Education & Workforce

College football games could get shorter under these proposed rule changes

College football administrators are looking at ways to reduce the number of plays in games in the name of player safety, with a tweak in clock operating procedures likely the first step.

LSU’s sports betting agreements shielded from public view

College campuses increasingly are striking deals with sports betting companies eager to promote their brands. But the terms of those agreements are opaque despite the high-dollar and societal stakes.

Career event will connect local students with businesses

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber, LSU and East Baton Rouge Parish Schools are partnering for a Career Immersive Event this week, connecting students with companies to show high-wage, high-demand jobs available in the Capital Region. 

Why a Pennington Biomedical researcher was chosen to receive a $1.8M grant

Dr. David McDougal, an assistant professor at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, recently won a...

What is being done to attract more health care workers?

While doctors and nurses get most of the headlines, there’s a need for more workers throughout the allied health spectrum, officials say. 

Balances are up, but the number of 401(k) millionaires is down

Despite the turbulence in the stock market, workers are still plowing money into their...
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Employees want tech tools that make collaboration easier 

Microsoft’s latest survey on business trends compiles input from 2,700 employees and 1,800 business...

LSU, Southern buck declining enrollment trend, here’s how

The Capital Region’s public colleges and universities are growing their student bodies even as state and national enrollment trends point in the other direction. 

US initial jobless claims continue to fall 

The number of Americans filing for jobless aid fell last week as the labor...

OLOL takes operational helm of LSU student health center

Our Lady of the Lake Health officially took over LSU’s student health center today, one year after the hospital system invested $170 million in the university to fund research and redevelop the student health cetner’s operation, according to an LSU announcement.Â