April 1, 2021

Grambling
Grambling remembers fallen hero, national champion and football coach Ernest Sterling, Sr.
https://www.kalb.com/2021/04/01/grambling-remembers-fallen-hero-national-champion-and-football-coach-ernest-sterling-sr/

GSU teams up with Academy Sports and Outdoors to build mentorship program
https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/gsu-teams-up-with-academy-sports-and-outdoors-to-build-mentorship-program/

Hammond
President Crain presents faculty, staff awards
https://www.hammondstar.com/news/president-crain-presents-faculty-staff-awards/article_3ef612a0-5aeb-578e-b405-f97a378698c4.html

Lafayette
UL students seek pass/fail options again for spring semester because of the pandemic
https://www.katc.com/news/ul-students-seek-pass-fail-options-again-for-spring-semester-because-of-the-pandemic

UL LAFAYETTE STUDENT SINGS HER WAY INTO NATIONAL “VOICES OF TOMORROW” FINALS
https://www.kadn.com/content/news/UL-Lafayette-Student-Sings-Her-Way-into-National-Voices-of-Tomorrow-Finals–574106401.html

Could free community college become a reality in Louisiana? Too soon to speculate, officials say
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/education/article_da4f3294-9253-11eb-9b2a-8f20bf37af67.html

Monroe
ULM Spring Commencement will be held in person
https://www.knoe.com/2021/03/31/ulm-spring-commencement-will-be-held-in-person/

Shreveport
More tickets to be made available for Bayou Classic as La. governor eases COVID-19 restrictions
https://www.ksla.com/2021/03/31/more-tickets-be-made-available-bayou-classic-la-gov-eases-covid-restrictions/

Regional/National
Biden’s Billions for Higher Ed
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/04/01/what%E2%80%99s-2-trillion-infrastructure-plan-higher-ed?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=b934a45645-DNU_2021_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-b934a45645-199743389&mc_cid=b934a45645&