Education & Workforce

Schools, universities, workforce training, and the talent pipeline preparing the region’s next generation of workers.

LSU bucking post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 surge

Despite fast-rising increases in COVID-19 cases across much of the state, LSU seems to...

Galligan: Football program not being protected by favoritism

LSU sent more than 60 files related to sexual assault and sexual misconduct allegations to Husch Blackwell, the Missouri-based law firm conducting an independent review of the school’s handling of such cases. 

PASSION PLAY

Tom Galligan, LSU’s interim president, has a wide range of interests—rock music, baseball, marathons, hiking and teaching—as well as a recently discovered desire to become the flagship institution’s full-time leader.

Louisiana’s weekly initial unemployment claims rise 17%

Louisiana’s initial unemployment insurance claims rose to 11,780 last week, up from 10,045 the...

Husch Blackwell aims to complete LSU Title IX investigation in February

Husch Blackwell, the Missouri-based law firm conducting an independent, comprehensive review of LSU’s Title...

BRAC’s Economic Outlook: Workforce issues are main 2021 concern for business owners

Workforce issues are the biggest concern local business owners have heading into 2021, marking...
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Riegel: Mired in moral bankruptcy at LSU

A year that began with a football national title has devolved at LSU into one scandal after another—including allegations of covering up sexual misconduct.

Report suggests companies keep some remote work long term

A report by market research firm Forrester indicates more than 53% of the U.S....

Nation sees more female CEOs, but does Baton Rouge?

In Louisiana's Capital Region, just four of the Top 100 CEOs are women, according to the latest rankings.

Pandemic leads companies to offer more voluntary medical benefits 

Like many things in 2020, employee benefits and perks are being reshaped by the...
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