When the University was short on money this summer, its administrators looked to its superiors, the LSU System Board of Supervisors to pull them from the deep waters of budget cuts.
Today, the University will find out if its request has been granted.
According to an Aug. 18 news release, Chancellor Michael Martin requested $9.8 million from the System to offset budget cuts that would otherwise “cause irreparable harm to the research.”
Though the $7.9 million is labeled as a one-time fund for the University, the release says should funds become available, LSU System President John Lombardi will allocate them in manners that “reward performance at individual LSU