Bayou Brief

Investigative reporting, muckraking, & storytelling about Louisiana, the land and its people. Est. 2017. Supported by our readers.

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"The Neutral Ground" chronicles the sound & the fury over the removal of 4 Lost Cause monuments in New Orleans & reminds us why that represented only a step in reclaiming the city’s built environment from the vandalism of white supremacy.

https://t.co/AmXzLtI8nf

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I recently sat down w/ Michelle Southern, the host of the podcast "Only in Louisiana," to discuss the epic story of Tilly Snyder & the Great Catfish Massacre of 1985, which gave me the perfect excuse to repost this story from 3 years ago.

https://t.co/tJQmyYFuTv

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Lynda Woolard on how Louisianians can organize to stop the hellish domino effect of the Alito draft decision.

https://t.co/Zs9LhMlHNF

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Sue's first in a series about the sordid saga of an LSU grad student and French national accused of multiple sexual assaults and arrested for rape who received permission to take a bon voyage back home to Paris only a few weeks before being indicted.

https://t.co/SFj8IYI2Ga

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It also appears that the school seemed to be otherwise unaware of the fact that "Louisiana Christian University" was the name of a now-defunct school in Lake Charles.

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UPDATE: In addition to the concerns and criticisms outlined below, according to multiple sources, LC President Rick Brewer announced the name change without ever soliciting the opinions and input of alumni, students, faculty, donors, community members, and other key stakeholders.

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(1 of 17) Today, Louisiana College, the small, scandal-plagued Southern Baptist school in Pineville, announced it intended to change its name & rebrand itself as "Louisiana Christian University," asserting the move reflected its desire of "becoming Louisiana's next university"...

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Lastly, although unacknowledged by school officials, it should be mentioned that the decision to move away from the name "Louisiana College" may also be considered former LC President Joe Aguillard's most significant & most lasting legacy.

https://t.co/qQz18VLMFR

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(1 of 17) Today, Louisiana College, the small, scandal-plagued Southern Baptist school in Pineville, announced it intended to change its name & rebrand itself as "Louisiana Christian University," asserting the move reflected its desire of "becoming Louisiana's next university"...

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...Americans w/ Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, & other applicable laws & regulations," 2 years ago, TCU decided to proactively demonstrate its commitment to "inclusion excellence" by adopting a strategic plan & launching an Office of Diversity.

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Notably, there are other Level III institutions that market themselves as universities, including the for-profit Florida National University in Hialeah, FL & Bethel University in McKenzie, TN (currently on probation), & there are at least three "colleges" that are accredited...

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LC recently announced a proposed MBA & hopes of eventually offering a doctoral degree in education.

Via SACS:

Level I: Associate’s
Level II: Baccalaureate
Level III : Master’s
Level IV: Specialist’s
Level V: 3 or fewer doctoral degrees
Level VI: 4 or more doctoral degrees