University of Louisiana at Lafayette

For three years, Marissa Boudreaux battled childhood leukemia at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Now 22 and cancer-free, the health information management major went back to the Memphis hospital for an internship this past spring. It was a poignant return to the place that helped save her life.

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences has offered courses in end-of-life care for decades. This pioneering work recently received recognition from the End-of-Light Nursing Education Consortium.

UL Lafayette’s nursing program is among just 100 nursing programs in the U.S. – and the only one in Louisiana – to receive the designation.

Campus Cupboard offers a helping hand to students so they can meet their short-term food needs.

The pantry is UL Lafayette’s answer to the persistent challenge of food insecurity on college campuses nationwide.