State of the University Address
Dear members of the University community,
Thank you for watching the 2021 State of the University address. Though we were unable to meet in person, I am glad we can still celebrate the University's successes over the last year and discuss the opportunities ahead.
I invite you to explore the additional documents and links found on this page. Most contain information I cited in the speech.
I also encourage you to engage in the University's strategic planning process by filling out the strategic planning feedback survey. Please take part in this important conversation that will define — and help us achieve — goals and opportunities in the years ahead.
Stay safe and Geaux Cajuns!
Sincerely,
Dr. Joseph Savoie
President
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Research
- UL Lafayette sets record for R&D expenditures
- UL Lafayette reveals role in historic COVID-19 vaccine's development
- NSF survey puts University in top 10 in U.S. for industry-funded research
- Blanco Public Policy Center examines economics of child care
- First “Blanco Center Policy Brief" focuses on transportation
- NSF recognitions put UL Lafayette faculty trio in prestigious company
- UL Lafayette researchers help create statewide flood mitigation network
- Students’ CAPE-3 satellite collecting data for NASA as it orbits Earth
- University researcher, alum identify new whale species in Gulf of Mexico
- Scientists discover new species of hermit crab in Gulf of Mexico
- Blanco Center, One Acadiana announce strategic partnership
- Aircraft fuel cell development takes flight after UL Lafayette lands grant
- Governor names sustainable energy expert to state climate task force
- New study of Earth’s magnetic mantle attracts scholarly attention
- Flood forecasting prototype earns acclaim for UL Lafayette, CGI
- Biologist Hasenstein's research for NASA headed to space
- University research informs public officials about economic recovery
- College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions to implement telehealth
- University sharing $20 million NSF grant to research 3-D printing
- $1M federal grant boosts research to convert carbon dioxide into ethylene
Budget
- Operating Budget: State vs. University Generated
- Legislative Successes
- Overall Revenues FY20 and FY21
- How HEERF Money was Used in FY21
Inclusive Excellence
- ‘Educating for Equity’ researchers to focus on diversity strategies
- UL Lafayette declares Juneteenth a University holiday for the first time
- ‘Difference makers’ to give guidance at Women’s Leadership Conference
- LEH voting rights series at Dupré Library to be televised, live-streamed
- First-generation students focus of “First To Geaux” initiative
- University joins NSF-funded effort to boost STEM faculty diversity
- UL Lafayette sponsoring community dialogue series on race, social justice
- Inclusion efforts praised by higher ed’s largest diversity publication
Philanthropy
- University ends historic fundraising year with $56.6M in gifts and pledges
- Historic investment strengthens UL Lafayette-LHC Group partnership
- Our Lady of Lourdes makes historic $15M gift for Cajun Field renovation
- $29.8 million: Athletics announces record fundraising total in 2020-21
Growth
- College of Engineering launches its first dual enrollment program
- College of Engineering offers state’s only bioengineering concentration
- New UL Lafayette-SLCC partnership paves path for engineering majors
- University adds online option to master’s degree in informatics
- Master’s in athletic training preps grads for health care careers
- State’s only industrial chemistry master’s program launched
Rankings & Recognition
- ‘With flying colors:’ UL Lafayette’s accreditation reaffirmed until 2030
- U.S. News & World Report grades UL Lafayette among nation’s ‘best’
- White House webinar spotlights vaccination incentives campaign
- Zeanah recognized as American Academy of Nursing Fellow
- English professor one of 25 scholars chosen to study writer Hurston
- UL Lafayette honors excellence with Eminent Faculty Awards
- University recognized among nation’s “Military Friendly Schools”
- Filmmaker Rabalais' examines cultural identity in “Finding Cajun”
- Pedal to the Medal: University's campus bicycling efforts lauded
- Accreditation extended for business, accounting programs
- Online programs earn high marks from U.S. News & World Report
- Hazelwood to again lead national HIM accreditation council
- College of Education's Barber earns national acclaim for research
- Forest management yields 11th straight Tree Campus USA title
- Historic football win brings first national ranking since 1943
- Princeton Review places University among nation’s best colleges
- National nursing group labels UL Lafayette as Center of Excellence
In Memoriam
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Faculty and Staff
- David Michael Babineaux, HVAC Superintendent, Facilities Management
- Dr. Maurice W. duQuesnay, Associate Professor, Department of English, College of Liberal Arts
- Carolyn Dural, Assistant Dean, College of Liberal Arts
- David "DJ" Dewayne Looney, Assistant Football Coach, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Katie Rae Louviere, Division of Global Engagement
Students
- Samanatha Ann Cassanova, senior RN to BSN major
- Ian Alexander Doherty, junior nursing major
- Abigail Mbede Ebere, senior biology major
- Marcus Scott Hair, senior professional land and resource management major
- Arissa Ernestine Jones, senior child and family studies major
- John Robert Jones, graduate student in architecture
- Audrette Metoyer, graduate student in educational leadership
- Andre' Christopher Touchet, senior industrial technology major