Louisiana State University - Gumbo Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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Weaxoine to tne 2000-2001 edition cftne Cjum5o. 1'Jnis year's 5005 was yroduced' witn a tneine of sirnylicity. ffne stacnuin addition, iBarnes Sz' 'No5le, and tne Vieux Carre werejust a jew qc tlie cfianges on LSfU'sca1nyus. ffne 75tli anniversary ceielaration cufrninated' witli a speecnfrorn fiizaoetn Dole. While 'May graduates were Honored oy U-9resicQnt Cjeorge CBusH. LSU students and fans ako Eidfareweff to tne greatest coacn in LSU Easeoaff History Sgip QBurt1nan. at wifi' Ee r missed on tnefefd fiat we foon forward . 'il sis Eff Q2 W l ,, ll Wt, ,ii 'R P L4 is V 5 W r ' 2. . it V Y -rli Q 1 to his years as LSfU's atnletic director. K We ncnoe tnat tne 101st vofuine qftne Cjuinoo l7ieQs you reinenilaer tlie oeautys fffijk at ever cfiangincq Lsfu. .A...,......,,..,,a.,..g-,.., ,..e..,.,..-.,.J.....,...-,-.. ....,,,,,.-.,.. ,L ,Ea i yr 3 R -i - L-,gd rf . ,.,. - 1 ik 3 .zi. 07.4 if I Y 'l b 3 Wi rife sf SL J?

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The Clianceffors Story by Qluana Butker EPfioto5 by I Wlamfy Thornton The Chancelloris new office is very quiet and serene. The tables and chairs are precisely placed around the room to mini- mize the clutter and to somehow maximize the calmness for all those who enter his office. Surprisingly, his office sits in the middle of campus, yet many stu- dents at LSU are unaware of whom the Chancellor is and what exactly his position entails. Cn April 16, 1999 Mark Emmert was appoint- ed Chancellor of Louisiana State University and Agricultural 86 Mechanical College. HI felt enormously welcome my first year here. The university is extremely friendlyf' said Emmert. To simplify his job description, Emmert is responsible of running the university. A chancellor by definition is aa chief or high state officialg the head of the universityf, as stated in Websterls Dictionary. f'If LSU were a business, I would be the CEQ.', Emmett explained. aOur mission is to provide the stu- dents with the vital knowl- edge and skills to become leaders and problem solvers, while instilling in them the value of civic responsibilityf, stated the Chancellor at the University welcome. uIt is really impor- tant for the students to know that I predominantly Chancellor Mark Emmert shakes hands with former president ofthe American Fled Cross, Elizabeth Dole. 6 Chancellor Mark Emmert speaks at The Diamond Jubilee Celebration, the culminating event for LSU's 75 Years Under Oaks 8t Arches. came here for them. I was very impressed with the stu- dents hereg that's why I camef, As chancellor Emmett plans to address a number of big issues. First, he stressed the need to improve the quality of the buildings and to work on repairing and cleaning the University so that it is first rate. Second, he noted that LSU,s faculty is not paid enough, which leads to the loss of too many faculty members to other universi- ties. Lastly he listed initia- tives to improve the quality of undergraduate education: