May 11, 2020
Baton Rouge
Our Views: A price cut to position people to finish their college degrees
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/our_views/article_3157f12a-9075-11ea-8d4c-9768075d977a.html
How much CARES Act money will Louisiana college students receive? See details
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/coronavirus/article_609a373a-908f-11ea-99c0-1b927ee31338.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=ACADaily&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=headline&uid=9b5bed44-7e5e-4667-b052-24855b105d2c
Facing a ‘great unknown,’ Louisiana universities ask state committee to prevent more budget cuts
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/coronavirus/article_488447c4-9177-11ea-b4a4-33cdb7538aed.html
Grambling
GSU faculty awarded $93K NEH grant for Digital Humanities program
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2020/05/09/gsu-faculty-awarded-93-k-neh-grant-digital-humanities-program/3097273001/
Gov. Edwards appoints Grambling State’s Dr. Ponton for Louisiana commission task force
https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/sports/gmennation/gov-edwards-appoints-grambling-states-dr-ponton-for-louisiana-commission-task-force/
Houma/Thibodaux
Nicholls Alumni Federation celebrates class of 2020 with yard sign display
http://www.houmatimes.com/news/nicholls/nicholls-alumni-federation-celebrates-class-of-2020-with-yard-sign-display/
Lafayette
Getting a degree in a pandemic: Meet 4 UL students whose career plans have been altered by COVID-19
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/business/article_e6ea509c-919b-11ea-9d46-2f86a7764bd0.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=ACADaily&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=headline&uid=9b5bed44-7e5e-4667-b052-24855b105d2c
Louisiana’s newest medical school ready to provide opportunities for state’s doctors-in-training
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/education/article_324adbb8-90e5-11ea-bf01-7bfd5d28d3a4.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=ACADaily&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=headline&uid=9b5bed44-7e5e-4667-b052-24855b105d2c
Lake Charles
McNeese students, graduates reach students in innovative ways
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/TranslateArticle.aspx?doc=AmP%2F2020%2F05%2F09&entity=ar00303&ts=20200509040027&uq=20200226034649
MCNEESE STATE BASKETBALL Elevating his game
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AmericanPress/TranslateArticle.aspx?doc=AmP%2F2020%2F05%2F09&entity=ar00702&ts=20200509040027&uq=20200226034649
Monroe
Grambling State will take a huge budget hit if 2020 football season is shortened
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/gsu/2020/05/09/grambling-state-lose-large-portion-budget-football-season-shortened/3095936001/
ULM announces new football season-ticket pricing structure
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2020/05/08/ulm-announces-new-football-season-ticket-pricing-structure/3097157001/
The Mask Up: ULM Art Society auctioning handpainted facemasks
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2020/05/08/ulm-art-society-auctioning-handpainted-facemasks-mask-up/3098329001/
ULM School of Education develops program to assist K-12 teachers create online classrooms
https://www.hannapub.com/franklinsun/community/schools/ulm-school-of-education-develops-program-to-assist-k-12-teachers-create-online-classrooms/article_409196e4-913a-11ea-9a7c-17f1fc0f901a.html
Natchitoches
Virtual commencement features heavy NSU athletic flavor
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2020/05/11/virtual-commencement-features-heavy-nsu-athletic-flavor/
Balancing act allows determined NSU student to graduate and move on to her next goal
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2020/05/09/balancing-act-allows-determined-nsu-student-to-graduate-and-move-on-to-her-next-goal/
New Orleans
Healthcare and higher education funding dominate budget committee hearing at the State Capitol
https://www.knoe.com/content/news/KNOE-570338551.html
Area colleges and universities making it easier and cheaper to enroll amid coronavirus concerns
https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_19468c10-90af-11ea-a773-378988ce4b77.html
Ruston
Compete LA flat tuition applies to three Louisiana Tech programs
https://wgno.com/news/compete-la-flat-tuition-applies-to-three-louisiana-tech-programs/
