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Biden’s newest student loan repayment plan temporarily blocked by Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday slashed the Biden administration’s latest efforts to provide student debt relief to millions of borrowers to go forward while the appeals process unfolds. The Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan provided lower monthly loan payments for borrowers and lessened the time it takes to pay off […]
Pro-Palestine protests at LSU not likely to go away anytime soon
The first week of class at LSU was marked by the first pro-Palestine protest of the semester, with three students being led by police out of a Faculty Senate meeting they interrupted Tuesday. The students, who represented Students for a Democratic Society, were protesting the senate’s denial of their request to comment on a resolution […]
LSU won’t alter football pregame tradition for national anthem, despite Gov. Landry’s request
Despite Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s request that universities strip scholarships from college athletes who are not present during the national anthem, LSU will not be changing its beloved football pregame tradition. “There will not be any changes to our pre-game football processes this season,” LSU athletics spokesman Zach Greenwell said in a statement to the […]
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry bans teaching of critical race theory in schools
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order Tuesday prohibiting the teaching of critical race theory in Louisiana K-12 public schools. Critical race theory (CRT) is an advanced academic concept that holds that race is socially constructed, and it examines how legal structures are used to oppress people of color. Most classes that take the […]
Louisiana state senator takes aim at gun-free zones around UL Lafayette
State Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, is picking a fight with the University of Louisiana Lafayette over its new off-campus gun-free zones. He believes the designated areas could lead to a lawsuit that he foresees ending firearm restrictions entirely at all schools. Miguez is a competitive marksman who has made a name for himself in […]
U.S. education secretary to launch back-to-school bus tour that includes swing states
WASHINGTON — U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Thursday he is launching a “2024 Back to School Bus Tour” in early September that will include stops in multiple battleground states across the United States as he and other Biden administration officials highlight their work in investing in public education. While not a campaign event, the […]
UNO takes steps to ‘rightsize’ budget, but more cuts could be needed
NEW ORLEANS – The University of New Orleans announced cuts totaling 15% of its budget before classes started this month, but the state’s impending fiscal crisis could spell more trouble for the school. The immediate spending cuts at UNO were in response to nearly two decades of declining enrollment and were made to “rightsize” the […]
LSU changes tenure rules for librarians to improve its research rankings
As LSU makes its bid for membership in a prestigious academic organization, its librarians have been put on notice to publish more research. In a meeting last week for all librarians in the university system, LSU administrators informed them their campuses would not hire any more tenure-track librarians and that those on the tenure track […]
For now, the Supreme Court won’t stop states from blocking Biden’s Title IX changes
States shunning new federal rules on discrimination in schools over sexual orientation and gender identity won’t be forced to follow them for the time being. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday to reject a Biden administration request for a partial stay that would allow some of the new regulations to take effect while lower courts […]
Some LSU employees to lose state benefits after transfer to staffing agency
More than 500 people who work for LSU, including 165 faculty members, will become employees of a private staffing company. Of those, 50 are full-time employees who will lose state benefits. By the end of the year, 546 employees who the university had previously employed directly will work instead for nextSource, a staffing agency based […]
Louisiana senator wants controversial definition of antisemitism in state law
A Louisiana state lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would enshrine a controversial definition of antisemitism in law in response to increased tension on college campuses. Sen. Valarie Hodges, R-Denham Springs, plans to introduce the legislation in the regular session next year that would use the working definition of anti-semitism the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance […]
LSU receives grant to expand Film & Television faculty
LSU has received a grant from Louisiana Economic Development’s Entertainment Development Fund to expand its Film & Television program. The $200,000 grant from the state will finance a new full-time faculty member to expand the program to cover digital and virtual filmmaking. Adding faculty will increase the program’s enrollment capacity, Kristin Sosnowsky, executive associate dean […]