Oct. 22, 2020

Lafayette
Back on track: ‘Compete LA’ effort dusts non-trads off, gets them back in the game
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/business/article_769e61b6-0f59-11eb-b937-d314e3b2511e.html

Houma/Thibodaux
United Way launches $1.3 million fundraiser to benefit Houma-Thibodaux nonprofits
https://www.dailycomet.com/story/news/2020/10/22/united-way-launches-1-3-million-fundraiser/3715153001/

Nicholls honors alumni, community members
https://www.dailycomet.com/story/news/local/2020/10/21/nicholls-honors-alumni-community-members/3714850001/

Lafayette
UL LAFAYETTE STUDENT BUILT CAPE-3 SATELLITE BOUND FOR SPACE
https://www.kadn.com/content/news/UL-Lafayette-Student-Built-CAPE-3-Satellite-Bound-for-Space-572820361.html

UL Lafayette expands public COVID-19 dashboard
https://www.katc.com/news/lafayette-parish/ul-lafayette-expands-public-covid-19-dashboard

Lake Charles
WARTHE OF WORLDS
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=AMP%2F2020%2F10%2F22&id=Ar00604&sk=EA4CC9FB&viewMode=text

Monroe
ULM Battle of the Bayou Blood Drive set for Oct. 28-29
https://www.knoe.com/2020/10/21/ulm-battle-of-the-bayou-blood-drive-set-for-oct-28-29/

Natchitoches
NSU, Pizza Hut celebrating new partnership
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2020/10/22/nsu-pizza-hut-celebrating-new-partnership/

Rob Robertson rises in industry, continues to give back
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2020/10/22/rob-robertson-rises-in-industry-continues-to-give-back/

New Orleans
University of New Orleans computer science scholarship, and more metro college news
https://www.nola.com/news/communities/crescent_city/article_040120ac-0ef1-11eb-9868-371e2a0ec846.html

Regional/National
A better quality of life for New Orleans students
https://kresge.org/news-views/a-better-quality-of-life-for-new-orleans-students/