Sept. 14, 2020

Alexandria
Peyton Manning endows scholarships for Grambling, Southern, and four other HBCUs
https://www.kalb.com/2020/09/13/peyton-manning-endows-scholarships-for-grambling-southern-and-four-other-hbcus/

Lafayette
Ragin’ Cajuns shock college football, upset Iowa State for first Top 25 road win in program history
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/sports/ul_lafayette/article_6c332388-f528-11ea-9cbf-174b299ea6cf.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=ACABreaking&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=headline&uid=[MD5_Email_address,fallback=]

UL Lafayette Kinesiology scholarship fundraiser begins
https://www.klfy.com/sports/ul-lafayette/ul-lafayette-kinesiology-scholarship-fundraiser-begins/

UL Lafayette nursing students to distribute supplies in Jennings
https://www.katc.com/news/jeff-davis-parish/ul-lafayette-nursing-students-to-distribute-supplies-in-jennings

UL Lafayette hosting McNeese students, making them welcome on campus
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/coronavirus/article_a5d3d69e-f52f-11ea-8e93-0f1daefef127.html

McNeese campus in Lake Charles ravaged by hurricane; efforts focus on finishing semester
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/coronavirus/article_88742ae2-f3c5-11ea-a4ca-7b5a2b102a2f.html

Tropical Storm Sally: Louisiana state offices, schools closed ahead of expected hurricane
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2020/09/13/hurricane-sally-tropical-storm-louisiana-schools-state-office-closures/5786739002/

Lake Charles
Clean up efforts underway after McNesse State University heavily damaged by Hurricane Laura
https://www.klfy.com/louisiana/clean-up-efforts-underway-after-mcnesse-state-university-heavily-damaged-by-hurricane-laura/

Sunrise Interview: Dr. Daryl Burckel with McNeese State University – Sept. 11, 2020
https://www.kplctv.com/2020/09/11/sunrise-interview-dr-daryl-burckel-with-mcneese-state-university-sept/

McNeese’s baseball & softball teams lend a hand to the community
https://www.kplctv.com/2020/09/11/mcneeses-baseball-softball-teams-lend-hand-community/

Monroe
Berrys announce the establishment of the ULM Opportunity Fund
https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/berrys-announce-the-establishment-of-the-ulm-opportunity-fund/

ULM athletics holds Warhawks United for Social Justice forum
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2020/09/10/ulm-athletics-holds-warhawks-united-social-justice-forum/5769849002/

Free COVID-19 testing at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston
https://www.knoe.com/2020/09/11/free-covid-19-testing-at-louisiana-tech-university-in-ruston/

Doug Williams Center names executive director, inaugural board
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2020/09/09/doug-williams-center-promotes-diversity-access-all-athletics/5761368002/

Natchitoches
2020 Humane Society dog wash with NSU Soccer
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2020/09/14/2020-humane-soc-dog-wash-with-nsu-soccer/

New Orleans
See which New Orleans area schools are closed ahead of Tropical Storm Sally
https://www.nola.com/news/education/article_435057f6-f5d7-11ea-8084-87e179e0b94c.html

Shreveport
The G-Men Nation handle an unusual off-season with no Fall football for Grambling in 2020
https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/the-g-men-nation-handle-an-unusual-off-season-with-no-fall-football-for-grambling-in-2020/

Ruston
International project looks at education for teachers
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2020/09/11/international-project-looks-education-teachers/5773975002/

Regional/National
What if Everyone on Campus Understood the Money?
https://www.chronicle.com/article/what-if-everyone-on-campus-understood-the-money?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_1518400_nl_Academe-Today_date_20200914&cid=at&source=ams&sourceId=397376&cid2=gen_login_refresh