April 16, 2018
Baton Rouge
House panel set to take up state budget Monday, with floor action planned Thursday
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_21db1e36-40f7-11e8-a6b3-631c2f29763c.html
Louisiana Senate approves bill allowing for college raffles
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2018%2F04%2F14&entity=Ar01600&sk=836F5D84&mode=text
The Rundown: Budget talks heat up and more Louisiana politics news
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_30c5c0c4-411d-11e8-a1ff-7f0bdf4a7c31.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=Rundo
Louisiana Spotlight: Edwards struggles to win with GOP-led Legislature
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/article_a1a50340-3f38-11e8-b750-e7c85a93ca2b.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=ACAdaily&utm_medium=new
Lake Charles
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2018%2F04%2F16&entity=Ar00802&sk=FA155890&mode=text
Multi-Grammy winning jazz performer coming to McNeese Friday, April 13th 2018, 10:20 am CDT Friday, April 13th 2018, 10:26 am CDT
http://www.ksla.com/story/37950946/multiple-grammy-winner-part-of-banners-series-at-mcneese
Natchitoches
NSU hosts 31st annual Research Day
https://www.natchitochestimes.com/2018/04/13/nsu-hosts-31st-annual-research-day/
Boise increases Scholarship support for STEM students
https://www.natchitochestimes.com/2018/04/13/boise-increases-scholarship-support-for-stem-students/
New Orleans
UNO brings home award from Model UN conference, and other higher education news
http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/education/article_9a431d5e-40c2-11e8-b35d-270ec5153e33.html
There’s more money for the Louisiana state budget. Where should it go?
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/04/louisiana_budget_extra_money.html#incart_river_index
Ruston
GSU TO RAISE CURTAIN ON ‘CHOIR BOY’
https://www.rustonleader.com/node/83664
Regional/National
How Are Black Colleges Doing? Better Than You Think, Study Finds
https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-Are-Black-Colleges-Doing-/243119?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=146da24b552e448d88f5bf1b9a3d7ddc&
