Aug. 10, 2020

Houma/Thibodaux
Nicholls hires new police chief
https://www.dailycomet.com/story/news/2020/08/08/nicholls-police-chief/3327738001/

Lafayette
Safety a priority for Cajuns’ fall sports, Deputy Director of Athletics says
https://www.iberianet.com/sports/safety-a-priority-for-cajuns-fall-sports-deputy-director-of-athletics-says/article_b1dafb3c-da15-11ea-93d8-6798fa66dcb9.html

Coronavirus protocols await UL students returning to Lafayette campus this week
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/coronavirus/article_84bb47e0-d8f5-11ea-b8dc-4f8609881724.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=ACADaily&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=headline&uid=9b5bed44-7e5e-4667-b052-24855b105d2c

Coronavirus claims life of treasured UL dean; colleagues, students pay honor
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/coronavirus/article_a5667840-d8e9-11ea-ac3c-570da6f8ab3c.html

UL lowers University flag in honor of D.J. Looney
https://www.katc.com/sports/ul-sports/ul-lowers-university-flag-in-honor-of-d-j-looney

PHOTOS- UL Summer Commencement Ceremony
https://www.theadvertiser.com/picture-gallery/news/2020/08/08/university-louisiana-lafayette-summer-2020-commencement-ceremony/3326177001/

UL Summer 2020 Commencement caps historic academic year
https://www.katc.com/news/lafayette-parish/ul-celebrates-summer-graduates

Lake Charles
Barbe, Wash-Marion students offered jump start pathway into engineering
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=AMP%2F2020%2F08%2F08&id=Ar00108&sk=1458ACEF&viewMode=text

McNeese electrical engineering student is intern at NASA
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=AMP%2F2020%2F08%2F09&id=Ar01002&sk=8E17DE1F&viewMode=text

McNeese fee deadline Aug. 11
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=AMP%2F2020%2F08%2F09&id=Ar01006&sk=FA33070B&viewMode=text

People Helping People
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=AMP%2F2020%2F08%2F09&id=Ar02706&sk=0816C87F&viewMode=text

Monroe
Louisiana Tech pauses football practice following five players test positive for COVID-19
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/louisiana-tech/2020/08/09/louisiana-tech-pauses-football-practice-after-5-positive-covid-19-tests/3332681001/

Natchitoches
NSU will host All-Greek Centennial Celebration in 2021
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2020/08/10/nsu-will-host-all-greek-centennial-celebration-in-2021-2/

Ruston
Bank makes donation toward Louisiana Tech’s diversity efforts
http://www.magnoliareporter.com/education/colleges_universities/article_b5e235de-da0f-11ea-8f2d-efae9d893c90.html

LA Tech, ULM to play at Independence Stadium
https://www.iberianet.com/sports/la-tech-ulm-to-play-at-independence-stadium/article_15668054-da16-11ea-a60f-7bf8fc5deea1.html

Louisiana Tech University receives $367,623 research into neurological disorders
https://www.ktbs.com/news/louisiana-tech-university-receives-367-623-research-into-neurological-disorders/article_5458b7b0-d925-11ea-b919-eb3ff81eba98.html

Regional/National
Sen. Kennedy announces $5.9 million for Louisiana education projects
https://www.klfy.com/news/sen-kennedy-announces-5-9-million-for-louisiana-education-projects/