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Dear Faculty & Staff, Let me begin by wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2010. I trust you had a satisfying holiday break and are ready to start the Spring 2010 Semester. As you are likely aware, on December 22, Governor Jindal announced across-the-board budget reductions to state agencies to...

Dear Students, Commencement ceremonies on December 19 will mark the official end of the Fall 2009 semester. It has been a remarkable semester. Collectively and individually, the work of our students has brought recognition to the university. From the BeauSoleil Team that represented you on an...

Dear UL Students, The Quad is bustling, the bookstore is busy, the sidewalks are chalked and filled with students hurrying to class, and the Ragin’ Cajuns are ready for competition. The start of the fall semester is a favorite time of year for our faculty and staff and the campus is alive with...

Dear Faculty and Staff, I hope your first days of the semester were enjoyable and productive. To all who are new to our campus, I extend a warm welcome and best wishes on behalf of the UL family. For our returning faculty and staff, welcome back…it’s great to have you home. Last year at this time I...

Dear Faculty, Staff & Students, I hope you’ve enjoyed the summer. It is apparent by the increased activity on campus that the start of the new academic year is right around the corner. Today’s message focuses on the budget — a topic that has been in the news and on the minds of students, faculty and...

Dear Faculty, Staff & Students, Over the past several months, I have been engaged in discussions with Lafayette Mayor/President Joey Durel and representatives of the Community Foundation of Acadiana about the best use of the university property on Johnston Street known as The Horse Farm. Our...

Dear Faculty, Staff & Students, As we near the end of the semester, I’d like to share some information with you so that you will be informed of several issues of importance to the university. In this message, I’ll touch on the university’s economic impact; the current budget proposal being...

As we near the end of the semester, I’m emailing you to wish you good luck on your final exams. I hope you’ve had a good semester and I encourage you to study hard and do well. Your success is important to all of us. We look forward to your return to campus next semester. If you’re graduating this...

Dear Faculty & Staff, Last spring my son, Adam, and I participated in an outstanding campus event. A group of UL students, led by Chris Groh, organized a Campus Clean Up Day. I was so pleased that Chris and his fellow students recognized that the appearance of the campus is important when welcoming...

Dear Faculty & Staff, The semester is off to a good start. Our enrollment for the spring semester, as predicted, remains at just over 15,000 students. Ongoing efforts in enrollment management should begin to grow these numbers starting next fall. We did improve our registration activities this...