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The LSU College of Music and Dramatic Arts hosts a concert in the Art and Design building on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

‘Our priority is the safety of our people’: LSU School of Music plans for safety precautions, reflects on online learning

By Katherine Manuel July 15, 2020

LSU School of Music classes involve more than just a textbook and lectures-- they include performances, lessons and rehearsals. These classes had to adapt to online learning with a lack of human interaction...

The John M. Parker Agricultural Center, also known as Parker Coliseum, on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. 

LSU student leaders skeptical of school’s ‘lackluster’ efforts to change racist building names

By Reed Darcey July 15, 2020

LSU will form a committee to evaluate campus buildings named after Confederates, slave owners, segregationists and Louisiana governors who adopted exclusionary policies. Vice President for Strategic Communications...

LSU sets up on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 before the press conference with Vice President Mike Pence and local officials in Tiger Stadium.

VP Pence visits Tiger Stadium, says schools must reopen

By @Amber_Buettner July 14, 2020

Vice President Mike Pence visited Louisiana to meet with Gov. John Bel Edwards and LSU officials on Tuesday afternoon. They held a roundtable discussion inside Tiger Stadium to talk through Louisiana’s...

LSU students study on Tuesday Feb. 11, 2020 in Patrick F. Taylor Hall.

LSU’s new biological engineering Ph.D. program aims to rank competitively, increase enrollment

By Katherine Manuel July 12, 2020

The LSU Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering is beginning its second year of offering a Ph.D. in biological engineering. Previously, the University only offered a Ph.D. in engineering...

Gov. John Bel Edwards has been providing updates on coronavirus cases in Louisiana

Gov. John Bel Edwards issues statewide mask mandate, bar restrictions

By Reveille Staff Report July 11, 2020

Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a statewide mask mandate and bar restrictions for Louisiana during his July 11 press conference. Bars will no longer be able to have in-person patrons but are still able to...

LSU Students walk across the Quad on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, at Louisiana State University.

LSU student housing crisis: upperclassmen displaced from campus apartments to make room large freshman class

By Anna Jones July 11, 2020

When Leila Purnell decided to renew her lease at Nicholson Gateway for this upcoming school year, it was mostly out of convenience — on-campus housing allows students to cover costs upfront with...

Scanners at the entrance of the LSU UREC right off of S Campus Dr.

UREC announces summer opening July 13, safety measures in place

By Katherine Manuel July 10, 2020

The UREC announced Friday evening on social media that it will open for the summer starting July 13 with safety precautions in place. It will be open under summer hours until Aug. 14. The UREC will be...

The LSU Memorial Tower stands Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020 on Tower Drive, Baton Rouge.

LSU releases updated Roadmap to Fall 2020 semester

By Reveille Staff Report July 10, 2020

The University released an updated roadmap for the upcoming fall 2020 semester on July 10. LSU Interim President Tom Galligan said although the University will have a different dynamic, it is important...

The bell tower on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 on LSU's campus.

‘It’s not okay’: LSU international students, administration aim to counteract ICE guidelines

By Anna Jones & Brittney Forbes July 10, 2020

“The land of dreams” — that’s how Santosh Pathak refers to the U.S.Pathak came to the University from Nepal to study agriculture. He is a graduate student, a research assistant...

Voting sign

Voting 101: LSU professor gives guidance on importance of voting, why, how to vote in upcoming Louisiana primary

By EnJanae' Taylor July 10, 2020

Our generation is about to partake in one of the most important elections in history, and it’s crucial we’re prepared for it. Before Louisiana has the big presidential election in November,...

An empty classroom in Allen Hall on Thursday, March 1, 2018. 

Is it safe to return to campus next semester? Students, professors weigh in

By @Amber_Buettner July 9, 2020

Next semester, professors can choose whether or not they want their classes to be online or in person. Some professors, including mass communications professor Robert Mann, would rather go online to avoid...

President Donald Trump listens during a "National Dialogue on Safely Reopening America's Schools," event in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen

By Collin Binkley July 8, 2020

Determined to reopen America's schools, President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to hold back federal money if school districts don't bring their students back in the fall despite coronavirus worries....