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In partnership with the Board of Regents, the HBCU Advisory Council will focus on ways to strengthen the capacity of HBCUs to provide the highest quality education, increase opportunities for HBCUs to participate in and benefit from state programs, and ensure that �鶹����������ý has the highest proportion of college graduates from HBCUs in the country.

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The �鶹����������ý Science,��Technology,��Engineering, and �Ѳ��ٳ�𳾲��پ�������Advisory Council (LASTEM) under the auspices of the Board of Regents is tasked to coordinate and oversee the creation, delivery, and promotion of STEM education programs, to increase student interest and achievement in the fields of STEM, to ensure the alignment of education, economic development, industry, and workforce needs, and to increase the number of women who graduate from a postsecondary institution with a STEM degree or credential.

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The �鶹����������ý Center Addressing Substance Use in Collegiate Communities (LaCASU) office provides outreach and support to �鶹����������ý’s institutions of higher education to aid in reducing the negative consequences of substance use. Through the �鶹����������ý Higher Education Coalition (LaHEC), a project funded by the �鶹����������ý Department of Health — Office of Behavioral Health (OBH), we facilitate a statewide coalition of over 35 institutions of higher education across �鶹����������ý, including four-year institutions, two-year institutions, community colleges, and technical community colleges.

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As early as FY 1988-89, the Board was co-sponsoring research projects with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and supporting the development of �鶹����������ý’s scientific research and educational infrastructure under NSF’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).  The Board’s involvement in EPSCoR has grown over the years to include programs with NASA, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Defense (DoD), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

LOGAN, the �鶹����������ý Online Grant Automation Network, is the Board of Regents’ online system for pre- and post-award management of awards made through Sponsored Programs. Functions include:

• • Campus and principal investigator proposal and report preparation and submission
  • Reviewer access to competitive program proposals, supporting materials, and data
  • Retention of current and historical documents for easy retrieval
  • Contract management and data analysis tools for Sponsored Programs staff
  • Quick-response capability to generate information for stakeholder questions and requests
  • Near-paperless platform to facilitate extensive real-time exchanges of documents between faculty, campuses, and Regents staff

The �鶹����������ý Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) is a program of the �鶹����������ý Board of Regents, that strives to be �鶹����������ý’s first choice for college access by promoting, preparing for and providing equity of college access. LOSFA administers the state’s scholarship and grant programs and the state’s Internal Revenue Code Section 529 college savings program.

LOUIS: The �鶹����������ý Library Network is a partnership with academic libraries, state and private libraries, and museums and archives. With a centralized support staff, commonly referred to as “LOUIS” located on the LSU campus, LOUIS combines the collective resources of all members to produce a dynamic library consortium. LOUIS provides member-approved initiatives which include information technology solutions such as an integrated library system, a digital library, interlibrary loan, electronic scholarly resources, and a host of other services.

LUMCON as a consortium is a statewide academic endeavor to focus on and strengthen the effectiveness of foundational marine science needed to address the environmental and socioeconomic challenges facing �鶹����������ý and the nation. 1979, LUMCON has provided unparalleled opportunities in marine science and education to the research community and the public alike. Anchored by a first-rate marine laboratory, the DeFelice Marine Center, LUMCON is embedded in �鶹����������ý’s dynamic wetland environment and conveniently located on a gateway to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico.