Louisiana Economic Development will contribute $1.2 million and LSU-Shreveport will spend $2 million to build a “next-generation learning environment” that “advances technology through all degree programs at the fastest-growing university in the state,” officials said Tuesday.
The agreement follows a $750,000 LSUS investment to create a “Design-Thinking Lab” and a 10,000-square-foot “Cyber Collaboratory, learning spaces meant to help students build skills in high-demand careers, support K-12 students and teachers, and promote industry collaboration to solve “real-world problems,” officials said.
LSUS reported welcoming a record 9,995 students to the university for the Fall 2020 semester, posting a 16 percent enrollment increase over Fall 2019 despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We look forward to sharing best practices that we will develop with industry partners and other colleges and universities of North Louisiana,” Chancellor Larry Clark said.
