The LSU Women's Center promotes the advancement of women’s issues and gender equity through its service, advocacy efforts, and educational programs. The Women’s Center hosts programs like the Louisiana Conference for Women and Take Back the Night.
The LSU Community University Partnership (CUP) builds relationships between campus and community groups, activists, schools, and interfaith networks while promoting civic engagement and cultural competency.
The Office of Equity, Diversity & Community Outreach (EDCO) hosts programs like its Spring Faculty Enrichment Series that allow faculty to have bona fide conversations about topics on pedagogy and strategies that improve teaching in multicultural classroom environments.
This year, LSU announced its first nation-wide Diversity Advisory Board. The board will assist LSU and EDCO in conceptualizing the future of diversity and community outreach at the main campus.
With programs like the Graduate Diversity Preview, EDCO is continuously working to foster greater outreach to and collaboration with historically Black colleges & universities (HBCUs), Hispanic service institutions (HSIs), and tribal colleges.
The Louisiana Center Addressing Substance Use in Collegiate Communities (LaCASU) is a coalition of local community agencies and statewide institutions of higher education aimed at creating safe and healthy collegiate environments.


