Texas Book Company Announces the Addition of
Southeastern Louisiana University

Texas Book Company is proud to announce the addition of Southeastern Louisiana University to our family of bookstores.  Located in Hammond, Louisiana, at the intersection of interstate highways 55 and 12, Southeastern is 60 miles North of New Orleans and 40 miles East of Baton Rouge, the state’s capital. Southeastern Louisiana University is the outgrowth of Hammond Junior College, which was established in 1925. In 1928 the University was made part of the state educational system under the control of the State Board of Education, which gave the College the right to establish four-year curricula and to grant the baccalaureate degrees. 

On June 16, 1970, Honorary John J. McKeithen, Governor of the State of Louisiana, signed the legislative act changing the name of the institution to Southeastern Louisiana University. 

In Fall 2005, six days into the semester, Hurricane Katrina hit Southeast Louisiana. While Southeastern suffered no major structural damages, many students, faculty and staff were impacted. However, Southeastern was able to play an instrumental role in the relief effort by providing housing for the National Guard, disaster relief teams from across the country, and utility workers.

Texas Book Company’s immediate plans include the renovation of the Student Union space previously used as the campus food court for a new state-of-the-art bookstore.  The bookstore relocation and renovation is a major component of the upcoming Student Union renovation and expansion project, which will complement the revitalization of the War Memorial Student Union.

Welcome to Southeastern Louisiana University.