Recent News

John Protevi named Ogden Honors College 2021-22 Sternberg Professor
Established in 1996, the professorship is the highest award conferred to faculty by the Ogden Honors College.

LSU's Ogden Honors College Acquires "Azimuth" as Part of Landscape Architecture Plan
"Azimuth" is a 22-foot tall stainless steel sculpture by the sculptor and metalsmith John Medwedeff.

Award-Winning Documentary Series Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid Highlights LSU's Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College
Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid is an award-winning, short-form educational documentary series. Viewpoint's goal is to enlighten audiences, by delivering diverse informational and educational documentaries for Public Television, on a variety of important issues, topics, trends impacting the world.

Ogden Student's Internship Experience Featured in 'Fathom' Documentary on Apple TV+
Fathom follows Dr. Michelle Fournet and Dr. Ellen Garland as they seek to decipher the complex communication of humpback whales and uncover a culture in the oceans older than humankind. The documentary presents a deeply intimate portrait of science in action.

Two Ogden Honors Students Named 2021 Astronaut Scholars
The scholarship recognizes the best and brightest minds in STEM who show initiative, creativity, and excellence in their chosen field.

LSU Junior, Louisiana Service and Leadership Scholar Awarded National Udall Scholarship
Udall Scholars are selected on the basis of commitment to careers in the environment, Tribal public policy, or Native health care; leadership potential; record of public service; and academic achievement.

Ogden Senior Makes History as LSU's First Knight-Hennessy Scholar
The program strives to develop transformational leaders who have a strong cross-cultural perspective, create a bold vision for the future, inspire others through their words and actions, and are committed to a greater good.

LSU Honors, Manship Junior Awarded 2021 Truman Scholarship
Truman Scholars are selected based on their ability to demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit sector, and academic excellence.

Ogden Honors Freshman Receives Critical Language Scholarship
The CLS program is part of an intensive effort by the U.S. Government to expand the number of students studying 15 world languages deemed vital to America's security and economic standing.

Honors College Student Rohin Gilman Becomes LSU's 38th Goldwater Scholar
A program designed to encourage outstanding students to pursue research careers in the fields of the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.

Ogden Honors College Alumnae Appointed Head of NC State University's Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences
OHC alumnae and professor of educational psychology appointed the head of NC State University's Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences.

Connecting the Classroom to the Real World: The Bioethics of COVID-19 with Dr. Mike Rolfsen
A look into an HNRS seminar.

Ogden Honors College Alum Breea Gould Awarded Prestigious Pickering Fellowship
The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship supports extraordinary individuals who want to pursue a career in the U.S. Foreign Service.

LSU Professor of African and African American Studies Named Ogden Honors College Sternberg Professor for 2020-21
The professorship is the highest award conferred to faculty by the Ogden Honors College.