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Quarterback Club 2008.10.06, ULM & UNT

Coaches Bustle & Muñoz talk to he Quarterback Club about the win in Monroe and the Mean Green this week.

Why The Pelican

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

Debate Team Wins National Awards

Louisiana debaters take a couple of firsts, win other awards against major universities.

Keith Korcz, Department of Philosophy

In the past 9 years, the number of philosophy majors at UL has quadrupled, and the Philosophy Club has attracted large numbers of people for its meetings. Department Head Dr. Keith Korcz visits with ultoday.com.

Federal Judge Richard T. Haik

Hizzoner talks about playing football for the Cajuns, his love for UL, and his work on the Lafayette school desegregation case.

Follow-up with Sciences' Bradd Clark

Dean Clark gives ultoday.com an update on what's happening in the Louisiana College of Sciences.

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.