The Southern University Alumni Federation held a rally at the State Capitol to protest the proposed merger of Southern University at New Orleans with the University of New Orleans.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A consultant charged with studying a possible merger of Southern University at New Orleans with the University of New Orleans is suggesting two options: a new merged University of Greater New Orleans or a redesign of the campuses to give them separate missions.
A group of Southern University students has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a possible merger of Southern University at New Orleans with the University of New Orleans campus.
Despite backlash from black lawmakers and some education officials, the governor's proposal to merge two New Orleans colleges COULD gain support among lawmakers.