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UL is entering a new era: a new administration, growing enrollments, increasing academic success and recognition, climbing athletics and academic donations, and a host-city that has made it clear that we sit second to no one. Considering Louisiana's successes on the academic side, it seems clear that it is only a matter of time before our athletics jet forward, as well. But what does that mean?

Update from Scott Farmer

Sunday starts the new Ragin' Cajuns athletic calendar. Senior Associate Athletic Director Scott Farmer gives ultoday.com an update.

What is the Ideal Athletics Program?

What metrics we should use to design a successful college sports program?

What Makes a Winning Program?

In our Summer series of essays looking at the pluses, perils, and potential for college athletics, we look at the role that fans play in a successful program.

When is #2 Better than #1?

We all want to be #1... or do we?

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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.

Interview With John T. Landry

utloday.com interviews the founder and architect of UL's fundraising office, and one of the University's most enthusiastic advocates.

Dr. Jack Damico, Communicative Disorders

ultoday.com interviews Dr. Jack Damico, a world-renowned scholar, and the architect of the rapidly-growing undergraduate, graduate, and research programs in the UL Department of Communicative Disorders

Microchip Center Named for CACS Director

Bayoumi Center for VLSI Design established in Indian hi-tech hub.

Garth Alper Interview

ultoday.com interviews Garth Alper, Interim Department Head of the School of Music.

UL Students Picked Internationally for Cannes Film Festival

Marketing & Hospitality lands 4 students among 18 worldwide for the world's most prestigious film festival.

What is the Goal of Education?

Currently in some circles there is this "new" idea, that education should serve workforce development. In this approach, the primary role of education is to produce workers for the economy-- in essence, employees. Not surprisingly, these arguments generally come from the business community.

Such an approach appears to be insufficient. First of all, if we are engaged in workforce development, then what workers are we developing? For which job shall we train workers? There is a popular slide show claiming that today's graduate will hold 10 to 14 jobs by age 38. What will those jobs be? And even if we knew what they would be, we couldn't possibly train for that many jobs. For which of them should we train our workers?

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Softball's Michael Lotief (Part I)

ultoday.com spoke with Michael Lotief about the Cajuns' remarkable run this year. His wife and Co-Head Coach Stefni sat in and added her thoughts.

Ragin' Cajun Racing Finishes 4th Internationally

The UL Mechanical Engineering Department's Mini-Baja Team returns from Tennessee ranked among world's elite.

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