April 8, 2020

Hammond
Students, faculty adjust to distance learning
https://www.hammondstar.com/news/students-faculty-adjust-to-distance-learning/article_11e15742-b795-52f5-9b70-5fd3f92f8f28.html

Lafayette
Special memorial for Ray Authement planned Friday for public to offer drive-by tributes
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2020/04/07/memorial-planned-friday-ray-authement-offer-tribute/2966079001/

Lake Charles
McNeese engineering and CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick team up to build intubation protection boxes for local hospitals
https://www.kplctv.com/2020/04/07/mcneese-engineering-christus-ochsner-st-patrick-team-up-build-intubation-protection-boxes-local-hospitals/

Monroe
Louisiana Tech makes ‘tough’ decision on funding extra eligibility for spring-sport athletes
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/louisiana-tech/2020/04/07/how-louisiana-tech-handling-spring-sport-athletes-extra-eligibility/2957318001/

Louisiana Tech makes ‘tough’ decision on funding extra eligibility for spring-sport athletes
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/louisiana-tech/2020/04/07/how-louisiana-tech-handling-spring-sport-athletes-extra-eligibility/2957318001/

Natchitoches
NSU releases 2nd edition “In Good Taste” cookbook
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2020/04/08/nsu-releases-2nd-edition-in-good-taste-cookbook/

Ruston
Texas High grad, Louisiana Tech student works toward dream of becoming a coach
https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/sports/story/2020/apr/08/paying-his-dues-texas-high-grad-louisiana-tech-student-works-toward-dream-becoming-coach/823505/

Regional/National
Retaining High-Risk Students Amid the Coronavirus
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2020/04/08/higher-ed-needs-national-coalition-works-retain-risk-students-and-build-strong?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=d9fcabe37a-DNU_2019_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-d9fcabe37a-1997