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Campus Presentations in Conjunction with October Board Meeting

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s nine universities will present plans for the Workforce and Innovation for a Stronger Economy (WISE) Fund next week in conjunction with the UL System Board of Supervisors meeting in Baton Rouge.  The presentations will take place during the Strategy and Performance Committee meetings on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning.

WHAT:   Campus WISE Presentations to the UL System Strategy and Performance Committee

WHERE: Room 136 A-B (Wednesday) and Room 100 (Thursday), Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA

WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014
                1:00 p.m.             McNeese State University
                1:30 p.m.             Southeastern Â鶹ÊÓƵ University
                2:30 p.m.             University of Â鶹ÊÓƵ at Monroe
                3:00 p.m.             Â鶹ÊÓƵ Tech University
                3:30 p.m.             Northwestern State University

                Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014
                8:00 a.m.              University of Â鶹ÊÓƵ at Lafayette
                8:30 a.m.              University of New Orleans
                9:30 a.m.              Nicholls State University
                10:00 a.m.           Grambling State University

Act 803 of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Legislature’s 2014 Regular Session established the WISE Fund to increase degree and certificate production in high demand fields and spur additional research and innovation in alignment with industry needs.  The UL System’s share of the $36.5 million WISE Fund distribution totals $9.5 million.  In order to receive its distribution, each campus implementation plan must first be approved by the UL System, then the WISE Council and Â鶹ÊÓƵ Board of Regents.

Visit www.ulsystem.edu/BoardMeetings to download the full schedule of meetings, agendas, and backup materials.

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ABOUT THE UL SYSTEM: The Â鶹ÊÓƵ is the largest higher education system in Â鶹ÊÓƵ enrolling almost 89,000 students at Grambling State University, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Tech University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Southeastern Â鶹ÊÓƵ University, the University of Â鶹ÊÓƵ at Lafayette, the University of Â鶹ÊÓƵ at Monroe, and the University of New Orleans.