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Lee Griffin speaks at a Transition Advisory Team meeting in the LSU Energy, Coast and Environment Building on July 22, 2013.

Transition Advisory Team addresses tenure, recruiting

By Taylor Schoen July 22, 2013

The Transition Advisory Team discussed increasing research faculty funding, tenure evaluations and maintaining faculty retention on Monday afternoon. To keep faculty at the University, TAT has recommended...

Jane Cassidy

Academic Affairs details summer initiatives

By Lawrence Barreca July 15, 2013

The University Office of Academic Affairs has its hands full as it works on a number of initiatives for the future of the campus. Jane Cassidy, vice provost for Human Resources and Facilities Management,...

New LSU President F. King Alexander speaks to incoming freshman and their families June 24, 2013 during the Parents’ Dinner at the Club at LSU Union Square. King emphasized the importance of graduation and the advantages of entering the workforce with a completed college degree.

President Alexander discusses future plans

By Taylor Schoen July 10, 2013

Although the University campus lacks its usual hustle and bustle during the summer months, change is happening in subtle ways. Since last month’s retirement of William Jenkins, former interim LSU...

Damon Andrew, newly hired Dean of the LSU College of Human Sciences & Education, sits in his desk July 10, 2013 in Peabody Hall.

New dean brings experience, aims to integrate HSE college

By Lawrence Barreca July 10, 2013

From Trojan to Tiger, LSU’s new dean of the College of Human Sciences and Education is no novice to the administrative scene. With the retiring of former dean Laura Lindsay, the University hired...

Cuts to University still unknown

By Taylor Schoen June 26, 2013

As the state budget for the new fiscal year unrolls, it’s still largely unclear how the cuts will affect the University. Tommy Smith, University budget and planning director, said the numbers are...

Board of Regents member Roy O. Martin III weighs in on a topic of discussion Wednesday, June 26, 2013 in the Board Room of the Claiborne Conference Center in downtown Baton Rouge.

Board of Regents plans website redesign

By Lawrence Barreca June 26, 2013

The Louisiana Board of Regents revealed a new website and discussed a social media platform Wednesday afternoon in the Claiborne Building in downtown Baton Rouge. Three members from the board, Lance Neal,...

Director of Advocates for Louisiana Public Healthcare Brad Ott presents an issue to the Board of Supervisors Wednesday, June 19, 2013 in the LSU System Administration Building.

Board of Supervisors privatizes hospital

By Taylor Schoen June 20, 2013

In a special meeting on Wednesday, the LSU Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a decision to privatize the University-run hospital Bogalusa Medical Center. The Bogalusa Medical Center will be leased...

LSU President F. King Alexander listens to a speaker at a Board of Supervisors meeting June 7, 2013 at the LSU System Administration Building.

Alexander discusses initial plans for president position

By Taylor Schoen June 12, 2013

Incoming LSU President F. King Alexander will be taking office at the end of this month, and he’s been preparing to take on the position by monitoring University and state legislative actions. Alexander...

SSA consultant Christel Slaughter addresses the Board of Supervisors June 7, 2013 during a Board of Supervisors meeting at the LSU System Adminstration Building.

Board authorizes Alexander, votes to dissolve School of Human Ecology

By Taylor Schoen June 7, 2013

The University Board of Supervisors on Thursday unanimously authorized President F. King Alexander to act on behalf of the Board as well as take on the duties of former Interim President and Chancellor...

F. King Alexander listens to The Transition Advisory Team on Tuesday, April 16, 2013.

Presidential Search brings upheavals to University

By Alyson Gaharan May 5, 2013

While naming F. King Alexander as the LSU president was meant to bring stability to the University amid budgetary and administrative upheavals, his search process resulted in lawsuits regarding public...

Transition Advisory Team overhauls LSU System

By McKenzie Womack May 5, 2013

The Board of Supervisors established the Transition Advisory Team  in January— a group of 10 businessmen and women in charge of finding problems and recommending changes to the Board for the...

The crowd applauds LSU Interim Chancellor and President Williams Jenkins for his commitment to the University April 17, 2013, at the 2013 Louisiana Education Excellence Summit in the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Interim chancellor Jenkins reflects on his service to the University

By Alyson Gaharan May 1, 2013

As he  reflected Wednesday on his time as interim system president and chancellor, William “Bill” Jenkins said contrary to popular belief, he won’t spend his retirement playing golf...