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• Proposal: LSU baseball field to be named after Skip Bertman

  April 12, 2013 2:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal from the LSU Athletic Department on Wednesday to name the baseball field at Alex Box Stadium after legendary baseball coach Skip Bertman. The field will be called "Skip Bertman Field" if the Board approves the proposal on... more »

• Alexander unanimously voted as new LSU president

  March 27, 2013 10:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to appoint Dr. King Alexander the new president of the university and chancellor of its flagship campus. Alexander has been president of Cal State at Long Beach since 2006, and visited the LSU campus last week to meet with... more »

• LSU to vote on new system leader today

  March 27, 2013 8:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Board of Supervisors will meet this morning to vote on the finalist selected to serve as the new system president and chancellor of the main campus. F. King Alexander held three forums last week to address faculty, staff and students' concerns. The Faculty Senate... more »

• Alexander addresses LSU Faculty Senate

  March 22, 2013 10:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The man hoping to become the next leader of the LSU System met with faculty members this morning on the main campus. Dr. King Alexander is the sole finalist selected by the search committee to serve as president and chancellor of the university. He currently... more »

• LSU Faculty Senate votes 'no confidence' in board

  March 20, 2013 11:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU's faculty leaders say they have no faith in the university system's governing board to make wise decisions, and they question the credentials of the contender to be system president. LSU Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope said Wednesday that the group approved a "vote of no confidence"... more »

• LSU Faculty President critiques Board of Supervisors Play Video

  January 14, 2013 5:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE- LSU Faculty Senate President Dr. Kevin Cope gave an unflattering critique of the Board of Supervisors at a Press Club meeting today. Dr. Cope, who's been vocally against the merger of the LSU System president and chancellor positions, said the board should be looking for qualified candidates... more »

• LSU accused of violating open meetings law

  November 7, 2012 10:19 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope has accused the school's Board of Supervisors of knowingly deceiving the public on a vote that changed the top hierarchy of the university system. The LSU board member who called for last month's vote and a lawyer representing the university... more »

• LSU begins search for new leader Play Video

  November 2, 2012 5:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The LSU Board of Supervisors officially started its search for a new leader. The board has already voted to consolidate the system president and Baton Rouge campus chancellor position. Consultant William Funk says that move may be a selling point to applicants. Funk told the board... more »

• LSU considers consolidation proposal

  October 31, 2012 7:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The LSU Board of Supervisors is expected to discuss, or even vote, Friday on a proposal to reorganize the LSU System under the flagship campus in Baton Rouge. The meeting is scheduled just one week after the board merged the system president and Baton Rouge chancellor positions.... more »

• SU board expected to vote on financial exigency today

  September 6, 2011 2:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The Board of Supervisors for the Southern University System are expected to vote today on whether to declare a financial emergency at the system's main campus in Baton Rouge. A previous vote on the declaration was postponed last week while school leaders tried to broker a compromise... more »

• Contract approved for LSU women's basketball coach

  July 15, 2011 5:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU's new women's basketball coach, Nikki Caldwell, has a five-year contract that guarantees her at least $700,000 a year. The salary could top $1.2 million with bonuses tied to team performance. The university Board of Supervisors approved the contract Friday. Caldwell agreed in April to... more »

• Board votes to create transition team for UNO transfer

  June 3, 2011 5:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Board of Supervisors voted today to prepare for the possible transfer of the University of New Orleans to the University of Louisiana system. Today board members voted to have LSU System President John Lombardi create a transition team that would handle the day-to-day management... more »

• UNO athletics seeking to become Division II

  March 4, 2011 11:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The University of New Orleans is making its pitch to its governing board to reclassify its athletic standing, to move to Division II. The LSU Board of Supervisors considers the request at its Friday afternoon meeting. UNO had received formal NCAA approval in July to... more »

• LSU Finalizes $21 Million in Cuts

  November 6, 2010 5:32 PM

  Students begged LSU's Board of Supervisors not to make more cuts to the main campus Saturday morning, to no avail. All but one on the board members approved the $21 million in cuts to LSU, which will affect classes, jobs, and even programs like Veterinary Science. "Please, think... more »

• Ron Mason elected new Southern system president

  April 30, 2010 12:25 PM

  The Southern University Board of Supervisors has elected Ron Mason, current president of Jackson State University as the new president for the Southern system. Mason was born in New Orleans. He holds degrees from Columbia University and Harvard. He has served as Jackson State's president for more than... more »

• SU board to interview and select next system president Friday

  April 29, 2010 5:17 PM

  The Southern University System Board of Supervisors will conduct interviews of the top three candidates for the position of system president Friday morning. The interviews will take place at 9 a.m. during the board's April meeting. A live webcast of the meeting will be available for viewing on... more »

• LSU raises tuition, cuts down hours for graduation

  March 5, 2010 10:31 PM

  The LSU Board of Supervisors approved another tuition increase, which was allowed by the state legislature three years ago. This is the third in a series of 5% increases. The tuition at the Baton Rouge campus goes up $262, which puts the yearly tab at nearly $5,500. News 2's Kristy... more »

• LSU standarizing course hours for degrees

  March 5, 2010 4:32 PM

  SU has taken the first steps toward cutting the number of class hours some students need before they can get an undergraduate degree. The LSU Board of Supervisors agreed Friday to move to a standardized system that would require most students to take 120 credit hours to earn a... more »

• LSU governing board approves tuition hike

  March 5, 2010 3:38 PM

  Tuition costs at LSU campuses are on track to edge upward next school year. The LSU Board of Supervisors agreed unanimously Friday to an increase of 5 percent for all of its four-year campuses and 4 percent for its two-year campus in Eunice. The increase still needs approval from... more »

• Veteran administrator named Grambling's interim president

  November 16, 2009 3:46 PM

  Frank Pogue, a 36-year veteran administrator at public universities around the country, has been named interim president at Grambling State University. A committee of the University of Louisiana System's Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to hire Pogue on Monday. Pogue most recently served as interim president at Chicago State University,... more »

• Slaughter files lawsuit

  September 3, 2009 6:24 AM

  Former Southern University president Ralph Slaughter asked a judge to order Southern's Board of Supervisors to immediately reinstate him as president. Slaughter's lawyer said the board did not stick to its agreement that settled a 2007 lawsuit. Slaughter sued board members over their handling of sexual harassment allegations. Attorneys representing... more »