Campus Resources
- Find your home away from home by joining the International Student Association.
- The Office of Global Engagement promotes international friendship and facilitates greater interaction and understanding
between international students at LSU and the greater Baton Rouge community through
educational and social activities.
- The International Hospitality Foundation also fosters community through friendship. They also offer a Loan Closet which is
a low-cost resource for items such as small appliances, dishes, sheets, and other
household supplies for newly arrived international students.
Campus Events
The International Student Association frequently sponsors events, including International
Fusion, an event that celebrates an involved LSU's student body. They also host Global
Tailgates during football season.
The Office of Global Engagement offers several events throughout the year, including a Thanksgiving Dinner.
There is also a Holiday Spectacular event which begins in the Student Union with different events such as an LSU Season’s
Readings Book Sale, Holiday performances by students, faculty, and the community,
and the LSU Christmas tree lighting. For those who don’t celebrate Christmas, there
is a Pre-Kwanza celebration held by the LSU Clarence L. Barney Jr. African American
Center. There is a “Ceremony Carol of the Bells” concert and the events end with the
traditional LSU President’s Late Night Breakfast at the dining halls around campus.
Community Events
The wider Louisiana community holds multiple festivals throughout the year that allow
you to experience populations of our LSU community and throughout Louisiana. New Orleans'
annual Greek Fest is a celebration of Greek food, dancing, singing, and shopping.
Global Community Day is an event hosted by the Baton Rouge Capital City Rotary and LSU International Programs to explore exhibits and performances from around the world. Guests can go from booth
to booth exploring the countries that the exhibit has to offer.
