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Ohio State president to address Transition Team

By Alyson Gaharan March 4, 2013

Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee will meet with the University’s Transition Advisory Team during its fourth meeting from 5 to 9:30 p.m. tonight in the Lod Cook Alumni Center’s...

Richardson: AgCenter unique, must retain budget authority

Richardson: AgCenter unique, must retain budget authority

By Alyson Gaharan March 4, 2013

The unique statewide operations of the LSU AgCenter make retaining authority, especially over the budget, crucial to any reorganization changes University leaders have in mind, according to AgCenter Chancellor...

LSU Chief Information Officer Brian Nichols (right) listens attentively as Center for Computation and Technology director Joel Tohline (left) addresses the rest of the Technology and Operations subcommittee during their meeting Thursday Feb. 21, 2013 in Efferson Hall.

Students on subcommittees still want representation on TAT

By McKenzie Womack March 4, 2013

The Transition Advisory Team’s subcommittees held their kickoff meetings over the last couple of weeks, and while students on the subcommittees say they feel their voices are being heard, some say...

State appropriations hurt University research

By Alyson Gaharan February 28, 2013

The Transition Advisory Team Research sub-committee looked Thursday at parallel negative trends across the LSU System that began in 2008 following the first round of cuts in state appropriations. The...

LSU bio-chemistry undergraduate Charles Lewis (left) and Interim Chancellor Dr. William "Bill" Jenkins (right) listen to the members share their views on the direction of academics for the transition Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 at the Academic Subcommittee in Efferson Hall.

Academic subcommittee members hope to keep flagship status

By McKenzie Womack February 28, 2013

Members of the Transition Advisory Team’s Academic subcommittee expressed concerns and hopes about the University retaining its flagship status and autonomy Wednesday during a committee meeting to...

Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope opens the meeting on Feb. 18, 2013, in the Student Union Capital Chamber.

Faculty Senate submitting formal request for presidential candidates

By McKenzie Womack February 27, 2013

Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope plans to submit a formal request later this week on behalf of the Senate asking for the names and demographics of potential candidates for the new University president. ...

Brian Nichols appointed University’s chief information officer

By Staff Reports February 25, 2013

Brian Nichols, who has worked at the University for more than 15 years, has been appointed chief information officer, according to a broadcast email sent Monday. Until now, Nichols served as the interim...

Commissioner of Higher Education Jim Purcell discusses a motion with Louisiana Board of Regents members at a meeting on Feb. 25, 2013, at the Pennington Biomedical Research Conference Center.

Board of Regents recommends management boards have tuition authority

By McKenzie Womack February 25, 2013

The Louisiana Board of Regents is recommending to the Louisiana Legislatures that the state’s public higher education institutions’ management boards be allowed set their own tuition. Louisiana...

LSU Foundation president and CEO Lee Griffin speaks at an administrative task force meeting Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 in Efferson Hall.

Griffin: Foundation must raise more money

By McKenzie Womack February 24, 2013

As the president and CEO of the LSU Foundation and a member of the Transition Advisory Team, Lee Griffin dedicates his time to ensuring the continuation of LSU’s legacy. The Foundation is looking...

Center for Computation and Technology director Joel Tohline addresses the rest of the Technology and Operations subcommittee during their meeting Thursday Feb. 21, 2013 in Efferson Hall.

Reorganization task forces begin discussions

By Alyson Gaharan, McKenzie Womack February 21, 2013

The Transition Advisory Team’s technology and finance subcommittees’ leaders joined to create six task forces that began meeting for the first time Thursday. Thursday’s meetings were...

LSU Law School Chancellor Jack Weiss discusses budget cuts in his office on Tuesday.

Reorganization threatens law school authority

By Alyson Gaharan February 20, 2013

As University leaders discuss the reorganization of the LSU System, LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center Chancellor Jack M. Weiss said the critical concept he wants decision-makers to keep in mind is that the...

Auxiliary Services director accepts job at University of Arizona

By Alyson Gaharan February 20, 2013

After nearly ten years working at the University, Executive Director of Auxiliary Services and the Student Union Jason Tolliver has accepted a similar position at the University of Arizona. Tolliver’s...