BPCC launches internship-to-employment pathway for criminal justice students
The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office and Bossier Parish Community College have launched an internship-to-employment program that places second-year BPCC criminal justice students at the Caddo Correctional Center. Students selected by BPCC remain enrolled in the college throughout the internship and receive a combination of in-person and online training, with CPSO providing orientation, supervision, and performance monitoring. The first course began Oct. 7. Students who complete the program, graduate from BPCC, and meet all hiring requirements are guaranteed employment as Caddo Parish corrections deputies, with a commitment of at least two years of service. Participants receive a stipend and partial tuition support, and hired graduates may later be assigned to patrol, investigations, or school resource officer positions. “We are looking for people who want to serve,” said Sheriff Henry L. Whitehorn, Sr. BPCC Chancellor Dr. Rick Bateman Jr. called the agreement “the kind of strategic partnership that strengthens education.”
Sources: Cyberattack cripples Green Clinic operations, threatens patient records
A reported cyberattack at Green Clinic in Ruston has severely disrupted operations and potentially compromised the personal and medical information of possibly tens of thousands of patients.
Multiple anonymous sources inside the Allegiance Health Management-owned facility told the Lincoln Parish Journal that the clinic was targeted Friday by a cybercriminal group identified as “Wallstreet.” By approximately 8 a.m. that morning, employees had lost access to electronic patient records, leaving the clinic struggling to perform basic functions.
According to the sources, the affected records include medical histories, insurance information, credit card information and other sensitive patient data. The sources also said the clinic has no available backups of the records, raising serious concerns about whether the information can be recovered.
NSU names four acting, interim administrators
Northwestern State has named four acting and interim academic administrators who will serve while national searches are under way for permanent successors, Executive Vice President and Provost Greg Handel said.
Steve Horton has been named acting director of the School of Education and will serve on a volunteer basis. Kayleigh MacQueen is interim head of the Department of Veterinary Technology, McKenna Marsh is interim head of the Department of Hospitality, Management and Tourism, and Charles Pellegrin is interim director of the School of Social Sciences and Applied Programs. The appointments are subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System.
“I am delighted to welcome these new academic administrators to their leadership roles at Northwestern State,” Handel said. “Each brings valuable experience, expertise and a genuine commitment to our students, faculty and University community.”