Components

Components are a form-based type of reusable content that allows non-HTML content managers to leverage complex styling or coding.

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When in Edit mode, place cursor in the location you would like the feature to appear
Select "Insert Component"
Select the Component
Add content to the Component Fields

[Fierce] Animated GIF with pause

The following information is need to use this component:

Static image (png, jpg, or gif) - preferably a still of the animation, must use same ratio as animated gif
Animated image (gif)
Height and width you want the image to displayed
Image margin

[Fierce] [Blog] Blog Listing

This component contains the following customizations:

[OPTIONAL] Title
[OPTIONAL] Number of Blog Items
[OPTIONAL] Filter by Tag
Filter Condition (Any or All)
Display Type (Card or Articles)

Card Style

Blog Listing

Can Potatoes Help with Weight Loss? Pennington Biomedical Scientist Shares Surprising Nutritional Benefits

February is known as the month for love, and it’s also Potato Lovers Month! It’s the perfect time to talk about one of the world’s most popular (and misunderstood) foods. Potatoes often get a bad rap, but new research is showing they can actually play a role in weight loss and improving insulin resistance—especially for people with obesity or type 2 diabetes.

Mike mascot dressed in colorful attire poses with students

LSU Mardi Gras Mambo Video/Photos: Tigers Get into the Carnival Spirit

LSU Campus Life's Mardi Gras Mambo event, featuring colorful floats, music, beads, food, and more is an opportunity for Tigers to let the good times roll just a little early.

Fighting Cancer Through Research: LSU’s Role in Advancing New Treatments

By 2030, it’s projected that 2.3 million Americans will be affected by cancer each year. At LSU, our work will contribute to finding new cancer-fighting drugs. Fatima Rivas, LSU chemistry assistant professor, is driven to develop new cancer-fighting drugs, specifically targeting triple-negative breast cancer—an aggressive form with limited treatment options.

Article Style

Blog Listing

February 27, 2025

Can Potatoes Help with Weight Loss? Pennington Biomedical Scientist Shares Surprising Nutritional Benefits: February is known as the month for love, and it’s also Potato Lovers Month! It’s the perfect time to talk about one of the world’s most popular (and misunderstood) foods. Potatoes often get a bad rap, but new research is showing they can actually play a role in weight loss and improving insulin resistance—especially for people with obesity or type 2 diabetes.

February 27, 2025

LSU Mardi Gras Mambo Video/Photos: Tigers Get into the Carnival Spirit: LSU Campus Life's Mardi Gras Mambo event, featuring colorful floats, music, beads, food, and more is an opportunity for Tigers to let the good times roll just a little early.

February 26, 2025

Fighting Cancer Through Research: LSU’s Role in Advancing New Treatments: By 2030, it’s projected that 2.3 million Americans will be affected by cancer each year. At LSU, our work will contribute to finding new cancer-fighting drugs. Fatima Rivas, LSU chemistry assistant professor, is driven to develop new cancer-fighting drugs, specifically targeting triple-negative breast cancer—an aggressive form with limited treatment options.

[Fierce] [Calendar] Calendar Listing

This component contains the following customizations:

[OPTIONAL] Title
Number of Calendar Items
[OPTIONAL] Filter by Category
Filter Condition (Any or All)
Display Type (Carousel or Articles)

Carousel Style

Calendar

February 28, 2025

Feb 28, 2025: Britt Ransom | Sticky at Glassell Gallery, Shaw Center for the Arts

February 28, 2025

Mar 1, 2025: Housing Application Open for Incoming First-Year Students

March 1, 2025

Mar 2, 2025: Housing Application Open for Incoming First-Year Students

Calendar

February 28, 2025

Feb 28, 2025: Britt Ransom | Sticky at Glassell Gallery, Shaw Center for the Arts:

February 28, 2025

Mar 1, 2025: Housing Application Open for Incoming First-Year Students :

March 1, 2025

Mar 2, 2025: Housing Application Open for Incoming First-Year Students :

[Fierce] Gallery with Options

This component contains the following customizations:

Gallery Asset
Gallery Output Type (Popup Slideshow Gallery, Carousel Gallery, Lightbox Gallery)
[OPTIONAL] Loop Popup Slideshow
[OPTIONAL] Slideshow Arrows
[OPTIONAL] Slideshow Buttons (Auto Play, Full Screen, Thumbnails, Close)
[OPTIONAL] Autoplay

[OPTIONAL] Autoplay Speed
[OPTIONAL] Carousel Arrows
[OPTIONAL] Loop Carousel
[OPTIONAL] Initial Slide
[OPTIONAL] Slides to Show
[OPTIONAL] Slides to Scroll

Popup Slideshow Gallery Type

Carousel Gallery Type

An artist’s rendering of the Louisiana State Seminary in Pineville, La., in 1866. The seminary would eventually relocate to Baton Rouge and become LSU after the Pineville campus burned in 1869.

Louisiana State Seminary in Pineville, Louisiana. - Rendering of original campus.

LSU cadets study veterinary medicine in the early years of LSU.

Cadets in Veterinary Classroom, circa 1900 - LSU cadets

The LSU football team of 1900 poses for a photo. The objects around the necks of a few of the gentlemen are actual nose guards, which historically did more harm than good.

Football Team, 1900 - LSU football team

In 1922 ground was broken on the LSU dairy barn. Today, the LSU AgCenter Dairy store sells homemade ice cream right on campus.

Dairy Barn Groundbreaking, 1922 - dairy barn

LSU’s Memorial Tower was dedicated in 1926 to pay tribute to Louisianans who lost their lives during World War I.

Memorial Tower circa 1926 - memorial tower

The 1911 Coed Club was an organization formed by women for women in the early years of female integration into college.

CC Club, 1911 Gumbo - Coed Club

Former Louisiana governor Huey P. Long poses with cadets of the Ole War Skule, who fought valiantly for our country.

Huey P. Long and Cadets of the Ole War Skule, circa - former governor Huey P. Long and cadets

Freshmen males meet to “learn the ropes” about being a Tiger in 1966. Thankfully, the tradition of purple and gold beanie caps is no longer followed.

Freshmen in Greek Theater - students

LSU law students study circa 1970. Today, LSU is a tobacco-free campus.

Law Students, circa 1960s - law students

From left to right: A.P. Tureaud, Jr., LSU’s first African American undergraduate, with students Nicole Moliere and Kirt Bennett, at the dedication of Tureaud Hall in 1990.

Tureaud Hall Dedication - dedication ceremony

One of LSU’s most recognizable alums, Shaquille O’Neal sits with former Chancellor William Jenkins, an LSU legend in his own right during the 1990s.

Shaquille O'Neal and Dr. William Jenkins - former chancellor and alumnus

In 2014 LSU had its largest African American graduating class in school history.

Summer Commencement 2014 - commencement in the Maravich Assembly Center

Lightbox Gallery Type

[Fierce] [News] News Listing

This component contains the following customizations:

[OPTIONAL] Title
RSS Feed
[OPTIONAL] Number of News Items
[OPTIONAL] Filter By Tag
Filter Condition
Display Type (Cards, Carousel, or Articles)

Cards Style

News Listing

New Antibiotics May End Chronic Infections, Slash Billions in Health Care Costs

An LSU-led research team is developing a new class of antibiotics capable of bypassing the defenses of drug-resistant bacteria, which otherwise make it difficult to cure chronic infections.

E. J. Ourso College of Business Hosting AI Conference with Louisiana Industry Leaders and LSU Experts

On Friday, February 21, the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business will host AI in Action: Leading in Louisiana Industries; a symposium dedicated to exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) is driving innovation in critical sectors that define Louisiana's economy.

$9.575 Million Gift Will Further Elevate LSU Initiatives to Create Educational Access, Strengthen Louisiana's Economy and Support Veterans and ROTC

A $9.575 million gift from the William A. Brookshire Foundation will establish the William A. Brookshire ROTC Scholarship, support the new LSU Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building, and strengthen the LSU College of Engineering's S&B Engineers and Constructors Scholarship, LSU's Future Scholars Program and the William A. Brookshire Veterans Law Clinic.

Carousel Style

News Listing

Articles Style

News Listing

February 20, 2025

New Antibiotics May End Chronic Infections, Slash Billions in Health Care Costs: An LSU-led research team is developing a new class of antibiotics capable of bypassing the defenses of drug-resistant bacteria, which otherwise make it difficult to cure chronic infections.

February 18, 2025

E. J. Ourso College of Business Hosting AI Conference with Louisiana Industry Leaders and LSU Experts: On Friday, February 21, the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business will host AI in Action: Leading in Louisiana Industries; a symposium dedicated to exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) is driving innovation in critical sectors that define Louisiana's economy.

February 4, 2025

$9.575 Million Gift Will Further Elevate LSU Initiatives to Create Educational Access, Strengthen Louisiana's Economy and Support Veterans and ROTC: A $9.575 million gift from the William A. Brookshire Foundation will establish the William A. Brookshire ROTC Scholarship, support the new LSU Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building, and strengthen the LSU College of Engineering's S&B Engineers and Constructors Scholarship, LSU's Future Scholars Program and the William A. Brookshire Veterans Law Clinic.

[Fierce] Responsive Video Embed

This is a simplied version of a video embed. The following information is needed to use this component:

Video URL, make sure you are using the "embed" version of the URL if the service you are using requires special encoding.
- YouTube embed links contain /embed/ in the URL path
- Do not use the full iframe code, only the URL is needed
Title of the Video for accessibility compliance
Width of embed display (100% or 50% of container are available options)
If displayed at 50%, the video may also be floated left or right of text