Kevin Mulcahy, political science professor, was placed on paid administrative leave last fall after he was arrested for allegedly entering another professor's home, groping the housemate and in the process...
To add to the financial sting of the looming budget cuts, the University is responsible for $724,000 in back taxes stemming from a mistake in not charging sales tax on meal plans.Typically, the University...
Ivor van Heerden was told April 9 his contract wouldn't be renewed as a research professor, and days later said he heard through the media his position at the Hurricane Center was eliminated.But the outspoken...
This year has been one of the most dynamic in American political history — what began in 2006 as a fundamental shift in power from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party in Congress culminated...
Though considerable progress has been made in the Student Union construction, officials still don't expect the project to be fully completed until March 2011.The original March 2010 construction deadline...
The red light cameras in Louisiana have stirred controversy during the past year, and the debate will be discussed in this year's legislative session.The cameras that allow public officials to catch drivers...
The LSU Board of Supervisors had a year filled with meeting quarrels, talk of impending budget cuts and the reelection of a previous member.Disagreement surrounded the Board in August when the chairman-elect...
From guest speakers to pageants, the African American Cultural Center and the Office of Multicultural Affairs celebrated black culture through January's Martin Luther King Commemoration and February's...
The University's bus system, a long-time source of frustration for students, saw many changes this year from rising rates to the privatization of the system. The University's transition from Capital Area...
Chancellor Michael Martin made his way across a wind-torn and muggy campus late September, lit cigar in his mouth and lack of sleep beginning to form dark circles under his eyes.It was on this day —...
The Faculty Senate has had a busy year filled with budgetary concerns and controversial resolutions. But for President Kevin Cope, the most important part has been the way Faculty Senate has stretched...
While Hurricane Gustav brought record-breaking winds and rains to Baton Rouge, fall finals came with a more pleasant surprise — a University blanketed in white snow, just in time for the Christmas...
