2006 Enrollment

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Louisiana Enrollment for 2006 is 16,303 a drop of 772 students

https://academicaffairs.louisiana.ed...for%202014.pdf

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On a typical school day, seniors in Lafayette Parish are not taking a full load of classes. In fact, most seniors and graduating juniors take three or fewer classes and go home during the school day because they have most of the 23 credits they need to graduate. Now, these students have the chance to take free classes and earn college credit at UL, South Louisiana Community College or Louisiana Technical College, thanks to the Jump Start! program. "The program is a partnership of the three institutions and the Lafayette Parish School System," according to a news release from Angie Simoneaux, recruitment and support coordinator for the school district. "Free transportation also is provided under the program, which is being funded by the three schools, the school system and the Board of Regents." To help students apply for the program, the Lafayette Parish School District will hold a Jump Start! informational meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Vermilion Conference Center located at 326 Gauthier Road. The rest of the story Sebreana Domingue sdomingue@theadvertiser.com

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With a 4.0 grade-point average, Shanda Domango could have gone anywhere in the state. The young woman already had to pick up her life and start over again her senior year of high school - moving from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina to attend Southern University's Lab School in Baton Rouge. "I decided after doing research that UL had one of the best business schools, and dance is another passion of mine, and they have a good dance program, so I thought, 'Why not go to a college with a top business program and top dance program?' " Domango said. Domango is one of 82 valedictorians who will start classes Monday at UL. For UL, it's the largest class of 4.0 high school graduates to ever enroll at the university, a sign of UL's growing national reputation, said Ray Authement, UL's president. Authement and other UL officials greeted the valedictorians Friday during a special reception and lunch held at Dupré Library. The rest of the story Marsha Sills msills@theadvertiser.com

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One of North Texas football coach Darrell Dickey's goals when he took over the Mean Green was to establish nearby rivalries. This Saturday, one of those goals will be realized when UNT welcomes SMU to Fouts Field in the first half of a home-and-home series with the Mustangs. North Texas returns the Dallas metroplex trip next season. "I've always felt that rivalries are developed when teams play each other a lot," Dickey said, "and also when they have some familiarity with each other and both teams' fans can get to the game. I coached there (at SMU), and I know all the coaches there and we're all close. SMU should bring a good group and next year we'll take a good group down there." Dickey has pushed for games between UNT, SMU and TCU. The Horned Frogs, members of the Mountain West Conference, haven't been receptive to the idea, and in fact TCU doesn't play SMU this season for the first time since 1988. "I've always felt North Texas, SMU and TCU should play every year," Dickey said. "Probably one of the best rivalries in all of sports is Duke-North Carolina basketball. One of them is private and one is public, but they're five minutes apart and it's always packed. The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

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A stabilization in UL's budget this year has afforded a cooldown of a hiring freeze, a 5 percent faculty pay increase and the return of a fleet of adjunct professors who will earn $200 more per course. The university received nearly 10 percent more in state funds compared to last year, but recouped only 61 percent of the nearly $2.3 million the university had to cut mid-year after the hurricanes, said Ray Authement, UL president. "It was a nice budget for the faculty in terms of benefits for our people, but it didn't provide us with that number of flexible dollars that we're accustomed to," he said. For instance, the budget didn't allow for any wiggle room to restore a full five-day workweek on campus. In the spring, the university switched to a shorter workweek with days that stretched to 5 p.m. except on Friday when the campus shuts down by 12:30 p.m. to save on utility costs. The university has saved about $600,000 since the spring, Authement said. Because so much of the restored money is dedicated to salaries, he said, the continued utility savings from the altered schedule are needed. It may have added benefits, as well. The rest of the story Marsha Sills msills@theadvertiser.com

[DestinCajun]

Attention UL Supporters -

The sky is not falling.

I repeat - The sky is not falling.

[DaddyCajun]

Attention UL Supporters -

The sky is not falling.

I repeat - The sky is not falling.

So if I hear you correctly, the sky is Beautiful in Destin and the sun is rising in Cajun Country!!!!!!!!!

DaddyCajun


ps UL fanss do NOT worry October 13th is not an unlucky day, but wonderfully lucky day in our search for an athletic director, as it is also MY wifes Birthday!!!!!!!!

[HoustonCajun]

So if I hear you correctly, the sky is Beautiful in Destin and the sun is rising in Cajun Country!!!!!!!!!

DaddyCajun


ps UL fanss do NOT worry October 13th is not an unlucky day, but wonderfully lucky day in our search for an athletic director, as it is also MY wifes Birthday!!!!!!!!

Does that mean we can now hire a permanent Athletic Director?

[Clutch0364]

Does that mean we can now hire a permanent Athletic Director?

I really hope so

[DestinCajun]

So if I hear you correctly, the sky is Beautiful in Destin and the sun is rising in Cajun Country!!!!!!!!!

DaddyCajun

It is a beautiful day at the beach I am not on.


The sun WILL shine brightly in Cajun Country!

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UL received more than a half-million dollars in state money to pair with private donations to create 13 professorships, officials told those gathered at the Alumni Center on Thursday. The $520,000 from the Board of Regents Support Fund will help establish the new higher-paid positions, bringing the university's total professorships to 238. UL also has 22 department chair positions. These positions offer an opportunity for the university to attract top faculty who bring expertise to the classroom, said Ray Authement, UL president. The money will complete 13 endowed professorships at UL. The endowments for the 13 professorships are part of the Regents' Endowed Chair and Eminent Scholars and Endowed Professorships program. To create endowed professorships and chairs, universities must raise 60 percent of the cost from private donations. The rest of the story Marsha Sills msills@theadvertiser.com

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LAFAYETTE — The state Board of Regents on Thursday handed over a $520,000 check to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette — the state’s match to $780,000 given by ULL donors to support 13 new endowed professorships at the school. “As time goes on, we will have the resources to attract top faculty to this university,” ULL President Ray Authement said at a ceremony to mark the creation of the professorships. The money will be placed into an account, with the interest payments used to boost faculty salaries. The 13 new $100,000 professorships created Thursday bring the total number at the university to 238. ULL also has 22 endowed $1 million chairs. “It has allowed us to recruit faculty that the Stanfords and MITs would love to have,” said Dean of the College of Engineering Mark Zappi, whose college received two additional professorships this year. Thursday also marked the creation of the seventh Dr. Tommy Comeaux Memorial Endowed Professorship in Traditional Music. Comeaux, a well-known Lafayette physician and musician, died in 1997. A committee has been working since his death to create an endowed $1 million chair in his honor to support faculty in a traditional music program. A chair requires 10 professorships, so three more are needed, each gained by $60,000 in donations and a $40,000 state match. The rest of the story By RICHARD BURGESS Advocate Acadiana bureau