This Week @ Ourso
What's new at Ourso? This is your geaux-to for a rundown of all the latest happenings
and news.
While our weekly student newsletter (Ourso Experience) is on summer break, follow
our social media channels to keep up with college news.
Show Off Your Summer Internship
Ourso College students will soon set off to internship sites around the country. We want to see what you are up to and share it on our social channels this summer.
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Get a photo of yourself at your internship site. This can be a photo that someone else takes or a selfie.
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Email your photo to experienceourso@lsu.edu. Be sure to include a brief message including your name, major, expected graduation year, name of your internship site, and a very brief description of your duties.
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We'll reach out to let you know when you can expect to see your post on our channels. Be sure to share with your friends and family.
You'll find LSU business students at internship sites around the country.
Upcoming Events
Newsworthy
Thomas Greckhamer, a renowned scholar in strategic management, will serve as the next chair of the Rucks Department of Management in the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business.
The LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute (SEI) will hold the 2025 Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs on five consecutive Saturdays from August 2 – August 30, with a final graduation session on Monday, September 8, all at the LSU Business Education Complex.
In 1949, the number of high school graduates in the state of Louisiana dropped by nearly 71% for just a single year. The reason for the sudden blip? Louisiana primary schools transitioning from an 11-year to a 12-year education program. This historical oddity sparked the curiosity of two faculty members from the LSU Department of Economics, Scott Abrahams and Maria Paola Ugalde Araya, who set out together to analyze its outcomes in a new paper.