The Louisiana Army National Guard is sending 500 troops to Haiti to aid in the earthquake relief effort and help children of the island.For this particular mission, the bulk of LANG's focus will be engineering...

Former LSU Chancellor Mark Emmert will blend his background in academia with athletics as the NCAA Executive Committee named him president of that organization on Tuesday. Emmert, who worked as LSU's top...

The University's Information Technology Services and the Office of Communications and University Relations are teaming up to create a new portal to PAWS called My LSU.ITS won't make changes earlier than...

As the budget crisis throws University finances into sharp focus, some legislators are seeking savings through administrator salaries.State Sen. Troy Hebert has introduced legislation to revert all administrative...

It's been less than a week since SG President J Hudson and Vice President Dani Borel were inaugurated. They've been working to appoint executive staff members and meet with administrators this week. Hudson...

The fall semester will bring with newly renovated spaces in the Student Union and a rebuilt Tiger Lair food court.Jason Tolliver, auxiliary services director, said there are three spaces currently being...

It's the responsibility of college students to build the future of this country, Marc Morial, CEO of the National Urban League and former New Orleans mayor said Monday night in the Journalism Building....

U.S. Under Secretary of Energy, Kristina Johnson will deliver this year's spring commencement address for the University. This years main spring commencement exercises will be held Friday, May 21, at 9...

A Faculty Senate committee is researching options to possibly move the University to a plus-minus grading system.The Admissions, Standards and Honors committee is internally discussing policies at some...

Student Government Senate continued its preparations for next year by electing a new speaker pro tempore — Arts and Sciences Sen. Aaron Caffarel — Friday during a special Senate session.The...

The University has made great strides in recent years to protect students, but they're still vulnerable to identity theft and credit card fraud. Jeanette Tucker, human ecology professor, specializes in...

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is celebrating its 41st anniversary, and Friday's downpour and the weekend's resulting muddy grounds were hardly able to stop the party. The...