The Schools of Louisiana
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The Schools of Louisiana |
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Centenary College of Louisiana |
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| Founded: | 1825 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Gents and Ladies / Skeeter the Catahoula | |
| Colors: | Maroon, White | |
| Motto: | Labor Omnia Vincit (Work Conquers All) | |
| Location: | Shreveport | |
| The oldest chartered liberal arts college in the US west of the Mississippi River, the campus currently sits on a hill in Shreveport, LA, having moved there from Jackson, MS in the early 1900's. | ||
Grambling State University |
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| Founded: | 1901 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Tigers | |
| Colors: | Black, Gold | |
| Motto: | Where Everybody is Somebody | |
| Location: | Grambling | |
| HBCU | ||
| Down the highway from Louisiana Tech is this Historically Black University and was the home of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson until his death in 2007. The school takes its name from Judson Grambling, a sawmill owner who donated the land for the school. | ||
Louisiana College |
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| Founded: | 1906 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Wildcats | |
| Colors: | Orange, Blue | |
| Motto: | Deo, Veritati, Patriae (God, Truth, Country) | |
| Location: | Pineville | |
| Among Louisiana College graduates is Jimmie Davis, singer and Governor of Louisiana. | ||
Louisiana State University at Alexandria |
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| Founded: | 1959 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Generals | |
| Colors: | Royal Blue, Gold | |
| Location: | Alexandria | |
| LSUA became a university in 2002 after beginning life as a two year community related college. | ||
Louisiana State University at Shreveport |
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| Founded: | 1967 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Pilots | |
| Colors: | Blue, White, Gold | |
| Location: | Shreveport | |
| LSUS is the only public four-year university in the Shreveport metro area, educating over 4,000 students. | ||
Louisiana Tech University |
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| Founded: | 1894 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Bulldogs and Lady Techsters / Tech (Bulldog) | |
| Colors: | Red, Reflex Blue | |
| Motto: | Non Sibi Sed Suis (Not for one's self, but for one's own) | |
| Location: | Ruston | |
| Originally chartered for "for the education of the white children of the State of Louisiana in the arts and sciences," Tech integrated in 1965. | ||
Northwestern State University |
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| Founded: | 1884 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Demons | |
| Colors: | Purple, White | |
| Location: | Natchitoches | |
| NOT found it extremely amusing to be here in the heart of Louisiana and the south and people scream "Go Demons!" | ||
Southeastern Louisiana University |
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| Founded: | 1925 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Lions/ Roomie the Lion | |
| Colors: | Green, Gold | |
| Motto: | Fidelitas Integritas Fortitudo (Fidelity, Integrity, Fortitude) | |
| Location: | Hammond | |
| Originally the Hammond Junior College, the school became the Southern Louisiana College in 1928 and achieved university status in 1970. | ||
Southern University Shreveport |
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| Founded: | 1967 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Port City Jaguars | |
| Colors: | Blue, Yellow and White | |
| Motto: | Opportunity Starts Here | |
| Location: | Shreveport | |
| Initially designated a two-year commuter college to serve the Shreveport-Bossier City area, today the college is accredited to award associate degrees. | ||
University of Louisiana at Monroe |
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| Founded: | 1931 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Warhawks / Ace | |
| Colors: | Maroon, Gold | |
| Location: | Monroe | |
| Formerly known as Northeast Louisiana University, the school was renamed the University of Louisiana Monroe in 1999. Friend of NOT Dr. Russ Minton is a professor there. | ||
Photos by J.J. Kwashnak and Many Friends
Updated December 2011