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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....

FILE - In this June 12, 2020 file photo Salt Lake County Health Department's public health nurse Lee Cherie Booth performs a coronavirus test outside the Salt Lake County Health Department in Salt Lake City. Having access to quick coronavirus test results will play an important role in resuming sporting events, keeping factories and businesses open, and returning to school in the fall. But an Associated Press survey of selected states found it’s still taking days in some cases for results to come back despite an increase in the availability of testing across the U.S. Public health experts say testing delays present a major hurdle to reducing infections. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Federal government setting up new Louisiana virus test sites

By Melinda Deslatte July 6, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The federal government is setting up four new drive-thru coronavirus testing sites in Louisiana's capital city, which is seeing spikes in confirmed cases of the COVID-19 disease. Baton...

LSU Moodle received a new update on July 5. 

LSU receives Moodle upgrade in preparation for fall semester

By @Amber_Buettner July 5, 2020

Moodle, the main source for University students to view their grades and assignments, recently received an update. The new update was available for students beginning July 5; however, students also have...

Marijuana

Louisiana’s second medical marijuana grower releases product

By Associated Press July 5, 2020

Louisiana's second medical marijuana grower releases product BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's second medical marijuana grower announced it has started making its products to the state's dispensaries...

Manship School Dean Martin Johnson (right) and Associate Dean Josh Grimm (left) mask up in front of the Journalism Building. 

#MaskUpManship social media campaign promotes wearing a mask, healthy habits

By Katherine Manuel July 5, 2020

The LSU Manship School of Mass Communication recently partnered with the Louisiana Department of Health to promote masking with the #MaskUpManship social media campaign. The campaign began on Twitter with...

Members of Harambe, a Black student organization at LSU, advocated for more courses in Black studies and more Black professors as early as 1967.

‘We make bricks with our straw’: Inside LSU Black studies’ 50-year quest for independence

By Reed Darcey July 3, 2020

After Herman Kelly concluded his class, two students, Alaysia Johnson and Justin Martin, approached the professor to chat with him. It was a normal March day, a couple weeks before the coronavirus forced...

People wearing protective face masks walk past a closed entrance to the beach during the new coronavirus pandemic, Friday, July 3, 2020, in the South Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach, Fla. Beaches throughout South Florida are closed for the busy Fourth of July weekend to avoid further spread of the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

‘Huge bummer’: July Fourth will test Americans’ discipline

By John Seewer July 3, 2020

The U.S. headed into the Fourth of July weekend with many parades and fireworks displays canceled, beaches and bars closed, and health authorities warning that this will be a crucial test of Americans'...