Education

Top cat

Top cat

Southern’s new president wants to strengthen ties with the business community as part of his plan to highlight the importance of the historically black university.


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Student bodies

Student bodies

Louisiana universities need to increase enrollment to ease budget cuts, but one proposal to increase admission standards would force more students into two-year schools.


Endowing LSU

Endowing LSU

As Forever LSU nears its $750 million goal, the university prepares for its next fund-raising project: tripling its endowment to $1 billion.


LIS’ last stand

LIS’ last stand

LSU’s School of Library and Information Science faces elimination despite impassioned pleas from its dean and alumni. But with $45 million in cuts coming, what choice does the university have?


Have pitch, will travel

Have pitch, will travel

Eli Jones, the dean of LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business, has a passion for sales that has enabled him to raise funds for a new complex and foster relationships in the community.


CAPE crusaders

CAPE crusaders

A revised version of the community-action organization is calling for change on the East Baton Rouge Parish school board.


Crazy days at EBR

Crazy days at EBR

John Dilworth has sparked a firestorm of speculation, rumors and finger pointing since he quietly and unexpectedly submitted his resignation to school board Chairman Jerry Arbour.


How to save higher education

How to save higher education

Five recommendations that Louisiana should take to improve performance, meet economic development goals and attract research funds.


Help wanted

Help wanted

Pre-GED Options program seeks businesses to offer 
internships or part-time work to middle-school students.


Learning the language

Learning the language

Future world business leaders get a leg up at immersion programs at several Baton Rouge schools.


CABL’s vision

CABL’s vision

The nonpartisan organization releases a list of 10 recommendations to reform higher education.


Power players

January 26, 2010 issue


On the Record: John Dilworth

On the Record: John Dilworth

The East Baton Rouge Parish school superintendent emphasizes the need to build a close working relationship with the business community.


A working relationship

A working relationship

IEM cites difficulty collaborating with state universities as one reason for its move to North Carolina, and LSU admits it has been slow to figure out the process.


Double Helix

Double Helix

Two recently named charter schools in downtown Baton Rouge will address workforce needs in the digital-media and petrochemical industries.


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