Southern University System
Encyclopedia
The Southern University System is a system of universities
in the U.S.
state of Louisiana
. Its headquarters are at the Joseph Samuel Clark Administration Building on the property of the Southern University
campus in Baton Rouge
. The Southern University System is the only historically black college system in the United States.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. Its headquarters are at the Joseph Samuel Clark Administration Building on the property of the Southern University
Southern University
Southern University and A&M College is a historically black college located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Baton Rouge campus is located on Scott’s Bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in the northern section...
campus in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
. The Southern University System is the only historically black college system in the United States.
Institution
There are 5 institutions within the Southern University System located through out the state. Each institution operates its own budget and each have a chancellor.- Southern University and A&M CollegeSouthern UniversitySouthern University and A&M College is a historically black college located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Baton Rouge campus is located on Scott’s Bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in the northern section...
in Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LouisianaBaton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
(main campus) - Southern University at New OrleansSouthern University at New OrleansSouthern University at New Orleans is a historically black university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
- Southern University at ShreveportSouthern University at ShreveportSouthern University at Shreveport, Louisiana or Southern University at Shreveport is a two-year campus of the historically black Southern University System. SUS, pushed to fruition by the administration of Governor John J. McKeithen, opened for instruction on September 19, 1967...
- Southern University Law CenterSouthern University Law CenterSouthern University Law Center, a campus of the Southern University System, opened for instruction in September 1947. Its concept was born out of a response of a lawsuit by an African American resident, Charles J. Hatfield, III, seeking to attend law school at a state institution...
in Baton Rouge (law school) - Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Baton Rouge