LSU to combat Louisiana brain drain with revamped honors degree program

By: Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: February 8, 2026

Words: 800

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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As Louisiana bleeds educated young people to other states, LSU wants to give them a reason to stay.

The LSU Honors College has historically been an add-on option for qualifying students’ existing degree paths, allowing them to take classes that typically have fewer students and more focused subject matter. But the program has struggled to retain students as they matriculate. The value of being an LSU honor graduate has not always been enough to …

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