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All content by McKenzie Womack

Transition Advisory Team overhauls LSU System

By McKenzie Womack
May 5, 2013
A Black Hawk helicopter touches down in Iraq. Two similar helicopters will land on campus today as part of a Bengal Raiders qualification course.

Black Hawk helicopters to land on LSU Soccer Fields

By McKenzie Womack
May 2, 2013
Dr. Fakhri Kareem Al-Bagdadi, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine associate professor, stands in front of microscopes April 29, 2013, in a laboratory at the school. Al-Bagdadi has been a professor at the University for nearly 40 years.

Iraqi professor enjoys Baton Rouge’s similarities to home

By McKenzie Womack
May 1, 2013

System representatives decide not to pursue declaratory judgment

By McKenzie Womack
April 24, 2013

Students say online classes are easier, convenient

By McKenzie Womack
April 23, 2013
Kyle Anderman, owner of Frosted on Nicolson Drive, won the Second Annual Venture Challenge, hosted by the University Student Incubator.

Students win a combined $25,000 at Venture Challenge

By McKenzie Womack
April 21, 2013

Students wary of plagiarism software

By McKenzie Womack
April 21, 2013
Vice-Chancellor Gil Reeve discusses online education April 17, 2013, at a Faculty Senate meeting in the Capital Chamber of the Student Union.

LSU increasing online learning efforts

By McKenzie Womack
April 17, 2013
Faculty Senate considering plagiarism software

Faculty Senate considering plagiarism software

By McKenzie Womack
April 10, 2013

Alexander tells faculty he wants to learn from them

By McKenzie Womack
March 22, 2013
Louisiana Board of Regents member Robert W. Levy discusses a proposal March 20, 2013, at a meeting in the Claiborne building.

Regents push for tuition autonomy

By McKenzie Womack
March 20, 2013
LSU Chancellor William Jenkins speaks to a small group of people Wednesday, March 20, 2013 during a session of Chats with the Chancellor in the Live Oak Lounge in the Union.

Chancellor answers concerns of faculty, staff in forum

By McKenzie Womack
March 20, 2013
LSU Chief Information Officer Brian Nichols presents the "State of IT at LSU" Tuesday, March 19, 2013 for the Faculty Senate in the Capital Chamber in the Student Union.

Faculty senate votes ‘no confidence’

By McKenzie Womack
March 19, 2013
LSU System Board of Supervisors member Ronald Anderson gives input Monday, March 18, 2013.

Board of Supervisors discusses tuition increases, Transition Advisory Team progress

By McKenzie Womack
March 18, 2013
LSU Faculty Representative William Demastes discusses Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 the absences and attence rules with the Faculty Senate in the Capital Chambers in the Student Union.

Faculty retirement benefits some of lowest in the nation

By McKenzie Womack
March 17, 2013

Subcommittee considers all freshmen living on campus

By McKenzie Womack
March 14, 2013

Students mostly unaware of reorganization

By McKenzie Womack
March 12, 2013

Academic subcommittee members want more faculty involvement

By McKenzie Womack
March 11, 2013

More primary care physicians needed

By McKenzie Womack
March 7, 2013
Brian Nichols, Chief Information Officer at LSU, addresses information in a handout Thursday, March 7, 2013 during a Technology Subcommittee Task Force meeting in the School of the Coast and Environment building.

Task force talks consolidation

By McKenzie Womack
March 7, 2013

OSU president offers guidance

By McKenzie Womack
March 5, 2013
LSU Chief Information Officer Brian Nichols (right) listens attentively as Center for Computation and Technology director Joel Tohline (left) addresses the rest of the Technology and Operations subcommittee during their meeting Thursday Feb. 21, 2013 in Efferson Hall.

Students on subcommittees still want representation on TAT

By McKenzie Womack
March 4, 2013
LSU bio-chemistry undergraduate Charles Lewis (left) and Interim Chancellor Dr. William "Bill" Jenkins (right) listen to the members share their views on the direction of academics for the transition Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 at the Academic Subcommittee in Efferson Hall.

Academic subcommittee members hope to keep flagship status

By McKenzie Womack
February 28, 2013
Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope opens the meeting on Feb. 18, 2013, in the Student Union Capital Chamber.

Faculty Senate submitting formal request for presidential candidates

By McKenzie Womack
February 27, 2013
Commissioner of Higher Education Jim Purcell discusses a motion with Louisiana Board of Regents members at a meeting on Feb. 25, 2013, at the Pennington Biomedical Research Conference Center.

Board of Regents recommends management boards have tuition authority

By McKenzie Womack
February 25, 2013

Pennington considering opening medical school in Baton Rouge

By McKenzie Womack
February 25, 2013
LSU Foundation president and CEO Lee Griffin speaks at an administrative task force meeting Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 in Efferson Hall.

Griffin: Foundation must raise more money

By McKenzie Womack
February 24, 2013
Many students are giving up candy and Netflix for Lent, which lasts through March 30.

Students give up certain foods, focus on prayer this Lent

By McKenzie Womack
February 20, 2013
LSU Interim Chancellor William Jenkins answers Tuesday, Feb. 2013 a question from the Student Experience Subcommittee at Lod Cook Alumni Center.

Online focus, tuition raises concern subcommittee students

By McKenzie Womack
February 19, 2013
Dr. Paul Sylvester, University of Louisiana-Monroe College of Pharmacy director of research and graduate studies, discussed the formula of funding for higher education on Feb. 18, 2013, in the Student Union Capital Chamber. Sylvester urged members of the Faculty Senate to take action against legislators to stop budget cuts to higher education in Louisiana.

Students encouraged to volunteer through Geaux Big

By McKenzie Womack
February 18, 2013

Anonymous email calls to oust AgCenter admins

By McKenzie Womack
February 13, 2013

Team hopes to preserve La. connection amid LSU changes

By McKenzie Womack
February 7, 2013

Enrollment numbers show bolstered freshman class

By McKenzie Womack
February 6, 2013
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.

Nicholson Gateway master plan gets reviewed before vote

By McKenzie Womack
February 4, 2013
Rolfe McCollister asks a question during the Board of Supervisors meeting in the LSU System building on Feb. 1, 2013.

University moves focus to online programs

By McKenzie Womack
February 3, 2013

AAUP issues complaint to the University

By McKenzie Womack
January 30, 2013

Jenkins: raising money key for LSU

By McKenzie Womack
January 29, 2013

New bill could raise tuition at University

By McKenzie Womack
January 28, 2013

Students looking to help University through subcommittees

By McKenzie Womack
January 28, 2013
Members of the Krewe of Jupiter and Juno throw beads from their float Saturday Jan. 26, 2013 in front of the Baton Rouge River Center.

BR Mardi Gras begins with Krewe of Jupiter and Juno parade

By McKenzie Womack
January 27, 2013

University releases names of students on subcommittees

By McKenzie Womack
January 25, 2013
President and CEO of Campus Federal John Milazzo speaks Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 to the Faculty Senate in the Capital Chambers of the Student Union.

Credit hour guidelines to force more studying

By McKenzie Womack
January 24, 2013
Students invited to subcommittes for reorganization

Students invited to subcommittes for reorganization

By McKenzie Womack
January 24, 2013

Board of Regents expresses concerns for LA GRAD Act

By McKenzie Womack
January 23, 2013
Lee Griffin, president and CEO of the LSU Foundation, argues his point during a Board of Regents meeting Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012.

Foundation plans to grow University endowment

By McKenzie Womack
January 22, 2013

President Jenkins called AAUP concerns “premature”

By McKenzie Womack
January 21, 2013
Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope opens the September Faculty Senate Meeting in the Capital Chamber in the Student Union on Wed., Sept. 26, 2012.

Faculty Senate reactivates Budget and Planning Advisory Committee

By McKenzie Womack
January 17, 2013

AAUP investigates LSU’s merger and consolidation plans

By McKenzie Womack
January 15, 2013
Student Government President Taylor Cox listens on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 in the Capital Chambers of the Student Union to the discussion regarding a greek caucus.

Students push for more LSU re-organization input

By McKenzie Womack
January 15, 2013
LSU finance professor Don Chance presents a slideshow in support of changing the University's grading system to a "plus or minus" system on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at the Faculty Senate meeting. Chance proposed the new grading system, which he claims would allow for more accuracy and flexibility in grading.

Plus-minus grading lacks final approval

By McKenzie Womack
January 14, 2013

Transition Advisory Team looks for ways to improve LSU

By McKenzie Womack
January 14, 2013

Board of Regents believes higher education is a top priority

By McKenzie Womack
January 14, 2013