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Grace King Hall sits on Highland road on March 11, 2020.

LSU Residential Life, Dining announces students checking out early will receive partial refunds

By Bailey Chauvin March 19, 2020

LSU Housing and Dining have announced students who return home due to the coronavirus outbreak will receive partial refunds.  All students who are able to return home have been urged to do so since...

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards acknowledges the House and Senate leadership after addressing the legislature for the opening of the 2020 general legislative session in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, March 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Report: Coronavirus-related suspension of legal deadlines worries ACLU of Louisiana

By Associated Press Report March 19, 2020

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Steps taken by Louisiana's governor to fight the spread of the new coronavirus could leave people stuck in state jails for weeks or months without formal legal charges, a civil...

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

LSU to lock all campus buildings beginning March 19, only ‘essential’ employees to report to campus

By Reveille Staff Report March 18, 2020

LSU announced that all campus buildings will be locked beginning tomorrow, March 19. Essential employees should still report to campus as they normally would. However, beginning tomorrow, all campus buildings...

LSU's Interim President, Tom Galligan sits in his office on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 during an interview at the University Administrations building on LSU's campus.

LSU Interim President Galligan: Safety is highest priority, no decision made about commencement ceremonies

By Katherine Manuel March 18, 2020

LSU Interim President Thomas Galligan is pleased with how the University is handling the COVID-19 pandemic but is unsure how commencement ceremonies or the search for a permanent University president will...

LSU Professor Len Apcar has been studying fake news for several years.

LSU website warns about fake news on coronavirus, presidential election

By Katherine Manuel March 18, 2020

BATON ROUGE--Circulation of misinformation about the coronavirus and other fake news is a threat to social-media consumers worldwide, but one LSU professor is leading a team of students to educate the...

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Transitioning to Tech: what LSU students can expect for online classes through Moodle, Zoom, Skype

By Brittney Forbes March 18, 2020

On Mar. 12, the University announced all in-person classes were canceled beginning the week of Mar. 16-20 and will be transitioning to an online format beginning immediately after spring break on Monday,...

A worker cleans his goggles to spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a shopping street in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Report: Patient confirmed with coronavirus in East Baton Rouge

By Reveille Staff Report March 17, 2020

The fist case of coronavirus in East Baton Rouge was confirmed by Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome Tuesday afternoon. “City-Parish and our COVID-19 healthcare partners are ready for this,”...

LSU Student Union

LSU Student Union to close on March 17 due to coronavirus outbreak

By Reveille Staff Report March 16, 2020

The Student Union will close beginning tomorrow, March 17. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks in a press conference on Wednesday, March 11.

Gov. Edwards announces more aggressive measures to combat COVID-19, closes bars, movie theaters, casinos

By Reveille Staff Report March 16, 2020

Updated 4:20 p.m. In a press conference today, Gov. Edwards expanded the business closures to include fitness centers and gyms. Closures will continue until at least Apr. 13. Grocery stores and pharmacies...

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Timeline: Tracking the coronavirus’ spread to LSU, United States

By Caleb Greene March 16, 2020

Within months, the novel coronavirus spread across the globe, infecting almost 175,000 and killing 6,700. After originating in Wuhan, China, COVID-19 has impacted the lives of millions in nations like...

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Report: U.S. coronavirus task force urges older Americans to remain home, all ages to avoid crowds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday urged all older Americans to stay home and everyone to avoid crowds and eating out at restaurants as part of sweeping guidelines meant to combat an expected...

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

LSU Strategic Communications announces most faculty, staff will work remotely, urges students to return home

By Reveille Staff Report March 16, 2020

The LSU Division of Strategic Communications announced in a broadcast email today that effective tomorrow, March 17, most faculty and staff will work remotely "for the foreseeable future." Strategic Communications...