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• Central superintendent presents plans for campus

  April 29, 2013 8:33 AM

  CENTRAL, La. (AP) - Superintendent Michael Faulk has laid out his ideas on what the Central school system should do with 29 acres, which for decades served as the home of Central Middle School. The Advocate reports Faulk is proposing to spend $5 million to tear down six of the... more »

• Grambling State says student shot in leg on campus

  April 16, 2013 8:18 AM

  GRAMBLING, La. (AP) - Three Grambling State University students were shot Monday night during a fight outside one of the campus dormitories but none of the people has life-threatening injuries, a school spokesman said. Bystander Tracy Lamar Greene Jr., 19, of Marrero, La., was rushed to Ruston General Hospital with... more »

• ULM studies facilities on campus

  April 9, 2012 7:09 AM

  MONROE, La. (AP) - University of Louisiana at-Monroe President Nick Bruno says he wants to a facilities master plan in place by next spring to increase operating efficiencies on campus. The News-Star reports Bruno sent an email to ULM employees outlining goals of the plan, which will be created in... more »

• UL Named Tree Campus by Arbor Day Foundation

  March 26, 2012 10:44 AM

  LAFAYETTE - The Arbor Day Foundation has named the University of Louisiana at Lafayette a 2011 Tree Campus USA in honor of its commitment to effective community forestry management. This is the third year of recognition for UL Lafayette. The university achieved the designation by meeting the required five... more »

• Major Construction Taking Place at UL Play Video

  January 12, 2012 4:03 PM

  After a much deserved break, thousands of UL Lafayette students returned to school Wednesday. This school year brings lots of excitement as UL has several major construction projects underway. Just last year, UL's new dorms became a reality and one week ago, the newsest dorms, Huger Hall opened.... more »

• UPDATE: Officer Involved in Fatal Shooting at Campus Crossings Apartments

  December 10, 2011 10:00 AM

  A twenty one year old Carencro male is dead after an officer involved shooting in Lafayette. This all happening around 9:30 Friday night at Campus Crossings Apartments on Theatre Street, off of Congress Street, near the Cajun Dome. Officers were called to the complex for an alleged armed robbery.... more »

• Tulane's campus in Madison accredited

  June 28, 2011 7:16 AM

  MADISON, Miss. (AP) - After challenging an earlier ruling from the state's accrediting body, Tulane University's Madison campus has been granted full accreditation. The New Orleans private college was asked last month to provide additional details about library offerings available to students. The Clarion-Ledger reports the Mississippi Commission on College... more »

• Moving Day for Lourdes

  June 25, 2011 11:24 PM

  It was a big day for healthcare in Lafayette Saturday as the new Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center officially opened for business. The new hospital opened it's doors Saturday morning, after more than two years of construction. It is the largest, single construction project to date in Lafayette... more »

• Campus Edge Fire

  June 19, 2011 1:09 PM

  The Lafayette Fire Department is investigating a fire in the 1400 Block of North Bertrand Drive. The fire broke out around 11:30 Sunday morning at Campus Edge Apartments. Witnesses say they saw lots of smoke and heard the fire alarm going off, and immediately called 911. Fire investigators... more »

• Residents Cry Out for Better Security at Student Apts

  April 4, 2011 11:33 PM

  A public outcry for better safety at a student apartment complex in Lafayette is growing louder this week after another armed robbery at Campus Edge Apartments. New numbers released by the Lafayette Police Department show an extensive history of theft and burglary incidents, as well as requests for more... more »

• Two Held at Gunpoint and Robbed

  April 4, 2011 12:13 AM

  Two UL students targeted at their off campus apartment. The two women had just arrived home to Campus Edge, shut the door, and then two men entered their apartment--with a gun---demanding valuables. "I thought we were going to be dead." After a night out on the town one... more »

• Pellet Gun at Elementary School Over 24 Hours

  March 3, 2011 11:29 PM

  A pellet hand gun winds up on an elementary school campus, but the most troubling fact is how long it had been there. Lafayette Police said a ten-year-old boy brought a pellet gun to Prairie Elementary on Tuesday and even showed it off to some classmates. But it wasn't... more »

• UNO student killed near campus

  February 3, 2011 8:48 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A University of New Orleans student and Army veteran injured in the line of duty was shot and killed a few blocks from the school's campus. Police say 22-year-old Lars Stiaes was found shot about 8 p.m. Wednesday. Investigators believe Stiaes ran to a gas station... more »

• Gun Found on Lafayette Campus

  January 19, 2011 3:27 PM

  A semi-automatic hand gun was recovered at the W.D. Smith Career Center in Lafayette Wednesday. A 15 year old was arrested for being in possession of the weapon; it was actually in his shoe. The gun was not loaded, and the student didn't have any ammunition. The resource officer at... more »

• Nicholls to Become a Tobacco-Free Campus

  May 11, 2010 10:54 AM

  THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - Nicholls State University will become a tobacco-free campus effective Jan. 1. University spokeswoman Renee Piper says the policy change prohibits the use of tobacco in any form. The current policy prohibits the use of tobacco products within 25 feet of campus buildings, on sidewalks or inside... more »

• Kids Punished For Having Weapon On Campus In Egan

  February 23, 2010 5:19 PM

  Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon stated that shortly after midnight Saturday his office received a complaint of juveniles playing basketball in school gym at Egan Elementary. According to Sheriff Melancon, upon the deputies arrival, four male juveniles were located hiding in an upstairs closet. Following an investigation into the... more »

• Federal grant to help LTC

  February 16, 2010 8:00 AM

  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A $4.8 million federal Recovery Act grant is expected to help area Louisiana Technical College campuses increase the local work force. The grant award totals nearly $4.9 million and will affect more than 700 students across the LTC Greater Acadiana region's campuses in the seven-parish area.... more »

• UL Oliver Hall Dedication

  October 30, 2009 7:33 PM

  COMPUTER SCIENCE BUILDING NAMED FOR JAMES R. OLIVER LAFAYETTE - Wilson Dietz first met Dr. James R. Oliver when Dietz was a high school student in Egan, La. "In 1946, when he was a fighter pilot, he buzzed our high school," Dietz recalled. "He later took some of... more »

• Komen On the GoTM

  October 14, 2009 11:45 AM

  The Susan G. Komen On the Go TM Tour Brings Life-Saving Messages to Acadiana Today the Acadiana Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® will host Komen On the Go TM in the Small Business Development Center parking lot at 220 East Saint Mary Boulevard on the UL Lafayette... more »

• State of La Dance

  September 29, 2009 7:11 AM

  October 8 - 10 @ 7:30pm October 11 @ 2pm Angelle Hall, UL Campus www.pfar.louisiana.edu 337-482-6357 The UL Department of Performing Arts presents State of La Dance. Beginning October 8th a group of approximately 30 dancers will perform their fall dance concert displaying classical ballet and contemporary dance. Tickets... more »