SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Jan. 23 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Centenary president Dr. Christopher L. Holoman has announced the permanent appointment of Dr. Karen Soul as provost and dean of the College. Soul has served in both roles in an interim capacity since the departure of former provost Dr. Jenifer K. Ward, who became president of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, in July 2019. "I am very excited to continue working with Karen to lead Centenary forwar  more

PINEVILLE, Louisiana, Jan. 23 -- Cleco, a regulated utility company, issued the following news release: Cleco presented a $1,000 check to Friends of the Alexandria Zoo (FOTAZ) as part of the "Lights for Lions" holiday lights recycling campaign that began in November and ended last week. Cleco, in partnership with the Alexandria Zoo, asked central Louisiana residents to recycle broken, old or non-energy efficient string lights to support lion conservation efforts, help protect the environment b  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 21 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Qualified Entergy customers will receive free tax preparation and have a chance to win money at Entergy's Super Tax Day events held Saturdays in February. Super Tax Day is Entergy's kickoff event to the tax preparation season. Customers who agree to save part of their total refund at Super Tax Day events will have an opportunity to win up to $50 in cash through a scratch off card promotion and will be entered in othe  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 25 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. U-34849) involving CenterPoint Energy Entex: In Re: Audit of Purchased Gas Adjustment lings for CenterPoint Energy Entex for the period of January 2015 through December 2017. Overview The Louisiana Public Service Commission ("LPSC" or "the Commission") authorized a Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA") audit of the monthly filings submitted by CenterPoint Energy Entex ("Entex" or "the Company  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 25 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU's acclaimed learning center, the Center for Academic Success (CAS), has garnered another national award. The National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA) designated LSU's CAS as one of only a few Learning Centers of Excellence in the country. NCLCA which represents more than 1,500 learning centers, supports higher education learning centers through professional development, certification  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 22 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The LSU Real Estate and Facilities Foundation, an affiliate of the LSU Foundation, has selected a joint venture of Brailsford & Dunlavey and CSRS as the project advisor for the University Lakes Project. The selection was made through the University Lakes Project Management Committee following in-person presentations delivered this morning by the two finalists: a joint venture of Brailsford & Dunlav  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Jan. 24 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news release: The 30th annual Florida Parishes Forestry Forum will be held on Feb. 18 at the University Center at Southeastern Louisiana University. The forum will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. The theme this year is "The New Normal: What's Your Plan?" The forum, which is sponsored by the LSU AgCenter, will provide information on how to navigate in the present-day markets that are challenging t  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 22 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: A panel including national experts will discuss "Educating for American Democracy: Teaching Civics Today" on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 3 p.m., in the Sternberg Salon of the French House, home to LSU's Ogden Honors College. Danielle Allen of Harvard University and Paul Carrese of Arizona State University will headline the event, joined by Zevi Gutfreund of LSU and Albert Samuels of Southern University. T  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Jan. 24 [TNSgrants] -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Two graduate students in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences' Master of Science in Biology program received competitive research grants this academic year at Louisiana Tech University. Connor Gruntz received a grant from the Texas Ecolab Program, and Onyekachi Idigo received a Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of Research (GIAR). Earlier this year, both students were also recipients of newly created gra  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Jan. 24 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Four Louisiana Tech University programs have been recognized as the best in the nation by student recruitment website Intelligent.com. The University's online master's degree programs in engineering and technology management, history and industrial engineering all ranked in the top 25 of their prospective categories, while the health informatics program ranked No. 48. The Louisiana Tech master's degree in engine  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Jan. 21 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Known for his integrity, passion for student success, and commitment to the highest standard of excellence as a practicing veterinarian and as a teacher and mentor to animal science and pre-veterinary students, Dr. William Green, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Sciences at Louisiana Tech, has been voted by the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association (LVMA) Board of Directors as the 2019 Everett D. Besch Disti  more

ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana, Jan. 13 -- Louisiana State University Alexandria campus issued the following news release: * * * - LSUA hosted the LSU Board of Supervisors for their first meeting of 2020. * * * The LSU Board of Supervisors approved a resolution commending LSUA on the significant accomplishments the University has achieved during the Board's January meeting. The resolution also recognized LSUA's 60th anniversary while pledging continued support by the LSU Board of Supervisors. We a  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 25 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release, dated Jan. 22: BYOP series kicks off 2020 with a "New Year! New HR" discussion aimed at helping management professionals manage independent contractors, improve workplace confidentiality, and maintain compliance with overtime rules McGlinchey Stafford PLLC's Labor and Employment law team continues its Bring Your Own Policy (BYOP) series with the "BYOP Breakfast 4.0" taking place at the McGlin  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 24 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Morgan Lewis represented Buckeye Partners in its $250 million acquisition of three marine terminals from Magellan Midstream Partners. The three terminals are located in New Haven, Connecticut; Wilmington, Delaware; and Marrero, Louisiana. The transaction is expected to close by late first-quarter or early second-quarter 2020, subject to regulatory approvals. Buckeye Partners owns and operates a  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 22 -- The National Congress of American Indians issued the following news release: On Wednesday, January 22, the full United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (Fifth Circuit) will rehear Brackeen v. Bernhardt, a case challenging the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), and the Protect ICWA Campaign and its coalition partners will be there, on behalf of Indian Country, to show support for the 41-year-old law that protects the best interests o  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Jan. 25 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Nicholls Chemistry junior Autumn Andras will participate in a program aimed to encourage women and other underrepresented minorities in STEM fields. Nicholls has received $5,000 for the Supervised Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) project this semester. The money will pay Andras' salary and will also be used for supplies and other related activities. The Raceland native will work under the su  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 23 -- The National Congress of American Indians issued the following news release on Jan. 22: Following today's United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments in the Brackeen v. Bernhardt case, the Protect ICWA Campaign, consisting of the National Indian Child Welfare Association, the National Congress of American Indians, the Association on American Indian Affairs, and the Native American Rights Fund, issued the following statements: "We look forward   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 22 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Sheridan School District recently received incentive checks totaling $148,000 from the Entergy Arkansas Entergy Solutions Program. The program provides technical and financial support to help Entergy Arkansas customers identify and implement projects that reduce energy usage. Sheridan School District is a public K-12 school district serving portions of Grant County, Saline County and the unincorporated area of East   more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Jan. 23 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University's Small Business Development Center is collaborating with the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce and the Law Firm Carver Darden in offering a seminar on intellectual capital titled "Protecting Your Company's Intellectual Property: What Every Business Needs to Know." Scheduled Feb. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the seminar will be held at the Northshore Technical Co  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Jan. 25 -- Southwestern Electric Power issued the following news release: Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) company, has reached a settlement agreement with the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) General Staff, the Office of Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and Walmart, Inc. regarding SWEPCO's proposal to add 810 megawatts (MW) of wind energy. The unanimous settlement agreement, filed Jan. 24, 2020, seeks fin  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Jan. 22 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Jan. 31 through Feb. 1, Louisiana Tech University will host the inaugural symposium on Visual Communication and Visual Literacy at Tech's Academic Success Center in Bossier City. The event will bring together researchers and educators from across the nation and around the world to share research results on and best practices for using visuals to present information to different audiences. Sponsored by the Eun  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 22 -- Loyola University issued the following news release: * * * - Triple degree program allows MBA studies in New Orleans, Paris, Munich * * * Studying in New Orleans, Paris and Munich, doesn't that sound grand? Loyola University New Orleans joins this fall with two top European universities to launch a triple master's degree program that allows enrolled students to attain simultaneously a Master of Business Administration (MBA), the French Diplome Grande Ecole   more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Jan. 15 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has gone pro - twice. The New Orleans Saints and the New Orleans Pelicans have each named UL Lafayette their Official Higher Education Partner. Academic partnerships between the University and Louisiana's only professional sports franchises were finalized late last year, said Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president. The three-year collabo  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Jan. 14 [TNSgrants] -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The Center for Louisiana Studies' Restore the Roy initiative has received a $125,000 boost from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The center is located on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It received an Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grant from NEH, which announced $30.9 million in grants on Tuesday to support projects in 4  more