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Exterior rendering of Knock Knock Children’s Museum. 

Knock Knock Children’s Museum set to open this summer after flood-related delays

Knock Knock Children’s Museum is set to debut in Baton Rouge’s City Brooks Community Park on Dalrymple Drive sometime this summer after being hit with flood-related construction delays. The...

The Office of Diversity holds its monthly Chat and Chew on October 25, 2016 in the Student Union.

LSU Office of Diversity launches new faculty initiative

By Katie Gagliano October 25, 2016

University faculty and staff discussed the city’s next steps during the Office of Diversity’s new Chat and Chew initiative Tuesday. Vice Provost for Diversity Dereck Rovaris said the initiative...

LSU Innovation Park helps faculty and students develop businesses.

LSU Innovation Park executive director appointed to international committee

By CJ Carver October 25, 2016

The University’s Innovation Park is being recognized yet again as its executive director, Charles D’Agostino, was appointed to the Association of University Research Parks executive committee...

LSU warns of phishing attacks during National Cyber Securities Awareness Month

LSU warns of phishing attacks during National Cyber Securities Awareness Month

By Evan Saacks October 25, 2016

University email accounts have been under siege from spam emails asking students and faculty for personal information. As part of National Cyber Securities Awareness Month, the University is taking steps...

Rising academic journal prices limit research access at LSU, other universities

By Katie Gagliano October 24, 2016

Universities’ libraries are struggling to maintain extensive research libraries as subscription costs for academic journals continue to rise, head of LSU Libraries’ access services Kelly Blessinger...

University faculty members participate in SEC academic fellowship

University faculty members participate in SEC academic fellowship

By Lauren Heffker October 24, 2016

Four University faculty members were recently selected to participate in the SEC Academic Leadership Development Program, an initiative to advance faculty as academic leaders among Southeastern Conference...

The 30th annual Take Back the Night event is held on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016 at Memorial Tower.

LSU holds 30th Take Back the Night

By Natalie Anderson and Jade Butler October 23, 2016

The LSU Student Health Center, LSU Women’s Center, LSU Campus Life and Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response Center, or STAR, collaborated with various campus and community organizations to host the...

Student arrested for battery of an officer after vomiting on others in student section

Student arrested for battery of an officer after vomiting on others in student section

By Staff Reports October 23, 2016

LSU student, Renuka Koritala, was arrested during the LSU-Ole Miss game after Baton Rouge Police Department officers attempted to escort her from the stadium because she was allegedly vomiting on other...

Mental Health

LSU alumna discusses career path, mental health

By Lauren Heffker October 23, 2016

The University welcomed back one of its own on Friday to discuss her path from one field of science to another and her promotion of mental health as a spokeswoman in her community. Dr. Leanne Truehart,...

LSU School of Social Work asks for blanket donations to local shelters

LSU School of Social Work asks for blanket donations to local shelters

By Allison Bruhl October 23, 2016

As temperatures begin to drop, Baton Rouge area shelters see an influx of people coming to stay the night and a shortage of resources. The LSU School of Social Work is asking for blanket donations through...

ExxonMobil donates $1.3 million to LSU Foundation

By Natalie Anderson October 20, 2016

ExxonMobil has donated $1.3 million to the LSU Foundation as part of the ExxonMobil Foundation’s 2015 Educational Matching Gift Program and its departmental grant program, according to a Thursday...

The current crop of Recovery First Tailgaters in front of their RV in its usual spot across from the LSU Veterinary Science building where they be welcoming folks to stop by prior to the Southern Mississippi game. Fourth from left is Dwayne Beason, founder of the Recovery First Tailgaters.  From left, including only first names is some cases, are Christopher Oshea, Chris Wrenn, Jacob, Dwayne Beason, MJ, Kevin Miner, Felicia Kleinpeter, Emily, Sarah, Linda, Charles, Alaina, Christopher Belleau, Courtney, Aaron Postil and  Amy.Editor's note: Some of the individual wished only their first name to be used.

Recovery First Tailgaters offers sober gameday alternative

By Christian Boutwell October 20, 2016

Growing up in southern Louisiana, Dwayne Beason knew college football directly correlated to consumption of alcohol. But 28 years ago, Beason, founder of Recovery First Tailgaters, committed to abstaining...