March 9, 2020

Lafayette
UL alum gives $600K to university that gave him his ‘finest moment,’ creates endowed chair
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/education/2020/03/08/university-louisiana-lafayette-alum-gives-600-k-endowed-chair-math/4964762002/

UL Lafayette Performing Arts Theatre opens ‘The House That Will Not Stand’ on March 12
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/entertainment_life/article_886a6790-57fe-11ea-bd47-e32d0e87d722.html

Sandra Thompson Herman donates memorabilia to UL Lafayette
https://www.katc.com/news/local-news/lafayette-parish/sandra-thompson-herman-donates-memorabilia-to-ul-lafayette

UL Lafayette cancels study abroad program in Italy due to precautions concerning COVID-19
https://www.wbrz.com/news/ul-lafayette-cancels-study-abroad-program-in-italy-due-to-precautions-concerning-covid-19/

Lake Charles
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=AMP%2F2020%2F03%2F08&id=Ar02801&sk=9143FC07&viewMode=text

NAMES IN THE NEWS
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=AMP%2F2020%2F03%2F09&id=Ar00504&sk=C981EF13&viewMode=text

Monroe
ULM to name the David and Sharon Turrentine School of Management on March 11
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2020/03/06/ulm-name-david-sharon-turrentine-school-management/4968506002/

ULM workshop focuses on grant writing expertise
https://www.hannapub.com/ouachitacitizen/tempo/ulm-workshop-focuses-on-grant-writing-expertise/article_603c7924-5e53-11ea-b105-07c218a47c73.html

Natchitoches
New Media students exhibit photos in annual showcase
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2020/03/07/new-media-students-exhibit-photos-in-annual-showcase/

New Orleans
New UNO program to give 15 students summer training, work-study and free tuition
https://www.nola.com/news/education/article_22d7d388-5f40-11ea-80e2-43ea8f3463e0.html

Ruston
‘Doctors Impossible’ to speak at Tech New Frontiers series
https://www.rustonleader.com/news/%E2%80%98doctors-impossible%E2%80%99-speak-tech-new-frontiers-series

Shreveport
How Shreveport-Bossier City are preparing for coronavirus
https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2020/03/07/coronavirus-spreads-northwest-louisiana-prepares-its-arrival/4929698002/