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| Every fall semester, a group of first-time freshmen learns the ropes from faculty and staff through UL Lafayette's mentoring program. About 120 new students met with their mentors for the first time last week. These students didn’t meet the university’s academic admission standards but were admitted by exception after a committee reviewed their unique circumstances. Providing mentors is a way to help freshmen stay the course. "Research shows that if you know at least one person on campus, it helps you succeed," said Dr. Jennifer Jackson, special assistant to the president for campus diversity. |
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Honoring Elemore Morgan Jr. |
Former UL Lafayette students who were influenced by Elemore Morgan Jr. are being asked to honor the artist and teacher by contributing their own work to a memorial exhibition. Hilliard University Art Museum is collecting submissions from artists who took the renowned landscape painter’s classes between 1965 and 1998. |
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Get In It to Win It
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| Attention, UL Lafayette students: an on-campus parking pass will be up for grabs at Friday's football game at Cajun Field. Here’s the deal: Enter the stadium before kickoff to receive a numbered ticket. At some point during the game, a ticket number will be announced. If you have that number, you can claim the pass and become the envy of your friends. You must be present to win. Kickoff for Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns vs Oklahoma State is 8 p.m. |
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| Sports fans |
 ESPN2 will spice up Friday night by broadcasting Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns’ battle with Oklahoma State. UL Lafayette fans are encouraged to fill Cajun Field with a sea of red apparel. The weather will be just right for tailgating before the 8 p.m. kickoff. So get some tickets, invite some friends and plan to show the rest of the country how Ragin’ Cajuns support their team. |
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Numbers Up
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The eight fraternities that make up the Interfraternity Council at UL Lafayette saw a 40 percent increase in new members over last year.
A total 189 students chose to join IFC fraternities in 2010, compared to 135 pledges in 2009. A 365-day recruitment program is credited for the increase. Chapters maintain a list of potential new members and stay in contact throughout the year. |
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Spicy Porsche
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| Maybe south Louisiana has inspired the folks who name new models of Porsche vehicles. The Cayenne SUV has been on the American market since 2003. Now, the automaker is planning to introduce Cajun – branded as Cayenne’s little brother. The smaller Porsche will be ready for sale in 2014. That's two cool! |
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Glowing Contribution
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 Dr. Milton Cormier, a 1948 graduate of then-SLI, is a pioneer in science. He helped developed a powerful tool: glow-in-the-dark genes. The glowing proteins can help scientists literally see how genes are expressed or detect tumor tissue. In 1985, he published the first example of cloning a gene with coding for a bioluminescent protein. |
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