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		<title>LSU, Red Cross Team to Support Oklahoma Relief Efforts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LSU’s partnership with the American Red Cross during disaster relief efforts continues this weekend as Oklahoma heads to Alex Box Stadium for the Super Regionals. Red Cross volunteers will be posted at each of the gates before the games to raise money for Oklahoma disaster relief. Fans are invited to drop off coins, cash and checks. More than two weeks after devastating tornadoes, the Red Cross continues to help people in Oklahoma by providing shelter, food, relief supplies and emotional support as people begin to recover. “LSU fans stepped up in 2011 when tornadoes ripped through Tuscaloosa as well and gave generously last fall when Hurricane Isaac hit south Louisiana,” said Bobbi Zaunbrecher, chapter executive of the Red Cross in South Louisiana. “We know we can count on them again to support the on-going relief efforts in Oklahoma.” Among the volunteers collecting donations this weekend at Alex Box will be three who just returned from serving in Oklahoma. Employees of Red Cross partner Dow also will be donning their Red Cross volunteer vests for the fundraiser. Sixteen Red Cross volunteers from South Louisiana went to Oklahoma, most arriving just a day after the heaviest round of storms. So far the Red Cross has: Deployed more than 1,100 Red Cross disaster workers to provide shelter, meals and supplies throughout the affected communities. Served more than 257,000 meals and snacks. Distributed more than 46,000 relief items. Provided more than 12,000 health services and mental health contacts. &#160; The Red Cross needs your help now. In addition to collecting donations around Alex Box this weekend, gifts can be made by visiting www.redcross.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Checks may be made out to American Red Cross. “Even the smallest gifts make a big impact,” Zaunbrecher said. “So please do what you can to help.” You May Also Like: 2012 Busy Year for Louisiana Red Cross Governor Jindal Urges Louisianians to Get a Game Plan for&#8230; Female Stabbed to Death by Boyfriend on Plank Rd O’Neal Lane Left-Turn Restrictions to Take Effect Jan. 25 St. Francisville Man Booked with 4th Offense DWI in Baton&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>LSU Board Approves Hospital Agreements</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 16:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a special meeting on Tuesday, May 28, the LSU Board of Supervisors approved three cooperative endeavor agreements for the operation of public hospitals in the state, as well as authorization of an appeal to the recent judgment in favor of Capital City Press and the Times-Picayune. The Board approved an agreement between itself, Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana, BRF Hospital Holdings L.L.C., the Louisiana Division of Administration and Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals for the operation of LSU Medical Center-Shreveport in Shreveport and E. A. Conway Medical Center in Monroe. “This agreement solidifies our commitment to North Louisiana,” said LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport Chancellor Robert Barish, who added that he believes they’ve come up with a community solution for the operation of the hospitals. Barish, along with LSU System Executive Vice President for Health Care and Medical Education Redesign Frank Opelka and representatives of the Biomedical Research Foundation said that both the Shreveport and Monroe communities will remain well involved in the functions of the respective hospitals, and that safety net functions for the uninsured will not suffer under the new management. “We realize that you have all worked many long hours and many long days to get to this point,” said Board Chairman Hank Danos. The Board also approved similar agreements with Southern Regional Medical Corporation for the operation of Lenoard J. Chabert Medical Center in Houma, and Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association relating to Dr. Walter O. Moss Regional Medical Center in Lake Charles. Following a recap of the presidential search process by LSU Lead Legal Counsel Shelby McKenzie, the Board approved a resolution authorizing appellate review of the public records suits arising from the recent presidential search. “The Board of Supervisors and the search committee set their sights high,” explained Blake Chatelain, chair of the Presidential Search Committee. “The search committee sought to recruit the best candidate possible while complying with public records laws.” The Board will meet again on Friday, June 7, at 10 a.m. in the LSU System Office on Lakeshore Drive. You May Also Like: Governor Appoints Group to Evaluate School Security&#8230; Bond Commission Approves Over $110 Million for Projects&#8230; State Bond Commission Approves Over $74 Million for Projects BRAC Names Erin Monroe Wesley New Executive VP and COO Tatman to Lead School EBR Board as New President]]></description>
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		<title>LSU’s Kenny Fasching-Varner Has First Book Published</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LSU Professor Kenny Fasching-Varner’s first book “Occupying the Academy: Just How Important is Diversity Work in Higher Education?” will be released on Thursday, Aug. 16, by Rowman &#38; Littlefield Publishers. Fasching-Varner is an assistant professor in the College of Human Sciences and Education‘s School of Education in the department of Curriculum and Instruction.  Thandeka Chapman from the University of California San Diego noted that the volume “is a compelling and important examination of the realities of race and racism in higher education.” Fasching-Varner and co-editors Professor Christine Clark of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Mark Brimhall-Vargas of the University of Maryland, College Park, expressed disappointment with a diversity-based regression in higher education during the past four years. They propose there is a political assault on equity and diversity workers at universities and colleges. Utilizing a variety of perspectives from leading scholars, “Occupying the Academy” analyzes ways institutional equity and diversity efforts are being harmed nationwide. Book chapters were contributed by LSU Vice Provost Katrice Albert with Assistant to the Vice Provost and Director of Educational Equity Marco Barker, School of Education Associate Professor Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell, and Varner. Fasching-Varner started working at LSU in August 2011 and earned a doctorate in language, literacy, and culture from the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University in 2009. His areas of expertise are in critical race theory, culturally relevant pedagogy, literacy, and multiculturalism. He earned a Master of Science in literacy in 2003 from St. John Fisher College, and a bachelor’s degree in elementary and inclusive education with concentration in Spanish in 2001 from Niagara University. “Occupying the Academy” is available on Kindle and can be pre-ordered in print on Amazon.com or through Rowman &#38; Littlefield Publishers. On July 1, six university units realigned to create the College of Human Sciences &#38; Education.  Through this reorganization of resources, LSU has created a high-profile college that will have a major impact on the quality of life of the citizens of Louisiana in the areas of social and human sciences. The college consists of the School of Education, the School of Human Resource Education &#38; Workforce Development, the School of Library &#38; Information Science, the School of Kinesiology, the School of Social Work, and the University Laboratory School. &#160; You May Also Like: BRAC to Advocate for Autonomy in Higher Education Baton Rouge Chamber Completes Education Report Card Several Baton Rouge Teachers Receive National Certification Recovery School District and EBR Create Framework for&#8230; Governor Appoints Group to Evaluate School Security&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>701 LSU Students Expected to Graduate at Summer Commencement on Aug. 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Approximately 701 students are expected to graduate during LSU’s 278th commencement ceremony on Friday, Aug. 3, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, beginning at 9 a.m. LSU alumnus and actor Michael Papajohn will deliver the commencement address.  LSU Chancellor Michael V. Martin will preside over the ceremony, and William Jenkins, interim president of the LSU System, will confer degrees. Kevin L. Cope, LSU Faculty Senate president, will serve as mace bearer. The invocation and benediction will be given by the Rev. Dr. Steve Crump, senior minister at Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge. The “Star-Spangled Banner” and LSU alma mater will be performed by Amy Porter, a doctoral student in the College of Music &#38; Dramatic Arts, and the processional and recessional music will be performed by the Norem Brass Quintet. There will be no separate diploma ceremonies for August commencement. During the commencement ceremony, Lt. Col. Lawrence Burns, professor of military science, will recognize the newly commissioned ROTC cadets. A separate commissioning ceremony will be held on Thursday, Aug. 2, at 10 a.m. at the Dalton J. Woods Auditorium in the Energy, Coast and Environment Building. A complete list of graduates and honor graduates will be available online Aug. 3 at LSU’s commencement website. This site can be accessed through LSU’s home page at www.lsu.edu or directly at www.lsu.edu/commencement. You May Also Like: TEDxLSU Comes to Baton Rouge Application Period Begins for Lee High Magnet School BREC Hosts a Memorial Day Celebration EBR Public School Mardi Gras Events BRAC to Advocate for Autonomy in Higher Education]]></description>
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		<title>LSU Fire &amp; Emergency Training Institute Officially Renamed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In recognition of a lifetime of service to both LSU and the Louisiana fire service community, the LSU Fire and Emergency Training Institute, or FETI, officially renamed its facility as the Carrol L. Herring Fire and Emergency Training Institute during a ceremony on Monday, July 30. With numerous friends, family and members of the LSU, FETI and firefighting communities on hand, speakers lauded Herring’s efforts in the advancement of fire and emergency training services in Louisiana. “For most everybody here, the name Carol L. Herring has been associated with the fire training program,” said Herring’s son, Joe. “Today is the day that we permanently attach that name to this program.” A Varnado native, Carrol Herring was hired as a coordinator to the newly-formed LSU Firemen Training program on Oct. 1, 1963. Prior to accepting the position, Herring spent 15 years in the Baton Rouge Fire Department. Shortly after his hiring, Herring toured the state to determine fire service training needs and created a standard training class that was widely used and quickly adopted by the Louisiana fire service. In 1969, Herring became the director of LSU Firemen Training and began to mold the program into one of the nation’s premier fire training organizations. He is credited with building the props and programs, which make the institute the go-to agency for fire, medical and rescue training, as well as with building the outstanding reputation earned by LSU Firemen Training on national and even international levels. Herring resigned from his LSU post in 1981, when he was appointed State Fire Marshal by Gov. Dave Treen. He served as Fire Marshal until his retirement with the state of Louisiana in 1990. In 1999, Herring was called back to lead LSU Firemen Training – now known as LSU Fire and Emergency Training Institute. He continued his legacy of service and commitment to the fire service until his second retirement, in 2005. Joe Herring also described his father as “a man with incredible determination, someone who finds joy in helping other people, a man of honor and personal integrity and a father that my sister and I could always trust and respect.” Thomas Stone, chief of the St. Bernard Parish Fire Department, expressed his admiration for Herring, who he noted served as state fire marshal under three different Louisiana governors. “What a fitting tribute to a great man,” Stone said of Herring. “He’s done a great job in improving fire service in Louisiana, especially in training. The rookie academy here at LSU is one of the best in the U.S. I should know, because I’ve had rookies from almost every academy class in my department in the 22 years that I’ve been chief. This is a great foundation that Mr. Herring started for young fire fighters beginning their careers.” Stone discussed the center’s growth to serve both national and international students, and also cited Herring’s efforts to help his own department in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. “LSU became the staging area for all of the volunteer firefighting task forces that came into Louisiana to be deployed,” Stone said. “After six days of only seeing military helicopters to help us, I got a call from one of Mr. Herring’s instructors at 3 a.m., telling me they’re coming down Parish Road and bringing 30 apparatuses from Illinois and a task force. It’s a sight I’ll never forget.” LSU Chancellor Mike Martin thanked Herring for his passion and commitment, noting that he has helped to grow FETI’s role not only in the university setting, but beyond. “The mark of a truly great Land Grant university is that it engages beyond its campus and changes the lives of its students and others across society,” Martin said. “When I came to LSU, one of the things I was most impressed with was how FETI reaches out as part of the Land Grant mission and makes a difference every day. By celebrating this institution, we’re celebrating what a great university does. It also says something when an institution can associate itself through a naming opportunity like this with someone who has made such a profound difference.” After the speakers, Herring officially unveiled the new sign denoting the facility name in his honor, before a reception event held inside the main building. The main FETI training facility is located three miles from the LSU main campus in Baton Rouge. One of only a few fossil-fueled training facilities left in the United States, FETI’s large-scale fire training props can both realistically simulate actual industrial emergencies and keep trainees safe through a series of engineered control systems. In 2007, LSU FETI opened the Pine Country training facility in Minden, La., to better serve the North Louisiana fire service. LSU FETI also places experienced fire training officers throughout the state to work one-on-one with regional fire chiefs to design personalized training unique to their respective departments. LSU FETI reports to the Stephenson National Center for Security Research and Training, or SNCSRT. LSU established SNCSRT to coordinate efforts in security research and training. The university is currently a leader in providing training on anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism techniques and regularly supports projects initiated by state and federal law enforcement agencies. You May Also Like: Thursday Morning Fire Claims Three Lives in Lake Charles Fire Destroys Duplex on Holt Drive in Baton Rouge Zachary Fire and Police Host Flag Football Fundraiser 79th Baton Rouge Police Academy Starts Monday Baton Rouge School District Holding Regular Safety Task&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Registration for LSU Fall 2012 Leisure Classes Has Begun</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Members of the LSU and greater Baton Rouge communities can use their leisure time to discover a new art, polish a skill or learn to play a sport or musical instrument without investing a lot of time or money. The Fall 2012 LSU Student Union Leisure Class brochure and registration form are now available online at www.lsu.edu/leisureclasses. Included in the Fall 2012 LSU Student Union Leisure Class schedule are 130 non-credit, personal enrichment classes, with 24 new and exciting topics. Registration for all classes will continue until the class is full or until the class starts, whichever comes first. Leisure Classes have something for everyone with classes in the following categories: book arts, calligraphy, clay, culture and travel, dance, drawing and painting, fiber arts, fitness, health and sports, food and drink, games, glass crafts, home improvement, jewelry, landscaping and gardening, language, money, music, on stage, outdoors, personal growth, professional development, photography, sculpture, woodcarving and woodworking, and writing. Swing from the rafters in “Aerial Silks” class or join “Longsword Fencing” as an alternative to a traditional workout. New dance classes, including “Disco Hustle,” “East Coast Swing” and “West Coast Swing,” are also fun ways to get in shape and meet new people. Get active outdoors with “Can You Canoe?” and “Boating Safety” classes concentrating on “Weather &#38; Forecasting” and “Using GPS.” The hands-on creative soul will appreciate two new bookmaking classes, “Accordion Books” and “One Sheet Books,” as well as “Watercolor Painting” featuring “Waterscapes.” “Zentangle” and “Zendala,” easy drawing classes that have been described as meditative art, are also included in the line-up and will appeal to those who want to doodle with a purpose. Leisure Classes is offering a sculpture class, “Volumes Inspired by Nature,” as well as two seasonal wreath making classes using one of today’s trendiest materials, “Deco Mesh Wreaths: It’s Fall Y’all!” and “Deco Mesh Wreaths: Happy Holidays.” And, due to popular demand, Leisure Classes has added “French: Conversation &#38; Culture” and “Italian: Beginning Plus” for those who have the basics down pat and want to build on their knowledge of the language and culture. Those who want to build their professional skills or find a new career will be interested in “Sell Yourself: Build a Professional Online Portfolio,” “Music Business 101” or maybe even “LOL! An Intro to Improv.” Other new classes include “Genealogical Research” and “Scotch Tasting.” Classes are small and spaces fill up quickly so those interested in participating are encouraged to register early. Prices are reasonable and discounts are available to LSU students, their parents and Leisure Classes members. Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover Card, personal checks and cash are accepted. To request a free copy of the fall 2012 brochure, to register for classes or to obtain more information regarding membership, visit to www.lsu.edu/leisureclasses, call 225-578-5119 or visit Room 107 of the LSU Student Union Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. You May Also Like: Baton Rouge Police to Hold Self Defense Class for Women Geaux Free Tobacco Cessation at Mary Bird Perkins &#8211;&#8230; BREC&#8217;s Liberty Lagoon and Other Pools are Open for the BREC Launches Expedition BREC Program BREC’s Liberty Lagoon and Swimming Pools Open for the&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>LSU’s Mary Manhein Has First Novel Published</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Mary H. Manhein, the internationally known head of LSU Forensic Anthropology and Computer Enhancement Services, or FACES, Lab, comes her first fiction work, the murder mystery “Floating Souls: The Canal Murders,” now available from Margaret Media Inc. “Though I have written two non-fiction books about my career, I have always wanted to write a novel where I could combine my real-life background in forensic anthropology with my love for spinning a tale,” Manhein said. “I am so excited about ‘Floating Souls,’ the first in a series of fictional accounts about the life of forensic anthropologist Maggie Andrepont and her adventures in the Big Easy.” When bodies of young women are found floating in New Orleans drainage canals, Andrepont is called in to help find a pattern to the homicides and to profile a perpetrator. Complicating matters, an old flame from graduate school days, now Minister of Antiquities in Rome, asks for her immediate assistance in sorting out the mystery of ancient bodies found in a famous campanile in Venice, Italy. Juggling work on corpses on two continents challenges Andrepont in ways no one could have predicted. Though confident in her expertise as a forensic anthropologist, Andrepont is not as secure in her personal life. A secret history with the parish coroner, an overeager amateur archeologist and intrusions by a documentary producer all distract her from the mission at hand. Someone is stalking Andrepont, who and why makes for a startling conclusion to this compact and fascinating sleuthing experience. Malcolm Shuman, author of “The Levee,” said of “Floating Souls,” “Elegant, informative and masterfully crafted, this story announces an exciting new talent in the world of mystery fiction. Manhein brings to ‘Floating Souls’ all the knowledge of her many years as a successful forensic anthropologist and all her considerable understanding of human nature.” David Madden, author of “Abducted by Circumstance,” said, “Mary Manhein as scientist and as literary artist, knows how to activate the reader’s emotions, imagination and intellect to make her fiction as real as the reader can endure, right on through the shocking revelations at the end.” Manhein, commonly referred to as “The Bone Lady” for her work in forensic anthropology, will hold a book signing event at Barnes &#38; Noble, located at 7707 Bluebonnet Boulevard in Perkins Rowe in Baton Rouge on Saturday, July 14, from 1-3 p.m. Other book signing events will be scheduled in the near future. Manhein holds a master’s degree in anthropology and has more than 27 years of experience as a forensic anthropologist. In addition to being the director of the FACES Lab, she is director of the Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing Persons Information Program and is a professional in residence at LSU. Manhein, a Fellow in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, has handled more than 1,000 forensic cases and is called on by law enforcement agencies all over the United States. Manhein is also the author of two books on forensic anthropology, “The Bone Lady: Life as a Forensic Anthropologist” and “Trail of Bones: More Cases from the Files of a Forensic Anthropologist.” She lives in Baton Rouge with her husband, Bill, three dogs and two cats. She lectures frequently on her work. For more information, contact Mary Gehman with Margaret Media Inc. at 225-473-9319 or info@margaretmedia.com or to purchase the novel, visit www.margaretmedia.com/index.php?_a=viewProd&#38;productId=42. “Floating Souls” will also be available in e-book form from Amazon.com and Barnes &#38; Noble. &#160; Ernie  Ballard  You May Also Like: Library Debuts 3M Resource for Checking out EBooks Baton Rouge Gallery’s Annual Real-Life Experience&#8230; Ville Platte Man Arrested With Over 1,100 Images of Child&#8230; LSU and Baton Rouge Team Up for Inaugural &#8216;Geaux&#8230; EBR Library Welcomes New Director Spencer Watts]]></description>
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		<title>Maxim Dubs LSU as Sexiest College</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maxim Magazine out of New York recently published a list of &#8220;The Sexiest Things in America&#8221;. The list included everything from sexiest beach to sexiest ice cream truck in America. Our very own LSU was dubbed &#8216;Sexiest College&#8217; in America and Maxim wrote &#8220;Take a road trip down to Baton Rouge, where football is king, gumbo abounds, and the student bodies are magna cum hotties.&#8221; I&#8217;ll go out on a limb and say that may be the only time being referred to using that particular word is actually paying a compliment, but I could be wrong depending on how you look at it.   While LSU won the sexiest college, Baton Rouge did not win the sexiest city. Trust me that&#8217;s not actually a bad thing.  That selection was based on birth rate, sale of sex toys and condoms, and STDs for a particular town. Others that made the list were sexiest athlete which was Lindsey Vonn, sexiest band which went to The Pierces and the sexiest beach which was South Beach in Florida.    You May Also Like: Baton Rouge Police Release 2012 Crime Statistics Baton Rouge Magnet High Makes Newsweek’s High Schools List Baton Rouge Police to Hold Self Defense Class for Women Mike Rubin Named “2012 Distinguished Attorney” by&#8230; 2013 Spanish Town Parade Photos]]></description>
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		<title>LSU Announces Mid-Year Budget Cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LSU has cut $8.1 million from its operating budget in response to mid-year budget cuts dictated by a $50 million reduction in funds for higher education due to a shortfall in state budget projections for the current fiscal year. Funds for nearly 60 positions at LSU have been impacted, 40 of which are vacant positions that were scheduled to be filled in the coming months. The remaining positions will be moved off of the university operating budget to other sources of funds. “These cuts have been spread throughout the campus to reduce the impact on any particular department,” said LSU Chancellor Michael Martin. “The cuts reflect a reduction in services throughout numerous departments at LSU and the loss of positions that are important to the service of our students.” LSU has now experienced a reduction in general state appropriations from $245 million to $153 million since January of 2009, a drop of $92 million in three years. For this mid-year cut, LSU was assigned a reduction of $7.8 million but must also assume an additional $340,000 of the cut assigned to the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Academic units at LSU will incur a reduction of $2.5 million dollars, an average of 1.5 percent of their budgets. Non-academic units will suffer cuts totaling $3.2 million, an average of 3.8 percent of their budgets. Also, a reduction in institutional fringe benefits due to the reduction in positions along with a savings in risk management insurance premiums will generate $1.6 million and various cuts already implemented in the current fiscal year will account for approximately $750,000. You May Also Like: Baton Rouge Police Release 2012 Crime Statistics BRAC to Advocate for Autonomy in Higher Education Baton Rouge Police to Increase Uniform Patrol Louisiana State Income Tax Filing Begins January 30, 2013 Baton Rouge Police to Hold Self Defense Class for Women]]></description>
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		<title>Tigers with the Tide: LSU Students Volunteer in Tuscaloosa During Fall Break</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of the tornado that hit Tuscaloosa, Ala., on April 27, 2011, several LSU campus organizations came together under the moniker, &#8220;Tigers for the Tide,&#8221; to provide a collaborative response to the needs of the community. Volunteer LSU, Student Government, the Residence Hall Association and the Greek Board of Directors collected toiletries, clothing and other supplies for the United Way of West Alabama. In response to the needs shifting from relief to rebuilding in Tuscaloosa, Volunteer LSU, an organization within LSU Campus Life, sent a group of LSU student volunteers during Fall Break to work alongside University of Alabama students. On Thursday, Oct. 13, the students traveled from Baton Rouge to Tuscaloosa. LSU and University of Alabama students attended an educational program, coordinated by LSU Campus Life and the University of Alabama Community Service Center. Representatives from natural disaster response organizations described how the relief efforts and the multitude of volunteers were managed following the tornado. LSU students worked with Habitat for Humanity on two building sites. Students assisted with landscaping, painting and the construction of a new home. The &#8220;Tigers with the Tide&#8221; trip also provided a great opportunity for LSU students to interact with local Tuscaloosa community members and to meet with other student volunteers from the University of Southern Mississippi and Clemson University, who were also assisting with tornado relief You May Also Like: LSU and Baton Rouge Team Up for Inaugural &#8216;Geaux&#8230; LSU, Red Cross Team to Support Oklahoma Relief Efforts Relay For Life Helps Louisiana State University Bring the&#8230; 2012 Busy Year for Louisiana Red Cross Capital Area United Way Announces New CEO]]></description>
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