HURRICANE KATRINA

A Furloughed Professor Struggles to Recover

By KATHERINE MANGAN

Seven months after being furloughed without pay or benefits by Southern University at New Orleans, Louise Kaltenbaugh doesn't know which is worse: the drain on her bank account or the drain on her self-esteem.

The 64-year-old scholar, who was a tenured associate professor of education with 22 years...

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