February 18, 2013
Wetland symposium ponders solutions to coastal loss
Daily Reveille
The Student Wetland Society raised awareness for wetland problems and research efforts Friday at the third biennial Student Wetland Symposium. All students were encouraged to attend the series of presentations to view the poster submissions ...
Volunteers round up derelict crab traps at rodeos
Daily Reveille
Fishing gear lost at sea will be wrangled to shore with help from the University during upcoming derelict crab trap rodeos. Julie Anderson, renewable natural resources professor and fisheries specialist, said the rodeos are daylong cleanup events ...
Theatre Professor to Choreograph Olympic Ceremonies
Daily Reveille
Theatre assistant professor and resident fight choreographer Nick Erickson is off to Russia to create a spectacular experience for an estimated one billion viewers — in the name of the 2014 Soshi Winter Olympics. ...
Baton Rouge efforts toward healthy eating spotlighted at Manship Theatre event
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Access to local, healthy food is a hot topic in Baton Rouge, and an event at the Manship Theatre on Saturday delved further into the subject. The event featured local speakers working on food-related projects in Baton Rouge, as well as a webcast of a TedX lecture ...
LSU group offering assistance for tax preparation
The Advocate
The LSU Department of Accounting is sponsoring a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site, along with the Internal Revenue Service, to provide help to those who qualify this tax season. The tax service is open to anyone, not just those affiliated with LSU. ...
Cinderella Project plans event
The Advocate
Last fall, the organization launched the academy — a three-day college preparatory workshop that brings teen girls to the LSU campus where they can explore their study options and receive information about college life from financial aid to housing. ...
LSU group schedules entrepreneur speaker
The Advocate
Aaron Dirks, president of the Louisiana chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and co-founder of the Association of Corporate Growth Louisiana chapter, will address the LSU Executive Education’s Breakfast to Business on Tuesday ...
T Graham S. Howell, Kaitlin Torké hope to have an “Impact” on the University
Daily Reveille
As the spring 2013 Student Government elections draw near, T Graham S. Howell and Kaitlin Torké are preparing for a presidential and vice presidential campaign to improve the way SG is run. ...
University students create anti-bullying campaign
Daily Reveille
Manship School students Jacquelyn Duhon, Chelsea Moreau, Catherine Parsiola, Remy Plas and Camille Walther created the To Be Honest campaign, an anti-bullying initiative named after the social media game of the same name. ...
University trees gain protection through new title
Daily Reveille
The Arbor Day Foundation has named LSU a 2012 Tree Campus USA University, a designation recognizing the value of the University’s trees and the benefits they provide, said Fred Fellner, assistant director of Landscape Services. ...
Business Honors for Feb. 17
The Advocate
Thomas Tully has been presented the 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award by the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Tully, a 1986 graduate, is professor of veterinary clinical sciences at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. ...