May 7, 2020
Alexandria
Single Alexandria mother of 5 set to graduate from NSU’s nursing program on Friday
https://www.kalb.com/content/news/Single-Alexandria-mother-of-5-set-to-graduate-from-NSUs-nursing-program-on-Friday-570253721.html
Baton Rouge
House panel votes to ban colleges from denying grades and transcripts because of student debt
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_e202c5e2-8fa1-11ea-a85f-bf1cbde1702f.html
Houma/Thibodaux
Our opinion: Program breathes new life into dormant college dreams
https://www.houmatoday.com/opinion/20200506/our-opinion-program-breathes-new-life-into-dormant-college-dreams
Lafayette
Coronavirus: Louisiana colleges want students to return this fall, but summer is online
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/education/2020/05/07/louisiana-coronavirus-colleges-plan-students-campus-fall-covid-19/5172477002/
New flat tuition rate offered for Louisiana adults looking to complete their degree
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/education/2020/05/06/louisiana-adults-may-go-back-school-earn-degree-lower-cost/3085185001/
Lake Charles
McNeese fee cut planned
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=AMP%2F2020%2F05%2F07&id=Ar00212&sk=2BEA6A51&viewMode=text
Monroe
Grambling AD named to Louisiana task force to focus on safe return of sports in state
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/gsu/2020/05/06/grambling-state-ad-named-state-task-force-safely-bringing-back-sports/5175959002/
Louisiana Tech named to world ranking for sustainable development
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2020/05/06/louisiana-tech-named-world-ranking-sustainable-development/5177058002/
Natchitoches
NSU Spring 2020 Virtual Commencement will include speakers, graduate video
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2020/05/07/nsu-spring-2020-virtual-commencement-will-include-speakers-graduate-video/
New Orleans
Dillard, UNO alumnus Jericho Brown wins Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
http://gentillymessenger.com/dillard-uno-alumnus-jericho-brown-wins-pulitzer-prize-in-poetry/
Ruston
Nursing students at La Tech send letters to residents in assisted living facilities
https://www.ktbs.com/news/nursing-students-at-la-tech-send-letters-to-residents-in-assisted-living-facilities/article_0ba27cb6-9002-11ea-860b-1b2b133ab695.html
Louisiana Tech College of Engineering and Science to present online Senior Projects Conference
https://wgno.com/news/louisiana-tech-college-of-engineering-and-science-to-present-online-senior-projects-conference/
Shreveport
Louisiana Tech ‘comes clean’ in response to CDC COVID-19 guidelines
https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/education/2020/05/06/louisiana-tech-comes-clean-response-cdc-guidelines/5176655002/
Regional/National
What Colleges Need to Know About the New Title IX Rules
https://www.chronicle.com/article/What-Colleges-Need-to-Know/248717?utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_1198253&cid=pm&source=ams&sourceId=397376
