LSU has named an interim chief financial officer after its previous one left as part of a flurry of resignations from top administrators.

Louisiana lawmakers are sending $7.5 million into three LSU System institutions to help replace lost federal research funding.

At universities in California, Illinois, Louisiana and Texas, changes include campus clubs and activities, diminished research opportunities and fears for international students’ safety.

The regular session ended Thursday, and lawmakers approved a $51 billion budget for the coming fiscal year, which starts in July.

One of Gov. Jeff Landry’s appointees to the LSU Board of Supervisors received Louisiana Senate confirmation Thursday, despite being the subject of multiple complaints alleging she harassed and threatened university employees.

Louisiana lawmakers concluded their 2025 legislative session on Thursday by passing the state’s $51 billion budget.

Louisiana legislators voted to give $3.5 million in state funds to LSU to purchase a horse facility which the university did not request.

Kim Terrell, a researcher with the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, resigned Wednesday, saying in a letter the university had sacrificed academic integrity for political expediency.

The Louisiana Senate has refused to refer a bill targeting diversity, equity and inclusion to a committee where it could be debated, an unusual move that essentially means the proposal will die on the vine.

The Trump administration has vowed to lift more desegregation plans from the 1960s. Civil rights activists say it would leave families with little recourse when they face discrimination.