RUSTON, Louisiana, July 4 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * Early Childhood Education Center earns prestigious NAEYC accreditation Louisiana Tech University's Early Childhood Education Center has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the nation's leading organization of early childhood professionals. Fewer than 10 percent of all early childhood programs in the U.S. achieve NAEYC accreditation, making this a signifi  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, July 2 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: * * * Nicholls to Host International Summit on Environmental Concerns THIBODAUX, La. - Nicholls State University is set to host The Global Conversation, an international summit focused on environmental concerns. This free, hybrid event is open to the community and will be livestreamed by the United Nations and available to attend via Zoom or in person on Nicholls' campus in Powell Hall Room 208 on Jul  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, July 1 -- Optimum, a brand of Altice USA, issued the following news release: * * * Optimum Updates its Retail Presence in Bossier City with a New Location and Interactive Store LOUISIANA (JUNE 30, 2025) - Optimum, the leading provider of fiber internet, mobile, and TV services, today announces the opening of a new and interactive retail store in Bossier City, Louisiana, located at 2628 Beene Boulevard. The new state-of-the-art retail store offers a modern and inte  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, July 3 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: * * * Jefferson Caffery Award winner explores legacy of overlooked women's rights advocate By Angeline Mathews The desire to illuminate the work of a forgotten activist inspired this year's Jefferson Caffery Award winner, Caroline Dugan. Her paper, "Dr. Jean 'Shewolf' Boudreaux: Re-Archiving Second-Wave Feminism in Lafayette, Louisiana," examines Boudreaux's contribution to the enactment  more