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Southern University System

Coordinates: 30°31′29″N 91°11′24″W / 30.524674°N 91.190034°W / 30.524674; -91.190034
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Southern University System
Established1974; 50 years ago (1974) (by the Louisiana State Constitution)[1]
PresidentDennis Shields
Students15,000
Location, ,
United States

30°31′29″N 91°11′24″W / 30.524674°N 91.190034°W / 30.524674; -91.190034
Websitewww.sus.edu
Southern University System Locations

The Southern University System is a system of public historically black universities in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its headquarters are at the Joseph Samuel Clark Administration Building on the Southern University campus in Baton Rouge. The Southern University System is the only historically black college system in the United States.[1][2]

Institutions

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The Southern University System has five institutions located throughout the state. Each institution operates its own budget and each has a chancellor.[3]

Southern University Laboratory School

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Southern University Laboratory School (Southern Lab) is a laboratory school under Southern University's College of Education that serves students in K-12 grades; it is located on the Baton Rouge campus. The school has been operating since 1922.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Southern University System | SU Board". SUS.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
  2. ^ "Southern University System | About Us". SUS.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
  3. ^ "Southern University System | Campuses". SUS.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
  4. ^ "History – Southern University Laboratory School". sulabschool.com.
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