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Why The Pelican

The pelican is an important presence at Louisiana-- Louisiana the school, Louisiana the state. What is the story there?

First Day of Classes, September 18, 1901

UL begins its 107th year of educating the best and brightest of Louisiana.

UL's Logo Crisis

The logos that UL currently uses need reconsideration.

Wear Vermilion on Friday

Cajuns supporters are urged to wear Vermilion every Friday.

What Exactly are UL's Colors?

There has been some confusion about UL's school colors over the past few years. ultoday.com tells all.

Analyzing the UL Name Change

A Master's Thesis looking at the acceptance of the UL name change among UL alumni was published in 2003.

Lafayette Time Line

A timeline of the landmarks and critical events in the development of Lafayette, UL, and Acadiana.

Archives: A Special Student

Remembering a pioneer, Caroline O. Chretien.

Archives: Exactly When Did UL Desegrate?

Desegregation may have come to UL at the turn of the century.

The Interscholastic and Oratorical Association of Southwest Louisiana was Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute (now The University of Louisiana) through and through.The I.O.A.S.L. was a stroke of genius by President E. L.Stevens of UL (then SLII). The Association was designed as a recruiting tool, a marketing tool. He knew interest in athletics would expose the high schools of Southwestern Louisiana (and their students) to the opportunities of higher education at SLII.

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.