Southeastern Louisiana University is a public university in Hammond, Louisiana, and a member of the University of Louisiana System. It began in 1925 as Hammond Junior College, founded by Linus A. Sims, became Southeastern Louisiana College in 1928 and gained university status in 1970. The main campus is in Hammond in Tangipahoa Parish, with a nursing-focused center in Baton Rouge, a literacy and technology center in Walker and the Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station in Manchac. Wikipedia reports about 14,000 students, making it one of the larger universities in the state. Its business programs hold AACSB accreditation, and its teams, the Lions, compete in NCAA Division I in the Southland Conference. KSLU radio and the Lion's Roar student newspaper are among its long-running student media. Alumni include broadcaster Robin Roberts and astronaut Hayley Arceneaux.
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Location
500 W University Ave, Hammond, LA 70402, United States, Louisiana
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