The Board of Regents said Monday the study to analyze the feasibility of merging the University of New Orleans and Southern University-New Orleans has been postponed from its original March 1 deadline.
The study has been extended until March 15, according to Regents Spokeswoman Meg Casper.
“It’s a resolution. It’s not binding,” she said.
Casper said the Regents contacted Sen. Conrad Appel, who authored the resolution to study higher education in New Orleans last year, and Gov. Bobby Jindal. She said all agreed to extend the date because of the study’s temporary suspension.
A restraining order was placed on the study on Feb. 14 after seven Southern University students filed a suit against Jindal and the Regents. The suit stated the Regents’ makeup was unconstitutional, as it was not reflective of the state’s population.
The Regents are currently discussing a date for a new special meeting, Casper said.
 
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