University of Alabama President Stuart Bell said he plans to step down in July after leading the Capstone for 10 years. The 67-year-old Bell issued a statement Wednesday saying his retirement will go into effect mid-summer. The statement reads, in part:

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Bell began his presidency in July 2015 after serving in leadership roles at Louisiana State University and the University of Kansas

University of Alabama President Stuart Bell plans to leave office later this year after about a decade of leading the school. Bell said in the statement that he felt it was the right time to leave the school and that it was an “honor” to represent the school and expressed gratitude to UA’s Board of

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame is celebrating Ja'Marr Chase's NFL triple crown with a special display of a game jersey and gloves from this season.

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.

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.