Dear Faculty and Staff,

You may have seen the posters and received previous messages, but I’m emailing you today to remind you to Wear Red tomorrow, September 3.

National College Colors Day is Friday, September 3.  Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to celebrate our university and the positive impact its had on the community by wearing red.   Wear Red Day, our fifth annual, is held in conjunction with National College Colors Day.  I encourage you to join me this Friday and every Friday to show your support and passion for our university by Wearing Red.

Dear Faculty and Staff,

Dear Faculty & Staff,

I am writing today to announce the retirement of our provost, Dr. Steve Landry, effective December 2010.

Dr. Landry has had a stellar career at the university that spans over 35 years.  He has served as a faculty member, department head, vice president for Research, and vice president for Academic Affairs. He will always have a place in the university’s history as its first provost.

Dear Students,

Finals are well underway and I trust you’re quite busy with your studies.  It is likely that you are counting the days, hours, and minutes until the start of your well-deserved semester break.  For many, your return will be in the fall.  Before you go, I’d like to take a moment to thank you for helping to make this an outstanding year at UL.

Did you know that ….

(1)  The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government ranks UL Lafayette among the Top 100 public research universities in the nation.

Dear Faculty and Staff,