Healing Sessions
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Jill Laroussini, a UL Lafayette nursing instructor and Jody Mittiga, one of her former students hold a special place in their hearts for soldiers fighting post-traumatic stress disorders. Four years ago, the pair created Ready 4 the Return. It’s a volunteer initiative that brings simple, effective stress-reduction techniques to National Guard soldiers. “We come as healers. They come as warriors,” said Laroussini. The group uses a mind/body approach for healing after trauma.
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'Great Victory'
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Members of TEAM BeauSoleil received special congratulations Monday from Louisiana’s first lady Supriya Jindal. They recently competed in the 2009 U.S. Solar Decathlon in the nation’s capital. The wife of Gov. Bobby Jindal told the team it could claim a “great victory for improving the lives of Louisianians and those along the Gulf Coast.” The team designed and constructed a solar-powered home that could withstand hurricane-force winds and be elevated in flood-prone areas. Billed by the students as a home built for Louisiana by Louisiana residents, the BeauSoleil Home placed first in the Market Viability category and the People’s Choice Award. The team will be honored on Friday by the University of Louisiana System during the board’s monthly meeting.
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| Gifted Goals |
| For 30 years, the university’s Center for Gifted Education has offered summer enrichment programs for gifted and creative students from kindergarten to eighth grade. During the rest of the year, it shows educators how to teach the smartest kids in their classes and consults with parents of gifted students. It’s the only center of its scope in
Louisiana. There are only about 20 comprehensive centers like it in the nation. |
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| Holiday Savings |
| Want to save money this holiday season? Join Facebook and Twitter and “friend” or “follow” your favorite stores. Dr. Ramendra Thakur, a marketing professor at UL Lafayette, is conducting research on the retail impacts of social networking. In a report on KATC TV 3, Thakur said retailers often distribute coupons via social networking sites to followers. He added about 19 percent of consumers use these sites to either research or purchase gifts. |
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| Online Track |
| The College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions is making it easier for registered nurses with associate degrees to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The “BSN to MSN” program offers an online option that better suits the schedule of working nurses, said Melinda Oberleitner, a professor in the Department of Nursing. “We didn’t have many people complete the track because they couldn’t stop working to meet at a traditional classroom time. It’s more flexible for them to enroll in the online option,” she said in a Baton Rouge Advocate article. |
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Need to Know
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Ragin' Cajun Spirit Award
H1N1 Vaccinations
Sneaux Day Change
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