November 14, 2012
LSU alumnus named finalist for prestigious Rhodes Scholarship
WAFB-TV
Recent LSU graduate Stewart Humble, a native of Egan, La., has been named a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarships are the oldest and most celebrated international fellowship awards in the world. ...
LSU Doctoral Student named a 2013 Knauss Fellow
WAFB-TV
Ryan Orgera, an LSU Department of Geography and Anthropology graduate student who will complete his Ph.D. in environmental geography in December, has been named a Knauss Fellow for 2013. The National Sea Grant College Program’s Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, established in 1979 ...
Our Views: High hurdles, better hurdlers
The Advocate
This fall, LSU, the University of New Orleans, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Louisiana Tech University were prohibited from offering remedial courses to incoming freshmen who are not quite ready to take regular coursework. ...
Editorial: Attrition rate of university officials in Louisiana troubling
Lake Charles American Press
Here’s the question: Can the changes be chalked up to a set of unrelated circumstances, or is there a larger issue? Regardless of the reasons, there’s been a high turnover rate. LSU has been particularly affected as university officials have butted heads with Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration. ...
As fiscal cliff looms, wind industry works to protect tax break
Columbia (S.C.) State
The American Energy Alliance commissioned a study of whether the tax credit is necessary for wind energy by Louisiana State University Professor David Dismukes, saying the wind industry doesn’t need a government subsidy and it’s time to remove “Big Wind’s training wheels.” ...
Louisiana Seafood News
Kaplan Herald
Louisiana State University (LSU) Agricultural Center (AgCenter) and Louisiana Sea Grant developed the program. The idea is to help fishermen get premium prices for their catches, and offer the public fresh Vermilion white shrimp “right off the boat.” ...
"Blue Dog"Steinway to be auctioned, benefit LSU music
WBRZ-TV
Budgets cuts have left the LSU School of Music feeling blue as they face some tough decisions. So they turned to "Blue Dog" artist George Rodrigue to help turn things around. LSU announced plans to auction a Steinway piano painted with Rodrigue's signature "Blue Dog" on it to help raise money for the School of Music. ...
Laptop Orchestra of Louisiana brings unique music to Manship Theatre
New Orleans Times-Picayune
The Laptop Orchestra of Louisiana will bring its unique fusion of technical skills, musical experimentation and visual elements to the Manship Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 14. The group, which is a performance ensemble from LSU, will play pieces by Ge Wang, Ted Coffey, John Gibson, Jesse Allison and John Cage. ...
LSU Theatre to present staged readings of 'Spill' November 18 and 19
WVLA-TV
LSU Theatre will host staged readings of “Spill,” a play and visual installation inspired by the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill, on Nov. 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. each evening in the Studio Theatre, located in the Music & Dramatic Arts Building on Dalrymple Drive. ...
Share the Road
Daily Reveille
The University will add dedicated bike lanes and shared road signs to some campus roads during this coming summer’s Easy Streets II project — small victories for the cycling community. Yet bike-related accidents happen all the time, no matter how many provisions have been made. ...
Dining introduces reusable boxes
Daily Reveille
In an effort to reduce waste, LSU Dining has introduced new, re-usable to-go containers, called eco clamshells, at Bayou Bistreaux and On-The-Geaux in the Student Union. “Those locations use a lot of to-go containers,” said Dean Samuels, LSU Dining marketing director. ...
Slideshow: LSU Homecoming 2012
WAFB-TV
Alumni, friends, and family celebrated LSU's Homecoming Nov. 4 through Nov. 11. The festivities included the parade, the Homecoming Court, tailgating,and the game which ended in a 37-17 LSU victory ...