LSUA NEWS & EVENTS

LSU Alexandria will hold commencement exercises on Thursday, May 17 at 10 a.m. at the Riverfront Center in Alexandria. Garret “Hank” Danos, chairman of the Louisiana State University System Board of Supervisors, will be the commencement speaker.

A native of south Louisiana, Danos graduated from LSU in 1971 with a degree in business administration. While a student at LSU, he served in Student Government and was active in his fraternal organization. He joined Danos and Curole as vice president in 1971 and became president and chief operating officer in 1990.

Danos’ career has centered on providing services to the offshore Louisiana oil and gas industry. For over 60 years, his company has served as a strategic partner to oil and gas operators across the globe. Originally founded by Allen Danos and Syriaque Curole in 1947, Danos and Curole has grown from a small crew boat company serving oil and gas transportation needs to a trusted strategic partner of some of today’s biggest names in energy. With more than 1,000 employees and consultants worldwide, the company continues to help oil and gas operators perform efficiently and manage change.

Danos' career has been marked by selfless dedication to his industry, to the State of Louisiana and to his immediate community.

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The 29th annual Children’s Academic Program for Summer (CAPS) will be held June 4-8 on the LSUA campus from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. The program is offered for students completing grades 1-5 who have at least a B average or who are certified as gifted.

CAPS participants will have hands-on, interactive experiences in art, math, computer, fitness and much more. All courses are taught by LSU faculty and staff, local teachers and local artisans.

Among the 30 course offerings for 2012 are Fit-n-Fun, Science Through Discovery: Adventures in Sound; Spanish for Beginners and Kitchen Science. Courses also include Archery, Junior Chef, Intro to Martial Arts and Getting Buggy plus many more.

Cost for the program is $160 for the first child and $145 for each additional child. The program is offered through the Office of Continuing Education. For more information visit www.ce.lsua.edu or email caps@lsua.edu.

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It’s not too late to register for summer courses at LSU Alexandria! Walk in registration will be held on Tuesday, May 29. Students interested in attending the summer session should apply as soon as possible by completing the admission process through the Admissions Office. Application forms, official transcripts and immunization records must be received by May 29. Forms are available online.

Orientation for summer students will be held on Wednesday, May 30 from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Classes begin on Monday, June 4. Contact LSUA Admissions at 318-473-6417 or 1-888-473-6417. Additional information is available at www.lsua.edu.

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LSU Alexandria will present “Excellent Teaching! What worked for me: a student’s perspective” on Wednesday, May 2 as part of Celebrate Teaching Day. The program will begin at noon in the Brumfield Caffey Annex Ballroom and will include a welcome from Dr. Barbara Hatfield, provost and vice chancellor for academic and student affairs, followed by insights on teaching excellence from a panel of 11 current students.

Students also will have an opportunity to write thank you notes to those teachers they feel have provided excellent teaching in the classroom.

The Celebrate Teaching Day event is offered free and is open to the public. The event is sponsored by the Eloise Farris Mulder Center for Teaching Excellence and the LSU Alexandria Student Government Association. For more information, contact Dr. Mary Boone Treuting at maryt@lsua.edu.

Tonight's performance of MacBeth is cancelled because of the threat of severe weather.

The Saturday performance will go ahead as scheduled. Please join us Saturday afternoon for the Shakespeare-on-the-Greene Festival including arts and crafts vendors from noon until 6:30 p.m.

Scheduled performances for the afternoon include The Society of Creative Anachronism with medieval combat demonstrations from 2-5 p.m., live music with Buck 'n Biscuit from 5-5:30 p.m. and the Daughters of Scharezde with a bellydance performance from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m.

The Empty Space Players' performance of Macbeth will begin at sundown (7:30 p.m.) The performance is free and is open to the public. Patrons should bring a lawn chair.

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