Dear Faculty and Staff,
I hope your first days of the semester were enjoyable and productive. To all who are new to our campus, I extend a warm welcome and best wishes on behalf of the UL family. For our returning faculty and staff, welcome back…it’s great to have you home.
Dear Faculty, Staff & Students,
I hope you’ve enjoyed the summer. It is apparent by the increased activity on campus that the start of the new academic year is right around the corner.
Dear Faculty, Staff & Students,
Over the past several months, I have been engaged in discussions with Lafayette Mayor/President Joey Durel and representatives of the Community Foundation of Acadiana about the best use of the university property on Johnston Street known as The Horse Farm. Our discussions have centered on the development of a passive public park, preserving the property’s natural beauty for use as walking trails, bike paths, gardens, green space and uses other than organized sports activities.
Dear Faculty, Staff & Students,
As we near the end of the semester, I’d like to share some information with you so that you will be informed of several issues of importance to the university. In this message, I’ll touch on the university’s economic impact; the current budget proposal being considered by the Louisiana Legislature, as well as other important legislation; and UL’s monitoring of the H1N1 virus.
UL’s Economic Impact and the Budget
As we near the end of the semester, I’m emailing you to wish you good luck on your final exams. I hope you’ve had a good semester and I encourage you to study hard and do well. Your success is important to all of us.
We look forward to your return to campus next semester. If you’re graduating this semester, congratulations! I hope to see you at commencement on May 17 or at events in the future. You’re always welcome here at UL.
Best wishes,
E. Joseph Savoie
President
Dear Faculty & Staff,
Dear Faculty & Staff,
In December, a report entitled Measuring Up – The National Report on Higher Education 2008 was released. It received quite a bit of national and local attention in the press. Measuring Up is a biannual report by The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. Louisiana’s grades in the report card were not impressive. A few faculty members expressed concern that this type of publicity could harm student and faculty recruitment. They may be right unless one understands what the report card is really about.
Dear Faculty & Staff,
Happy New Year and welcome back to campus for the Spring 2009 semester.
On December 15th, the university received word from our System office that because of declining state revenues, higher education would receive a substantial reduction in our current year’s budget. This news was not a total surprise considering the faltering national economy and the significant decline in the price of oil which is a major source of state revenue.
Dear Faculty & Staff,
The final days of the fall semester are upon us. I would be remiss if I didn’t express my thanks to you for a wonderful first semester. Since I last emailed you, we’ve made progress on several important items including:
Strategic Plan
