SU to host elected officials conference Feb. 25

The Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Southern University, Baton Rouge, will sponsor a statewide elected officials' conference in the Royal Cotillion Ballroom of the Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union on Friday, February 25, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The purpose of the conference, "Higher Education in Louisiana: Saving Our Southern," is to focus attention on the solutions to the problems that are impacting higher education and the corresponding issues citizens of Louisiana are now facing.

Caroline Fayard will be the noon speaker.

All individuals, public, and civic organizations wanting to participate should contact:

William Arp III

Dean

Jetson-Lamar Endowed Scholar

Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs

410 Higgins Hall

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813

or email warp333@aol.com or william_arp@subr.edu.

For questions or for more information call

Arp at (225) 771-3092.