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The Graduate School congratulates Justin Dunnam, recipient of the 2024 Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award. Nominees and recipients of this award strive to foster learning environments that not only achieve desired learning outcomes but also inspire undergraduate students to reach their...

The Graduate School congratulates Dr. Davide Oppo as a recipient of the 2024 Outstanding MasterÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s Mentor Award. Dr. Davide Oppo is the Pioneer Production Endowed Professor of Geology in the School of Geosciences whose research focuses mainly on sedimentary processes. Last September, the American...

Meet Outstanding MasterÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s Mentor Dr. Lauren Auverset van Gerwen

Geology Master Student Selected to Represent UL Lafayette at the Regional 3MT Competition.

First-generation students are not only celebrated but also part of the very fabric of the ÐÓ°ÉרÇø. In a week-long event, spanning from November 6 to November 10, the ÐÓ°ÉרÇø joins in the nationwide recognition of National First-Generation College Day on November 8. Dr...

As I strolled through the Dupré Library at the ÐÓ°ÉרÇø on October 9th, I was inspired by the profound stories and experiences shared by students with disabilities. The month-long disability awareness exhibition, curated by graduate student Katarina Brankovic from the...

Meet Jami Rush, graduate of the EdD in Educational Leadership program and Associate Director of the Learning Center at the ÐÓ°ÉרÇø. The educational leadership graduate degree program is designed for educators who are working full time, and the programÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s faculty have a...

ItÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s hard for most people to explain what being a grad student is really like. While there is actually a movie (and a sequel) based around the lives of PhD students, there are also some other feature films that provide valuable lessons, reminders, and reassurances for those going through the grad...

Earning your doctorate can make you a leader in your field. ItÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s the pinnacle of academic accomplishments, and earning your PhD puts you in an elite groupÐÓ°ÉרÇø”less than 2% of Americans have a doctorate. When deciding if a doctorate is right for you, itÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s important to know that there are some career...

WeÐÓ°ÉרÇø™re not going to sugar-coat it. Unlike changing your major as an undergrad, changing graduate programs can be a challengeÐÓ°ÉרÇø”and itÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s really not encouraged. That said, why spend two or more years of your life pursuing a graduate degree that youÐÓ°ÉרÇø™re not passionate about? The whole point of a graduate...