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LSU Student Government office operates during normal hours in the LSU Student Union on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018.

‘We stand with you’: LSU Student Government calls for peers to come together in solidarity against racial injustice

By Reveille Staff Report June 1, 2020

In wake of the death of George Floyd, LSU Student Government extended their condolences, on May 30, to those who have lost their lives from racial injustice, including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and...

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

LSU administration releases statement addressing George Floyd death, recent protests

By Reveille Staff Report June 1, 2020

University administration addressed the death of George Floyd and subsequent protests in a June 1 email from the Division of Strategic Communications.The statement, which was signed by Interim President...

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

LSU Interim President Tom Galligan announces preliminary plans for fall reopening

By Reveille Staff Report June 1, 2020

Interim President Tom Galligan outlined potential changes for the fall semester in a June 1 announcement.  LSU is preparing to move into Phase 2 pending the Governor's decision to do so. Phase 2 will...

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: ‘Your university is unwavering in our commitment to equality and justice’

By Reveille Staff Report May 30, 2020

LSU Interim President Tom Galligan released a statement yesterday evening addressing the events surrounding the death of George Floyd.  "As an educator and law professor, I strongly believe that any...

Denver Police Department officers clear a man who fell to the street after they used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a protest outside the State Capitol over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis, late Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Report: Protests over George Floyd’s death spread across the nation

By The Associated Press May 29, 2020

Developments across the United States in connection with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody: ___ DENVER — Denver Mayor Michael Hancock called for calm and unity Friday after...

LSU senior quarterback Joe Burrow (9) smiles big on Monday, January 13, 2020 after LSU's 42-25 win at the National Championship in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Joe Burrow speaks on Twitter following death of George Floyd, black community has been ‘unheard for far too long’

By Reveille Staff Report May 29, 2020

Joe Burrow took to Twitter on Friday to weigh in the death of George Floyd, according to the Advocate. "The black community needs our help," LSU's former star quarterback wrote. "They have been unheard...

The Louisiana chapter of United Campus Workers released a statement Sept. 3 encouraging the LSU Board of Supervisors to end in-person activities.

LSU Graduate students create petition for University to extend FAFSA filing date, over 200 signatures

By Kimsey Stewart May 29, 2020

The University received $9 million of CARES Act funding to distribute to low-income students due to the coronavirus, basing it on FAFSA forms on file. However, graduate students claim the University excluded...

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

‘We are coming back’: LSU ponders canceling fall break, shifting classes online

By Reed Darcey May 26, 2020

University officials met in a webinar on Tuesday afternoon, May 26, to discuss the possibilities of having students have on-campus learning for the upcoming fall semester. Executive vice president...

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 21, 2018, file photo, Stephen and Rae Ann Gruver sit in a House committee room behind a photo of their son, 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver, a Louisiana State University freshman who died with a blood-alcohol content six times higher than the legal limit for driving in what authorities say was a hazing incident, in Baton Rouge, La. A federal appeals court says Stephen and Rae Ann Gruver can pursue a lawsuit that says the university disciplines sororities and fraternities differently because of gender. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte, File)

Report: Court: Suit against LSU in frat pledge’s death can continue

By The Associated Press May 20, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal appeals court said the parents of a Louisiana State University freshman who died during a hazing ritual can pursue a lawsuit that accuses the university of committing...

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: Louisiana House agrees to let colleges continue to set fees

By The Associated Press May 20, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's public colleges would continue to have the authority to set their own fee rates, if state senators agree to a measure that won support Friday from House lawmakers. The...

Dr. John Pojman, chair of the LSU chemistry department and award-winning scientist, is standing with his artistic creation, QuickCure Clay. Pojman created the clay whilst working in a lab one day with the intention of making a substance for home repairs. After a student suggested using the clay for sculpting, Pojman decided to market the product as QuickCure Clay. QuickCure Clay is now used by many artists around the U.S.

LSU professor creates QuickCure Clay, combining science, art, aiding wide range of artists

By Elizabeth Cui May 13, 2020

Michael Tarricone picks up the clay and holds it in the palms of his hands. He feels the weight and the texture and he takes a deep breath. Creative ideas start to flood his mind as he begins to mold the...

LSU Board of Supervisors met on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, to discuss higher education funding for the school year.

LSU Board of Supervisors heard AGB presentation on leadership structure, weighs options

By Katherine Manuel May 11, 2020

The Association of Governing Boards presented five options for structure of leadership within LSU to the Board of Supervisors last Wednesday in a meeting conducted on Zoom. The presentation addressed whether...