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Tag: LSU

Southern Board’s scholarships cost the state more than $87,000 over two years

Southern University's board members get two scholarships each to award.
by Tyler Bridges July 18, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Increasingly frustrated Council members say city can't afford mental-health cuts at LSU

City officials met Thursday morning to try and solve a nagging $15 million problem: How to restore critical health-care money for LSU Interim Hospital cut from Gov. Bobby Jindal’s mid-year budget adjustment.
by Tom Gogola February 23, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Golf offer’s no gimme, but with BP paying, that’s par for the course

by Mark Moseley January 4, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Relax oversight? How about protecting us from oil's ravages?

by The Editors October 25, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Does the Big ‘S’ stand for Shaquille, Superman or … Subversion!!

by Mark Moseley September 15, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Blight worsened by housing preservation program, Hoffman Triangle residents say

by Karen Gadbois August 2, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

LSU faculty forming union to fight state budget cuts

In light of layoffs due to massive budget cuts within Louisiana’s public-funded university systems, Louisiana State University faculty members are forming a union, falling in line with colleagues at other state universities.
by Jessica Williams October 22, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

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