Nearly 100 members of the University community attended a commemoration ceremony Friday afternoon to honor the lives and research of two doctoral students murdered at the on-campus Edward Gay Apartments on Dec. 13. Friends and colleagues of Chandrasekhar Komma and Kiran Allam spoke of their personal relationships with the slain students and their research endeavors.
The School of Veterinary Medicine hosted its 15th annual Great Rover Road Run Saturday. The run was sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition. Proceeds benefit the student chapter of the American Veterinary Medicine Association. The run promotes animal obesity awareness.
The School of Veterinary Medicine may be changing its name in the near future. A bill will be proposed to the state senate during the next regular session to change the name of the vet school to the Benjamin B. Rayburn School of Veterinary Medicine. The Legislature regular session begins March 31.
The Paul M. Hebert Law Center was ranked top-tier in the 2008 U.S. News & World Report of graduate programs. The Law School ranked 88th and tied other institutions, such as Northeastern University, St. John's University, University of Denver, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Catholic University of America and DePaul University.
With reports of the Mississippi River causing widespread flooding across the nation, National Weather Service data indicates the University's campus and other parts of the city and state should escape the rising waters. NWS officials expect the river to hit its flood stage Saturday and raise to 39 feet by April 7.
Incoming freshmen will be drawn together with 2008's Summer Reading Program selection, a graphic novel titled "The Complete Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi. "Persepolis" is Satrapi's memoir, in which she tells the story of her life growing up during Iran's political and social revolution.
Rural communities in Louisiana can apply for $30,000 to $35,000 grants to fight tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure. Matthew Valliere, Tobacco Control Program manager, said the nine grants will focus on rural parishes because data shows more smoking and smoking-related illnesses occur in these areas.
Although both LSU and Southern University in Baton Rouge are searching for new chancellors, each school is taking a different path to find someone for the job. Southern is using an open application process. Those interested in the position apply directly to the institution, and their resumes are part of public record.
