Dr. Joe Ramos, who was hired by the Louisiana Cancer Research Center in 2022 to lead the state’s yearslong effort to secure a prestigious National Cancer Institute designation, is leaving

Kyren Lacy is a player for Louisiana State University who just confirmed that he would be apart of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Louisiana lawmakers asked every Louisiana public school to submit a report on their spending related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Based on an Illuminator review of their submissions, there has been minimal spending on these programs.

Bell started his role as president in July 2015 after stints at Louisiana State University and the University of Kansas. Before that, he had been a on the UA staff for 16 years.

The Texas-based IDEA network came into Louisiana with great fanfare as a “proven operator," but is now withdrawing from the state.

The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors approved a request from the University of New Orleans for furloughs for the remainder of the 2024-25 fiscal year. According to UNO, the furloughs are necessary to help address the budget deficit the school is facing.

Fast forward to 2025, and Tasby is one semester away from a computer science degree at LSUS. Her path to a degree was anything but straight and narrow, but she’s leveraged her outgoing personality – not common in the computer science field – to be a student leader in the LSUS computer science department.

The Southern University men’s basketball team will host in-state rival Grambling on Saturday in the Mini-Dome. Southern is undefeated in SWAC play and on a four-game winning streak. The Jaguars are also undefeated on their home court.

The University Laboratory School announced school director Kevin George is no longer employed with the school.

Burger King released its first chicken tenders in the ’80s, and other fast food chains followed suit. In 1996, Todd Graves opened the first Raising Cane’s at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, introducing diners to an entire restaurant that celebrates the tender.

The case of the Canadian teen and the death of a Louisiana man are stark reminders of bird flu’s capacity to ignite serious illness.

SYMPHONY BOOK FAIR POP UP: The Symphony Book Fair will host a pop-up sale on Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the warehouse at 623 Distributors Row, Suite F, in Elmwood. Bargains include fiction, history, religion and cookbooks. A selection of artwork also will be available. lpovolunteers.org.