March 12, 2020

Baton Rouge
Coronavirus and Louisiana: 5 big stories to know, from 13 confirmed cases to empty stadiums
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/coronavirus/article_debf5322-6419-11ea-a346-5bbe88d16e2b.html

Hammond
SLU, BRCC sign agreement to allow criminal justice students to move into bachelors program
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/communities/livingston_tangipahoa/article_8ef5d160-5fd5-11ea-a300-57f87c043b70.html

Houma/Thibodaux
Nicholls considers moving classes online
https://www.dailycomet.com/news/20200311/nicholls-considers-moving-classes-online

Lafayette
Spokesman: UL Lafayette students advised to take precautions after New Orleans conference,
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/education/article_ccabade6-63da-11ea-8fda-f3534e35fc3d.html

Students learn about engineering majors and careers at UL expo
https://www.katc.com/news/local-news/lafayette-parish/students-learn-about-engineering-majors-and-careers-at-ul-expo

Lake Charles
Show by former Metropolitan Opera trombonist combines music, comedy
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=AMP%2F2020%2F03%2F12&id=Ar01601&sk=A11236DA&viewMode=text

Coronavirus update from Mcneese State University
https://www.kplctv.com/2020/03/12/coronavirus-update-mcneese-state-university/

Monroe
ULM taking precautions, revises travel policy in light of COVID-19
https://www.knoe.com/content/news/ULM-issues-statement-on-COVID-19-impacts-568705321.html

LA Tech announces construction to new athletic facilities to begin this week
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/louisiana-tech/2020/03/11/louisiana-tech-begin-construction-new-athletic-facilities-week/5021068002/

ULM donor arrested twice on campus in one week
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/crime/2020/03/11/ulm-donor-arrested-twice-campus-one-week/5025816002/

ULM presidential search committee starts search process
https://www.knoe.com/content/news/ULM-Presidential-search-committee-starts-search-process–568721871.html

Grambling State president releases COVID-19 update
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2020/03/11/grambling-state-president-releases-coronavirus-update/5027042002/

New ULM president to be named May 18
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2020/03/11/new-ulm-president-named-may-18/5014662002/

ULM president releases campus update on COVID-19
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2020/03/11/ulm-president-releases-campus-update-covid-19/5021527002/

Natchitoches
Memorial set for NSU student who died last month
https://www.kalb.com/content/news/Memorial-set-for-NSU-student–568700081.html

New Orleans
Tulane, UNO, Loyola University switch to online-only courses because of coronavirus
https://www.wdsu.com/article/uno-makes-decision-to-switch-to-remote-instruction-classes-cancels-large-gatherings/31361542

Regional/National
Go Home? For Some Students It’s Not Easy
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/03/12/colleges-confronting-coronavirus-tell-students-move-out-many-urge-attention-needs?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=5263a840ec-DNU_2019_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-5263a840ec-19