As the flagship institution of the state, the vision of Louisiana State University is to be a leading doctoral/research university-extensive, challenging undergraduate and graduate students to achieve the highest levels of intellectual and personal development. Designated as both a land grant and sea grant institution, the mission of Louisiana State University is the generation, preservation, dissemination, and application of knowledge and cultivation of the arts. In implementing its mission, LSU is committed to:* offer a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designated to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students;* employ faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars, nationally competitive in research and creative activities, and who contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is transferrable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; and* use its extensive resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges.

• Chief Administrator
• Sean O'Keefe
• Administrator Title
• Chancellor
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