May 31, 2019

Lafayette
Grandmother on track to earn degree after years of stops and starts
https://katc.com/news/around-acadiana/lafayette-parish/2019/05/30/grandmother-on-track-to-earn-degree-after-years-of-stops-and-starts/

Monroe
Empowerment program helps teens heal after a weather disaster
https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2019/05/empowerment-program-helps-teens-heal-after-a-weather-disaster/

Natchitoches
NSU faculty member wins international award for research
https://www.natchitochestimes.com/2019/05/30/nsu-faculty-member-wins-international-award-for-research/

Northwestern State celebrating long-time SID Ireland with July 12 roast
https://bossierpress.com/northwestern-state-celebrating-long-time-sid-ireland-with-july-12-roast/

New Orleans
UNO Saxophonist Brian Wingard
https://www.fox8live.com/video/2019/05/30/uno-saxophonist-brian-wingard/

Regional/National
Louisiana Senate approves $34 billion spending plan
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/louisiana-senate-approves-billion-spending-plan/article_54013e9a-8f0c-50a9-8d44-2f17041cd3b3.html

Higher Education’s Digital Transformation
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/higher-ed-gamma/higher-education%E2%80%99s-digital-transformation