Southern University News

Bill Wortman, from left, and Bill Paulos, co-principals of Cannery Casino Resorts, and Jon Cobain, who graduated UNLV in 1964, are acknowledged on stage for each giving $1 million during the UNLV Foundation Annual Dinner at the Bellagio on Thursday.

I spoke remotely to a class of students at Georgia Southern University yesterday.

A $7,000 Homebuyer Equity Leverage Partnership grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Red River Bank was awarded to Mary Smith to assist with down payment and closing costs for her home in Shreveport, Louisiana.

In the midst of a down economy, WOW Cafe and Wingery continues to show growth throughout Southeast and into university and college campuses.

Paying for college doesn't come easy, especially in this economy. So would you believe there's a group of students going to college for free? Those kids, unfortunately, in other ways had a very high price to pay.

Instead of worrying about whether it has too many state universities, Louisiana needs to concentrate on making the ones it has the best they can be, says an out-of-state expert who is serving on a state review panel.

Evening activities at Caddo Parish schools have been canceled, according to a press release from the district.

The race for Nassau County's 2nd Legislative District became a heated one back in May when current legislator Roger Corbin was arrested on charges of alleged federal income tax evasion; Corbin pleaded not guilty and, as of press time, is expected to go to trial later this month.

Houston City Council members rarely draw serious challengers for re-election, but two incumbents - Sue Lovell and Jolanda Jones - face three challengers each for their citywide seats.

A New Orleans lawyer has been nominated to serve on the federal court for Louisiana's Middle District.

City of Dublin native and Georgia Southern University student Crystal Hardy will carry the Olympic torch as it makes its way to the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada.

Grambling State University could be facing some shake-ups in its course offerings and how it markets itself to increase enrollment.

Liberty County is the recipient of a recent Southeast Georgia Cancer Alliance grant for a local initiative called the Bottom's Up Coalition, which will link at-risk, vulnerable populations in Liberty County with resources providing prevention education, screening and treatment of colorectal cancer.

Award-winning singer Jewel will perform her eclectic blend of blues, folk, country and pop music at 8 p.m. Nov.

In 1989, Georgia Blackmon opened a bookstore in her home on North Seventh Avenue, inviting both friends and strangers into her living room to browse and buy books or to mingle and meet new people.

BATON ROUGE - Grambling State University could be facing some shake-ups in its course offerings and how it markets itself to increase enrollment.

Brooks A. Keel, 53, vice chancellor for research and economic development and professor of biological sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, will become the president of Georgia Southern University effective January 1, 2010, announced the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia today.

The scent of marijuana wafting out of a parked car at Southern University on Saturday night caused a young man - who had been shot - to get arrested, a Sheriff's Office spokeswoman said.

On Monday's "Mornings unPhiltered," both of host Phil Boyum's guests were professors from Georgia Southern University.

This is a continuing series highlighting some of the fabulous women in the metro Atlanta area who are working in social media marketing.