March 20, 2013
LSU finalist considered an up and comer
The Advocate
The president of California State University in Long Beach was named the sole finalist for LSU's top position on Monday. Alexander is scheduled to arrive in Baton Rouge late Wednesday night to meet with faculty, students and staff on Thursday. …
LSU announces sole nominee for president, remains tight-lipped on other candidates
New Orleans Times-Picayune
One day after the LSU Board of Supervisors revealed its sole candidate for the university’s next president, the university is still withholding the names of more than 30 candidates who were considered for LSU’s next leader …
Cal State Long Beach president finalist for LSU post
Los Angeles Times
A presidential search committee presented the recommendation this week to the LSU Board of Supervisors, which is expected to consider Alexander's candidacy at a special meeting March 27. He was expected to visit the Baton Rouge campus later this week ...
Alexander would face budget cuts, transitions at LSU
Daily 49er
Since January, the Cal State University system has been searching for presidents for two of its campuses — and it may soon add Cal State Long Beach to the list. …
Man picked to lead LSU grew up in Gainesville
Gainesville (Fla.) Sun
F. King Alexander, president of California State University, Long Beach, and son of University of Florida women's athletics legend Ruth Alexander, has been chosen as the sole finalist for the joint president-chancellor position at LSU. ...
Faculty senate votes ‘no confidence’
Daily Reveille
While some members of the Faculty Senate are partially happy the suggested president and chancellor of the LSU System F. King Alexander is an academic, the Senate unanimously voted Tuesday to pass a no confidence resolution in the LSU Board of Supervisors. ...
On LSU And Public Hiring Processes
The Hayride
The issue of the private search process discussed yesterday in our piece on F. King Alexander as the finalist for the combined job of LSU chancellor and LSU system president is clouding the hire. From the Baton Rouge Business Report today …
Ground lease for new LSU Foundation headquarters OK'd
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
The LSU Board of Supervisors on Monday approved a ground lease for a site at Nicholson and Skip Bertman drives where the LSU Foundation intends to build a new, $20 million headquarters. ...
LSU Flores MBA ranking jump 20 spots
Daily Reveille
The LSU Flores master’s in business administration program was ranked 61 overall in U.S. and World Report’s 2014 “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” jumping 20 spots in the ranking. ...
Math professor dies of heart attack
Daily Reveille
Mathematics instructor and chemist Charles Egedy died of a heart attack Friday afternoon while walking the University lakes, according to mathematics chair Robert Perlis. ...
LSU Veterinary School kicks off 40th anniversary celebrations
Plaquemine Post South
On Jan. 12, more than 100 people helped the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine kick off its 40th anniversary celebrations. In 1973, the LSU SVM accepted its first class of veterinary students. For more than 40 years, we have been dedicated to saving lives, ...
All Blacks' sports app gets US attention
New Zealand Herald
While their main focus was on building a market in New Zealand, Waterboy was currently collaborating with Louisiana State University. The college has a strong rugby heritage and was immediately interested when approached by the group of high-profile internationals. ...
'Business Report' Weekly Planner
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
Clint Willson, LSU professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the university's River and Coastal Hydraulics Lab, is the guest speaker of LSU's Science Cafe meeting at Chelsea's, 2857 Perkins Road. ...
Tigers fight trafficking
The Advocate
After completing undergraduate studies at LSU in 2007, Natalie LaBorde made a life-changing detour. She took a year off to work for a nonprofit organization in Sydney, Australia. There, at a rally, she and a co-worker came face to face with people …
New organization advocates for a smoke-free campus
Daily Reveille
The University chapter of Fresh Campus, a new official student organization, will be at the Wellness Fair in the Student Union today to raise awareness about health risks associated with smoking and to gather student support for the organization. ...