Nov. 20, 2018

Baton Rouge
Louisiana ranks No. 14 when it comes to adults living on the edge of poverty
https://www.businessreport.com/article/louisiana-ranks-no-14-comes-adults-living-edge-poverty?utm_campaign=dr_am-2018_Nov_19-10_15&utm_medium=email&ut

Lafayette
UL-Lafayette’s Campus Cupboard to help students’ food needs
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/business/article_b09dd15a-ebfa-11e8-b477-6b5da810032f.html

Natchitoches
NCAA says NSU student-athletes graduating at historically high rate
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2018/11/20/ncaa-says-nsu-student-athletes-graduating-at-historically-high-rate/

New Orleans
Gov. John Bel Edwards to keynote UNO graduation ceremony Dec. 14
https://www.nola.com/education/2018/11/gov-john-bel-edwards-to-keynote-uno-graduation-ceremony-dec-14.html

45th Bayou Classic expected to bring 200k visitors to city
http://www.fox8live.com/2018/11/19/th-bayou-classic-expected-bring-k-visitors-city/

Report says Dept. of Education should invest more in HBCUs
http://www.louisianaweekly.com/report-says-dept-of-education-should-invest-more-in-hbcus/

New Orleans higher education news: UNO commencement speaker, Loyola award, more
https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/education/article_5e284aca-ea94-11e8-aa97-43c2a4707a37.html

Bayou Classic organizers: Saints-Falcons game on Thanksgiving Day could boost weekend festivities
https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_23859a22-ec28-11e8-bbe4-1ff6cce1e2f4.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=NODaily&utm_medium=newsle

Shreveport
Northwestern State rallies in second half to defeat Stephen F. Austin
https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/college/2018/11/15/northwestern-state-rallies-second-half-defeat-stephen-f-austin/2022000002/

Regional/National
Congratulations to the 2018 HBCUgrow LEAD Award Winners
https://www.prweb.com/releases/2018/11/prweb15925130.htm