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Faculty Senate to host forum at 3:30 p.m. today – 10:42 a.m.

By Erica Warren
Contributing Writer
September 30, 2008

The Faculty Senate is hosting a forum with Chancellor Michael Martin from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Dodson Auditorium. The forum is titled "The Academic, Cultural, and Social Environment of the University." The...

Commercial firm working to re-design campus signs – 11:24 a.m.

By Kyle Bove
Staff Writer
September 30, 2008

Sasaki Associates, an architecture and planning firm out of Boston and San Francisco, is working with University officials on a wayfinding project for campus signs.Improved directional signs, building...

Lease disputes continue at Highland Plantation – 11:40 a.m.

By Joy Lukachick
Contributing Writer
September 30, 2008

Jed Filostrat began moving Tuesday after he was given an 11 day notice to leave from his townhouse at Highland Plantation. Filostrat, biology junior, said he questions if 11 days is really a reasonable...

Former student claims she was denied due process

By Joy Lukachick
Contributing Writer
September 30, 2008

After Lisa Ladwig began experiencing health problems in her third year as a graduate student in public relations, she claims she was denied the chance to make up the work.Ladwig said she had a 3.5 grade...

Professor suing for tenure denial

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
September 30, 2008

Darlene Goring, law professor at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, is suing the University on the grounds of racial discrimination after she was denied tenure. Goring said she was denied both full professorship...

PAWS password requirements change Oct. 1 – 11:50 a.m.

By Staff Reports
September 30, 2008

Starting Oct. 1, students will have new requirements for their PAWS passwords, according to a broadcast e-mail.Because of new password standards published by the State of Louisiana Office of Information...

Members expect another split vote

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
September 30, 2008

The LSU Board of Supervisors will recast votes today for chairman-elect, but members still remain equally divided.Tensions filled the room in August when the vote ended in a tie between Alvin Kimble of...

Saints re-sign QB Harrington – 1:35 p.m.

By Staff Reports
September 30, 2008

The New Orleans Saints have re-signed journeyman quaterback Joey Harrington, The Times-Picayune reported Wednesday. Harrington signed with the team last month but was released a few days later because...

Army engineers work on new New Orleans levee work – 1:45 p.m.

By Cain Burdeau
Associated Press Writer
September 30, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In the wake of hurricanes Ike and Gustav, the Army Corps of Engineers has begun pushing ahead with new levee work for this highly vulnerably metropolis built among swamps and coastal...

Professor alleges racism at LSU law center – 12:05 p.m.

By Associated Press
September 30, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A faculty member at the LSU law school is suing the university, alleging that she has been unfairly denied promotion because of her race and that the university's Paul M....

Report: Number of text failures increase

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
September 29, 2008

The final failure numbers for the emergency text message test Friday increased from 5 percent to 10 percent after the final report was issued Monday.In the preliminary report issued Friday, FirstCall reported...

SEC basketball tournament tickets on sale

By Southeastern Conference news release
September 29, 2008

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., September 30 – Public tickets for the 2009 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament will go sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 a.m. ET.  Fans can purchase tickets through www.SECsports.com...