Pugh foundation offering $30K in tech grants to local schools
Educators who have an “innovative and creative” plan for using technology in the classroom, library or school in its entirety should apply.
Pugh foundation offering $30K in tech grants to local schools
Educators who have an “innovative and creative” plan for using technology in the classroom, library or school in its entirety should apply.
UL Lafayette launches state’s first informatics master’s degree
The Louisiana Board of Regents approved the new graduate program in the School of Computing and Informatics during its May 22 meeting.
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.
Schumacher makes $1.3 million match challenge for ‘Leader in Me’
Amount represents half of what is needed to ensure expansion into 90 percent or more of the public schools in Acadia, Lafayette, St. Martin and Vermilion parishes.
C’est what? High-speed internet for schools nixed for lack of interest
A plan to provide high-speed internet access to Louisiana's public school districts at no cost to them has died because local educators showed too little interest.
Cox awarding $30K to regional schools
Teachers, librarians and principals are encouraged to submit multiple applications for various programs within their schools.
UL’s College of Business honors its namesake
B.I. Moody III’s more than $8.2 million in contributions recognized in connection with 15th anniversary of the renaming of the college.
Edwards names attorney Blake David to Board of Regents
Board is responsible for planning, coordinating, and budgeting for all public higher education in the state.
Career Connections asking for local business participation
On Jan. 25, high school students from across Acadiana will explore different career paths, visit with local companies and realize the importance of a good education at the 2017 Career Connections.
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?”
UL’s Stewart shifts focus to economic development
Endowed chair creates opportunities for marketing and hospitality professor to support regional economic development initiatives.
CODOFIL partners with LPB, Groupe Média TFO to launch French children’s programming
The agreement will bring Louisiana Francophones ages 2 to 8 a wealth of relevant educational content through LPB covering a period of 18 months along with 14 hours of weekly content.
Sudbury school comes to Acadiana
It’s unlike any other school, and it’s launching in the Lafayette area for the 2016-17 school year.
B.I. Moody College of Business hosts George Rodrigue art raffle
The B.I. Moody III College of Business is hosting an art raffle with a George Rodrigue print as the grand prize in order to benefit its new student study lounge in F.G. Mouton Hall.
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.
New Catholic school coming to Y-ville
St. Paul will locate on 15 acres in the Sable Palms subdivision, off of Hwy. 89 North.
Study: TOPS students graduate at higher rates
Awards from the program, which costs more than $280 million this year, continue to go disproportionately to white students and students from wealthier families.
SLCC offering private eye course
Community college’s CE department will train students to become licensed P.I.s beginning Nov. 6.
'College to Church' to bring job skills to minority young adults
Community leaders are partnering to host a kick-off event for a new community initiative called College to Church that aims to increase college credentials to young minority adult males in the Lafayette area.
Common Core in Louisiana: The war continues
New battlefront: The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Dr. Paula Carson leaving UL for Missouri Southern
One of UL’s best and brightest — and a major asset to the local arts and biz community — named provost/VP of academic affairs at MSSU.
Entering its 25th year, the Junior Leadership Program aims to keep Acadiana’s best and brightest at home.
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.
LSU launches digital media Arts/Engineering program
University aims to meet workforce needs as more than 5,000 new technology jobs come to the state over the next three years.
After 7.5 years, Joby John steps down as biz dean
On sabbatical this spring, former dean of UL’s B. I. Moody School of Business Administration returns to the classroom in the fall.
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...
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...
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...
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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