NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 18 -- Delgado Community College issued the following news: The Motor Vehicle Technology department at Delgado Community College announces a new Fast Track Program that reduces the time required to earn a Certificate of Technical Studies and gain employment as an automotive technician. The new program is provided at no cost to students thanks to the generosity of area automotive dealers, whose contributions to the Delgado Community College Foundation are the source   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: State Treasurer John Schroder drew "first blood" in Louisiana's chaotic gubernatorial primary this week with a pair of new TV ads "skewering" his Republican opponents for their "corruption and failure." The new ads are the latest development in a race so defined by sniping and infighting that party leaders have had to intervene amidst echoes of the 2015 and 2019 races -- where intra-party feuding "squandered  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Aug. 26 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: Dr. Bharat Rawal has taken over as head of Grambling State University's Department of Computer Science and Digital Technologies, bringing experience in teaching, administration, and the corporate world to his new role. Previously, Dr. Rawal served as cybersecurity professor at Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina, and previously as head of the Computer Science Department at Capitol Technology Univers  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- EisnerAmper, an accounting firm, issued the following news: EisnerAmper, a leading global advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Dan Gardiner, Partner-in-Charge of Gulf Coast Markets at EisnerAmper, received the 2023 Special Recognition Award from the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants ("LCPA"). This award is presented annually to a CPA who has demonstrated outstanding, unselfish service in a special area or field within the accounting profession. Dan ha  more

METAIRIE, Louisiana, Aug. 23 -- Entergy issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: As part of its longstanding commitment to invest in the many communities where it provides service, Drew Marsh, Entergy Chairman and CEO, today announced Entergy's commitment as the founding partner of the Super Bowl LIX Host Committee. The New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee, led by the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the New Orleans Saints, also named Entergy Executive Vice President and G  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 22 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy New Orleans today announced the suspension of all disconnections for the duration of the Governor's declared heat emergency through Sept. 9. No accounts will be disconnected for non-payment while the emergency remains in effect. The company will continue to work closely with the New Orleans City Council to monitor updates from the National Weather Service to determine if an additional suspension period is nec  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 25 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication will honor the accomplishments of four distinguished mass communication professionals as they are inducted into the Manship School Hall of Fame at its annual gala on September 21, 2023. In its 47th year, the Manship School Hall of Fame gala honors alumni and supporters who have achieved exceptional success in their careers. From Pulitzer Prize winners to p  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Aug. 26 (TNSres) -- Grambling State University issued the following news: Grambling State University Endowed Professor of Mathematics Dr. Anjan Biswas sees himself as a connector searching to forge strong relationships with his students while also focusing on research and publishing. Dr. Biswas, who has published thousands of papers and articles joined the GSU Department of Mathematics last year after previously serving on the faculties of Alabama A&M. Biswas earned his M  more

ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana, Aug. 23 -- Louisiana State University Alexandria campus issued the following news: Louisiana State University of Alexandria (LSUA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Langston as the new Dean of the College of Health and Human Services. With 19 years of healthcare administration experience, Langston brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to LSUA. Formerly the Vice President of Support Services at Rapides Regional Medical Center, Langston was honored with t  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 25 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2023: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) announced that FEMA has approved Louisiana's request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) declaration to help with wildfire fighting efforts for the Tiger Island Fire in Beauregard Parish. The request was approved due to the threat to lives, homes, property, and   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 23 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: Everyone in Louisiana already knows rain has been hard to come by this summer. But exactly how bad and widespread is the drought? Without enough data points, it can be hard to say -- and that can prevent local farmers, ranchers and others from qualifying for assistance programs. That's where a group of volunteers, many of them youth, led by the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Farm Bureau Federati  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Aug. 21 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University conferred 253 degrees on new graduates in the Summer 2023 Commencement ceremony at the Thomas Assembly Center, the University's 345th commencement overall. Dr. Hisham Hegab, retiring College of Engineering and Science (COES) dean and a 1989 graduate of Tech, delivered the commencement address. Hegab was named dean in July 2014 after serving as interim dean of the College during the 2013  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 24 -- Loyola University issued the following news release: Loyola Online programs have been honored with the prestigious Quality Matters certification for Online Learner Support. Loyola University New Orleans is one of only twelve universities with this certification and the only one in Louisiana. Quality Matters certification recognizes programs that provide all the critical student and academic services needed for learner success and also use student feedback to   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center issued the following news: LSU Law Dean Alena Allen will discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to end race-conscious college admission policies during an address to the Baton Rouge Bar Association on Thursday, Sept. 7, at its monthly luncheon. Just days before Allen began her tenure at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center on July 1, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Students for Fair Ad  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 24 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Richard spearheaded LSU's successful pursuit of NSA designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations in 2022. The LSU Cyber Center will support projects and programs across disciplines to help secure people and infrastructure on the new frontier of state and national defense, in alignment with LSU's Scholarship First Agenda. Professor Golden G. Richard III, a faculty memb  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: In five years' time, LSU Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor Jimmy Lawrence's current project may enable patients to benefit from metal-free MRI contrast agents that are safer, more reliable, and chemically versatile. Indeed, these new contrast agents could prove crucial for the diagnosis and monitoring of damaged blood vessels, small tumors, and abnormal tissues. The work is being fu  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 23 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that Member Marc Lifset (Albany) is one of ten honorees inducted to the Recreational Vehicle (RV)/Manufactured Housing (MH) Hall of Fame class of 2023. A reception will be held on Monday, August 21, 2023, at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana, to honor this year's inductees. "Congratulations to Marc on this well-deserved reco  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James led a multistate coalition in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Texas v. EPA to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) authority under the Clean Air Act to ensure that each state does its fair share to reduce the air pollution that they send to other states. The brief responds to a clai  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Aug. 22 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Nicholls alumna Paige Thomas (BS '19) named the next Director of Alumni Affairs. Thomas, a Gonzales native and Raceland resident, graduated in Human Resource Management with a minor in Mass Communication/Public Relations. As a student, she was involved in campus life as President of Nicholls Society for Human Resource Management, Vice President of Membership for Delta Zeta sorority and a member of Cir  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Aug. 24 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: The Morgan City Open Fishing Rodeo and Golf Scramble has donated $9,500 to Nicholls State University Department of Petroleum Engineering Technology and Safety Management and $2,500 to support Nicholls Veterans Services. This is MCOFR's eleventh year donating to the university's PETSM program and the third year donating to Nicholls Veterans. The fishing rodeo has donated more than $94,000 to the PETSM  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Aug. 23 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: The student staff of The Lion's Roar, Southeastern Louisiana University's student-run digital news outlet, received 13 awards from the 2022 Louisiana Press Association Better Newspaper Competition. "Having the work of the staff be acknowledged by such a long-standing institution like the Louisiana Press Association is a source of pride," said Coordinator for Student Publications Lorraine Peppo.   more