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Assistant professor of political communication Nathan Kalmoe talks at the Neither Liberal Nor Conservative Panel on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, in the Holliday Forum.

LSU professor’s Civil War book wins awards from 2 groups

By Associated Press July 20, 2021

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana State University professor Nathan Kalmoe's book about the Civil War has won awards from two professional associations. "With Ballots and Bullets: Partisanship and...

The Louisiana State Capitol stands tall on North Third Street on March 19, 2017, in downtown Baton Rouge.

‘The survivor is in the driver’s seat’: LSU Title IX reports increase after HB 409

By Madelyn Cutrone July 18, 2021

Title IX reporting rates have increased considerably following an overhaul of the university’s Title IX office, notable especially because there are fewer enrolled students during the summer, interim...

Jane Cassidy, LSU Interim vice president of the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX. Courtesy LSU 

LSU to conduct national search for Title IX head, Cassidy to remain interim another year

By Madelyn Cutrone July 18, 2021

The search for a permanent vice president of the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX has not yet begun, and Jane Cassidy will remain in the role for at least one more academic year.  "I'll stay...

The Hill Memorial Library's reading room.

Never before seen letters show glimpse into Middleton’s fight for segregation at LSU

By Caden Lim July 18, 2021

The Hill Memorial Library holds the truth to the entire Middleton controversy and the documents the university used to make their decision to ultimately disassociate from Troy H. Middleton’s likeness.The...

FILE - In this March 9, 2020 file photo, Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzalez, left, and Senate President Page Cortez, R-Lafayette, react after Cortez broke Schexnayder's gavel for the opening of the 2020 general legislative session in Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana lawmakers will hold their first veto session under the state's nearly 50-year-old constitution. The session will open Tuesday, July 20, 2021, and last up to five days. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Louisiana lawmakers to hold historic veto override session

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers will hold a tradition-busting veto session as Republicans push to overturn Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' rejection of bills that would ban transgender...

Only 27 U.S. states received a B+ or better on how they teach climate change, according to a report from the National Center for Science Education and the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund.

Climate change is widely taught in American public schools—but students are receiving mixed messages

By Josh Archote July 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This story was initially published in Project Citizen: Climate 360, a collaboration between a diverse group of students from across the United States devoted to reporting on climate...

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 7, 2021, file photo, patrons enjoy cold tropical cocktails in the tiny interior of the Tiki-Ti bar as it reopens on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. COVID-19 cases have doubled over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates in some states and Fourth of July gatherings. Los Angeles County public health officials have urged people to resume wearing masks indoors regardless of their vaccination status. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks

The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination...

Larry King (left) interviews former Governor Edwin Edwards (center) and Leo Honeycutt (right) on Sunday, September 8, 2013 in the LSU Union Theater.

Reveille Archives: Larry King interview in Union captures Edwards’ corruption, candor

By Elizabeth Thomas July 12, 2021

Editor's Note: This story was originally published on Sept. 8, 2013.  In a once-in-a-lifetime event, Larry King interviewed former Gov. Edwin Edwards and author Leo Honeycutt about Edwards’...

LSU's Provost, Dr. Stacia Haynie, speaks during an interview on Friday, Sep. 18, 2020 in her office at Thomas Boyd Hall.

Stacia Haynie out as LSU executive vice president and provost

By Reed Darcey & Nick Frewin July 11, 2021

Stacia Haynie is no longer LSU's executive vice president and provost, according to an email President William Tate sent to faculty and staff Thursday afternoon. Haynie will return to the faculty of the...

Southern Art is one of the food ventures using the LSU AgCenter Food Incubator to develop different sauces.

LSU AgCenter researcher to return from paid leave after review of Title IX case against him

By Caden Lim July 11, 2021

A researcher in the LSU AgCenter was reinstated July 12 after going on paid administrative leave in April while LSU investigated a Title IX sexual harassment case against him, university officials said.Niranjan...

William Tate IV speaks during the interview process in LSU's presidential search on May 6, 2021. Tate was named president of LSU on May 7, 2021. Courtesy Katherine Seghers, LSU.

‘Title IX is my No. 1 priority’: Tate prepared to revamp LSU’s Title IX system

By Madelyn Cutrone July 11, 2021

As William Tate graciously enters into the role of president at LSU, he has Title IX on his mind. Tate says it’s his No. 1 priority and of utmost importance to rebuilding trust in the institution. Before...

Ocean warming could disrupt marine life ecosystems and have negative effects on coastal communities that rely on fisheries.

Ocean warming could have negative effects on marine life and coastal communities

By Ava Borskey & Nicole Nguyen July 10, 2021

Editor's Note: This story was initially published in Project Citizen: Climate 360, a collaboration between a diverse group of students from across the United States devoted to reporting on climate...