Jeffrey Carbo (BLA 1985) the LSU College of Art & Design 2024 Commencement Speaker
Jeffrey Carbo, PLA, FASLA, is a longtime supporter of the LSU College of the Art & Design, serving as chair of the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture Professional Advisory Board. Former Founding Principal…
Read Full StoryBarnes Ogden Art & Design Ribbon Cutting
The ribbon is officially cut on the Barnes Ogden Art & Design Complex. Watch the video.
Read Full StoryNewly 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…
Read Full StoryBridging Engineering and Design with Niloufar Emami, PhD
Niloufar Emami, PhD, A. Hays Town Professor in the LSU College of Art & Design, is using 3D printing to bridge the gap between engineering and design.
Read Full StoryJulian T. White Mural Honors LSU’s First Black Professor
The LSU College of Art & Design commissioned the Julian T. White memorial mural to honor the university’s first African American professor. The college worked with The Walls Project and the White family to…
Read Full StoryKenneth Brown: Designer for the Stars
Kenneth Brown is a homegrown design celebrity with a cosmopolitan worldview. Born and raised in Baton Rouge, he received a bachelor’s degree in interior design from LSU in 1995. Kenneth is the principal and…
Read Full StoryCarbo Landscape Architecture Recruitment Center Unveiled
On April 26, 2019, a ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the grand opening of the new facilities of the LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture: the new Carbo Landscape Architecture Recruitment Center, located in the…
Read Full StoryBordering On Symposium
The LSU School of Architecture will host the Bordering On Symposium on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Manship Theater, Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge. The symposium, which brings together international scholars,…
Read Full StoryEllen Mathis Named Director of Development at LSU College of Art & Design
Ellen Mathis has been named the director of development for the LSU College of Art & Design. In her role, she will secure philanthropic financial support for key initiatives at the college and will…
Read Full StoryInternationally Renowned Watercolor Artist Leads Workshops at LSU School of Interior Design
LSU interior design students enrolled in the second-year color theory course had the opportunity to learn from highly respected, internationally recognized painter Judi Betts in a special four-session workshop focused on watercolor rendering with…
Read Full StoryThree LSU Architecture Alumni Named Fellows of the American Institute of Architects
LSU School of Architecture alumni Mark Ripple (BArch 1979), Percy “Rebel” Roberts III (BArch 1976), and Jeff Stouffer (BArch 1984) have been elevated to the prestigious American Institute of Architects Class of 2016 College…
Read Full StoryThe First Hearsts
In summer 2015, The Hearst Foundations granted $80,000 toward current-use scholarships for incoming undergraduate minority students in the LSU College of Art & Design. The Hearst Foundations are national philanthropic resources for organizations working…
Read Full StorySecond Annual Scholarship Reception & Presentation
The LSU College of Art & Design’s second annual scholarship reception and presentation was held September 17, 2015, in the LSU Design Building. The event served as an opportunity to honor this year’s recipients…
Read Full StoryOwen Lang, FASLA, Named Fall 2015 Nadine Carter Russell Chair in Landscape Architecture
Owen Lang, FASLA, has been named the fall 2015 Nadine Carter Russell Chair, a rotating residency shared among the four disciplines in the LSU College of Art & Design. This year’s residency is with…
Read Full StoryGraphic Design Students Pitch Design Campaigns to Lamar Advertising Executives
LSU graphic design students enrolled in Instructor Luisa Restrepo Perez’s digital imaging techniques course (ART 4553) recently had the opportunity to participate in a design competition for Lamar Advertising. The students were instructed to…
Read Full StoryAlumni Spotlight: Marvin “Buddy” Ragland, AIA, BArch 1980
For Marvin “Buddy” Ragland, AIA, BArch 1980, the Baton Rouge and LSU community remain a top priority in both his work and personal life. Ragland’s close ties, especially to the College of Art &…
Read Full StoryFundraising Completed for Neil G. Odenwald Distinguished Professorship in Landscape Architecture
Donors to the nation’s number one school in landscape architecture give $180,000 through the LSU Foundation for distinguished professorship honoring Professor Emeritus and esteemed landscape architect/horticultural artist Neil G. Odenwald. Fundraising efforts for the…
Read Full StoryCollege Hosts First Annual Scholarship Reception & Presentation
The LSU College of Art & Design’s first annual scholarship reception and presentation was held September 4, 2014, in the LSU Design Building. The event served as an opportunity to honor this year’s recipients…
Read Full StoryNew York Artist Nari Ward Sculpture Unveiled in LSU Sculpture Park
On August 14, New York artist Nari Ward, the 2013–14 LSU College of Art & Design Nadine Carter Russell Chair, unveiled a sculpture he completed during his residency at the LSU School of…
Read Full StoryA Donor’s Story: The Thomas Byron Smith Memorial Scholarship
Martha Richard never attended LSU, but she recognizes how the university has impacted her life. Richard said her late first husband, architect T. Byron Smith, came from a middle-class background, “but LSU enabled him…
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