Hundreds of Louisiana high school students milled about in the shade of a metal pavilion for a "giant construction" show by dozens of Louisiana industrial companies.
The students were being beckoned at Build Your Future Day, a recruitment in October.
They brought their towering machines, virtual simulators and hand-snakes to convince teenagers that working as a welder (etc.) is a lucrative career.
Truth be told, the companies need workers sooner rather than later.
A recent report from economist Loren Scott said New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lake Charles have $154B worth of industrial projects, much of which could move forward with construction as soon as 2024.
Though they’re no strangers to workforce scrambles, industry executives are leaning on the state’s education and training network to boost their ranks with time running out so soon. (NOLA.com 11/0223) With boom ahead, Louisiana’s industrial sector needs workers | Business News | nola.com
MS public universities' enrollment up 1.8%
Mississippi’s public universities saw an increase in fall enrollment in 2023 compared to numbers from the same period last year.
Fall enrollment for 2023 is 77,074 students, a 1.8% increase, partially due to record-breaking freshman classes at Ole Miss and Mississippi State. In 2022, enrollment stood at 75,739 for the fall semester.
Ole Miss welcomed more than 5,000 students, marking the largest-ever incoming class in history.
According to MSU vice president of strategic communications Sid Salter, the incoming freshman class in Starkville was just over 3,700 students - an MSU record.
Mississippi Valley State and Delta State saw an influx in enrollment, bringing the numbers up for public universities in the Magnolia State. (Super Talk Mississippi 11/03/23) Mississippi sees increase in public university enrollment - SuperTalk Mississippi
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