By Matt Vines February 12, 2026 SHREVEPORT – LSU Shreveport assistant professor Dr. Sezgi Basak Kavakli has been named a 2026 Faculty Champion by the University of Vermont’s Center for Community News. Kavakli re-launched LSUS’s student-run news organization The Almagest in Fall 2025, which was dormant for more than three years following the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Arts and Media faculty member is one of 150 honorees across the nation recognized for their efforts to start or...

The Women in LeadHERship Conference is hosted annually by LSU Shreveport with the help of dedicated female community members. This conference brings together women from across the Ark-La-Tex to discuss Health, Empowerment and Resiliency, uplifting women from all backgrounds in the process.  This annual event attracts women from a wide range of industries and career stages—from ambitious students to established local leaders and entrepreneurs—creating a powerful platform for inspiration,...

By Matt Vines March 03, 2026 SHREVEPORT – The third annual Women in LeadHERship Conference at LSU Shreveport is quickly becoming a marquis event for female leaders who wish to invest in themselves and build a sense of community in the region. The March 20 event in the LSUS Ballroom will feature themes in health, empowerment and resiliency as the conference coincides with women’s history month. “The Women in LeadHERship Conference has become one of our hallmark community engagement events at...