Jan. 19, 2021

Hammond
Alumni association seeks four board directors
https://www.hammondstar.com/news/alumni-association-seeks-four-board-directors/article_03d0ed78-506f-5ab4-821e-4b5947eca095.html

Houma/Thibodaux
You’re invited to a free art exhibit starting Tuesday at Nicholls State University
https://www.houmatoday.com/story/news/2021/01/18/art-exhibit-opens-tuesday-nicholls-state-university-thibodaux/4206124001/

Lafayette
Southern, Grambling bands to perform at inauguration event
https://www.katc.com/news/covering-louisiana/southern-grambling-bands-to-perform-at-inauguration-event

Lake Charles
McNeese to open in ‘transition’, most classes online, academic buildings open first
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/coronavirus/article_3d93b8ac-58e3-11eb-80a3-df9641e3979d.html

Local Professor on MLK Day: “Dr. King’s call to peace not reflected in insurrection”
https://www.kplctv.com/2021/01/19/local-professor-mlk-day-dr-kings-call-peace-not-reflected-insurrection/

McNeese State moving forward, building back
https://www.americanpress.com/news/mcneese-state-moving-forward-building-back/article_55093d34-592b-11eb-a693-6b9df053fc89.html

PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=AMP%2F2021%2F01%2F17&id=Ar02401&sk=289EFF8B&viewMode=text

Monroe
ULM and LDCC partner for MLK Day of Service
https://www.knoe.com/2021/01/19/ulm-and-ldcc-partner-for-mlk-day-of-service/

ULM professor dies in an alleged murder-suicide in Mer Rouge
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2021/01/18/ulm-professor-dies-alleged-murder-suicide-mer-rouge/4208485001/

Monroe honors leaders, community service at Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Salute
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2021/01/17/monroe-honors-leaders-community-service-martin-luther-king-jr-birthday-salute/4159820001/

Ruston attorney joins board
https://www.hannapub.com/ouachitacitizen/news/local_state_headlines/ruston-attorney-joins-board/article_554e6b22-55b9-11eb-bc20-c3dceb350f79.html

Natchitoches
Student Gamers’ Guild brings NSU campus to world of Minecraft
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2021/01/19/student-gamers-guild-brings-nsu-campus-to-world-of-minecraft/

Spirit of Northwestern members take part in virtual college marching band show
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2021/01/19/spirit-of-northwestern-members-take-part-in-virtual-college-marching-band-show/

NSU offers discount on real estate continuing education courses
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2021/01/18/nsu-offers-discount-on-real-estate-continuing-education-courses/

Northwestern State postpones Spring 2021 events
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2021/01/18/northwestern-state-postpones-spring-2021-events/

City of Natchitoches, NSU to host peaceful MLK march
https://www.ktbs.com/news/city-of-natchitoches-nsu-to-host-peaceful-mlk-march/article_5ab23c80-5936-11eb-8c5a-c325aca0d113.html

New Orleans
Southeastern graduates1,000-plus students, honors Covington woman
https://www.nola.com/news/communities/st_tammany/article_7393700a-553c-11eb-b1e9-97c1e31b8b98.html

How enrollment gains, diversity and inclusion efforts and research help UNO thrive and grow despite challenges
https://www.nola.com/sponsored/the_university_of_new_orleans/article_07c0fe66-4eab-11eb-86d4-bb6be3721f9a.html

Ruston
More than $171M raised through Louisiana Tech’s Forever Loyal Campaign
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2021/01/15/louisiana-tech-forever-loyal-campaign-raised-more-than-171-million/4168000001/