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2020 L’Acadien yearbook earns first-place national award

In January, UL Lafayette’s L’Acadien yearbook earned a first-place award from the American Scholastic Press Association in New York. Competing against universities from across the country, the 2020 L’Acadien yearbook, entitled Focus, tied with Michigan State’s yearbook for a first-place finish. The staff of L’Acadien earned high marks in content presentation, general page design and publication structure. The staff also earned a perfect score in … Continue reading 2020 L’Acadien yearbook earns first-place national award

UL Lafayette Receives Carnegie R1 designation

While the new year brought back some of the same challenges regarding the COVID-19 virus, it also brought tremendous news for the entire UL Lafayette community. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has achieved the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Learning’s prestigious R1 designation. This new title places UL among the nation’s top-tier research institutions, those with very “high research activity”, according to Carnegie. … Continue reading UL Lafayette Receives Carnegie R1 designation