LSU President Alexander will speak at Press Club Feb. 29

LSU President F. King Alexander will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, Feb. 29. Alexander will discuss the state budget situation and the effects on higher education. 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 $13 for members and $17 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.