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In December, a report entitled Measuring Up ÐÓ°ÉרÇø“ The National Report on Higher Education 2008 was released. It received quite a bit of national and local attention in the press. Measuring Up is a biannual report by The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. LouisianaÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s grades in the...

Dear Faculty & Staff, Happy New Year and welcome back to campus for the Spring 2009 semester. On December 15th, the university received word from our System office that because of declining state revenues, higher education would receive a substantial reduction in our current yearÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s budget. This news...

Dear Faculty & Staff, The final days of the fall semester are upon us. I would be remiss if I didnÐÓ°ÉרÇø™t express my thanks to you for a wonderful first semester. Since I last emailed you, weÐÓ°ÉרÇø™ve made progress on several important items including: Strategic Plan Following our last discussion of the...

Dear Faculty & Staff, Getting back to a normal routine this week has certainly been a welcome change. It is my sincere hope that you and your family were not too adversely affected by the recent storms. There are many families, including those of our students, who are still cleaning up and trying to...

Dear Faculty & Staff, Later this week the ÐÓ°ÉרÇø of Louisiana System will hold its monthly meeting in Baton Rouge. I am emailing you today to keep you informed about agenda items that affect our university. I will seek the boardÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s approval to broaden the responsibilities and change the title for...

Dear Faculty & Staff, The Fall semester is underway and our students are back on campus. I know that youÐÓ°ÉרÇø™ll join me in warmly welcoming them. Please take a few extra moments during the first weeks of the semester to assist our new students as they find their way around campus. Students should feel...

Dear Faculty & Staff, Thank you for the wonderful welcome given to me and my family in our first week at UL. Each day, as I walk our campus and talk with students, faculty and staff, I grow increasingly excited about the strong foundation on which we can build. Your enthusiasm about ULÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s future is...