Louisiana State University System

• Louisiana State University System Waits to See How Deep Cuts Will Be

Facing drastic budget cuts as the state prepares to slash public education funding, Louisiana State University's statewide system is bracing for what could turn out to be a devastating fiscal year. But with more than a month before the Legislature begins hashing out the particulars of the proposed cuts, LSU officials are adopting a wait and see attitude while preparing for the worst.

• New Orleans City Business
• February 17, 2009

• Theodore Johnson, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Louisiana Department of Education; Et Al., Defendants, Louisiana Department of Education; State of Louisiana; President of Louisiana State University System; Board of Regents, Defendants-Appellants. Lynn August, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Suzanne Mitchell; Mae Nelson; Ed Barras; Department of Social Services, for the State of Louisiana, Defendants-Appellants., 330 F.3d 362 (5th Cir. 2003)

Theodore Johnson, Bogalusa, LA, pro se. Kevin K. Russell (argued), Jessica Dunsay Silver, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Rights Div., Washington, DC, f...

• Federal Circuits

• Theodore Johnson, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Louisiana Department of Education; Et Al., Defendants, Louisiana Department of Education; State of Louisiana; President of Louisiana State University System; Board of Regents, Defendants-Appellants. Lynn August, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Suzanne Mitchell; Mae Nelson; Ed Barras; Department of Social Services, for the State of Louisiana, Defendants-Appellants., 330 F.3d 362 (5th Cir. 2003)

Theodore Johnson, Bogalusa, LA, pro se. Kevin K. Russell (argued), Jessica Dunsay Silver, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Rights Div., Washington, DC, f...

• Federal Circuits

• Louisiana State University System Waiting to See If Stimulus Money Will Reach Colleges, Universities

Facing potentially drastic budget cuts as the state prepares to slash its general fund, public education across Louisiana was offered a ray of hope this weekend as the stimulus package passed its final hurdles in Congress. The state stands to gain more than $3 billion from the package that President Obama is expected to sign into law Tuesday, including $587 million for public education, but Louisiana State University System spokesman Charles Zewe said it is still too early to asses any impact from the potential windfall.

• New Orleans City Business
• February 17, 2009

• Louisiana Influencers

Trey Ourso Former special counsel to the attorney general and then the party's executive director, his firm of Ourso Beychok Johnson has a constant flow of Dem work and is slowly moving into neighboring states.\nForgotston.com Mike Foster Former Republican governor Jim Funk President of the Louisiana Restaurant Association Dan Garrett General counsel to the Police Jury Association of Louisiana Garret Graves Former staffer to Rep. Billy Tauzin who now heads up coastal affairs for Jindal Rannah Gray Marketing and communications guru in Baton Rouge Moon Griffon Statewide syndicated radio talk show host who recently switched from Republican to independent and is among the loudest critics of Jindal Leah Guerry Democratic organizer and one of the best sources for the inner workings of the tri...

... Senate, he learned every nuance of the system and now handles whale clients like Pfizer, General... and a member of the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors. Sally Clausen. Commissioner ...

• Campaigns & Elections
• Vol. 31 Nbr. 2, February 2010

• Wendy Renee Bennett-Nelson, Joy Marie Boykin, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Louisiana Board of Regents, Etc., Et Al., Defendants, Louisiana Board of Regents, Also Known as University of Louisiana System Board of Trustees, Also Known as University of Louisiana System; State of Louisiana; William Carvel Fowler, Individually; Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, Formerly Known as Board of Trustees, Doing Business as Louisiana Tech University, Defendants-Appellees., 431 F.3d 448 (5th Cir. 2005)

Nelson W. Cameron (argued), Shreveport, LA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants. Winston G. DeCuir, Linda L. Clark, Brandon James DeCuir (argued), DeCuir & Cla...

• Federal Circuits

• New Orleans Citybusiness Year in Review: Leadership Changes Highlight Education

The biggest education business story of 2011 in the New Orleans area didn't actually happen, but it came close enough to reality to spur what could be an equally noteworthy change. Despite the initial backing of Gov. Bobby Jindal, a proposed merger between the University of New Orleans and Southern University's local campus failed to gain traction in the legislature. With the idea losing steam, lawmakers instead backed a move to switch UNO's governance from the Louisiana State University System to the University of Louisiana System.

• New Orleans City Business
• January 06, 2012

• Theodore Johnson, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Louisiana Department of Education; Et Al., Defendants, Louisiana Department of Education; State of Louisiana; President of Louisiana State University System; Board of Regents, Defendants-Appellants. Lynn August, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Suzanne Mitchell; Mae Nelson; Ed Barras; Department of Social Services, for the State of Louisiana, Defendants-Appellants., 343 F.3d 732 (5th Cir. 2003)

Jeremy Stuart Buck, Hughes & Luce, Dallas, TX, Theodore Johnson, Bogalusa, LA, for Johnson. Kevin K. Russell, Jessica Dunsay Silver, U.S. Dept. of Ju...

• Federal Circuits

• Research Funding

Stepchild" is used so frequently to describe University of New Orleans' status within the Louisiana State University system that it's become an assumed truth. At least that was my impression from a brief conversation last week with House Speaker Jim Tucker when asking why he wants to move UNO to the University of Louisiana system, a move that would have occurred had the legislature moved ahead with merging UNO and Southern University of New Orleans. Tucker pulled his controversial merger proposal from consideration last week, but switching systems is still on the table and looks to have a good chance.

• New Orleans City Business
• May 30, 2011

• Gary Solomon to Lead University of New Orleans Chancellor Search Committee

Louisiana State University System President John Lombardi named 20 people today to a committee that will recruit the next chancellor at the University of New Orleans. The panel is charged with finding a replacement for Tim Ryan, who resigned as chancellor Sept. 16 after saying disputes with Lombardi over UNO's status in the LSU System could not resolved.

• New Orleans City Business
• November 02, 2010