FOUNDATION
COLLEGE
OF ENGINEERING
The LSU College of Engineering is one
of the five fastest growing engineering
colleges in the country. The college is
dedicated to educating engineers who can
transform ideas into reality, to improve the
quality of life and solve society’s problems.
Endowed funds will provide perpetual
support for future LSU Engineers.
The LSU Engineer
Improving lives. Transforming Louisiana. Changing the world.
The LSU College of Engineering cultivates professionals who
are leaders and who have a strong awareness of global issues,
an entrepreneurial spirit, and great communication skills.
Educational opportunities are showcased in such unique
offerings as an on-campus oil well-control research and
training facility; environmental research and field work
regularly conducted in the nearby coastal areas and bayous;
and a senior design project that replicates a true design-build
process, then stresses teamwork to bring it to life.
LSU Engineers graduate with the ability to succeed because
their experiences in the program prepare them for the workforce. We produce engineers, construction managers and
computer scientists who are critical and holistic thinkers with
a lifelong love of learning; skilled communicators, leaders
and hands-on problem solvers; adept at working within a
team and on their own and well-grounded in sound technical
knowledge and understanding; entrepreneurial spirits; and
fully engaged in community, society and the world.
A robust endowment will enable the college to endow both
new and existing programs that support these goals and
allow us to educate the next generations of engineers.
ENDOWMENT GOAL: $15 MILLION
Planning for the Future
In February 2014, the College of Engineering announced the
success of Breaking New Ground, a recordbreaking capital
campaign. Publicly launched in April 2013, more than 450
individual and corporate donors pledged $52.5 million in
private funds, fulfilling the college’s commitment to a $100
million public-private partnership to renovate and expand
Patrick F. Taylor Hall and construct a chemical engineering
addition. The project positions the college to take a leading
role in securing Louisiana’s place as a national leader in
research and education.
Louisiana, like the rest of the world, depends on engineers for
economic development, growth and success. In recognition
of the important role our engineers, construction managers
and computer scientists will play in the future of the state, the
College of Engineering developed a five-year strategic plan to
capitalize on its current success and continue to excel.
This 2010-15 blueprint set a bold statement for the college’s
mission, not just to graduate engineers, computer scientists
and construction managers, but to provide the next
generation of leaders for industry and society. The plan
cleared a pathway to success through eight key strategies:
preparing LSU Engineers for a dynamic world; conducting
research to improve quality of life; student recruitment and
diversity; improving and diversifying Louisiana’s economy;
enhancing retention; improving the college’s visibility;
developing diverse streams of support; and providing an
environment in effective decision making.
FOUNDATION
COLLEGE
OF ENGINEERING
The Impact of the College of Engineering
The College of Engineering is the flagship engineering
program representing Louisiana and a national leader in the
key areas of energy and environmental sustainability and
natural and built infrastructure.
The college offers 11 fields of study: biological, chemical, civil,
computer, electrical, environmental, industrial, mechanical
and petroleum engineering; construction management; and
computer science.
Through these curricula, the College of Engineering educates
the next generation of engineers, computer scientists,
construction managers, researchers and educators to
solve critical problems that affect and improve human
lives through research and innovation. It also expands
and diversifies Louisiana’s economy through outreach and
entrepreneurial activities, with the construction management
program producing the largest percentage of entrepreneurs
in the college.
• The College of Engineering, LSU’s
largest college, is in the top 10 percent
of U.S. engineering colleges for number
of graduates.
• Almost half of Louisiana engineering and
construction manager positions annually
are filled by LSU alumni.
J. Steven Covington
Senior Director of Development
225-578-3456 • scov@lsu.edu
Ryan Cooney
Associate Director of Development
225-578-8738 • rcooney@lsu.edu
Kris Elmore
• LSU is the only university in North
America where future petroleum
engineers can get hands-on training in
well control at a full-scale research and
training facility.
Associate Director of Development
225-578-4986 • kelmor1@lsu.edu
eng.lsu.edu