Support BAE | LSU Biological & Agricultural Engineering

Support BAE

 The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering is committed to delivering the highest possible educational experience to its students. To further that end, we invite all who would like to share in this commitment to contribute to the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Development Fund. 

We appreciate your interest in supporting our efforts in providing academic excellence. Give us a call if we can assist you with making a gift, learning more about the needs of the department, or any questions you may have. We are here to help. Contact us at (225) 578-3153.

We love to hear from our alumni! Something new going on in your life (new job, marriage, birth, etc)? Let us know! Email Ms. Angie Singleton (asingleton@agcenter.lsu.edu). 

Make a Gift Now

You can make a gift online through the LSU Foundation's secure online giving site and choosing the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Development Fund under Designations.

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Gifts of Stock

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Where to Send a Gift

If you prefer to mail your gift, please make checks payable to LSU Foundation and note in the memo line the area you would like to support (e.g., graduate student fellowships, undergraduate student scholarships, endowed professorships, or faculty development fund). Mail to:

W. David Constant, Department Chair

149 E. B. Doran Building, LSU

Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4505

We appreciate your interest in supporting our efforts in providing academic excellence. Give us a call if we can assist you with making a gift, learning more about the needs of the department, or any questions you may have. We are here to help. Contact us at (225) 578-3153.

Ways Your Gifts Help the Department

Undergraduate Education

  • support for instructors with industrial, environmental, biomedical experience for labs

  • support for updated lab facilities 

  • support for courses with computer software specific to engineering, process design, and instrumentation

  • equipment, computers, and supplies for undergraduate labs

  • materials for undergraduate projects (e.g. undergraduate research, senior design projects)

  • travel support for undergraduates to meetings/research conferences

Graduate Education

  • fellowships and assistantships for graduate students

  • support for travel for graduate students to attend research conferences

  • support for equipment maintenance, repair, and modifications

  • support for travel expenses of invited seminar speakers to the department

  • support for graduate student recruitment

Faculty Development

  • support for travel expenses for faculty candidate interviews

  • start-up funds to attract new faculty

  • laboratory and office renovations for new faculty

  • graduate student support

  • support for travel to research and educational conferences

  • support for travel to build relationships with industry, potential research partners, and alumni

  • summer salary for faculty who provide high levels of service to the department

  • professorships that help supplement salaries and increase faculty retention

 

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