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Savoie Welcomes 'Largest & Brightest' Class in History  Advertiser 
UL Has Overflow for Campus Housing  Advertiser 
464 New Beds Available for Fall at UL  Advertiser 
Incoming Freshman Tutors in Jakarta  Jakarta Globe 
UL Among Lowest Tuitions in US  Advocate 
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UL Enrollment Increases

Louisiana.edu on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 13:37

Enrollment numbers for the Fall 2011 semester at the University of Louisiana are up from the Fall of last year.

Why UL Should Focus on Engineering

Joe Abraham on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 09:02

One of the fascinating things about a University is the teeming, amoeboid dynamism. There are powerful, brilliant, enthusiastic people pulling the citadel in all directions of human study: arts, letters, sciences, and applied disciplines. So for a rapidly rising University with constrained resources, the question becomes 'Where is the low-hanging fruit? What should we focus on first?' After thinking about it for several years, I think we should focus on engineering.

Students Move into New Dorm

Louisiana.edu on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 12:21

UL’s newest residence hall opened at full capacity Thursday, Aug. 18 as the staff of Baker Hall welcomed 464 students. “We are 100 percent full — with a waiting list,” said Lisa Luquette Landry, Director of Housing at UL.

Video: New UL Commercial

Submitted Article on Thu, 06/16/2011 - 11:30

At the University of Louisiana, we're harnessing the spirit of collaboration...

Jindal Says Budget Will Protect Higher Ed, K-12

Submitted Article on Mon, 03/14/2011 - 16:31

Baton Rouge -- Governor Bobby Jindal said he has submitted a budget for the upcoming fiscal year that does not raise taxes, protects higher education funding, protects K-12 education funding, protects health care funding and reduces the use of one-time money. The Governor held a media availability today to outline his Executive Budget that was formally submitted to the Legislature on March 11.

Laude, Laude: Does Commencement Honor the Wrong Things?

Joe Abraham on Fri, 02/11/2011 - 18:08

I want to know what President Savoie's GPA was.

UL's Two Campuses

Sam Stokes on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 18:07

The Savoie administration has invested heavily in the traditional campus, with great results. When will the cybercampus catch up?

Jindal Wants Amendment for TOPS

Submitted Article on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 12:12

BATON ROUGE – On Wednesday, Governor Bobby Jindal announced a proposal to constitutionally protect more funding for the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) scholarship program. The TOPS program is one of the many legacies of the late Patrick F. Taylor and the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, currently headed by UL alumna Phyllis M. Taylor.

Public 4-Year College Retention Rates Surpass Private Rates for 1st Time

Submitted Article on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 12:16

Iowa City IA — The first-to-second-year retention rate at U.S. two-year and four-year public colleges have shown a general upward trend. The rate at two-year colleges has risen to its highest level in 27 years of research, and the retention rate at four-year public colleges is very near its highest rat. Meanwhile the retention rate at four-year private colleges has dropped to its lowest level in that time, and for the very first time ever retention rates at private four-year institutions has fallen behind public four-year institutions, according to data from ACT, Inc.

Accountability and Graduation Rates

Joe Abraham on Wed, 12/08/2010 - 17:57

Louisiana is rushing head-long into relying on graduation rates as a way to track educational effectiveness in the state's public universities. This may not be the best idea.