Foreign Languages

Cajun & Creole Folklorist Barry Ancelet Part II

In the conclusion to our interview with renowned folklorist and Cajun scholar Barry Ancelet, he talks about the innovative aspect of Cajun & Creole culture, and how UL has benefited from and built upon that creative spirit.

Cajun & Creole Folklorist Barry Ancelet (Part I)

In the first of a two-part article, Barry Ancelet talks about the Cajun & Zydeco music collection assembled in The Center for Acadian and Creole Folklore Archives.

Barry Ancelet on "Signs of Ethnicity"

Presentation focusing on the symbolic language, and social expression of actual signs, that businesses and event organizers use to identify themselves to the public, and what these displays of ethnicity may reveal about the community in which this occurs.

Belgian Ambassador at UL April 8

Reception for Ambassador Dr. Dominique Struye de Swielande at 1:30 in the Alumni Center.

Interview with Fabrice Leroy

Fabrice Leroy is an expert on Belgian Literature and comics, and is Chair of the Department of Modern Foreign Languages. ultoday.com spoke with him recently.

Interview with Basketball's Robert Lee

Ragin' Cajuns Head Basketball Coach Robert Lee talks with ultoday.com about coaching, kids, Lafayette, and building a program the right way.

Dr. Ted Kozman, Director of The Industrial Assesment Center

Before coming to UL, Ted Kozman was Project Director for the largest superconductor magnets ever built. He now teaches at UL, and advises Louisiana industry on how to make their facilities more energy efficient. He directs The Industrial Assessment Center, which was just named a National Center of Excellence by the US Department of Energy.

Interview with Dr. Billy Ray Stokes, Part I

ultoday.com interviewed Dr. Stokes, the man charged with developing and directing the Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development, soon to begin construction in the UL Research Park. In the first half of the interview, Dr. Stokes talks about the progress of the Center to date.

Dr. Julia Frederick, Director of UL's Honor Program

UL's Honors Program is the largest in Louisiana, and perennially sweeps awards at the state's annual Honors Convocation, including the Quiz Bowl Trophy. As is true of so many of UL's programs, Honors is built from, and on, a very different foundation than traditional universities use, one of service and inclusion: to the students it serves, to the University as a whole, to the community, and to the world.

Interview with Elizabeth Brooks

A few years ago, a student stepped up to work towards making the UL "Horse Farm" a public park for the whole community. While a fierce argument raged through the community, fueled by divisive media commentary, the student heading the effort was meeting politely with President Authément, who welcomed both the student activism and the independence of thought and diversity of opinion, with the open-mindedness, tolerance, and collegiality that the life of the mind demands. She talks about her experiences with ultoday.com.