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The Southern University (SU) System and the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness continue to monitor forecasts and weather announcements related to Hurricane Nate. An extended forecast includes possible Louisiana impact.

The SU Baton Rouge (SUBR) Athletic Department announced that kickoff for today's football game against Alabama A&M has been moved up to 1 p.m. at A.W. Mumford Stadium. As a result, the homecoming day party has been postponed.

Shreveport native Felise C. Thompson-Doyle, who was crowned the 87th Miss Southern University, during a formal coronation Wednesday, October 4 in SU F.G. Clark Activity Center, reigned over the 2017 Homecoming on the "Bluff.”

Student population is expanding at Southern University Baton Rouge. In particular, for the first time in several years, the University experienced significant growth in important sectors this fall.

Southern University Baton Rouge employee Towanda Jefferson was honored with the September 2017 "Above and Beyond" Award during the SU Board of Supervisors regular monthly meeting, September 22, on the Baton Rouge campus.

The Southern University Baton Rouge Environmental Toxicology department recently received renewal of a Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute (FAMRI) grant for 2017-2018.

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Environmental Toxicology research group (left - right) Benathel McLemore, Prathyusha Bagam, Rakeysha Pinkston, Sanjay Batra, Gagandeep Kaur, Dhirendra P. Singh receive grant support from FAMRI for its fifth year.

The Southern University Land-Grant Campus will host a Produce Safety Alliance Grower’s Training from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., September 25, 2017 at the SU Ag Center, 181 B.A. Little Drive, in Baton Rouge.

Southern University Shreveport celebrates "Spirit Week" September 19-22, 2017. Several events and activities are scheduled at the main campus on MLK Drive and at the downtown Shreveport campus at 610 Texas Street.

The SU Law Center, Friday, September 1, 2017, celebrated 70 years of access and opportunity. Events began Thursday, August 31, where significant contributors were invited to a reception with Chancellor Pierre to thank them for their support of the Law Center.

Southern University is expanding its footprint to downtown Baton Rouge through a partnership with Mentorship Academy. Entering into its second year, the partners signed a three-year agreement to share space at the Mentorship Academy which is located in a six-story downtown building and in an adjacent annex where additional student services are offered.

SU System campuses are accepting contributions to a special 2017 Texas Flood Fund established by the SU System Foundation.