Session plans: Leaders from the UL and LSU systems are pushing for relief from mandated costs like health care, money for faculty, and help with deferred maintenance expenses during the upcoming legislative session, The Daily Advertiser reports. The leaders of both systems, UL System President Jim Henderson and LSU Interim President Tom Galligan, have many of the same items on their legislative wish lists. But they had slightly different views on the importance of fee authority. Read the full story.
Workplace wellness: The 32nd annual Providence Corporate Cup 5K on March 21 is raising money to support Mid City Redevelopment and Big Buddy while encouraging healthy habits. The event offers a 3.1-mile running or walking course through downtown and Mid City, four race divisions to suit your organization and awards to winners in each division. Participants can register as an individual, a fun team, or a corporate team online.
Role reversal: Marriage proposals are always popular on Valentine’s Day, but this newest trend is women taking the knee, CBS News reports. Skier Lindsey Vonn made headlines on Christmas when she asked her fiancé to marry her, writing on social media that men should get engagement rings, too. A 2018 report from Pinterest found the number of people searching for “women proposing to men ideas” skyrocketed 336% from the year before. Read the full story.
