The LSU Foundation is the primary fundraising entity for academics at LSU.
Meet the leader of the LSU Foundation, LSU alumna Krista Raney.
The LSU Foundation Board of Directors provides fiduciary oversight and expert guidance and support.
The LSU Foundation National Board is a national network of volunteer ambassadors.
Endowments fuel the drive of our boldest students and brightest researchers. With your support, Tigers are pushing boundaries, sparking innovation, and rising to every challenge.
$9.3 Million
donor-funded scholarships awarded by LSU in 2025-26 academic year
8,800+
LSU degrees awarded annually
$601 Million
record-breaking research activity last fiscal year
$148 Million
new Our Lady of the Lake Health Interdisciplinary Science Building
LSU Awards Honorary Doctorates to John G. Turner and Hango G. Fischer for Their Leadership and Enduring Support of the Arts
During LSU's summer commencement ceremony, John Turner and Hango Fischer were awarded honorary doctorates in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to LSU, the College of Music & Dramatic Arts, and the resulting positive impact on performing arts in this area.
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LSU and FMOL Health celebrated today the opening of the FMOL Health Learning & Laboratory Wing, a philanthropically funded, state-of-the-art academic, research and workforce development hub that will expand educational opportunities for students, accelerate interdisciplinary innovation and strengthen the healthcare workforce serving Louisiana communities for generations to come.
George William “Bill” Barineau III believed the greatest investments were the ones that continued creating opportunities long after they were made. Over a period of 20 years, the LSU engineering graduate (’57) established four endowed professorships and an engineering enrichment fund, each inspired by the people, passions, and experiences that shaped his life.
When Salem Bullard arrived on LSU's campus in 1959, he knew almost nothing about Louisiana. The Raleigh, North Carolina, native had never visited the state. He didn't know anyone there. In fact, the first time he set foot on LSU's campus was the first time he had ever been to Louisiana.
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