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Manship School of Mass communication professor Len Apcar speaks during the "Faked Out" news panel on Monday, April 17, 2017 in the Holliday Forum.

“Faked Out” panel discusses detecting fake news with media experts

By Natalie Anderson April 18, 2017

Since its beginning prevalence in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, fake news has been an often misunderstood, controversial and difficult issue to tackle. The University’s Manship School of Mass...

Facebook Town Hall feature connects users to representatives

Facebook Town Hall feature connects users to representatives

By Katie Gagliano April 18, 2017

hen people think of Facebook and politics, they often think of relatives’ rambling political rants. That could soon change with the announcement of a new site feature offering users a more organized...

Bryan Benchoff named new LSU Foundation CEO and president

Bryan Benchoff named new LSU Foundation CEO and president

By Lauren Heffker April 17, 2017

Bryan Benchoff was named the new president and CEO of the LSU Foundation and the vice president of institutional advancement, according to a news release.  Benchoff will start July 17. He comes to...

Roxanne Dill File

“It’s a blessing to work in this place”: Roxanne Dill honored with UCFY distinguished teaching award

By Trey Couvillion April 17, 2017

If you were to ask freshman University students who their favorite teacher is, you would probably get a large array of answers. But one name that you would most likely hear more often than not is Manship...

A boy examines the specimens on biological sciences graduate student Genevieve Mount's table during the "Night at the Museum" program on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the LSU Museum of Natural Science in Foster Hall.

LSU Museum of Natural Science hosts “Night at the Museum” event

By Katherine Roberts April 7, 2017

The University’s LSU Museum of Natural Science came alive Thursday at its Night at the Museum event in Foster Hall, inviting the public to view the museum’s amphibian and reptile specimens. The...

Several panelists prepare for questions during the town hall meeting on April 6, 2017, in the BREC Administrative Center.

Capital Area Human Services hosts event to address opioid epidemic and prevention

By Natalie Anderson April 7, 2017

Groups like Baton Rouge’s Capital Area Human Services are spreading awareness of the opioid epidemic in the United States and Louisiana. CAHS hosted a “Fighting the Opioid Epidemic” event...

Disney

College of Agriculture graduate enjoys unique job at Walt Disney World

By Evan Saacks April 7, 2017

Caroline Coplen was not sure what type of career she wanted when she enrolled in the University’s College of Agriculture in 2006. Eleven years later she now works a dream job with Disney, something...

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards leave a joint session of the Legislature Feb. 17, 2017 amid handshakes following his detailing the state’s fiscal problems and his solutions for solvency.

Regular session set to begin April 10

By Katie Gagliano April 7, 2017

The countdown to the 2017 regular session is in the single digits, with lawmakers set to convene April 10 for a 59-day fiscal session. The fiscal session will provide legislators the opportunity to overhaul...

New LSU app launches, set to expand in coming months

New LSU app launches, set to expand in coming months

By CJ Carver April 6, 2017

LSU Student Government, along with the computer science department, the University’s Division of Strategic Communications and Modo Labs, launched the new LSU app on March 24 in the Android and iOS...

James Lee McDonough, author of  “William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country,” speaks about Sherman’s time at LSU in the French House on LSU’s campus on Tuesday, April 4, 2017.

James Carville, Honors College dean push to name Parade Ground for William Tecumseh Sherman

By Carrie Grace Henderson April 6, 2017

Before his famous “March to the Sea,” his scorched earth warfare during the Civil War or his outright refusal to run for president, William Tecumseh Sherman was the first superintendent in...

The full-length portrait of George Mason Graham by Samuel H. Lockett was stolen from David Boyd Hall in 1980.

Lost Art: Stolen paintings of historic LSU figures still lost after nearly 40 years

Since 1980, a cold case – involving several of the University’s most notable historical players – has loomed over David Boyd Hall, the University’s art collections and LSU history...

Dr. Steven Luckert speaks about the evolution of modern extremism on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 in the Holliday Forum at the Manship School of Mass Communication.

LSU Jewish Studies Department holds talk in Holliday Forum

By Dena Winegeart April 5, 2017

In conjunction with the Jewish Studies Program, the Manship School of Mass Communication hosted two scholars in the Holliday Forum Wednesday to discuss what Manship School Dean Jerry Ceppos called “provocative”...