University of Louisiana System President Sandra Woodley will address the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Dec. 2. She will discuss connecting students and employers as a component of the system’s strategic framework. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

State Senator Mack “Bodi” White will address the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 25. He will discuss the petition activity for the creation of the new municipality/school district of St. George. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Southeastern Louisiana University history professor Michael Kurtz will address the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 18. Dr. Kurtz is recognized as one of the leading authorities on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. With the 50th anniversary of the JFK death, Dr. Kurtz will discuss assassination theories and the prospect for new information about the events in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

David Gray, policy analyst with the Louisiana Budget Project, will be speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 11. Gray will discuss LBP’s anti-payday lending initiative. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Cindy Rougeou, executive director of the Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System, and Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera, will be speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 4. They will be discussing the costs of the state retirement system, its funding level, its investment performance and the impact of recent state employee layoffs on the system’s health. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

F. King Alexander, LSU president, will be speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct. 28. Alexander will discuss the outlook for LSU and future challenges. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Rebecca Hamilton, state librarian, and Bob Mann, LSU journalism professor and author, will be speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct. 21. They will be discussing the upcoming Louisiana Book Festival in downtown Baton Rouge on Nov. 2. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Former Congressman Charles Melancon, D-Napoleonville, will be speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct. 14. Melancon will discuss the federal government shutdown and his concerns about the partisan atmosphere on Capitol Hill. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Scott Richard, executive director of the Louisiana School Boards Association, will be speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct. 7. Richard will discuss Common Core and other educational issues from the perspective of Louisiana school boards. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Ronald Mason, president of the Southern University System, will be speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Sept. 30. Mason will discuss transforming the Southern University System from good to a model 21st century system of higher learning. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.