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Becton joins UL as business dean

Hire comes on the heels of $2.5 million gift from Lafayette businessman Mike Maraist, a 1971 graduate, to establish the Maraist Financial Services Lab.

LCTCS ponders post-growth strategy

“How do we continue to close the skills gap and the educational attainment gap, which helps to solve two of our state’s biggest problems?”

Audit: Students owe SLCC $2.9 million

The Louisiana Legislative Auditor's report says failure to establish adequate collection procedures increases the risk that the accounts will become uncollectable.

UL Lafayette launches artificial heart lab

Starting with an artificial heart lab in Rougeau Hall, UL’s College of Engineering is expanding its mechanical engineering research to include medical devices.

Tailor Made

In 2012, SLCC merged with the Acadiana Technical College, bringing together academic and technical programs, as well as the Early College Academy, which offers students the chance to attend college during their high school years.

$50 million hole in education budget

The gap comes from a $35 million increase in enrollment growth and a $20 million "cash flow issue" which Education Superintendent John White did not explain. Education Superintendent John...

By the Numbers: 5,144

Record number of Advanced Placement exams Louisiana students earned college credit on 2013. The Times-Picayune reported that Louisiana students earned college credit on 5,144 Advanced Placement exams...

UNO names research VP

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Kenneth Sewell has been appointed vice president for research and economic development at the University of New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Kenneth Sewell has been appointed vice...

Super Support

In an unprecedented public showing, the business community gets behind the turnaround plan and the man trying to make it happen. In an unprecedented public showing, the business community gets behind...

Super Support

In an unprecedented public showing, the business community gets behind the turnaround plan and the man trying to make it happen. In an unprecedented public showing, the business community gets behind...


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