April 27, 2020
Baton Rouge
Political Horizons: Public colleges and universities prepare for budget cuts
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/mark_ballard/article_9d235964-8650-11ea-8efd-67f678fb0669.html
Houma/Thibodaux
Nicholls, SBDC to Host Virtual Pitch Competition
http://www.houmatimes.com/news/nicholls/nicholls-sbdc-to-host-virtual-pitch-competition/
Lafayette
UL Lafayette students design mask extenders to distribute at local hospitals
https://www.klfy.com/local/ul-lafayette-students-design-mask-extenders-for-local-hospitals/
Freshmen antsy over COVID-19? Not in Louisiana, some education leaders say
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/coronavirus/article_12425c1e-86a0-11ea-8d97-efd54149a5d1.html
UL Lafayette career services to host NOLA Saints, Pelicans webinar for students interested in sports career
https://www.klfy.com/local/ul-lafayette-career-services-to-host-nola-saints-pelicans-webinar-for-students-interested-in-sports-career/
Grambling, Southern Universities to receive $1M from National Park Service
https://www.katc.com/news/covering-louisiana/grambling-southern-universities-to-receive-1m-from-national-park-service
UL evolving to move forward amid COVID-19
https://www.katc.com/rebound/ul-evolving-to-move-forward-amid-covid-19
Lake Charles
McNeese names Rousse VP for university advancement
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=AMP%2F2020%2F04%2F26&id=Ar00604&sk=3D75F542&viewMode=text
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=AMP%2F2020%2F04%2F26&id=Ar01601&sk=0D58E25F&viewMode=text
Names In The News
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=AMP%2F2020%2F04%2F27&id=Ar00501&sk=DB06814B&viewMode=text
McNeese financial aid deadline May 1
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=AMP%2F2020%2F04%2F26&id=Ar00605&sk=4B4089A9&viewMode=text
Monroe
LA Tech announces a few graduation changes
https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/la-tech-announces-a-few-graduation-changes/
Natchitoches
A Message to Faculty & Staff from ULS President Dr. Jim Henderson
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2020/04/25/a-message-to-faculty-staff-from-uls-president-dr-jim-henderson/
NSU garden project blossoms into victory gardens for Lab school students
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2020/04/25/nsu-garden-project-blossoms-into-victory-gardens-for-lab-school-students/
Ruston
Louisiana Tech community reflects on last year’s deadly tornado
https://www.ksla.com/2020/04/24/louisiana-tech-community-reflects-last-years-deadly-tornado/
Regional/National
Here’s a List of Colleges’ Plans for Reopening in the Fall
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-s-a-List-of-Colleges-/248626?utm_source=at&utm_medium=en&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_1173952&cid=at&source=ams&sourceId=397376
What One College President Learned About Remote Teaching by Becoming a Student
https://www.chronicle.com/article/What-One-College-President/248599?utm_source=at&utm_medium=en&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_1173952&cid=at&source=ams&sourceId=397376
Low-Income Students Top Presidents’ COVID-19 Worry List
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/survey/presidents-biggest-covid-19-worries-low-income-students-and-colleges-financial-strain?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=bdae0c1a5a-DNU_2019_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-bdae0c1a5a-19
