August 16, 2012

Speculation rises on next LSU president
Monroe News-Star
Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret didn't dispel rumors Wednesday that he could be a candidate for the LSU system president's job. Moret's name first began circulating as a possible candidate last year even before the LSU Board of Supervisors fired former President John Lombardi in April. ...

What if Jindal chose LED's Moret for LSU's President spot?
Bayou Buzz
LSU President Bill Jenkins said today that finding a new LSU system president might be tough. My guess is that’s music to Gov. Bobby Jindal‘s ear. If Jenkins is correct and the search committee drills a dry hole, then won’t it be easier for Jindal to install his own candidate? ...

First Year LSU Students Start Year Off by Serving Community
WAFB-TV
The projects are part of the annual Volunteer LSU Community Bound Program, a day of service for primarily first-year students to address the needs of the East Baton Rouge Parish School District and the local community. ...

Some LSU students move into renovated dorms early
WBRZ-TV
While workers put the finishing touches on East Laville Hall today, some LSU students got an early start on moving in. More than 600 students will call the renovated dorm home this fall. ...

New EBR school district cost cited
The Advocate
The report was done by Jim Richardson, alumni professor of economics at LSU, and Roy Heidelberg, visiting researcher at LSU. The study notes that the East Baton Rouge Parish school system has long-term financial obligations, including health care costs ...

Independent school districts: Can they work in EBR?
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
Today, Jim Richardson, director of LSU's Public Administration Institute, and visiting LSU researcher Roy Heidelberg are meeting with legislators, school board members and other stakeholders to discuss their report, "School District Restructuring & Reform: East Baton Rouge Parish," ...

LSU professor says new school district could overly strain existing system
WVLA-TV
A study by LSU economics professor James Richardson sheds some new light on the strain an independent school district could cause on the existing East Baton Rouge School system. ...

LSU's Kenny Fasching-Varner Has First Book Published
WAFB-TV
LSU Professor Kenny Fasching-Varner's first book “Occupying the Academy: Just How Important is Diversity Work in Higher Education?” will be released on Thursday, Aug. 16, by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ...

At LSU, everything is purple
Columbia Missourian
A student walks past wearing a T-shirt that describes the commitment to the school colors as, “Love purple, live gold.” LSU loves purple. ...