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New LSU general counsel Thomas Skinner is using past experiences to adjust to his new job.

New LSU general counsel shaped by family pedigree

A necktie sits untouched on a side desk in Thomas Skinner’s first floor office in the LSU System office on West Lakeshore Drive in Baton Rouge. It’s hideous. He’ll tell you as much. A...

LSU School of Kinesiology to launch first online degree program

March 3, 2015

With the need for accessible education formats to satisfy the growing population of non traditional college students, higher education is just a click away these days. This fall, LSU Online will add another...

LSU President F. King Alexander speaks at the breaking ground ceremony for the renovations for Patrick F Talyor on November 17, 2014.

LSU President leads chancellors to visit Louisiana delegation in Washington D.C.

By Deanna Narveson March 3, 2015

Leaders from the LSU System’s 10 institutions descended on the nation’s capitol Tuesday to present the system’s data, research and priorities to policymakers to campaign to support higher...

Icicles hang off the Cogeneration facility Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014.

Students in Michigan head to class at 40 degrees below zero

By Tim Skubick March 3, 2015

The weather in Baton Rouge is a balmy 70 degrees today, but students in Michigan, at Lake Superior State University went to class this morning in temperatures 40 degrees below zero.  University President Tom...

Higher Education Comissioner Joseph Rallo speaks at Press Club Baton Rouge on Monday, March 2, 2015 at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel.

Higher Education Commissioner Joseph Rallo addresses state budget cuts

March 2, 2015

Louisiana Higher Education Commissioner Joseph Rallo delivered an address Monday on how state colleges and universities will cope with expected budget cuts and potential solutions to offset the deficit. Rallo...

Gov. Bobby Jindal, along with LSU President F. King Alexander and agency representatives, break ground on the new Center for River Studies- the first of three buildings to make up the Water Campus.

LSU President addresses ‘transformational shift’ in higher education budget in new video

March 2, 2015

LSU President F. King Alexander sought to address questions about Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposed budget for higher education in a video published to YouTube Monday. Jindal's 2016 fiscal year budget calls...

LSU President plans to work with government to restore funding

LSU President plans to work with government to restore funding

February 27, 2015

Hours after the release of the executive budget for fiscal year 2015-2016, LSU President F. King Alexander released a statement looking forward to handing the drop funding for higher education. The new...

Gov. Bobby Jindal, along with LSU President F. King Alexander and agency representatives, break ground on the new Center for River Studies- the first of three buildings to make up the Water Campus.

Jindal’s budget details $141.3 million higher education reduction

February 27, 2015

Gov. Bobby Jindal’s executive budget for the 2016 fiscal year calls for a $141.3 million reduction to Louisiana higher education spending. Jindal made the announcement Friday morning to the Joint...

University research productivity to see decline due to budget cuts

February 26, 2015

Academic research is a fundamental part of LSU, and the looming state budget cuts will impact the amount and quality of research for current and future generations, said animal science professor and Faculty...

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University prepares to have state funding slashed in half

February 25, 2015

Nearly half the University’s state funding hinges on tomorrow’s preliminary budget announcement from Gov. Bobby Jindal. Roughly $110 million of the University’s budget comes from the...

Gov. Bobby Jindal, along with LSU President F. King Alexander and agency representatives, break ground on the new Center for River Studies- the first of three buildings to make up the Water Campus.

State budget shortfalls are not new to Louisiana legislators

February 25, 2015

Legislators knew the budget shortfall was coming, and it’s happened before.  Higher education faced a 30 percent budget cut in 2008, said LSU President F. King Alexander. The upcoming cut will...

The LSU Alumni Association's national board of directors names Cliff Vannoy as Executive President and Chief Operating Officer of the assocciation.

University leans on fundraising associations leading up to budget cuts

February 25, 2015

President and CEO of the University’s Alumni Association Cliff Vannoy said there may be a long-term solution to the state deficit—one that won’t harm the University’s budget. The...