higher education

By JC Canicosa, Louisiana Illuminator Gov. John Bel Edwards said last week that he wishes he had appointed more women to the LSU Board of Supervisors...

By Julie O'Donoghue, Louisiana Illuminator Update: LSU submitted more of its campus reports on sexual harassment that are required by the state this...

Dillard University announced a fundraising first on Tuesday: $5 million from a single donor. The money comes from billionaire MacKenzie Scott, a novelist…

Tulane students have been back on campus for almost four weeks. In that time, there’s been a marked increase in the number of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases…

For weeks, Tulane University has been in the midst of a massive testing initiative — screening every student, staff and faculty member for COVID-19 before…

Most colleges and universities have released tentative plans for in-person learning this fall. But there’s a catch: Many require Louisiana to be in Phase…

Louisiana’s higher education leaders recently boosted the goals of postsecondary education in the state. By 2030, they want 60% of Louisiana’s adults to...

The president of Xavier University, Dr. Reynold Verret, is known to many as the Renaissance of Renaissance men. From science to music to biking, and even…

Xavier University has announced a new program, designed to get more local teachers and teachers of color into charter schools.The Norman C. Francis…

Derrick Hadley was born to work in the oil field — almost literally. His father named him after an oil rig, spelling and all.Derrick’s father spent his…