The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is the second largest university in the state and is the largest of the nine institutions that comprise the University of Louisiana System. It also was rated the most affordable in the state according to the U.S. Department of Education.
More than 18,200 students attend. The institution awards bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. Curricula are diverse with offerings from the humanities to scientific research. It’s a national leader in areas like computer science, biology and nursing.
UL Lafayette has a mission to educate undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of arts, sciences and professional programs and to conduct research in these fields. Admission to the University is selective, based on courses completed and academic performance.
Its student-athletes, the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns®, compete in NCAA Division I, the highest level of collegiate competition.
The campus is located in the heart of Acadiana – a rich Cajun and Creole cultural area known for its extraordinary food, music, festivals and quality of life.
We're wrapping up our Earth Day celebrations today with the Fête de la Terre Expo! Stop by today between 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for free jambalaya, great music, and many opportunities to learn about sustainable practices, programs, and resources on campus and in and around Acadiana.
Find us at the corner or Hebrard Avenue and East St. Mary Boulevard.
Ever wonder how Gulf seafood gets from fishing boats to your fork? Dr. Geoff Stewart and other UL Lafayette researchers have you covered. The University has received a $250,000 grant from the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board to examine the seafood supply chain in seven coastal Louisiana parishes. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser and University administrators announced the grant on Thursday. Click through to read more about the research and its importance to Louisiana’s economy and culture.
Celebrated Crescent City scribe Jason Berry will discuss his new book, "City of a Million Dreams," his much-acclaimed history of New Orleans today—join us!
The locally-produced feature film "Lost Bayou" premieres tonight at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Moving Image Arts Director and Folklorist, Conni Castille, '96, served as a consultant to the script and to its production designer. Four Moving Image Arts students worked on the film last January during production as Production Assistants, enriching their experiences with real-life projects. The film is set primarily on a houseboat in the Atchafalaya Basin, where t...he Traiteur and father to a struggling addict lives.
The film has creatives from the Acadiana area: Breaux Bridge native Brian C. Miller Richard directs the film, New Iberia native and alum Natalie Kingston, '04, serves as Director of photography, Hunter Burke, '07, from Lafayette co-wrote the script, Lafayette resident Matt Whittle is production designer, and Teri Wyble, '08, from Arnaudville, plays the lead character, Gay, who returns to Louisiana to reconnect with her father only to discover he's hiding a troubling secret aboard.
"One of the beautiful things about living and working here," says Castille, "is the networking of creatives and friends who are always ready to help support your creative endeavors." The film's Director, Mr. Richard, has worked on Castille's documentaries as Cinematographer along with Allison Bohl Dehart.
Lost Bayou: A Feature Film is vying in the feature narrative category. The prestigious festival, in its 18th year, runs April 24-May 5. Three of Lost Bayou's screenings have sold out, but you can still get tickets to the Saturday, May 4, showing if you're in NYC next weekend. Click through for details.
See MoreUL Lafayette family and friends will gather at the Alumni Center on Wednesday evening for a special Night of Remembrance to honor the students, faculty, and staff we've lost in the last year. Join us at 7 p.m. to honor their memories and come together as a community. Pastor Eric Treuil will preside and the UL Lafayette Choirs will sing.
We will honor the following Ragin' Cajuns: Gregory Louis Leger Nathan Michael Gonzales... Dr. Jeffrey Spring Michelle C. Broussard Emile Stan deLassus Geri Ann Glasco David Paul Comeaux Leonard James Wiltz Linden “Lynn” Williams
See MoreCome out for a fun night of Cajun and Zydeco music on Tuesday night with our student bands, the Angelle Aces and the Zydeco Ragin' Steppers, followed by an all-star band of instructors! The UL Lafayette Traditional Music Program's semester-end show at the Blue Moon Saloon in Lafayette is free and not to be missed!
Wishing everybunny a Happy Easter and holiday!
Help us celebrate 🌎Earth Day🌏 at UL Lafayette's annual Fête de la Terre celebration April 22-26! There is a full week of events, including a lunchtime walk/Campus as a Living Lab tour, a community bus ride for Get on Board for Public Transit Day, and the Fete de la Terre Expo, which features local vendors, free jambalaya, music, and crafts. Visit with exhibitors and learn about sustainable practices, programs, and resources in and around Lafayette from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Friday in front of Broussard Hall.
Two UL Lafayette journalism alumni, Jennifer Brown, '97, and Tiffany Segura, '12, will share in the Pulitzer Prize The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) just won for local reporting. Both handled copy editing and page design for the five-part series “Tipping the Scales,” which helped lead to an amendment to the Louisiana Constitution requiring unanimous jury verdicts in criminal cases instead of a 10-2 split. This is Brown’s second Pulitzer—her first was in 2006 for The Times-Picayune’s coverage of Hurricane Katrina.
In observance of the Easter holidays and spring break, UL Lafayette offices will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, and will reopen at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, April 22.
GEAUX CAJUNS!! 💯🤟💯
Congratulations to the Ragin' Cajuns Powerlifting team on its second-place finish at the Collegiate National Championship in Columbus, Ohio! 🏋️♂️🏆🏋️♀️ Way to geaux, Cajuns!
Congratulations to Dr. James Nelson! The UL Lafayette biologist will use a portion of a $1.3 million National Science Foundation grant to continue examining how artificial nutrients affect coastal food webs. Nelson’s work could predict what’s ahead for Louisiana – and the creatures that live in its salt marshes – as the state works to restore its coastline. He received $100,041 as part of the multiyear, collaborative research project that includes partners at institutions nationwide.
Read more about Nelson’s work – and the big role played by a small fish called mummichog online.
UL Lafayette students Nick Tanner, Olatunde Soyombo and Haley Gonzales are completing internships and gaining valuable skills for their future careers this semester for Festival International de Louisiane, the largest international music and arts festival in the U.S.
More than 800 Ragin' Cajuns came together to devote their time and energy to giving back. Students spent March 30 performing community service during The Big Event at UL Lafayette—part of the largest one-day, student-run service project in the country. The message of the day is a simple one: Thank you!
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