May 2, 2019
Baton Rouge
Cybersecurity education bill advances through House committee
https://press-herald.com/cybersecurity-education-bill-advances-through-house-committee/
Houma/Thibodaux
Nicholls student saves a life
https://www.dailycomet.com/news/20190501/nicholls-student-saves-life
Lafayette
Forbes ‘Best Value Colleges’ cites University of Louisiana
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/article_54f5f826-6c44-11e9-83ad-63b9f89ad307.html
UL professor up for state economics job
https://www.klfy.com/news/ul-professor-up-for-state-economics-job/1969927574
UL students design gamer backpacks for Red Bull competition
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/2019/05/01/ul-students-compete-red-bull-backpack-design-contest-e-sports-athlete/3644541002/
Lake Charles
Masterworks Chorale closes season with ‘Nelson Mass’
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2019%2F05%2F02&entity=Ar01402&sk=D271B42C&mode=text
Monroe
ULM opens virtual reality lab
http://www.hannapub.com/ouachitacitizen/tempo/community/ulm-opens-virtual-reality-lab/article_226ea5ba-6c53-11e9-8924-df57908f11a8.html
Natchitoches
NSU SAAC collects more than $2,000 for Ruston, Louisiana Tech tornado relief
https://www.natchitochestimes.com/2019/05/01/22963/
Navy veteran will earn associate degree 50+ years after leaving NSU
https://www.natchitochestimes.com/2019/05/01/navy-veteran-will-earn-associate-degree-50-years-after-leaving-nsu-2/
Number of Colombian graduates at NSU hits high as international exchange expands
https://www.natchitochestimes.com/2019/05/01/number-of-colombian-graduates-at-nsu-hits-high-as-international-exchange-expands-2/
New Orleans
UNO student dies while swimming in the Gulf of Mexico during Florida vacation
https://www.nola.com/education/2019/05/uno-student-dies-while-swimming-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-during-florida-vacation.html
Ruston
LaTech launches Giving Day 2019
https://www.ksla.com/2019/05/01/latech-launches-giving-day/
Shreveport
LSUHS & La Tech team up to establish new research center
https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/local-news/lsuhs-la-tech-team-up-to-establish-new-research-center/1970424817
Regional/National
Forgiving small student debts can have a huge impact
https://medium.com/todays-students-tomorrow-s-talent/forgiving-small-student-debts-can-have-a-huge-impact-b8034489cf4b?fbclid=IwAR0pKj9UaeEKju8_OG0Z-h
Southern Miss, Mississippi State to hold fundraisers for Louisiana Tech athletics
https://www.picayuneitem.com/2019/05/southern-miss-mississippi-state-to-hold-fundraisers-for-louisiana-tech-athletics/
