Southern University at Shreveport

Southern University at Shreveport
	Miss-Lou Conference
Website	www.susla.edu

Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA) is a

bachelor's degrees but SUSLA remains a junior college. The university is a member-school of Thurgood Marshall College Fund

.

The primary emphasis of SUSLA was to serve the

Shreveport-Bossier City metro area. SUSLA is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees

in various fields of study.

On October 28, 1974, the Louisiana Board of Regents, then called the Coordinating Council for Higher Education, granted to the institution approval for six associate degree programs in business, humanities, medical office assistant, natural sciences, office administration, and social sciences. In 1978, it added an associate degree in medical laboratory technology.

Among the buildings at SUSLA is Stone Hall, named for the late Southern University System president

U.S. senator

from Shreveport.

Athletics

The Port City Jaguars and Lady Jaguars are composed of 2 athletic teams representing Southern University at Shreveport in intercollegiate athletics, including men's and women's basketball. The Jaguars and Lady Jaguars compete in National Junior College Athletic Association Division I, Region 23. The SUSLA sports teams are members of the Louisiana Community Colleges Athletic Conference.^[2]

The Jaguars and Lady Jaguars basketball teams play at the

Health and Physical Education Complex.

Southern University at Shreveport Library

Notable alumni

Ollie Tyler,
mayor
of Shreveport; did graduate study at the Southern Shreveport campus

References

^ "Historical overview". susla.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
^ "SUSLA Athletics". susla.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-18.

External links

[1] "Historical overview". susla.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-18.

[2] "SUSLA Athletics". susla.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-18.

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