Education & Workforce

Stationed across from the Parade Grounds on LSU’s campus, The Lounge inside The Club at Union Square is a hidden gem open to the public. It serves LSU-themed drinks, small plates and sandwiches.  

Worker retention has emerged as the top concern among employers in Gallagher’s National Benchmarking Survey, says Sommer Mason, a regional vice president in Baton Rouge for the global consultant. 

Baton Rouge Community College is relaunching its Commercial Driver’s License program later this month as the nation continues to grapple with a truck driver shortage.  

LaPolitics: What is Americans for Prosperity hoping to hear from candidates this election cycle? Are there any key issues?

The LSU AgCenter and the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture are partnering to bring a drone training curriculum to high school students across the state.

Five Pennington Biomedical Research Center faculty members and one adjunct professor rank among the most cited researchers in the world, according to the Google Scholar Citations database.

Small business optimism declined again in September, according to the latest Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business.  

At 12.4 million employees, employment levels in food services and bars have finally crept past February 2020 levels, according to the latest jobs report.

The head of the Louisiana Workforce Commission is part of the governor’s cabinet, which means they are appointed by, and report directly to, the state’s chief executive. 

LSU is adding artificial intelligence classes to its curriculums starting with the upcoming spring 2024 semester.