Dear friends,
My family and I have been deeply touched by the expressions of support and sympathy so many of you have shown since Gail’s passing.
The incredible outpouring of love from every corner of our community has sustained us, and while we continue to mourn her death, your acts of kindness have reminded us of the extraordinary person Gail was, the beautiful legacy she left, and the caring nature of the University family she proudly served.
Dear friends,
Today, my family lost its center, and the University lost its greatest cheerleader.
Gail Heinbach Savoie passed away peacefully this afternoon surrounded by family and friends. She was my wife for 44 years and my best friend for more than a half century.
Dear students, faculty and staff members,
Today opens a new era for health care education at our University.
The College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions has a new name: the College of Nursing & Health Sciences.
Dear students, faculty and staff members,
Let me welcome you to the spring semester with a question: What is an R1 University?
An R1 University is a leading institution. It’s a place of fearless curiosity where knowledge is created, discovered and shared.
An R1 University is at the forefront of innovative research and scholarship. It is an engine for growth and an agent for progress.
Dear students, faculty and staff members,
On Friday, the University publicly announced the largest single fundraising campaign in its history.
Together: The Campaign for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette aims to raise $500 million so that we can further empower student success, embolden our academic and research missions, and deepen our commitment to the community we are proud to serve.
Dear faculty and staff members,
The legislative session that ended in June resulted in the most significant investment in higher education in Louisiana since 2008.
The budget approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. John Bel Edwards included salary increases for faculty members at the state’s public colleges and universities and market pay adjustments for classified employees.
In the weeks since the session’s conclusion, the University has worked to determine if we could provide pay increases to our unclassified staff members as well.
Dear students, faculty and staff members,
As you may know, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 16 and over on Monday.
The University of Louisiana System previously requested that the Louisiana Department of Health add COVID-19 to the schedule of required immunizations for students enrolled at all system institutions, including UL Lafayette, when a vaccine received full FDA approval.
Shortly following the FDA’s announcement this morning, LDH granted the system’s request.
Dear students, faculty and staff members,
Welcome to the Fall 2021 semester and the new academic year!
The fall semester is always a special time. New and returning students, faculty and staff members enliven the University with an undeniable air of optimism and excitement about
the possibilities that lie ahead in the new academic year and beyond.
Fall is a season to welcome and to reconnect – to the campus, to new friends and longtime colleagues, and to the activities and experiences that define University life.
Dear students, faculty and staff members,
Today, the University is launching the “Don’t Wait. Vaccinate!” incentives program that rewards students who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine and encourages those who have not to do so.
Fully vaccinated students are eligible to win one of 10 prizes in a series of drawings that begin Tuesday, Aug. 10, and continue through early October.
Prizes include two iPhone 12s, two MacBook Airs, two Oculus Quests, an Apple Watch, free campus parking, and two, $300 Declining Balances.
To participate, students must:
Dear students, faculty and staff members,
The legislative session that ended earlier this month resulted in the most significant investment in higher education in Louisiana since 2008.
After 13 years of continued cuts and flat funding, this is exceptionally refreshing news for every member of the University community and for the state as a whole.
