The LSU Board of Supervisors convened Friday afternoon, agreeing to aid in the transition of University of New Orleans to the University of Louisiana System.
The Board moved to approve a resolution that would allow the transfer to be overseen by the LSU System, pending approval of the legislature.
LSU System President John Lombardi said the resolution was designed to support a smooth facilitation of the transfer in order to encounter as few issues as possible.
The LSU System will be working in coordination with the University of Louisiana System. According to Lombardi, the unanimously passed resolution creates a “mechanism” to achieve a smooth transition in the interim, with the ultimate goal being UNO’s re-accreditation in the new system.
The Board also approved a schematic design for an educational addition to the LSU Hilltop Arboretum.
The 1.4 million dollar enhancement — which was included in the master plan — encompasses 2,050 square feet and includes a courtyard and improvements to storage areas with the intention of being incorporated into a more public facility.
Other actions taken by the board included approvals to a recommendation for naming the LSU Career Center the “LSU Olinde Career Center” and a request for re-authorization of the Hearne Institute for Theoretical Physics at LSU.
 
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