Aug. 29, 2019

Baton Rouge
Louisiana looks to prioritize lower income, minority students for future higher education funding
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/article_ec07a752-c9bc-11e9-b48c-2719a00ae45b.html

What kind of salaries are LSU, Tulane, UL grads earning? New survey answers that question
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/article_72cbca18-c925-11e9-b04a-fb0df2e6fc27.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=BRDaily&utm_med

Hammond
Southeastern to unveil 800-pound bronze Lion statue before Thursday’s season-opener
https://www.livingstonparishnews.com/living/southeastern-to-unveil–pound-bronze-lion-statue-before-thursday/article_3c06cbc0-c9d1-11e9-854f-f7f1f87bcaf6.html

Lafayette
Kerry Conner feels right at home following legendary UL equipment manager Lynn Williams
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/sports/ul_lafayette/article_f94e9428-c9c8-11e9-876d-df16c499f331.html

Monroe
ULM helping first generation students transition to college
https://www.knoe.com/content/news/ULM-helping-first-generation-students-navigate-through-high-school-558482031.html

ULM sells out ‘new’ Grove, anticipating large crowd for Grambling
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2019/08/28/ulm-sells-out-new-grove-anticipating-large-crowd-grambling/2139609001/?utm_source=then

Natchitoches
NSU announces 2019-20 tenure, promotion list
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2019/08/29/nsu-announces-2019-20-tenure-promotion-list/

New master’s in computer information systems approved for Northwestern State
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2019/08/29/new-masters-in-computer-information-systems-approved-for-northwestern-state/

Ruston
Ruston, Tech pitch project to Cassidy
https://www.rustonleader.com/news/ruston-tech-pitch-project-cassidy

Regional/National
Ending Tuition Unfairness for Online (and Part-Time) Students
https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2019/08/28/university-resets-its-pricing-online-students-because-policy?utm_source=Inside+High