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A line of students waiting to get into the Testing Center in Himes Hall stretches across the quad Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013.

7-year-old software caused testing center server failure

By Alyson Gaharan
November 20, 2013
A line of students waiting to get into the Testing Center in Himes Hall stretches across the quad Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013.

Patience tested as center sees delays

By Alyson Gaharan
November 19, 2013
LSU students wait to enter Tiger Stadium Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 before the Tigers' game against UAB.

Four arrested for ticket scheme

By Alyson Gaharan
October 29, 2013

University awarded $1 million for research data

By Alyson Gaharan
October 10, 2013

Entrepreneurship event announced for veterans

By Alyson Gaharan
October 7, 2013
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks in Hot Springs, Ark., on July 27, 2012.

Jindal, EOC react to Tropical Storm Karen

By Alyson Gaharan
October 3, 2013

Ten things you cannot do during the government shutdown

By Alyson Gaharan
October 1, 2013
LSU students wait to enter Tiger Stadium Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 before the Tigers' game against UAB.

F. King Alexander listens to The Transition Advisory Team on Tuesday, April 16, 2013.

Presidential Search brings upheavals to University

By Alyson Gaharan
May 5, 2013
The crowd applauds LSU Interim Chancellor and President Williams Jenkins for his commitment to the University April 17, 2013, at the 2013 Louisiana Education Excellence Summit in the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Interim chancellor Jenkins reflects on his service to the University

By Alyson Gaharan
May 1, 2013

Chancellor plans to increase salaries, eliminate positions

By Alyson Gaharan
May 1, 2013

Judge Timothy Kelley rules in favor of Board of Supervisors

By Alyson Gaharan
April 30, 2013

Administration ‘disappointed,’ plans to appeal Clark’s ruling

By Alyson Gaharan
April 26, 2013

University to appeal judge’s ruling

By Alyson Gaharan
April 26, 2013

Kenneth Miles takes on additional full-time role as vice provost

By Alyson Gaharan
April 24, 2013

Kenneth Miles will take on role as Interim Provost for Equity, Diversity and Community Outreach

By Alyson Gaharan
April 24, 2013

Advertising seniors win first place at National Student Advertising Competition

By Alyson Gaharan
April 23, 2013
The LSU Board of Supervisors announced Monday that F. King Alexander, president of California State University Long Beach, is the lone finalist for LSU's  system president and chancellor position. 

Alexander’s salary similar to past leaders’

By Alyson Gaharan
April 22, 2013
Cokie Roberts, known for her work at NPR and ABC News, will give the keynote address at the University's 2013 commencement ceremony.

Cokie Roberts to give keynote commencement address

By Alyson Gaharan
April 22, 2013
F. King Alexander listens to The Transition Advisory Team on Tuesday, April 16, 2013.

Belle Wheelan: Merging of LSU president and University chancellor roles is ‘awkward’

By Alyson Gaharan
April 21, 2013
New LSU President F. King Alexander watches the speaker on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 during the Board of Supervisors meeting in the LSU System Building.

President-elect Alexander accepts $600,000 salary

By Alyson Gaharan
April 17, 2013
F. King Alexander listens to The Transition Advisory Team on Tuesday, April 16, 2013.

President-elect Alexander says reorganization on track

By Alyson Gaharan
April 16, 2013
Gaines Foster, Dean for College of Humanities and Social Science Departure: Announced his decision to step down Tuesday to work as a history professor and historian Replacement: No search currently under way

Deans Gaines Foster, Kenneth Koonce step down, colleagues reflect

By Alyson Gaharan
April 10, 2013
Gaines Foster, Dean for College of Humanities and Social Science Departure: Announced his decision to step down Tuesday to work as a history professor and historian Replacement: No search currently under way

Foster, Koonce latest deans to step down in trend of vacancies

By Alyson Gaharan
April 9, 2013

Times-Picayune joins Andrea Gallo, Advocate in suit against LSU

By Alyson Gaharan
April 8, 2013
University Registrar Robert Doolos to retire, effective June 1

University Registrar Robert Doolos to retire, effective June 1

By Alyson Gaharan
April 8, 2013
Newly elected LSU President F. King Alexander chats with reporters March 27, 2013, after the LSU Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve him for the position at a meeting in the LSU System building.

F. King Alexander installed as new LSU President

By Alyson Gaharan
March 27, 2013
University CFO Robert Kuhn to retire

University CFO Robert Kuhn to retire

By Alyson Gaharan
March 27, 2013

Board of Supervisors stands by decision not to release records

By Alyson Gaharan
March 27, 2013

Board of Supervisors will not release presidential candidates’ names

By Alyson Gaharan
March 27, 2013

Board of Supervisors approves Alexander as LSU President

By Alyson Gaharan
March 27, 2013
LSU Chancellor William Jenkins speaks to a small group of students in Live Oak Lounge during a session of Chats with the Chancellor, Tuesday, March 26, 2013.

Chancellor Jenkins: Student leadership is disconnected

By Alyson Gaharan
March 26, 2013
LSU System President Designate F. King Alexander answers questions March 21, 2013.

F. King Alexander energizes reorganization

By Alyson Gaharan
March 25, 2013

Tuition won’t fix lost appropriations

By Alyson Gaharan
March 25, 2013

LSU President Designate sheds light on search process

By Alyson Gaharan
March 21, 2013

External voices support Alexander

By Alyson Gaharan
March 20, 2013
The LSU Board of Supervisors announced Monday that F. King Alexander, president of California State University Long Beach, is the lone finalist for LSU's  system president and chancellor position. 

Board recommends new LSU President

By Alyson Gaharan
March 18, 2013

TAT to give Board progress report today

By Alyson Gaharan
March 17, 2013

$4.3M budget increase proposed

By Alyson Gaharan
March 14, 2013

One-time funds used to finance University

By Alyson Gaharan
March 13, 2013

New president will shape reorganization

By Alyson Gaharan
March 6, 2013

Ohio State president to address Transition Team

By Alyson Gaharan
March 4, 2013
Richardson: AgCenter unique, must retain budget authority

Richardson: AgCenter unique, must retain budget authority

By Alyson Gaharan
March 4, 2013

State appropriations hurt University research

By Alyson Gaharan
February 28, 2013

Task force wants better collaboration

By Alyson Gaharan
February 27, 2013

Blog: Jindal needs to explain meaning of budget cuts

By Alyson Gaharan
February 25, 2013
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, right, gestures as he and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, left, address the press during a news conference Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 in Richmond, Va. The two governors discussed K-12 education reforms. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Jindal reallocates $200 million from LSU Hospitals

By Alyson Gaharan
February 24, 2013
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, right, gestures as he and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, left, address the press during a news conference Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 in Richmond, Va. The two governors discussed K-12 education reforms. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Jindal unveils budget today

By Alyson Gaharan
February 21, 2013
LSU Law School Chancellor Jack Weiss discusses budget cuts in his office on Tuesday.

Reorganization threatens law school authority

By Alyson Gaharan
February 20, 2013

Auxiliary Services director accepts job at University of Arizona

By Alyson Gaharan
February 20, 2013

Transition Advisory Team defines mission, tenets

By Alyson Gaharan
February 20, 2013

Transition Advisory Team defines mission, tenets

By Alyson Gaharan
February 19, 2013

Sub-committees form task forces

By Alyson Gaharan
February 13, 2013
Finance and Revenue sub-committee co-chair G. Lee Griffin speaks on Feb. 13, 2013 during the Finance and Revenue and Operations and Technology sub-committees kickoff meeting in the Lod Cook Alumni Center.

Sub-committees form task forces in Wednesday kickoff meeting

By Alyson Gaharan
February 13, 2013

TOPS bill would cap money students could receive

By Alyson Gaharan
February 6, 2013
Chris Nicholas stands next to his bike Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. He is biking from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon to raise money and awareness for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Wounded Warrior Project, and Make a Wish foundation.

Biker traverses country for charity, stops at LSU

By Alyson Gaharan
February 5, 2013

AgCenter vice chancellor named interim chancellor of LSU Alexandria

By Alyson Gaharan
February 5, 2013

Faculty frustrated with stagnant salaries

By Alyson Gaharan
February 3, 2013

University search for president continues

By Alyson Gaharan
February 3, 2013
‘I think they’ve pulled the right people in and chose thoughtfully.’

Chancellors say reorganization will streamline efficiency

By Alyson Gaharan
February 3, 2013

Chancellor position has attracted strong candidate pool

By Alyson Gaharan
February 1, 2013

Transition Advisory Team sets committees

By Alyson Gaharan
January 29, 2013
Interim LSU System President and Chancellor William “Bill” Jenkins

President search funded with private foundation money

By Alyson Gaharan
January 28, 2013

Illegal use of student fees makes art students suspicious

By Alyson Gaharan
January 27, 2013
Third search begins for vice chancellor position

Third search begins for vice chancellor position

By Alyson Gaharan
January 24, 2013
Facility Service employees work to remove a partially fallen tree branch Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, from North Stadium Road near Mike's habitat.

18-Wheeler stops traffic by PMAC

By Alyson Gaharan
January 23, 2013

University pushes technology alternatives to traditional courses

By Alyson Gaharan
January 22, 2013
System changes halt University CFO search

System changes halt University CFO search

By Alyson Gaharan
January 16, 2013
University Interim System President and Chancellor William Jenkins exchanged words of gratitude on Jan. 12, 2013, as he talked about his Bichon Frise who was treated at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.

University seeks visionary leader

By Alyson Gaharan
January 14, 2013
Midyear cuts were more modest than anticipated

Midyear cuts were more modest than anticipated

By Alyson Gaharan
January 13, 2013

LSU System Transition Advisory Team sets timeline for merger

By Alyson Gaharan
January 8, 2013
LSU fans celebrate the Tigers' second touchdown Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 during the Tigers' 23-21 win against South Carolina in Tiger Stadium. The original photo of the Painted Posse at the Tigers’ game against South Carolina on Saturday.

Painted Posse picture creates national controversy

By Alyson Gaharan
December 2, 2012
Officers of the African American Cultural Center recite the Kwanzaa Pledge on Tuesday night during the group's Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration in the Atchafalaya Rooom in the Student Union.

Internationally diverse students succeed on campus

By Alyson Gaharan
December 2, 2012
Employees of the LSU Mid City Clinic prepare to release bouquets of red ballons in honor of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 2011. This year, the University is holding the event on Dec. 5.

University to observe World AIDS Day with Geaux RED

By Alyson Gaharan
November 30, 2012
Sociology junior Claire Strickland (right) runs through a list of concerns she had for how the bomb threat was handled as Executive Assistant to the Chancellor and Head of the EOC, D'Ann Morris (left), listens and later addresses Strickland's concerns at an EOC discussion panel Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 in the Atchafalaya Room in the Union.

EOC hosts review of hurricane, bomb threat

By Alyson Gaharan
November 27, 2012
Graduate student Reagan Mitchell performs a saxophone solo during the African American Cultural Center's Annual Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration on Tuesday night in the Atchafalaya Room in the Student Union.

African-American students celebrate Kwanzaa

By Alyson Gaharan
November 27, 2012
A Palestinian man hides during a protest against Israel's operations in Gaza Strip, outside Ofer, an Israeli military prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Middle East violence proves greater cooperation is necessary

By Alyson Gaharan
November 18, 2012
Russell Conner, political science senior, has been communicating about the recent attacks in Gaza with a family he stayed with in Palestine this summer.

Middle East conflict affects University students

By Alyson Gaharan
November 18, 2012
Mary Matalin, Republican adviser and wife of Democratic strategist James Carville, introduces political analysts and politicians Thursday during the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Fourth Annual Political Summit at Tulane University.

Leaders discuss bipartisanship

By Alyson Gaharan
November 15, 2012
The International Cultural Center holds a tailgate Saturday for international students.

International Cultural Center embraces football culture

By Alyson Gaharan
November 11, 2012
Biochemistry senior Trayshawn Webb eats a cup of rice during the Oxfam Hunger Banquet at the Atchafalaya Room in the Union Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. Webb was part of a group sitting on cardboard on the floorthat represented the lowest poverty group during the Hunger Banquet. There was also a middle class group sitting at folding tables and an upper class group sitting at round tables with table clothes. The meals were distributed according to the class the group represented.

Interactive event educates about hunger

By Alyson Gaharan
November 8, 2012
Socialist candidate tours Louisiana

Socialist candidate tours Louisiana

By Alyson Gaharan
October 31, 2012
Chad Freeman, Graduate Assistant for the LGBTQ Project "Safe Space", provides the audience with the campaign's mission on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 in the International Room of the Student Union.

Advocacy program debuts updates

By Alyson Gaharan
October 28, 2012
President Barack Obama speaks during the third presidential debate with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney at Lynn University, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in Boca Raton, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

International students: Obama is ‘cool’

By Alyson Gaharan
October 23, 2012
Rainbow colored handprints cover a banner at Spectrum's table Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, in Free Speech Alley. Spectrum, a student organization for LGBTQ students and their allies, is celebrating National Coming Out Day.

LGBTQ awareness raised

By Alyson Gaharan
October 17, 2012
Two cars collided on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 at Nicholson Dr. and N. Stadium Rd.

Cars collide on Nicholson and Stadium drives

By Alyson Gaharan
October 17, 2012
The edited photo was emailed to those who attended the game through LSU Geaux-Mail. The crosses on the students’ chests were airbrushed out of the photo.

University broadcasts airbrushed photo, upsets religious students

By Alyson Gaharan
October 16, 2012
Biological sciences senior Brandon Toy leaves his fingerprints Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at Spectrum's table in Free Speech Alley. Spectrum, a student organization for LGBTQ students and their allies, is celebrating National Coming Out Day.

LGBTQ community honors National Coming Out Day

By Alyson Gaharan
October 10, 2012
Filmmaker Charlie Minn speaks Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, about his film "The New Juarez," which focuses on the Mexican drug cartel war.

Documentary educates about Mexican drug war

By Alyson Gaharan
October 9, 2012

Concert promotes First Amendment

By Alyson Gaharan
September 27, 2012

Fair shows Study Abroad resources

By Alyson Gaharan
September 25, 2012
Muslims celebrated Eid, the end of Ramadan, at the Islamic Center of Baton Rouge on Aug. 30, 2011.

University Saudi Club to celebrate National Day

By Alyson Gaharan
September 23, 2012
The panel speaks to the LSU community in West Hall Wednsday night about the recent Muslim protests and the movie trailer that may have incited these protests.

University panel discusses controversial anti-Islam video

By Alyson Gaharan
September 19, 2012

Rainbow Rush draws LGBTQ crowd

By Alyson Gaharan
September 13, 2012
Petroleum engineer senior Citra Inaray, right, speaks with a representative from WorleyParsons on Wednesday at the career expo held in the PMAC.

Career Expo beneficial to international students

By Alyson Gaharan
September 13, 2012