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Counselor strives for diversity over years

Counselor strives for diversity over years

By Olivia McClure February 26, 2014

Appreciating the diverse races, cultures and traditions of University students is just as important as having respect for all the different ways they learn, according to Gwendolyn Snearl, an academic counselor...

Proposed City of St. George

University may annex properties outside city limits

By Olivia McClure February 26, 2014

University officials are considering annexing a chunk of land that contains two LSU properties into the city of Baton Rouge. Innovation Park, which houses the Louisiana Business and Technology Center,...

Governor Bobby Jindal speaks to LSU Engineering students after he discussed expanding LSU’s engineering college February 3, 2014 in Patrick F. Taylor Hall.

LSU competes for funds

By Deanna Narveson February 24, 2014

The University has a chance to receive additional funding from the $40 million allotment plan set aside by Gov. Bobby Jindal earlier this year, said Stephen Barnes, director of the Division of Economic...

Smoke Free Campus

Conflicting views of smoking ban policy on campus arise

By James Richards and Jacquelyn Masse February 19, 2014

The University has conflicting interpretations of a state law mandating public education institutions develop smoke free policies for their campuses by August. So far, many on the campus were under the...

The Reveille Relative Ratings system

By Jared Kendall February 19, 2014

The Daily Reveille made a college ranking system with school records from the presidential College Scorecard. Selecting different states and degrees awarded shows different rankings among colleges....

LSU President and Chancellor F. King Alexander

LSU ranks top in state according to White House College Scorecard

By Deanna Narveson and Jared Kendall February 19, 2014

The Daily Reveille compiled data from the White House website’s College Scorecard indicating the University ranks seventh in the state in graduation rate and is second-lowest in loan defaults, with...

History professor James Hardy reflects on his last 49 years at the University on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014 in Allen Hall.

James Hardy looks back on 49-year career as professor

By Deanna Narveson February 17, 2014

When Professor James Hardy first began teaching at the University, the school wasn’t integrated and America had yet to live through the Watergate scandal or the death of John Lennon. In half a century,...

Louisiana Board of Regents chair W. Clinton “Bubba” Rasberry, Jr. leads the discussion Monday, Feb. 17, 2014 at a meeting in the Pennington Biomedical Research Center.

Board of Regents starts process of Higher Ed commissioner search

By James Richards February 17, 2014

The Louisiana Board of Regents took the first step in finding a new commissioner of higher eduction on Monday, with current commissioner Jim Purcell stepping down next month. The board approved the formation...

Live Oak dedicated to TOPS founder

Mobile Interactive: TOPS funding at LSU

By Jared Kendall February 13, 2014

The following interactive shows a steady climb of TOPS money to a high of roughly $68 million in 2012, and a plummet to around $40 million in 2013. Click here to learn how the new proposal would cap TOPS.

Katherine Whitney speaks to an audience Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014 during the Retirement Forum in the Atchafalaya Room in the Student Union.

Legislative solutions discussed at retirement forum

By James Richards February 13, 2014

With about 80 faculty members in attendance, Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) representative Katherine Whitney explained Wednesday the reason the percentage of the University’s...

LSU Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost Stuart Bell speaks during the Student Tech Fee meeting Thursday, January 23, 2014 in Thomas Boyd Hall.

Enrollment numbers up for sixth straight year

By James Richards February 12, 2014

Spring enrollment at the University has grown for the sixth straight year, according to University Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Stuart Bell. Data released Wednesday from the Office of Budget and...

Live Oak dedicated to TOPS founder

Interactive: New proposal would cap TOPS

By Quint Forgey and Jared Kendall February 12, 2014

Louisiana State Senator Dan “Blade” Morrish is looking to slice the amount of money students receive for TOPS by proposing a cap on the popular program in the upcoming state legislative session. The...