January 30, 2013
Jenkins: raising money key for LSU
Daily Reveille
Interim System President and Chancellor William “Bill” Jenkins said “fundraising is more important now than ever before,” following the LSU Foundation’s plan to double fundraising and endowment. ...
Transition Advisory Team sets committees
Daily Reveille
As the LSU System goes through reorganization, The Daily Reveille compiled biographies of the chairmen and chairwomen for each subcommittee. ...
Students on Subcommittee push for further involvement
Daily Reveille
The Transition Advisory Team appointed one student to serve on the technology and operation subcommittee and two students to serve on the research and development committee. The students will pitch their ideas for the reorganized LSU system, ...
LSU Board of Supervisors meeting to be held Feb. 1
Gonzales Weekly Citizen
On Friday, Feb. 1, the LSU Board of Supervisors will hold their February meeting. Items on the February meeting agenda include discussions on hospital operation, amendments to LSU Football Coach Les Miles' contract, the mid-year budget reduction, ...
LSU professor working to predict oyster contaminations
WAFB-TV
Dr. Zhi Qiang Deng has spent the last three years studying samples of oysters from Louisiana's Gulf Coast looking for beds that could be contaminated by noroviruses which cause food poisoning. ...
Concert Spectacular boasts lively music, Rodrigue Steinway
The Advocate
That’s what happens when a musician performs on the Rodrigue Steinway, the piano painted by Louisiana’s artist laureate in support of the LSU School of Music’s scholarship fundraising efforts. ...
Concert Spectacular offers concert-goers a sampling of LSU School of Music, sounds of Rodrigue Steinway
New Orleans Times-Picayune
The Rodrigue Steinway will enjoy a night out during the LSU School of Music's Concert Spectacular at the LSU Student Union Theater in Baton Rouge. The annual musical event offers up a taste from a vast sample platter of LSU's musical groups, including the A Cappella Choir, ...
Rodrigue Steinway featured in Concert Spectacular
Daily Reveille
Instead of blue dogs, a piano painted by Louisiana artist George Rodrigue will come to the University on Friday night for the School of Music’s Concert Spectacular, which aims to raise money for the school. ...
LSU dean Laurence Kaptain renowned for cimbalom playing
Daily Reveille
Laurence Kaptain is a teacher, composer, administrator, lecturer, musician, author and scholar, but he is also one of about 10 professional cimbalom players in the United States. ...
Volunteer service project available during spring break
Daily Reveille
Students have until Thursday to apply for Volunteer LSU’s inaugural Change Break event in Tennessee, which is a chance for them to participate in an alternate service project aimed at helping others. ...
Society formed for geography and anthropology majors
Daily Reveille
The Geography and Anthropology Undergraduate Society established itself as an official campus organization Monday at its first meeting of the semester. Anthropology sophomore Ashlee Smith and history sophomore Connor Garrett started GAUS at the end of last year. ...
More LSU history?: Ricky Jean-Francois can complete impressive title double in Super Bowl
Shreveport Times
Ricky Jean-Francois plans on implementing the same game plan that helped him win the defensive most valuable player award when LSU won the BCS national championship on Jan. 7, 2008, here in the Louisiana Superdome. ...