October 04, 2012

Presidential Debate Influence May Depend More on Media Coverage Than Candidate Performance
Christian Post
After President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney face each other in Wednesday night's debate in Denver, Colo., one question will generate much discussion: "Who won the debate?"

LSU faculty votes to change grading system
WWL-TV
The LSU Faculty Senate has approved a resolution to recommend the university switch to a new student grading system that awards different scores for "plus and minus" letter grades.

Jindal Announces $100 Million Public-Private Partnership Project for New LSU Engineering Complex
Baton Rouge Today
Governor Bobby Jindal announced a $100 million public-private partnership today to renovate and expand Patrick F. Taylor Hall at LSU to create a new state-of-the-art engineering education complex.

LSU faculty get $1.5M grant to study Louisiana coast
Monroe News Star
LSU has been awarded $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation to investigate whether southern coastal Louisiana has reached the tipping point, becoming too costly to sustain.