UL and LSU system students won’t have to be vaccinated to attend on-campus classes in fall, joining a strong majority of other American universities that have adopted the policy. UL System President Jim Henderson says vaccines are safe and effective, but he has concerns about mandating students take a vaccine that is still under FDA emergency use authorization.
Full biological licensing for vaccines may not be available until 2022.
Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The incident occurred last during May where Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck for about nine and a half minutes. The murder triggered explosive worldwide anti-racism protests and put the Black Lives Matter movement front and center throughout the summer of 2020.
The Edwards administration announces it’s using 216 million dollars in federal coronavirus stimulus money on road and infrastructure projects. The federal money replaces the lost gas tax revenue the state experienced in 2020 when fewer people traveled due to the pandemic. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says 50-million dollars will go towards extending I-49 from Lafayette to New Orleans…
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LSU Interim President Thomas Galligan withdraws his name from being named permanent President. Galligan, who served as Dean of LSU’s Law School, was named to the post of interim President in January of 2020. Galligan says he feels teaching is what he does best, and the role of president limits his ability to instruct.
Galligan will remain interim until the board names his replacement.