Volume 1, Issue 7 August 3, 2018
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A Weekly Look at News and Notes from the Louisiana Board of Regents
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BOARD OF REGENTS IN THE NEWS
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Official addresses grads at LSU -- a school her grandparents couldn't attend
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Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed
, the granddaughter of an educator who never had a chance to attend LSU because of her race, urged the school's summer graduates Friday to share their talents so more state residents have access to education.
"It is community building at its best and we need more of that in our great state of Louisiana," Reed said.
"The baton now passes to you, graduates," she said. "Become an education champion in this state and for this institution so that the door is open for future Tigers."
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Gulf of Mexico's low-oxygen 'dead zone' 4th smallest since 1985 -- but that's not all good news.
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The summertime low-oxygen "dead zone" along Louisiana's Gulf Coast is dramatically smaller in 2018 -- 2,720 square miles, or the size of the state of Delaware -- a team of researchers announced Tuesday (July 31).
That's the fourth smallest dead zone since 1985, but it's still 50 percent larger than a target size set in 2008 by a federal task force concerned about the effects of hypoxia -- oxygen levels of 2 parts per million or less in water -- on Gulf fisheries.
The findings were announced by researchers from Louisiana State University, the
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
and NOAA.
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LOUISIANA HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS
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NSU, SOWELA will sign articulation agreement
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August 2, 2018
Northwestern State University and SOWELA Technical Community College will formalize a 2+2 articulation agreement for the RN to BSN programs at the two institutions. The agreement will allow students who begin their RN career with an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing at SOWELA to transfer those credits towards the Bachelor of Nursing degree at NSU.
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University of Louisiana System mourns death of board member
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The University of Louisiana System is mourning the loss of one of its board members.
According to a statement, they are saddened by the passing of board member Johnny McFerren.
McFerren was appointed to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System by Gov. John Bel Edwards last year, according to President and CEO Jim Henderson.
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Pennington Study: Biomarker may be next clue to preventing dangerous episodes of low blood sugar in persons with diabetes
August 2, 2018
A new LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center study reveals that a novel biomarker might give us new answers necessary for creating a diagnostic tool for hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure (HAAF). No objective diagnostic tool currently exists for this condition which, if left untreated, can lead to ever-worsening and possibly life-threatening episodes of dangerously low blood sugar.
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LSU applied research center awarded $10 M to help protect small businesses against cyber attacks
July 31, 2018
LSU’s Stephenson Technologies Corporation, or STC, an applied research corporation that provides solutions for the defense and intelligence communities, has received a $10 million award from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL.
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Tougher hazing penalties, shorter marriage wait, more: 430-plus new Louisiana laws taking effect
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The death of 18-year-old LSU freshman Maxwell Gruver after a fraternity drinking ritual spurred lawmakers to rewrite laws against hazing.
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Orleans students who meet GPA, ACT requirements get instant admission to UNO
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July 31, 2018
The University of New Orleans has unveiled an instant admit program for graduates of Orleans Parish Public Schools.
According to a news release from UNO, students who graduate from an Orleans Parish public high school and meet straightforward grade point average and ACT requirements are guaranteed admission to the university.
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McNeese unveils new initiative to increase enrollment
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The campaign is geared towards improving existing degree programs along with increasing enrollment. The announcement was made at a luncheon at the Golden Nugget, alongside Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards.
McNeese has seen recent improvements in it's enrollment numbers, however, president Daryl Burckel says with the help of private funding they're hoping that number will see a steady increase within the coming years.
"What it means for us is that we're able to put money into programs that are growing, programs that have needs that have been unmet and also for labs and other infrastructure," said Burckel.
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NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS
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For Many College Students, Hunger 'Makes It Hard To Focus'
July 31, 2018
As students enter college this fall, many will hunger for more than knowledge. Up to half of college students in recent published studies say they either are not getting enough to eat or are worried about it.
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When It Comes To Free Textbooks... Who Pays?
July 29, 2018
There's no such thing as a free lunch, or so the old saying goes. The same is true of textbooks. Even with the popularity of open educational resources, in the end, somebody pays.
With
OER
use increasing, the costs are shifting from students to institutions of higher learning – or more accurately less revenue is being collected by college bookstores, reducing a reliable funding stream.
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Their Students Died at Frat Parties. Now These Presidents Are Trying to Make Sure That Never Happens Again
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In April, three prominent college presidents sat before an audience in Chicago of dozens of campus officials. They were there to talk about their experiences as leaders during one of the most tragic campus crises imaginable: when a student dies at a fraternity party.
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