ÐÓ°ÉרÇø® has been the formal and official name of the ÐÓ°ÉרÇø since 1999. Please use it in first reference to the ÐÓ°ÉרÇø in text.
UL Lafayette may be used as an abbreviation to refer to the academic institution when clarification is necessary.
Name: ÐÓ°ÉרÇø®
Academic Abbreviation: UL Lafayette
Athletics Nickname: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns®
Athletics Shortened Names: Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns, and Cajuns
Athletics Abbreviation: LA (for score/stats listings only)
Athletics Nickname
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns® is the nickname of the ÐÓ°ÉרÇøÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s athletic teams. Teams also may be referred to as Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns, or Cajuns. In most cases, RaginÐÓ°ÉרÇø™ Cajuns plural is proper, though RaginÐÓ°ÉרÇø™ Cajun in the singular form can apply.
Registration Marks
Please include a registered symbol (®) as a subscript for the first reference of the terms ÐÓ°ÉרÇø® and RaginÐÓ°ÉרÇø™ Cajuns® in text. The registered symbol must appear in every use of the logos.
Logos and Name Use
All uses of the ÐÓ°ÉרÇøÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s name, department names, nicknames, logos and visual marks (including the Ragin' Cajuns® family of marks) or any likenesses, including but not limited to advertising, stationery, websites, cobranding, facilities or apparel, must be approved by the Office of Communications and Marketing.
Internal uses of the ÐÓ°ÉרÇø's name for academic or educational purposes, such as syllabi or course materials, do not need to be approved by Communications and Marketing.
Inaccurate References
- Do not refer to the ÐÓ°ÉרÇø as UL-Lafayette or ULL in any instance.
- Do not use the terms Lafayette or U of L, as they denote other institutions.