LSU’s Memorial Tower (main photo) was one of the first structures completed on the present campus and sits east of the quadrangle (inset). It represents the University as a memorial to those who gave their lives during World War I. Although it currently houses the LSU Anglo-American Art Museum, plans are in process to return Memorial Tower to a military museum as originally intended. Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: January 2, 1860 Enrollment: 29,317 President: Dr. John V. Lombardi Major Fields for Bachelor’s Degrees: 72 Campus Major Fields for Master’s Degrees: 72 LIFE Major Fields for Doctoral Degrees: 54 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has, throughout its 144-year history, served the people of Louisiana, the region, the nation, and the world. LSU is creating a revolution, one of pervasive change and advancement. For the past five years, the focus of the LSU community has been an increased commitment to excellence. Our progress has been dramatic and shows no sign of stopping. Having witnessed many of yesterday's possibilities become today's tangible realities, the LSU community set forth to capitalize on its success. The goal was to improve our standing as a nationally competitive flagship university.Following intense discussions among the LSU Board of Supervisors, campus administrators, faculty, and student leaders, the objectives required to reach Newsweek magazine named Louisiana State University the “Most Diverse” school in the nation in the this status crystallized, providing the impetus for LSU's Sept. 3, 2003, issue. The enrollment consists of 24 percent minority students. National Flagship Agenda. 14 2008 LSU SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE LSU Britni Sneed Three-time All-American, INTRO Why LSU? THIS IS LSU Two-time SEC Pitcher of the Year & current Baylor assistant coach COACHES "I chose LSU because I loved the school. Everything from the beautiful TIGERS campus to the dominating softball program. On my recruiting visit I REVIEW noticed the support from the athletic program and the awesome fans. HISTORY The overall atmosphere was like none I had experienced! My years at RECORDS LSU are dear to my heart and I will forever bleed purple and gold." LSU MEDIA “LSU is my home. It was a place where I “As far back as I can remember (riding “I was basically an in-state guy and had made my name and a place where I was bicycles, playing little league baseball), always thought about going to LSU for able to come here and have fun. It was I have literally bled purple and gold. It football and to get a good education. I the best three years of my life. While never crossed my mind that there was made a lot of visits to different schools you are here, have fun and become a anywhere else to go other than LSU. in my selection process, but everything master of time management. You need The experiences and relationships that always pointed toward LSU. My heart to do what you have to do to make it. I developed at LSU have been an and my family guided me in that Work hard. I have been blessed. Baton integral part of my life. No other direction not just for the athletics, but Rouge is the place that helped me colleges existed in my mind. I am for the academics as well. From top to become who I am. I will never forget fortunate to have attended a place that bottom LSU has good people from the this place.” I considered a dream and look forward coaches on down the line.” to my association with the University until the day I die.” Shaquille O’Neal David Toms Bradie James Four-Time NBA Champion 2001 PGA Champion Former LSU and current Dallas and two-time NBA MVP and LSU Graduate Cowboys starting linebacker College of Agriculture Business Education International Studies (B.A.) Physics (B.S.) Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) Agricultural Business (B.S.) Career Developmen Africa & the Middle East Astronomy Petroleum Engineering (B.S.P.E.) Agribusiness Finance Home Economics Education Asia Medical Physics Manship School of Mass Agribusiness Management Human Resource Leadership and Europe Physics Communication International Marketing Development Global Studies Physics and a Second Discipline Mass Communication (B.A.M.C.) Animal, Dairy,&Poultry Sciences (B.S.) Industrial Education Latin America Secondary Education–Physics Advertising Animal Sciences Training & Development Russia & Central Asia Electronic Media Dairy Foods Technology Wildlife & Fisheries (B.S.) Latin (B.A.) E. J. Ourso College of Journalism Dairy Production Aquaculture Liberal Arts (B.A.) Business Political Communication Poultry Sciences Conservation Biology African & African American Studies Accounting (B.S.) Public Relations Preveterinary Medicine–Animal Fisheries Art History Management Accounting Preveterinary Medicine–Dairy Preveterinary Medicine–Wildlife & Studio Art Economics (B.S.) College of Music & Dramatic Preveterinary Medicine–Poultry Fisheries Mathematics (B.S.) Empirical Economic Analysis Arts Science & Technology–Animal Science Wetland Science Actuarial Science Finance (B.S.) Music (B.A.) Science & Technology–Dairy Science Wildlife Ecology Applied/Discrete Mathematics General Business Administration (B.S.) Music (B.M.) Science & Technology–Poultry Science Wildlife Law Enforcement Applied Mathematics/Communications Business Administration–Prelaw Brass Environmental Management Systems (B.S.) Engineering Business & Public Administration Composition Environmental Science College of Art & Design Computer Science Information Systems & Decision Sciences Harp Policy Analysis Architecture (B.Arch.) Mathematics (B.S.) Organ Resource Conservation Interior Design (B.I.D.) Secondary Education–Mathematics International Trade & Finance (B.S.) Percussion Family, Child, & Consumer Sciences (B.S.) Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.) Philosophy (B.A.) Empirical Economics Analysis Piano Pedagogy Consumer Science Studio Art (B.F.A.) Religious Studies Management (B.S.) Piano Performance Human Services Management Ceramics Political Science (B.A.) Entrepreneurship String Food Science & Technology (B.S.) Graphic Design Psychology (B.A. & B.S.) Human Resource Management Voice Food Business/Marketing Jewelry/Metalsmithing Russian Area Studies (B.A.) Management Woodwind Food Chemistry & Analysis Painting Sociology (B.A.) Marketing (B.S.) Music Education (B.M.Ed.) Food Processing & Technology Photography Applied Sociology Instrumental Food Safety/Applied Microbiology Printmaking Criminology College of Education Vocal Forestry (Forest Management) (B.S.F.) Sculpture Rural Sociology Early Childhood Education: PK–3 Teacher Theatre (B.A.) Ecological Restoration Spanish (B.A.) Certification (B.S.) Arts Administration Forest Products College of Arts & Sciences Secondary Education–Spanish Elementary Grades Education (B.S.) Design/Technology Forest Resource Management Anthropology (B.A.) Women’s & Gender Studies (B.A.) College Four-Year Teacher Certification, Grades 1–6 Literature, History,& Theory Nutritional Sciences (B.S.) Communication Disorders (B.A.) of Basic Sciences Holmes Certification Performance Dietetics Communication Studies (B.A.) Biochemistry (B.S.) Kinesiology (B.S.) Theatre Studies Nutritional Sciences/Premedical Economics (B.A.) Biological Sciences (B.S.) Athletic Training Plant & Soil Systems (B.S.) English (B.A.) Marine Biology Fitness Studies P reprofessional Programs * Agricultural Pest Management–Entomology Creative Writing Secondary Education–Biology Health & Physical Education Teacher (Nondegree) Agricultural Pest Management–Plant Literature Chemistry (B.S.) Certification Allied Health Programs Pathology Secondary Education–English Biological Chemistry Human Movement Science Dental Hygiene Crop Management Writing & Culture Chemical Physics Sports Studies Dental Laboratory Technology Horticultural Science French (B.A.) Chemistry Secondary Education (B.S.) Ophthalmic Medical Technology Ornamentals, Olericulture, & Pomology French & Francophone Cultural Studies Chemistry and a Second Discipline Art Physician’s Assistant Soil Science French & Francophone Political Studies Environmental Chemistry Premedical Technology Turfgrass Management International Business Materials College of Engineering Prenursing Urban Entomology International Studies Polymers Biological Engineering (B.S.B.E.) Preoccupational Therapy Textiles, Apparel, & Merchandising (B.S.) Literary Studies Preprofessional Chemistry Chemical Engineering (B.S.Che.E.) Prephysical Therapy Apparel Design Secondary Education–French Secondary Education–Chemistry Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) Rehabilitation Counseling Merchandising General Studies (B.G.S.) Computer Science (B.S.) Computer Engineering (B.S.E.E.) Respiratory Therapy Textile Science Geography (B.A. & B.S.) Geology (B.S. Geol.) Construction Management (B.S.C.M.) Vocational Education (B.S.) German (B.A.) Environmental Geology Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) * The final two-three years of these preprofessional programs are offered by the LSU Health Sciences Center and/or other Adult, Extension, International Education History (B.A.) Geology Environmental Engineering (B.S.Env.E.) medical schools. These are nondegree programs. Agricultural Education Secondary Education–History Microbiology (B.S.) Industrial Engineering (B.S.I.E.) 2008 LSU SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 15 The state capitol building of Louisiana, located in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge, is the tallest capitol building in the nation at 34 stories and overlooks the Mississippi River. Distance Chart from Baton Rouge (BASED ON 70 MPH SPEED): Atlanta, Ga. ................7 hours Jackson,