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Dear faculty and staff members, It’s my pleasure to announce that Dr. Jaimie Hebert will be provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at the 91³Ô¹Ï. Some of you had a chance to meet him during his visits as a candidate to our campus. I’m thankful for your...

Dear faculty and staff members, Last year, a search committee worked diligently to identify candidates for the position of provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Dr. David Danahar has served ably in that post since being named interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs in...

I’ve been reflecting on UL Lafayette’s Women’s Leadership Conference, which I attended a couple of weeks ago. It was one of several events held during Women’s History Month. The keynote speaker was Dr. Katrice Albert, executive vice president for inclusion and human resources at the NCAA. She...

Dear students, faculty and staff members, During National Hazing Prevention Week in September, I shared with you that we were reviewing our policies and stepping up our efforts against hazing. In the past six months, we’ve made progress with our Greek-letter organizations. For example, in addition...

Dear students, faculty and staff members, UL Lafayette is preparing for its 2020 reaccreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Once every 10 years, as part of the reaccreditation process, the University identifies a Quality Enhancement Plan. The QEP is...

Dear students, faculty and staff members, As National Hazing Prevention Week concludes, recent reports of hazing have heightened awareness of a need for renewed efforts to prevent, stop, and report hazing. The college experience is for learning inside and outside the classroom. Hazing adds no value...

Welcome back! As we embark on a new academic year, I am reminded of the importance of the work that we do – and of the challenges that confront us. I want to share with our larger community some of the message that I shared on Wednesday at the State of the University gathering for faculty and staff...

The University community commends Governor Edwards and members of the Acadiana Legislative Delegation for fashioning a budget solution during the recent special session that didn’t include yet another cut to higher education. Higher education is not merely an expense. It is an investment for a...

The 91³Ô¹Ï has historically benefited from the scientific, cultural and economic contributions of international students and scholars and values all students, faculty members and researchers, regardless of their country of origin. The University remains firmly committed...

Since the Nov. 8 elections, I’ve spoken with many members of our UL Lafayette community about the campus climate. I’ve talked to students, staff and faculty members. I’ve talked to representatives of many student organizations, races, and faiths. Emotions about the presidential election were...