The Louisiana Department of Athletics has received a $1 million gift from Home Bank for the highly anticipated renovation of Cajun Field, it was announced on Feb. 15....
$1 million gift from Home Bank to benefit Cajun Field renovation
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University to break ground on Louisiana Solar Energy Lab
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette owns and operates one of the largest outdoor solar testing facilities in the southeastern United States. The 4,200-panel solar...
University announces name changes for nursing college, departments
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions has a new name. So do the two departments the college comprises. The college...
$500M: University announces largest fundraising campaign in its history
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s $500 million comprehensive fundraising campaign is underway. Together: The Campaign for the University of Louisiana at...
How nursing major Brock Zeringue overcame adversity to discover his love for healthcare
“The nursing department at UL Lafayette is definitely a close-knit group of people. We study together, we go to clinical together, we carpool to the bus stop, and we...
Meet James Downing, petroleum engineering major
"The Department of Petroleum Engineering provides students with certifications that are needed to begin immediately working in the industry, exposing students to a...
Meet mechanical engineering major Claire Werther
“Everyone here wants you to succeed and lets you know that they are here to help. All of my professors have been amazing at both communicating and creating a learning...
How Jessie Quantrille uses her campus experiences to become a better artist
“Coming to UL Lafayette is one of the best decisions I ever made. It was a choice that I will never regret. I knew this was the place I needed to be, and the best...
Alumni recognize impact of Alumni Association scholarships
Every year, the Alumni Association gives out scholarships to deserving UL Lafayette students, with $144,000 awarded to 72 students this year. These scholarships have...
First scholarship for online General Studies students created through planned gift
One alumna is helping students in the University College at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette by gifting the General Studies online program's first scholarship....
Combining higher education and music through bequest
Through their planned giving, Dr. Leonard and Debbie Springer are helping students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette achieve their dreams. In June 2019, the...
Alumni Brig. Gen. Rob VanHoy ’90 and Dr. Tess VanHoy ’89
Many University of Louisiana at Lafayette alumni graciously continue to give back to the institution that gave so much to them. Alumni Brig. Gen. Rob VanHoy ('90) and...
Anna Gerac hopes to encourage future nursing leaders with planned gift
For Anna Gerac ('68), the leadership skills developed as an undergraduate nursing student laid the foundation for a lifetime devoted to helping others around the world....
Moncla sets high goals for University with charitable remainder trust gift
When you ask Leon Charles "Charlie" Moncla, Jr. ('70) about his alma mater, a palpable spark of pride appears. That pride started with his experience on campus as a...
Our Lady of Lourdes makes historic $15M gift for Cajun Field renovation
The largest philanthropic gift in Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Athletics history will deliver significant support for the planned renovation of Cajun Field. Our Lady of...
University laying the groundwork for outdoor ‘urban prairie’ classroom
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is sowing the seeds for an outdoor classroom for learning and research about storm water runoff erosion management, native...
Zeanah recognized as American Academy of Nursing Fellow
The American Academy of Nursing has named a University of Louisiana at Lafayette educator to its 2021 Class of Fellows. Dr. Paula Zeanah is the second UL Lafayette...
University ends historic fundraising year with $56.6M in gifts and pledges
Bolstered by the two largest philanthropic gifts in its history, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette raised a record $56.6 million in gifts and pledges in the past...
Historic investment strengthens UL Lafayette-LHC Group partnership
Today, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and LHC Group announced a historic and transformational partnership designed to further each of their respective...
Students’ CAPE-3 satellite collecting data for NASA as it orbits Earth
A tiny satellite built by student researchers at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette will help NASA develop technology designed to keep astronauts safe. A...
‘A hub for our culture:’ Roy House restoration to begin in the new year
It’s time to Restore the Roy. Renovations to the J. Arthur Roy House – the oldest building on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus – as the new home of...
Dollars and sense: Finance students offer Foundation investment advice
A University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation committee received investment advice Monday from students enrolled in a finance course that’s made more than...
Alum Ted Ralph’s gift creates Endowed Chair in Mathematics
When Ted Ralph’s successful oilfield sales job ended suddenly during the downturn of the 1980s, he was in his late 20s, had a house mortgage and was left wondering,...
Student researchers look to unlikely subjects for clues about Alzheimer’s
By BAILEY CHENEVERTUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette Student researchers at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette are studying human diseases in surprisingly...