LSU President Wade Rousse isn’t just Lane Kiffin’s boss.
My profile on the man — the university’s first Louisiana-born president since 1999 — with big plans to turn LSU into an “elite” institution ⬇️ https://t.co/Od4u7IpsiR
Louisiana has more people with a post-high school degree or credential than ever before. I talked to @LA_Regents and education advocates about what accounts for the growth, what it means for the state and all the work that's left to do. https://t.co/JU7xc9LJBO
Southern University is weighing using 50 acres of Ag Center land to build a battery energy storage system where Entergy could store power. More on the possible deal ⬇️ https://t.co/vcrVDfnLIJ
Lawsuit against LSU seeking college athletics revenue sharing payments dismissed after lawmakers passed a bill shielding those records from public view https://t.co/cVR1L0JFlc via @theadvocatebr#lalege
New from me:
A handful of Louisiana lawmakers are terminating their NDAs amid voter pushback. The Landry administration has signed hundreds of NDAs between companies and elected officials.
Story: https://t.co/lmWz9ihZeZ
#LSU has fired its CFO, the administrator in charge of handling Title IX complaints and its former DEI staff in what campus leaders say are cost-reducing layoffs. The layoffs will save LSU about $3.7m, which will go towards research. #lalege#lagov
https://t.co/RnyNdkNaAH
It could soon get more expensive to attend college in Louisiana under a bill headed to the governor’s desk that grants universities the autonomy to increase tuition and fees by up to 10%. #lalege https://t.co/LLYRbmKj8M
“I’ve had the privilege of representing the state of Louisiana for 12 years. I’ve gotten to participate in a democracy,” Cassidy said in his concession speech. “And when you participate in a democracy, sometimes it doesn’t turn out the way you want it to.”
The scene inside the Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee room after the feed was cut off and the hearing recessed. This all followed the exchange between State Senators Gary Carter and Jay Morris. https://t.co/WyF4mVxtOf #lagov#lalege#Louisiana@LAFirstNews
Tulane freshman Sophia Macias will make history as the first woman to compete in the Louisiana Men's Amateur qualifier.
Macias looks to garner respect and support for the women's golf game, especially at the high school level.
✍️ for @theadvocatebr:
https://t.co/ornF4GBob9
A change to the way state higher education funding is distributed in Louisiana will lose the state’s historically Black colleges millions while other institutions gain.
My latest for @theadvocatebr@NOLAnews
https://t.co/7AMz5egYk3
17-year-old Martha Odom is the mass shooting victim who died yesterday in Baton Rouge. She was enjoying "senior skip day" at the mall with her friends from Ascension & was struck in crossfire. She was known for her joyful presence, kindness & enthusiasm🤍
https://t.co/oaIrGTX7gg
Public universities in Louisiana could get accredited through alternatives to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, including one org championed by Donald Trump and Jeff Landry, if SB304 passes. https://t.co/udMiR90JoH
Why is life expectancy in Baton Rouge 4-5 years lower than the rest of the country? A new report shows five causes of early death might have something to do with it. https://t.co/GnBtFPi9J9