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Former LSU football player, Michael Clayton, standing while holding his book "Chasing My Rookie Year" before an interview followed by a book signing on 1/16/14.

Video: Former Tiger football player holds book signing in BR

By Alexis Rebennack and Patrick Clay January 17, 2014

Former NFL player Michael Clayton will return to the place he credits with making him the man he is today to sign his first self-published book at the University’s bookstore from 5 to 7 p.m. Clayton,...

Construction workers updating the UREC fields Thursday, Jan. 16, 2013.

Three UREC projects to finish this semester

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz January 16, 2014

Over winter break, the UREC set the tone for renovations to come, progressing on expansion plans that had been unveiled last year. Projects to be completed involve expanding the River Road sports fields...

Members of the LSU National Pan-Hellenic Council stomp at the MLK Performing Arts Showcase at the Union Theatre on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013.

Celebration for MLK kicks off Monday

By Michael Tarver January 16, 2014

The Office of Multicultural Affairs and the National Pan-Hellenic Council have collaborated on a weeklong celebration including speeches, a candlelight vigil and a day of service to commemorate the life...

New church focuses on simple approach

By Michael Tarver January 16, 2014

A new church near campus, Progression Church, held its first service Sunday with 77 people in attendance. The church invites the millennial generation to take a simple approach to religion. The Sunday...

Ilya Lipov answers questions about a dredge model Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014 as part of the DredgeFest Louisiana symposium in the Design Building.

DredgeFest explores methods to save the wetlands

By William Morris January 16, 2014

South Louisiana is known across the world for its diverse ecosystem of wetlands, bayous and the delta of the Mississippi River. Such a unique environment comes with its fair share of challenges. DredgeFest...

Signs on black tents warn of dangerous asbestos being removed from the tunnels underneath LSU's campus.

University cleans tunnels of asbestos

By Lyle Manion January 16, 2014

Facility Services began the process of cleaning asbestos from the steam tunnels under the Student Union last week. While the asbestos, which had insulated the pipes in the underground tunnel, isn’t...

The Nicholson Gateway, a 28-acre site located across from Tiger Stadium will feature mixed-use retail housing, a student residential district and retail space according to the project’s executive summary.

LSU Foundation building brings donation options

By James Richards January 16, 2014

The LSU Foundation’s proposed building will be the first to be erected for the University’s Nicholson Gateway Project. LSU Foundation director of Communications and Donor Relations Sara Crow...

Gov. Bobby Jindal discusses education reform April 17, 2013, at the 2013 Louisiana Education Excellence Summit in the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

LSU unaffected by hiring freeze

By Quint Forgey January 16, 2014

The University will not be affected by Governor Bobby Jindal’s state government hiring freeze, according to University director of external affairs Jason Droddy. “The executive order does not...

The event Trick My Stilettos at 6 p.m. tonight at the LSU Museum of Art invites participants to add bling to their shoes. 

Trick My Stilettos invites participants to add bling to their shoes

By Levi Bankston January 16, 2014

The LSU Museum of Art is kicking off a workshop tonight where participants can add some bling to their favorite pair of shoes. The workshop, called Trick My Stilettos,, invites participants to decorate...

University team given grant for bee research

By Whitney Lynn January 15, 2014

On Jan. 8, the University AgCenter received a grant totaling more than $167,000 to research the effects of pesticides on honey bees. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency bestowed this grant to the...

A combine plows through fields in Jefferson Davis Parish. (Photo Courtesy of Bruce Schultz)

University AgCenter holds clinics for rice farmers

By Alexis Rebennack January 15, 2014

With Louisiana’s rice season less than two months away, experts from the University’s AgCenter are assisting farmers throughout January to prepare for the 2014 season. The AgCenter rice clinics...

Woman hit by car early Wednesday, dies

By Reese Perkins January 15, 2014

UPDATE 12:15 PM 1/15/2014: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated police found the driver after they had left the scene of the crime. The driver did not flee the scene and was not charged...