ISSUE No. 5     SEPTEMBER 28, 2009     ARCHIVES
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Teacher Values

Do teachers share the same values as other Americans? Dr. Robert Slater, a professor of education at UL Lafayette, wanted to know. So, he analyzed data from the National Opinion Research Center. His findings were presented in “Education Next,” a journal published by Stanford University. National media, including CBS, the “Washington Post,” “New York Sun” and “National Review” all picked up the story.
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Chillin' and Grillin'
Grillin' with the Presidents
UL Lafayette President Dr. Joseph Savoie chilled and grilled last week with presidents and advisers of student organizations at the university. The event was planned for the patio at the president’s house on campus, but was moved to the Alumni Center due to rain.

 
The Gulf Life

Dr. Darryl Felder, a UL Lafayette biology professor, is co-editor of an extensive inventory of marine life in the Gulf of Mexico that recently arrived in bookstores. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters and Biota: Volume 1, Biodiversity lists 15,000 species, from microbes to marlins and seaweed to sponges. A total of 138 authors in 14 countries contributed material, including chapters written by three other faculty members in UL Lafayette’s Biology Department, Dr. Suzanne Fredericq, Dr. Andrei Chistoserdov and Dr. Joseph Neigel.
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Biofuels Update

Dr. Mark Zappi, dean of UL Lafayette’s College of Engineering, is a biofuels expert. At a recent Louisiana Natural Resources Symposium, he acknowledged the biofuel industry’s huge potential. But he also outlined some major challenges that need to be addressed.
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Spicing It Up


2009 Homecoming Get ready to see Lafayette painted red for “The Spice is Right” Homecoming 2009.

An assortment of activities is planned for the week of Oct. 19-24. Events will include a kickoff party, golf tournament, tennis tournament, road race and the annual Paint the Town Red competitions. Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns® will face the Florida Atlantic Owls for the 64th annual Homecoming Game on Cajun Field.

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D.C. Bound
Team BeauSoleil Departs
Follow TEAM BeauSoleil to the National Mall in Washington, D.C.