March 1, 2013
State appropriations hurt University research
Daily Reveille
The Transition Advisory Team Research sub-committee looked Thursday at parallel negative trends across the LSU System that began in 2008 following the first round of cuts in state appropriations. ...
Academic subcommittee members hope to keep LSU flagship
Daily Reveille
Members of the Transition Advisory Team's Academic subcommittee expressed concerns and hopes about the University retaining its flagship status and autonomy Wednesday during its committee meeting to discuss the LSU System reorganization. ...
Bobby Jindal’s proposed legislation receives notions of promise and budgetary concerns from University faculty and staff
Daily Reveille
Professor of research and director of the office of Social Service Research and Development Cecile Guin said the detox is a medical process for those who are addicted to get off of illegal drugs. ...
Black enrollment at LSU increases; as black faculty numbers remains stagnant
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Enrollment of black students have been on the rise at LSU since the university began keeping record in 1975, but the number of African American faculty have remained flat, The Daily Reveille reports. ...
University students to present at TEDxLSU
Daily Reveille
University students will have the opportunity to hear ideas from their peers on March 9 at TEDxLSU. Two groups of University students will present their ideas to the Baton Rouge community. ...
RNR class conducts prescribed burns, learns about fire as a tool
Daily Reveille
Niels de Hoop, professor in the Louisiana Forest Products Development Center at the LSU AgCenter, said students in his RNR 4032 class learn not only about preventing forest fires, but also how to use fire as a forestry tool. ...
Lolo's season: pizza, chocolate and peace of mind
WBRZ-TV
Lolo Jones says she's committed to a second season with the U.S. bobsled team, one that will give her a chance to compete in the Sochi Olympics. Jones tells The Associated Press that she got "completely engulfed" with the sport this season, her first in sliding. ...
LSUPD sees rise in false reports
Daily Reveille
The LSU Police Department has experienced a recent spike in falsely reported crimes, according to LSUPD Spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde. During the 2012-13 school year, four students have made up crimes and called them in to LSUPD, Lalonde said. ...
Bus evaluation heavily weighted on student survey
Daily Reveille
A student survey regarding the Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation’s recent bus evaluation will tentatively be sent out to all students early next week, said Director of the Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation, Gary Graham. ...