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University of Louisiana's students represent fifty-three states and possessions. More than seven hundred come from outside the United States. A majority of international students pursue Masters degrees in petroleum education and computer science. |
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'''''Vermilion'' Newspaper'''<br /> |
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UL publishes a weekly newspaper, established in 1904, named the [http://vermilion.louisiana.edu/ ''Vermilion'' Newspaper ]. The newspaper is run by a student staff with faculty oversight and features local stories on music, art, business and campus events. The newspaper also works closely with the local newspaper The ''[[Lafayette Daily Advertiser]]'' concerning printing of the publication. The newspaper has a running tradition of publishing an ''April Fool's'' edition in which humorous and satirical stories are printed. The ''Vermilion'' has earned many [[SPJ]] journalist awards for published work since its inception.<ref>http://www.spj.org/moe00r12.asp</ref> |
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The ''Vermilion'' has changed formats many times in its inception, ranging from a magazine cover and layout, to a traditional newspaper format. It has also run various in-house projects chronicling the night life and cultural events in Lafayette in an attempt to connect students with the local culture.<ref>http://vermilion.louisiana.edu</ref><ref>http://vermilion.louisiana.edu/displayer/list/2.html</ref> |
The ''Vermilion'' has changed formats many times in its inception, ranging from a magazine cover and layout, to a traditional newspaper format. It has also run various in-house projects chronicling the night life and cultural events in Lafayette in an attempt to connect students with the local culture.<ref>http://vermilion.louisiana.edu</ref><ref>http://vermilion.louisiana.edu/displayer/list/2.html</ref> |
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'''Greek life'''<br />University of Louisiana |
'''Greek life'''<br />University of Louisiana has several social, Greek-letter fraternities and sororities that date back to 1920.<ref>[http://ulgreeks.com/home UL Lafayette :: Greek Affairs]</ref> |
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===Athletics=== |
===Athletics=== |
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[[File:Cajundome.jpg|left|280px|thumb| [[Cajundome]] is the home of Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns basketball.]] |
[[File:Cajundome.jpg|left|280px|thumb| [[Cajundome]] is the home of Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns basketball.]] |
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The University of Louisiana sports teams participate in [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Division I (I FBS for [[College football|football]]) in the [[Sun Belt Conference]] under the name of The University of Louisiana or UL. http://anisette.ucs.louisiana.edu/Advancement/PRNS/media/universityname.shtmlThe Ragin' Cajuns compete in 16 NCAA sports teams (8 men's, 8 women's teams), including baseball, basketball (men's and women's), cross country (men's and women's), football, softball, women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's golf, tennis (men's and women's), and track and field (men's and women's, indoor and outdoor). |
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The athletic program formally began in 1904 with a track and field program.<ref>[http://athleticnetwork.net/site67.php Overall Introduction - Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns Athletic Network]</ref> In recent years, the softball team has been among the most successful of all Ragin' Cajun teams, having won nine regular season championships, nine conference tournament championships, and earning five appearances in the [[Women's College World Series]]. The baseball, men's tennis, men's basketball, and football teams have won conference championships. |
The athletic program formally began in 1904 with a track and field program.<ref>[http://athleticnetwork.net/site67.php Overall Introduction - Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns Athletic Network]</ref> In recent years, the softball team has been among the most successful of all Ragin' Cajun teams, having won nine regular season championships, nine conference tournament championships, and earning five appearances in the [[Women's College World Series]]. The baseball, men's tennis, men's basketball, and football teams have won conference championships. |
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l'Université des Acadiens | |
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Former names | Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute (1898–1921) Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning (1921–1960) University of Southwestern Louisiana (1960–1999) |
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Motto | Fortiter, Feliciter, Fideliter |
Motto in English | Boldly, Happily, Faithfully |
Type | Public |
Established | 1898 |
Endowment | $112,265,103 |
President | E. Joseph Savoie |
Academic staff | 747 |
Students | 18,796 |
Undergraduates | 17,175 |
Postgraduates | 1,621 |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban 1,227 acres (4.97 km2) |
Colors | Vermilion and Evangeline White |
Nickname | Ragin' Cajuns |
Affiliations | University of Louisiana System APLU SURA |
Mascot | Cayenne |
Website | www |
UL Lafayette Logo |
The University of Louisiana is a coeducational, public, research university located in Lafayette, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It has the largest enrollment within the nine-campus University of Louisiana System and has the second largest enrollment in Louisiana.
Founded in 1898 as an industrial school, the institution developed into a four-year university during the twentieth century and became known by its present name in 1999. Concurrently the university evolved into a national research and doctoral university as noted by its Carnegie categorization as a RU/H: research university (high research activity). It offers Louisiana's only Ph.D. in francophone studies and Louisiana's only industrial design degree. The university has achieved several milestones in computer science, engineering and architecture. It is also home to a distinct College of the Arts.
History
Timeline
- 1898 – State legislation passed allowing for creation of Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute (SLII).[1]
- 1899 – Board of Trustees Establish and donation of 25 acres of land by Girard family.
- 1900 – Construction began and Dr. Edwin Stephens named President.
- 1901 – SLII opened September 18 with 100 students and eight faculty members.
- 1903–18 students were the first to graduate from SLII in two separate ceremonies.[2]
- 1920 – Began a four-year course culminating with a bachelor of arts degree.
- 1921 – SLII was changed into the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning (SLI).[3]
- 1960 – SLI became the University of Southwestern Louisiana (USL).
- 1984 – USL attempted to change its name to the University of Louisiana, which only lasted less than a month until overturned by an act of the state legislature.[4][5][6]
- 1997 – University's privately held assets reach $75 million.[7]
- 1999 – USL was renamed the 'University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Louisiana).[8][9]
Notable firsts
- 1954 – Within months of the Brown v. Board of Education decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, SLI admitted 70 African-American students, becoming the first all-white public college in the Deep South to desegregate.[10]
- 1961 – Established the first university chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for students. It is named the ACM Alpha Student Chapter[11]
- 1962 – Offered the first master of science degree in computer science in the U.S.[12]
- 1994 – Created North America's first francophone studies Ph.D. program.[13]
- 2007 – The Cajun Advanced Picosatellite Experiment (CAPE) successfully launches the State of Louisiana's first university student built satellite.[14]
- 2008 – Ray Paul Authement, the University of Louisiana president from 1974 to 2008, became the longest serving president of a public university in the United States.[15]
Research
The university is a member of the Southeastern Universities Research Association and is categorized as a Carnegie RU/H: Research University (high research activity).[16] UL reported $51 million in external research funding from state, federal, private and self-generated funds for 2008.[17] The university was rated one of the top 100 public research universities in the nation according to a 2010 report by The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government.[18] In 2012, it became the first Louisiana university designated as an NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center.[19]
Academic profile
UL is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. All undergraduate programs at UL that are eligible for accreditation by professional agencies are accredited.[20] The University of Louisiana Honors Program is an active member of the Louisiana, Southern Regional, and National Honors Councils.[21] The university graduates about 1,100 students each fall and spring.
The university offers 78 undergraduate degree programs, 27 master's degree programs, and 8 Doctor of Philosophy programs, which include applied language and speech sciences, biology, computer engineering, computer science, educational leadership, English, francophone studies and mathematics.
Rankings
Academic rankings | |
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National | |
Forbes[22] | 140 |
U.S. News & World Report[23] | 207–222 |
Washington Monthly[24] | 99 |
- "Best 378 Colleges" 2014, The Princeton Review[25]
- No. 4 in the U.S. for Social Mobility, 2013 Washington Monthly[26]
- "Best 295 Business Schools" 2014, The Princeton Review[27]
- "Best Colleges 2014," top 281 national universities (tier 2), U.S. News & World Report college rankings[28]
- Named to the "2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll."[29]
- No. 10 among research universities for percentage of research and development expenditures funded by business, National Science Foundation September 2013 Report.[30]
Academic achievements
University press
UL Press is the largest academic publisher of Louisiana-related works and the second-largest academic publisher overall in the state. The press has been publishing since 1973 and previously imprinted under the Center for Louisiana Studies prior to 2009.[31] The press is the only press for the UL system and publishes works beyond the nine-campuses.
Louisiana History
The journal Louisiana History is published quarterly through UL by the Louisiana Historical Association. LHA was founded in New Orleans in 1889.
Louisiana Center for Cultural & Eco-Tourism
The center's research division houses the world's largest collection of Cajun and Creole folklore, oral history, and folklife materials and some of the nation's largest microfilm collections of French and Spanish colonial records.[32]
CajunBot
In 2004, UL students and faculty produced CajunBot, one of 25 autonomous vehicles that competed in the U.S. Department of Defense 2004 & 2005 DARPA Grand Challenges as well as the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge. CajunBot, which was featured on CNN and on the Discovery Channel science series Robocars, used artificial intelligence and GPS positioning to navigate a designated route while detecting and avoiding obstacles.
CAPE
A group of UL engineering students participating in the Cajun Advanced Picosatellite Experiment (CAPE) built a small artificial satellite, known as a CubeSat, that was launched into orbit from the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2007.
BeauSoleil
In January 2008, The University of Louisiana's School of Architecture Design was selected to participate in the 2009 Solar Decathlon. The entry of the Louisiana Solar Home named Beau Soleil[33] took first place in market viability and was awarded the "People's Choice".
Student life
University of Louisiana's students represent fifty-three states and possessions. More than seven hundred come from outside the United States. A majority of international students pursue Masters degrees in petroleum education and computer science.
Organizations
Student Organizations:
- Student Government Association
- The Graduate Council
Academic National Organizations
- Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Independent Greek Fraternity) (1947)
- Sigma Alpha Iota (1943)
Vermilion Newspaper
UL publishes a weekly newspaper, established in 1904, named the Vermilion Newspaper . The newspaper is run by a student staff with faculty oversight and features local stories on music, art, business and campus events. The newspaper also works closely with the local newspaper The Lafayette Daily Advertiser concerning printing of the publication. The newspaper has a running tradition of publishing an April Fool's edition in which humorous and satirical stories are printed. The Vermilion has earned many SPJ journalist awards for published work since its inception.[34]
The Vermilion has changed formats many times in its inception, ranging from a magazine cover and layout, to a traditional newspaper format. It has also run various in-house projects chronicling the night life and cultural events in Lafayette in an attempt to connect students with the local culture.[35][36]
Greek life
University of Louisiana has several social, Greek-letter fraternities and sororities that date back to 1920.[37]
Athletics
The University of Louisiana sports teams participate in NCAA Division I (I FBS for football) in the Sun Belt Conference under the name of The University of Louisiana or UL. http://anisette.ucs.louisiana.edu/Advancement/PRNS/media/universityname.shtmlThe Ragin' Cajuns compete in 16 NCAA sports teams (8 men's, 8 women's teams), including baseball, basketball (men's and women's), cross country (men's and women's), football, softball, women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's golf, tennis (men's and women's), and track and field (men's and women's, indoor and outdoor).
The athletic program formally began in 1904 with a track and field program.[38] In recent years, the softball team has been among the most successful of all Ragin' Cajun teams, having won nine regular season championships, nine conference tournament championships, and earning five appearances in the Women's College World Series. The baseball, men's tennis, men's basketball, and football teams have won conference championships.
Notable people
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is home to many alumni who have held posts as business bellwethers, government and military leaders, Olympic and professional athletes, artists and entertainers. For example, from literature: James Lee Burke, Pulitzer nominee, best known for his Dave Robicheaux series; from entertainment Marc Breaux, choreographer of movies such as Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; from government: Kathleen Blanco, former Louisiana governor (2004–2008), John Breaux, former US senator (1987–2005), Paul Hardy, former Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, Jefferson Caffery, former U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, Colombia, Cuba, Brazil, France, and Egypt.
Two military alumni Charles B. DeBellevue and Jefferson J. DeBlanc were recognized as flying aces; DeBlanc also was awarded the Medal of Honor. Captain Steven L. Bennett was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 1974. Ace Charles B. DeBellevue and Medal of Honor recipient Steven L. Bennett were members of the ROTC program and both entered active duty with the Air Force after graduating in 1968.
Several distinguished faculty members have taught at the university, such as John Kennedy Toole, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Confederacy of Dunces, and Ernest J. Gaines, nominated for a Nobel Prize in Literature and a Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Paul Prudhomme, American celebrity chef, Elemore Morgan, Jr., internationally known landscape painter, and Burton Raffel, poet noted for his translation of Cervantes's Don Quixote.
Several football alumni have played in the National Football League, including Jake Delhomme (retired), Brian Mitchell (retired), Brandon Stokley (retired), the late Minnesota Viking Orlando Thomas, Ike Taylor (Pittsburgh Steelers), Charles Tillman (Chicago Bears) and Richie Cunningham (retired). Several baseball alumni have played in the Major Leagues, including Ron Guidry, retired (New York Yankees), who won the Cy Young Award. Kim Perrot played for the Houston Comets, helping them to win two WNBA championships. Other alumni include Olympic track and field medalist Hollis Conway and world-title trampolinist Leigh Hennessy, who holds the record for winning the most US national championships for women. Two alumni were inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame: Chris Cagle and Weldon Humble.
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Ali Landry, former Miss USA (1996), model and actress.
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Alex McCool, manager of the Space Shuttle Projects Office at the NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center.
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Frank Ocean, Grammy award-winning artist, singer, songwriter.
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A. Hays Town, nationally celebrated Southern architect.
References
- ^ http://www.louisiana.edu/AboutUs/History/General.shtml
- ^ http://www.raginpagin.com/louisiana/showthread.php?7-Academics-1902-03
- ^ "Name Changes & Presidents". UL Lafayette Institutional Research. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ Hurt, Cecil (September 24, 1984). "Tide foe has an identity crisis". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ www.louisiana.edu "For a while in the 1980s, UL literally made a name for itself, The University of Louisiana. A subsequent act of the Louisiana Legislature nullified that name change, but Authment persisted."
- ^ www.athleticnetwork.net"The university flirted briefly in 1984 with the idea of yet another name change. The Board of Trustees declared the school to be the University of Louisiana, but the Board of Regents soon reversed the move. It would be more than a decade before the name stuck."
- ^ http://www.louisiana.edu/AboutUs/History/General.shtml#ULL
- ^ University History: General
- ^ Proper use of the University's Name by UL Lafayette webpage
- ^ 50 Years Later: The Desegregation of SLI. Sept. 1, 2004
- ^ ACM Student Chapter Manual: Part 2
- ^ Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS)
- ^ Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL) Louisiana's French History
- ^ CAPE-1 Launch in chronology to others
- ^ "Newsmaker of the Year". theind.com. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ Carnegie Classification listings
- ^ UL Lafayette's Impact in 2008
- ^ http://www.rockinst.org/newsroom/news_stories/2010/2010-03-24-KATC_TV3.pdf UL Among Top 100 Public Research Universities in the Nation - March 24, 2010
- ^ http://www.louisiana.edu/Advancement/PRNS/news/2011/279.shtml University of Louisiana and Drexel University Establish National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center - Feb. 8, 2012
- ^ http://www.sacs.org/
- ^ UL Lafayette Honors Program
- ^ "America's Top Colleges 2024". Forbes. September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "2023-2024 Best National Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. September 18, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 National University Rankings". Washington Monthly. August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ 2014 Best 378 Colleges
- ^ Washington Monthly College Guide and Rankings 2012
- ^ 2014 Edition of The Best 295 Business Schools
- ^ http://rankings.usnews.com/best-colleges/lafayette-la/louisiana-lafayette-2031 U.S. News & World Report
- ^ http://www.nationalservice.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2013_hr_list.pdf
- ^ http://louisiana.edu/news-events/news/20130930/research-funding-nsf-top-10-business-share#sthash.DF5vud0u.dpuf Research funding in NSF top 10 for business share - September 30, 2013
- ^ Center for Louisiana Studies
- ^ Center for Louisiana Studies
- ^ Beau Soleil
- ^ http://www.spj.org/moe00r12.asp
- ^ http://vermilion.louisiana.edu
- ^ http://vermilion.louisiana.edu/displayer/list/2.html
- ^ UL Lafayette :: Greek Affairs
- ^ Overall Introduction - Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns Athletic Network
External links
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Educational institutions established in 1898
- Universities and colleges in Louisiana
- Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
- Acadiana
- Education in Lafayette, Louisiana
- Buildings and structures in Lafayette, Louisiana
- Visitor attractions in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana