LSU Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes

The LSU Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes, on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is located in the Gym/Armory building.^[1]^[2]^[3] The building opened in 1930 and was completely renovated and reopened in 2002 to house the Academic Center for Student-Athletes.^[4]^[5]

The goal of the academic center is to offer a comprehensive framework tailored to improve the academic skill set of each student-athlete.^[6] The 54,000 square foot Academic Center for Student-Athletes is complete with an entry/atrium, 1,000-seat Bo Campbell auditorium, computer labs, instructional technology lab, resource library with tech center, study area, tutorial center, meeting rooms, classrooms, student learning center, Shaquille O'Neal life skills labs and offices, Eric Hill communications studio, career center and Academic Hall of Fame.^[7]

Computing facilities

Academic Center of Excellence computer labs

The Academic Center computer lab offers 45 computer workstations and the Mezzanine lab offers study carrels and computer workstations^[8]

Library Tech Center

Group study area with computer access

Tutorial Center

Offers cubicles for tutoring sessions with computer access

Student Learning Center

Technology workstation area

Shaquille O'Neal Life Skills lab

Offers career advisement and professional resume production^[9]

Eric Hill communications studio

Offers video production equipment and teaches courses on communication skills and business etiquette^[10]

Services

Athlete academic monitoring and iPads are available for LSU student-athletes

Career/Professional development

The Shaquille O'Neal Life Skills program was developed to teach skills in career/professional development throughout a students career.^[11]

History

Academic Center history

In 2000, an idea was floated to create an academic center that would house an academic support program that would blend state-of-the-art technology with an appropriate study environment.^[12] LSU looked to Richard Manship, longtime Tiger football booster and CEO of Capital City Press and WBRZ-TV, to head the fundraising for the massive project.^[13] Manship, along with the Tiger Athletic Foundation, put together the Academic Center Development Council who was in charge of locating donors. Together with a $5.5 million donation by Cox Communications, more than $14 million was donated by private contributors and supporters of LSU Athletics.^[14]^[15] In November 2002, the LSU Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes idea came to fruition.^[16]

Building history

After Huey P. Long became Governor of Louisiana in 1928, he worked with LSU President Thomas Wilson Atkinson to find ways to obtain funding to build new facilities on LSU's campus. A priority was placed on a facility for large student gatherings. President Atkinson proposed a combination Gym/Armory and secured $250,000 from the Louisiana legislature for its construction.^[17]

Completed in 1930 and built on the edge of the bluff, the main floor was the gymnasium and the lower floor was the armory. Both floors were located on ground level. The gymnasium had a stage at one end and could be converted into an auditorium by placing four thousand folding chairs on the gymnasium floor and another fifteen hundred in the balcony. When not set up as an auditorium, it provided an open space for basketball games, dances and other events. The second floor provided space for locker rooms, a trophy room and a dance studio.

The Gym/Armory was home to the LSU Tigers basketball team after it moved from the old downtown campus. It was replaced by the John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum in 1937, though for several years both the Gym/Armory and the coliseum were used for LSU basketball games.

Over the years, the original building was renovated many times. The 20 foot ceilings were dropped to 8 and 9 foot ceilings to accommodate air conditioning and had multiple uses throughout its history.^[18]

References

^ "Ranking the SEC's football facilities". espn.com. June 14, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
^ Ruffin, Thomas F. (2002). Jackson, Jo; Hebert, Mary J. (eds.). Under Stately Oaks: A Pictorial History of LSU [The New Campus]. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. p. 146. ISBN 0-8071-2682-9. Retrieved December 24, 2014. lsu cox communications.
^ "A Look At LSU's Facilities". football.com. August 11, 2013. Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
^ Curtis, Brian (18 December 2007). Every Week a Season: A Journey Inside Big-Time College Football. New York City: Random House Publishing Group. p. 161. ISBN 978-0307415196. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
^ Rabalais, Scott (15 September 2008). The Fighting Tigers, 1993 2008: Into a New Century of LSU Football. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. p. 27, 57. ISBN 978-0807133705. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
^ "Strategic Plan". acsa.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
^ "Cox Communications Academic Center for Student Athletes". lsutaf.org. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
^ "Computing Facilities". acsa.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
^ "Lifeskills Programs". acsa.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
^ "Media Training". acsa.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
^ "Career/Professional Development". acsa.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
^ Curtis, Brian; Saban, Nick (18 December 2007). How Good Do You Want to Be?: A Champion's Tips on How to Lead and Succeed at Work and in Life. New York City: Random House Publishing Group. p. 178. ISBN 978-0307415554. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
^ Glier, Ray (13 August 2013). How the SEC Became Goliath: The Making of College Football's Most Dominant Conference. New York City: Simon and Schuster. p. 84. ISBN 978-1476710303. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
^ "Cox - 10-year naming deal at LSU academic center". Street and Smith's Sports Business Journal. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
^ Daniel, Roderick (November 2006). Through My Eyes: Sports Administration from a Diversified Perspective. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse. p. 117. ISBN 0595411746. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
^ "History". acsa.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
^ Rabalais, Scott (15 September 2008). The Fighting Tigers, 1993 2008: Into a New Century of LSU Football. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. p. 27, 57. ISBN 978-0807133705. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
^ "LSU Academic Center". Trahan Architects. Archived from the original on 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2014-03-06.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Ranking the SEC's football facilities". espn.com. June 14, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-11.

[2] Ruffin, Thomas F. (2002). Jackson, Jo; Hebert, Mary J. (eds.). Under Stately Oaks: A Pictorial History of LSU [The New Campus]. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. p. 146. ISBN 0-8071-2682-9. Retrieved December 24, 2014. lsu cox communications.

[3] "A Look At LSU's Facilities". football.com. August 11, 2013. Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved 2013-09-12.

[4] Curtis, Brian (18 December 2007). Every Week a Season: A Journey Inside Big-Time College Football. New York City: Random House Publishing Group. p. 161. ISBN 978-0307415196. Retrieved December 26, 2014.

[5] Rabalais, Scott (15 September 2008). The Fighting Tigers, 1993 2008: Into a New Century of LSU Football. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. p. 27, 57. ISBN 978-0807133705. Retrieved December 24, 2014.

[6] "Strategic Plan". acsa.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-10.

[7] "Cox Communications Academic Center for Student Athletes". lsutaf.org. Retrieved 2014-03-06.

[8] "Computing Facilities". acsa.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-10.

[9] "Lifeskills Programs". acsa.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-10.

[10] "Media Training". acsa.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-10.

[11] "Career/Professional Development". acsa.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-10.

[12] Curtis, Brian; Saban, Nick (18 December 2007). How Good Do You Want to Be?: A Champion's Tips on How to Lead and Succeed at Work and in Life. New York City: Random House Publishing Group. p. 178. ISBN 978-0307415554. Retrieved December 24, 2014.

[13] Glier, Ray (13 August 2013). How the SEC Became Goliath: The Making of College Football's Most Dominant Conference. New York City: Simon and Schuster. p. 84. ISBN 978-1476710303. Retrieved December 24, 2014.

[14] "Cox - 10-year naming deal at LSU academic center". Street and Smith's Sports Business Journal. Retrieved 2014-03-06.

[15] Daniel, Roderick (November 2006). Through My Eyes: Sports Administration from a Diversified Perspective. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse. p. 117. ISBN 0595411746. Retrieved December 24, 2014.

[16] "History". acsa.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-10.

[17] Rabalais, Scott (15 September 2008). The Fighting Tigers, 1993 2008: Into a New Century of LSU Football. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. p. 27, 57. ISBN 978-0807133705. Retrieved December 24, 2014.

[18] "LSU Academic Center". Trahan Architects. Archived from the original on 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2014-03-06.

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