Southern University System asks legislature for $19 million in one-time money

By: Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 455

Last Updated: 20 hours, 23 minutes ago

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Southern University’s leader has called on state lawmakers to start making up for decades of underfunding in comparison with Louisiana’s flagship university.

Interim SU System President Orlando McMeans is asking the legislature to pay $19 million toward the $1.2 billion disparity in what LSU has received since the 1980s.

The request would be a one-time investment used for campus security, information technology and student recruitment, McMeans said.

The gap was brought to the …

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