Southern University celebrating 143 years with Founders’ Week activities

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Southern University and A&M College (SU) is commemorating Founders’ Day and its 143rd anniversary during the week of March 6.

Southern University is known to be the first state-funded institution of higher learning for Black people in Louisiana in 1880.

Officials are encouraging everyone, including alumni, to get involved during Founders’ Week as they host a variety of events and observances.

Southern University is commemorating Founders’ Day and its 143rd anniversary during the week of March 6.

March 1-31

John B. Cade Library Founders’ Day Exhibits
Founders’ Month Social Media Challenge

Include #SUFoundersMonth on all public social media posts celebrating Southern University System campuses and experiences.

March 7

Scotlandville Magnet High School Day at Southern University and A&M College

March 9

Founders’ Day Pilgrimage with Southern University Laboratory School

9 a.m., Riverfront

Speaker: Councilman Darryl Hurst, City of Baton Rouge/East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council

Founders’ Day Convocation and President-Chancellor Investiture

10 a.m., F. G. Clark Activity Center

Speaker: John Silvanus Wilson Jr., Executive Director of the Millennium Leadership Initiative11th President of Morehouse College

Community Reception

Immediately following Convocation and Investiture

F.G. Clark Activity Center

March 10

Southern University Law Center E-Sports Innovation Lab Ribbon Cutting

Smith-Brown Memorial Union

Time: TBA

Officials are encouraging everyone, including alumni, to get involved during Founders’ Week.

March 12-14

Inaugural SU Presidential Invitational Golf Classic and Leadership Roundtable

March 22

Women’s History Month Panel Discussion

John B. Cade Library

2 p.m.

March 25

Naming Ceremony for Malveaux Master in Business Administration

T.T. Allain Hall

Time: TBA

March 26

Southern University Leading Ladies Luncheon

*Invitation only

March 29

Employee Service Awards Luncheon

Noon

Royal Cotillion Ballroom, Smith-Brown Memorial Union

*Invitation only

Full list of events, click here: https://www.subr.edu/page/founders-month-events.

Southern is known to be the first state-funded institution of higher learning for Black people in Louisiana in 1880.

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