industry needs within a life-long learning environment. Louisiana Technical College’s goal is to serve students with excellent academic and skill development through programs that are accessible, affordable and accredited.