The Daily Reveille
Monday, May 6, 2013
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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ON CAMPUS
Presidential search brings LSU Dining launches new apps, locations upheavals to University Board under fire with lawsuits Alyson Gaharan Staff Writer
While naming F. King Alexander as the LSU president was meant to bring stability to the University amid budgetary and administrative upheavals, his search process resulted in lawsuits regarding public records law. Using LSU Foundation money, LSU contracted the Dallas-based private search firm R. William Funk and Associates to help find its new president after combining the system president and chancellor positions. But shortly after Alexander was named president-elect, The Daily Reveille Editor in Chief Andrea Gallo, The Advocate and NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune filed lawsuits to obtain the names of 35 finalists. When the spring semester began in January, the 12-member Presidential Search Committee was also taking its first steps toward selecting a new University president. A group of around 100 potential candidates was eventually narrowed
down to 35. Of the 35, five were selected for interviews before two pulled themselves from the running. Of the three candidates interviewed, Presidential Search Committee Chairman and Board member Blake Chatelain said Alexander stood out among the others as the clear choice for the position. The committee recommended him to the Board of Supervisors, which unanimously voted to hire him as the sole finalist March 27. The Advocate and NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune were both represented by Lori Mince and had their first hearing April 25. Judge Janice Clark ruled in favor of the publications, ordering that the Board produce the records immediately. Board of Supervisors Chairman Hank Danos said he plans to appeal Clark’s ruling and feels confident it will be reversed. Despite Clark’s ruling, Gallo’s April 30 hearing did not have the same result. Judge Tim Kelley, who heard Gallo’s suit, ruled in favor of the University and said only 10 candidates who had originally submitted their names for consideration, plus Alexander, would be considered applicants.
Quality and speed become priorities
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President-Elect F. King Alexander listens April 16 to the Transition Advisory Team.
“I’m disappointed with Judge Kelley’s ruling, especially since it contradicts Judge Clark’s ruling from last week,” Gallo said after her hearing. “But I’m glad that I got my day in court and I’m still hopeful that the records will eventually become public based on Judge Clark’s ruling and my interpretation of public records law.” Contact Alyson Gaharan at agaharan@lsureveille.com
simply to facilitate dining menus and nutrition information conveniently,” said Dean Samuels, marketing director for LSU Dining. The most recent LSU Dining development was the introducZach Carline tion of the Tapingo app, which alContributing Writer lows students to order and pay for From the introduction of two their food from Papa John’s and new apps allowing students to plan Jamba Juice and pick it up on the their meals and eat on the go, to the go. introduction of Sunset Diner after Director of Retail DevelopTaco Bell closed, LSU Dining has ment for Auxiliary Services Stemade significant phen Barr said the ‘Over the past years, app is ideal for strides to feed students’ needs this on a tight [our focus] has been students semester. schedule. “Over the more about the healthy Tapingo is past years, it has still in its early option and more been more about stages but hopes the healthy option to have more dinvariety.’ and more variety,” ing locations and said Resident Disstudent use by next David Heidke trict Manager for resident district manager, Chartwells semester. Chartwells David Another imHeidke, in reference to the new portant part of LSU Dining’s menu at Sunset Diner. change has been the opportunity The new dining app also gives for student feedback. Both apps alstudents the opportunity to select a low for students with any concerns dining location, look at the nutri- to send an email to LSU Dining, tion facts of each menu item being which will be read and considered. served and plan their meal accordingly, allowing for healthier meal Contact Zach Carline at choices. “The app was developed zcarline@lsureveille.com
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