LSU Landscape Architecture Now a STEM Degree
The LSU landscape architecture program, offered by the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture (RRSLA), has been designated a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) degree. The degree change follows the U.S. Department of…
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Rod Parker Named Interim Dean of the College of Art & Design
Rod Parker, Director of the LSU School of Art, has agreed to serve as Interim Dean of the LSU College of Art & Design following the announcement that Alkis Tsolakis is stepping down as…
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New to LSU: Q&A with Huili Wang
Huili Wang is an assistant professor of interior design at the LSU School of Interior Design. She is an interdisciplinary researcher who investigates physical work environments, and designs learning environments. She was a key…
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Courtney Barr Named New Associate Director of the LSU School of Art
Courtney Barr, professor of art/graphic design, has been named associate director of the LSU School of Art. Barr has been a faculty member at LSU for 15 years, and a manager of the Graphic…
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Courtney Taylor Named the Director of Galleries for the LSU College of Art & Design
The LSU College of Art & Design has named Courtney Taylor the Director of Galleries for the college. The newly created role will manage the galleries, which display art & design exhibitions featuring work…
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Tara Titone the New Director of the LSU Hilltop Arboretum
Tara Titone has been named the new director of the LSU Hilltop Arboretum, a “living” museum of native plants in Baton Rouge, where students and faculty conduct research. “We look forward to working with…
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Dean Alkis Tsolakis Named One of American Society of Landscape Architects’ 2023 Honors Recipients
Dean Alcibiades “Alkis” Tsolakis of the LSU College of Art & Design has received the prestigious honorary membership from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). ASLA has announced its 2023 Honors Recipients highlighting…
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Courtney Klee Selected for the Metropolis Future100
Recent graduate Courtney Klee, MArch 2023, was selected for the 2023 Metropolis Future100. Chosen by Metropolis Magazine, this award pools the top 100 graduating architecture and interior design students in the United States…
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Watch 2023 Ceremony Livestream
The LSU College of Art & Design 2023 spring diploma ceremony is on Friday, May 19 at 4:30 p.m. in the Maddox Field House. Watch the ceremony livestream.
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College of Art & Design 2023 Honors Ceremony Recipients
The LSU College of Art & Design held the Class of 2023 Honors Ceremony on May 17, 2023, recognizing the academic achievements of graduating students. Honorees: University Medal Recipients Clara ClarkJoshua CrawfordDonna Le Dean’s…
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2023 LSU Distinguished Communicators
During May 2023 Commencement, 84 graduates across eight colleges will receive the LSU Distinguished Communicator Medal. 23 are College of Art & Design graduates. This will be the largest class of Distinguished Communicator graduates…
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Barnes Ogden Art & Design Ribbon Cutting
The ribbon is officially cut on the Barnes Ogden Art & Design Complex. Watch the video.
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LSU Architecture Students Win International Competition
LSU architecture students in associate professor Robert Holton’s senior studio architecture course won the Earth Made Competition, an international design challenge to plan buildings using earth materials. Read more. “The project focus was on…
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Newly Renovated Barnes Ogden Art & Design Complex Completed
The LSU College of Art & Design is thrilled to announce that the long-awaited renovation for the new Barnes Ogden Art & Design Complex is complete. Formerly the Studio Arts Building, the project, designed…
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Lake Douglas Fall ’22 Commencement Speaker, To Retire
Lake Douglas, PhD, ASLA, is the LSU College of Art & Design fall commencement 2022 ceremony speaker. Associate dean of research and development and associate professor of landscape architecture at the College of Art…
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Design Building Renamed Julian T. White Hall
Julian T. White Hall, formerly the Design Building, has been renamed to honor Julian T. White, the second Black licensed architect in the state of Louisiana. White was also LSU’s first Black professor who…
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Annual Report 2021-22
The College of Art & Design Annual Report 2021-2022 is live! Check out the digital publication with videos & links to stories from the year.
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LSU Museum of Art Exhibition Co-Curated by LSU Doctoral Student, Faculty Receives SEMC Award
The LSU Museum of Art (LSU MOA) is honored and pleased to announce it has received awards in the 2022 Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) Exhibition and Publication Competitions. This annual competition is open to…
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National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Awards LSU
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program, or GRP, recently announced awards to five universities, including LSU, for the creation of interdisciplinary architectural studio design courses that engage with the…
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LSU Supports Moon Mission and Beyond
As NASA launches the Artemis mission which will send a spacecraft into orbit around the moon, LSU prepares for the next critical mission: to train a new generation of space scientists and engineers. LSU will produce…
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