June 8, 2020
Alexandria
Louisiana Higher Ed Faces Budget Shortfalls Due To Covid-19 Pandemic
https://www.redriverradio.org/post/louisiana-higher-ed-faces-budget-shortfalls-due-covid-19-pandemic
Baton Rouge
Louisiana SWAC schools still waiting for return to campus
https://www.brproud.com/sports/local-sports/louisiana-swac-schools-still-waiting-for-return-to-campus/
Grambling
Grambling State University awards $2.6M in student relief grants
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2020/06/05/grambling-state-university-cares-act-covid-19-coronavirus-money-grants-student-relief/3158368001/
Hammond
Southeastern dismisses student-athlete for social media post
https://www.wafb.com/2020/06/06/southeastern-dismisses-student-athlete-social-media-post/
Lafayette
UL Lafayette campus closed Monday due to Cristobal
https://www.katc.com/news/local-news/lafayette-parish/ul-lafayette-campus-closed-monday-due-to-cristobal
UL not testing all returning Cajun athletes for coronavirus
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/ul/2020/06/08/louisiana-football-ul-not-testing-all-ragin-cajuns-coronavirus-covid-19/3163066001/
Lake Charles
Ideals of inclusive excellence part of McNeese culture
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=AMP%2F2020%2F06%2F07&id=Ar00900&sk=E004A19A&viewMode=text
McNeese trainer Hunter Martin discusses voluntary workout protocol
https://www.kplctv.com/2020/06/06/mcneese-trainer-hunter-martin-discusses-voluntary-workout-protocol/
Monroe
Update: University of Louisiana Monroe investigating second allegation of racist comments
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2020/06/07/university-of-louisiana-monroe-investigate-allegation-racial-comments/3172564001/
ULM instructor under investigation for ‘inappropriate social media posts’
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2020/06/04/ulm-instructor-under-investigation-inappropriate-comments/3152295001/
Natchitoches
NSU moving to Phase 2 of working operations
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2020/06/08/nsu-moving-to-phase-2-of-working-operations/
SGA Pres Hopkins selected for Governor’s Fellows Program
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2020/06/08/sga-pres-hopkins-selected-for-governors-fellows-program/
NSU reacts to incoming students racially derogatory social media posts
https://www.ktbs.com/community/nsu-reacts-to-incoming-students-racially-derogatory-social-media-posts/article_47c3b7c8-a79a-11ea-925e-d3e6c4971c1c.html
Regional/National
Colleges’ Plans to Reopen Rely on 2 Tools: Testing and Contact Tracing. Will They Work?
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Colleges-Plans-to-Reopen/248935?utm_source=at&utm_medium=en&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_1270734&cid=at&source=ams&sourceId=397376
