Feb. 18, 2019
Houma/Thibodaux
Test your knowledge of south La. at Nicholls’ trivia contest
https://www.dailycomet.com/news/20190217/test-your-knowledge-of-south-la-at-nicholls-trivia-contest
Lafayette
Waitr moves into Lafayette headquarters, adds 200 new jobs
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/article_220c8bfa-317a-11e9-8ede-db1a730feeef.html
Students take first steps toward blazing their own trails during Black History Month
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/education/2019/02/15/black-history-month-comeaux-high-donna-lanceslin-lafayette-schools/2884166002/
Russo Park’s new student section a hit so far
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/sports/ul_lafayette/article_28847d0e-32c3-11e9-a879-9b2129f0fc39.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=ACAdaily&utm_
Meetings and news for veterans this week
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2019/02/17/lafayette-meetings-and-news-veterans-week/2885499002/
Lake Charles
McNeese grad is director of NASA’s ISS
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2019%2F02%2F18&entity=Ar00103&sk=F2A3E179&mode=text
Coming full circle
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2019%2F02%2F18&entity=Ar00101&sk=E60A0A45&mode=text
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2019%2F02%2F17&entity=Ar02701&sk=9F07C763&mode=text
McNeese Internship Fair set for Feb. 27
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2019%2F02%2F17&entity=Ar00707&sk=E93AF26F&mode=text
McNeese, United Way offer tax help
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMP%2F2019%2F02%2F17&entity=Ar00705&sk=5992C52C&mode=text
McNeese State University students give up their Saturday for Habitat for Humanity build
http://www.kplctv.com/2019/02/17/mcneese-state-university-students-give-up-their-saturday-habitat-humanity-build/
Natchitoches
NSU Associate Professor to speak on Louisiana’s role in WWII
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2019/02/16/nsu-associate-professor-to-speak-on-louisianas-role-in-wwii/
Shreveport
From poverty in Africa to an engineering degree at La Tech, Mo Muhammed shares his story
https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/sports/from-poverty-in-africa-to-an-engineering-degree-at-la-tech-mo-muhammed-shares-his-story/1780391440
Regional/National
The Economic Gains (Yes, Gains) of a Liberal Arts Education
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/02/15/study-documents-economic-gains-liberal-arts-education