June 10, 2020

Baton Rouge
McNeese State University announces honor lists for spring 2020
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/communities/livingston_tangipahoa/article_49773b2a-a511-11ea-9128-d7435b2b54de.html

Lafayette
There are several reports of racist comments by college professors and students in Louisiana
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/education/article_68660338-aa82-11ea-ac2e-f3c98ac960de.html

Lake Charles
Student and former students protest behavior of McNeese counselor
https://www.kplctv.com/2020/06/09/student-former-students-protest-behavior-mcneese-counselor/

Monroe
‘It’s a start’: ULM hosts Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forum
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2020/06/09/its-start-ulm-hosts-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-forum/5331932002/

Update: ULM fires one instructor who used racist slur, starts process for second
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/local/2020/06/09/ulm-instructor-who-used-racial-slur-no-longer-staff-directory/5326596002/

Dozens gather for ULM’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Forum
https://www.myarklamiss.com/community/dozens-gather-for-ulms-diversity-equity-inclusion-forum/

Sen. John Kennedy announces $9.8 million FEMA grant for LA Tech
https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/sen-john-kennedy-announces-9-8-million-fema-grant-for-la-tech/

Natchitoches
Endowed professorship set up to honor Dr. Margaret Kilcoyne
https://www.natchitochestimes.com/2020/06/09/endowed-professorship-set-up-to-honor-dr-margaret-kilcoyne/

Regional/National
The COVID-igital Divide
https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/blogs/education-time-corona/covid-igital-divide?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=2d32b63c86-DNU_2019_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-2d32b63c86-199743389&mc_cid=2d32b63c86&mc_eid=