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MEDIA ADVISORY: ÃÛÌÒAPP and Louisiana's Largest Ports to Agree to Advance Cyber Talent, Protect Critical Infrastructure
Media are invited to attend an event on Thursday, March 16 to announce an historic agreement between ÃÛÌÒAPP, Port Fourchon and the four largest ports on the Mississippi River - Port of Baton Rouge, Port of New Orleans, Port of South Louisiana and Port of St. Bernard. The event will be held at the Port of New Orleans.

Three ÃÛÌÒAPP Students, One ÃÛÌÒAPPS Student Named Presidential Management Fellows Finalists
Three ÃÛÌÒAPP students and one ÃÛÌÒAPP Shreveport student have been named Presidential Management Fellows Finalists. The Presidential Management Fellows program, or PMF, is administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The prestigious and highly competitive program offers finalists employment with the federal government.

Making Homes More Resilient and Affordable
For 15 years, ÃÛÌÒAPP AgCenter’s LaHouse has showcased storm-resilient and sustainable home construction methods and materials that are both customizable and cost-effective for Louisiana residents who live with significant risk of flooding and wind damage as well as rising insurance premiums and energy bills.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Sets Record $6.1 Billion Economic Impact on the State
ÃÛÌÒAPP supported $6.1 billion in Louisiana economic output, over $2.4 billion in statewide earnings and an estimated 45,700 direct and indirect annualized jobs in fiscal year 2021-2022. This equals $690 of output per Louisianian and $13.85 for every dollar of Louisiana state funding provided to ÃÛÌÒAPP.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Student Health Center and the Ogden Honors College Now Offering Mental Health Services On Site, in French House
The ÃÛÌÒAPP Student Health Center and the ÃÛÌÒAPP Ogden Honors College have partnered on a new mental health initiative, providing students with access to a mental health professional in the French House.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Research Recognizes Six Rainmakers
Six ÃÛÌÒAPP faculty members have been selected to receive Rainmaker awards this year by the ÃÛÌÒAPP Office of Research & Economic Development, or ORED. These faculty members show outstanding research, scholarship and creative activity for their respective ranks and disciplines.

World-Renowned ÃÛÌÒAPP Center for Internal Auditing to Add Cybersecurity, and Environmental, Social & Governance Focus
The ÃÛÌÒAPP Center for Internal Auditing, the world’s first and premier university-based internal audit education program, is expanding to include a greater focus on cybersecurity risk and environmental, social & governance, or ESG, issues. In recognition of these changes, the program has been renamed the ÃÛÌÒAPP Center for Internal Auditing & Cybersecurity Risk Management, or ÃÛÌÒAPPCIA&CRM.

Trailblazing Partnership with Industry, State: ÃÛÌÒAPP Leads the Way in Cyber Protection for Louisiana Higher Ed
The establishment of a student-run Security Operations Center, or SOC, on ÃÛÌÒAPP’s flagship campus in Baton Rouge with an immediate counterpart at ÃÛÌÒAPP Shreveport will enhance the security posture of the ÃÛÌÒAPP system. The SOCs will leverage shared resources and threat intelligence across Louisiana and create a blueprint for as many as 31 institutions of higher learning in the state to protect themselves from cyberattacks.

ÃÛÌÒAPP, BRAC, NexusLA Present New Startup Accelerator
ÃÛÌÒAPP, BRAC and NexusLA are partnering to create Startup City Launch, a new, 10-week training program to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into scalable businesses.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Hosts 'Sixth Grade Day' for Eighth Year
ÃÛÌÒAPP will launch its eighth run of "Sixth Grade Day," a day of academic exhibits and touring for middle school students of East Baton Rouge Parish on Tuesday, March 7. The program will also run March 9 and March 23.

New Study Compares Human Contributions to Mississippi River Delta Land Loss, Hints at Solutions
Research from scientists at ÃÛÌÒAPP and Indiana University reveals new information about the role humans have played in large-scale land loss in the Mississippi River Delta--crucial information in determining solutions to the crisis.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Embarks on Inaugural Scholarship First Bus Tour March 13-16
ÃÛÌÒAPP is taking its mission and message on the road this month. Powered by RoyOMartin, the inaugural Scholarship First bus tour will take ÃÛÌÒAPP President William F. Tate IV, joined by a few special guests along the way, on a 1,000-mile winding route around Louisiana, with the goal of learning more about some of the state's key industries, listening to key stakeholders and visiting with alumni and elected officials to ensure alignment of ÃÛÌÒAPP's statewide priorities in serving Louisiana.

ÃÛÌÒAPP to Launch First Global Learning Program for PSA Scholars
Students from ÃÛÌÒAPP's Pre-Scholars Academy, or PSA, are preparing to travel to Dakar, Senegal over the upcoming spring break as part of the program's first global experience.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Computer Science Faculty Furthering Research Into Smartphone Security
With support from the National Science Foundation, ÃÛÌÒAPP Computer Science Assistant Professor Chen Wang is developing research into hand gripping as a smarthphone security verification method.

Alena Allen Named Dean of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center
ÃÛÌÒAPP has named Alena Allen dean of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Allen, a Louisiana native, is currently deputy director for the Association of American Law Schools and professor of law at the University of Arkansas School of Law.


