http://wrkf.org en http://wrkf.org/post/board-regents-considers-raising-revenue <p>The Board of Regents is thinking of ways to bring in new funds to make up for the past five years of budget cuts sustained by the Louisiana University System.</p><p>The Board of Regents met for the first time this year on Thursday morning. Newly appointed members Richard Lipsey, Joel Dupre, and Edward Markle were sworn in and got straight to business.</p><p>Commissioner of Higher Education Jim Purcell addressed the Board with a presentation on the state of state higher education.</p><p>Chairman W. Clinton Rasberry requested the presentation.</p> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:14:29 +0000 Kelly Connelly 4650 at http://wrkf.org Board of Regents Considers Raising Revenue