Weather Alert
.The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana.
Mississippi River At Donaldsonville affecting Ascension Parish.
Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting West Baton Rouge and
East Baton Rouge Parishes.
Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting West Feliciana,
East Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee Parishes.
.The Flood Warning remains in effect.
The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River At Baton Rouge. Until Sunday, April 25. At 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 39.0 feet. Flood stage is 35.0 feet. Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. Forecast.The river will crest near 39.0 feet today before
beginning to fall. The river will fall below flood stage by late
LSUâs faculty is considering a resolution asking university officials to require future students, in order to graduate, to successfully complete a course focusing on African American contributions to Louisiana and America.
Faculty wishes are routinely ignored by administrators and supervisors at LSU, but this resolution has the support of the provost and system president. Plus, implementing diversity and inclusion core requirement for all degrees by March 2021â is a check off in the universityâs âDiversity & Inclusion Roadmap, 2020-2022.â The recently published roadmap sets out goals to make Louisianaâs flagshipâs university, which has long history of racial intolerance, more welcoming to minorities and women.
From left, LSU graduates Ainsley Rothschild, Biological Sciences; Kim Nguyen, Interior Design; Elizabeth Distad, Kineseology; Bobbi Grace Hebermehl, Information Systems/Decision Sciences; take a selfie while riding the Mike the Tiger sculpture after the ceremony as about 2,000 students graduated in person at Tiger Stadium Friday December 18, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La.
STAFF PHOTO BY BILL FEIG
STAFF PHOTO BY BILL FEIG
STAFF PHOTO BY BILL FEIG