SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — As the economy sheds jobs, community colleges across the country are reporting a surge of unemployed workers enrolling in courses that offer training for "green-collar" jobs.Students...

The Faculty Senate will convene this afternoon for its monthly meeting. The meeting will be held at 3 p.m. in the Atchafalaya Room of the Union. An agenda has not yet been made available, but the senate...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Who wouldn't like to know where the specks are on Calcasieu Lake, especially when you can have the scoop almost a year in advance? According to Jody Callihan, a doctoral...

The Faculty Senate held its monthly meeting Monday, welcoming Athletic Director Joe Alleva as the guest speaker. Alleva spoke about the positive in the athletic program, mentioning the high likelihood...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — For some high school seniors, landing a job means more than extra cash for the movies or the mall — getting a paycheck means a chance to graduate. Yet many schools that...

Students transferring from a two-year college could face challenges when coming into a four-year University. But the state's higher education officials are in the process of developing a program that will...

The Red Stick International Animation Festival is set present a Lifetime Career Achievement Award a Disney animator, according to a University news release. Mark Henn is the Disney animator responsible...

Rebecca J. Scott, Guggenheim scholar, will give the spring installment of the Chancellor's Distinguished Lectureship Series, according to a University news release. The speech, which is open to the public,...

Ivor van Heerden, University coastal scientist and research professor, was notified by the University of his termination as a professor in May 2010, according to an April 10 Times-Picayune article. Van...

Though recruiting students to the University is important, providing the tools to help them succeed is essential.To help incoming mass communication students better adjust to college life, the Manship...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — House Speaker Jim Tucker is defending Gov. Bobby Jindal against criticism that he spends too much time out of state. Jindal's critics have said the governor is too often on...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama officially opened the annual Easter Egg Roll Monday, calling it "one of the greatest White House traditions." Obama and his wife, Michelle, appeared with...