The University President, Dr. E. Joseph Savoie, periodically posts blogs and email messages to the University community and the public about important University relations, developments, and updates.
Read his most recent blogs below and subscribe to receive all updates.
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.
