 |
|
|
|
||||||||||||
 |
| My Home | Job Search | Browse Jobs | Company Profiles | Career Center | Help | Login |
| You Are Here: Company Profiles |
Company Profile
| Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Updated: 02/2008 | |
DESCRIPTION: Grants made by the United States government in 1806, 1811, and 1827 gave rise to Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It was founded as a military academy and is still today steeped in military tradition as seen in the school's nickname, "The Ole War Skule". In 1853, the Louisiana General Assembly established the Seminary of Learning of the State of Louisiana near Pineville, Louisiana. The institution opened January 2, 1860, with Col. William Tecumseh Sherman as superintendent. A year later, Sherman resigned his position over conflicts with the state. The school then closed June 30, 1861 because of the American Civil War. It reopened on April 1 but was again closed on April 23, 1863, due to the invasion of the Red River Valley by the federal army. The losses sustained by the institution during the war were heavy. Following the war, General Sherman donated two cannons to the institution. These cannons had been captured from Confederate forces and had been us | |
| MISSION: Please visit Louisiana State University Wiki for more information about the school. | |
| GENERAL INFO | |
Year Established: n/a Sector: n/a Industry: n/a Employees: n/a Number of Jobs Listed: 0 (View All Active Jobs of Louisiana State University) | |
| FINANCIAL INFO | |
Revenue: n/a | |
| Ownership: n/a Exchange: n/a Stock Symbol: n/a | |
| LOCATION | |
Headquarters: Baton Rouge,US-LA Web Site:
| |
|
|
Site Map | Partners | Link To Us | Alumni.NET | Philippine Outsourcing | SYP | Online Education |