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Coastal erosion is wiping out Isle de Jean Charles. But, the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe of Native Americans who live there will remain together.

The “climate refugees” are preparing for an historic relocation.

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Memories and traditions of a self-sufficient culture on Isle de Jean Charles will survive.

Assistant professor Dr. Heather Stone is recording and cataloguing customs and stories to help tribal members retain their identity.

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Isle de Jean Charles residents plan to resettle in a new community, thanks to an almost $50 million federally funded project.

The relocation will be the first in the lower 48 states for a community displaced by environmental factors.

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July 11th, 2018

UL Lafayette honors Blanco’s service with creation of public policy center

Planning is underway for the establishment of the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center at the University of... Read More ➝
June 14th, 2018

Efforts to restore La. coastline earn honor for civil engineering students

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s American Society of Civil Engineers student chapter recently earned a... Read More ➝
June 13th, 2018

1020 House: UL Lafayette-Habitat project moves to its forever home

Sections of the 1020 House shipped out Wednesday from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus. Forklifts and... Read More ➝
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July 21st, 2018

Play Day: Beat the Heat

Come to the museum and beat the summer heat with a free family admission day! You can enjoy games in the galleries,... Read More ➝
July 27th, 2018

Uncorked: Salvador Dalí

Enjoy an evening with museum staff as you taste Spanish wine and fine cheese in honor of the exhibition “Salvador Dalí... Read More ➝
August 11th, 2018

Yoga in the Galleries

Join us on the second Saturday each month for yoga at the Hilliard Museum led by an RYT-200 certified instructor.... Read More ➝
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UL Lafayette celebrates turning 120 today! See our evolution from the turn of the century when we were first known as Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute through more than a century of growth and progress. Allons! ❤️🤟🔥 🤟 ✨ 🤟 ✨ 🤟 ✨ 🤟 #GeauxCajuns #Louisiana #ULLafayette #TeamUL #RaginCajuns #USL #Cajunsof2022 #ULGradLove #RaginSpirit #UL22 Summertime in Lafayette is filled with passing thunderstorms, making for a lot of drama in the sky! For formations like this shelf cloud over Stephens Hall to some of the most beautiful sunsets you’ve ever seen, keep your eyes on the sky and your camera ready. Send us your best cloud pics taken around campus or geotag them at University of Louisiana at Lafayette and we’ll share our favorites here and on Facebook. ⛅️🌥🌨 It’s the perfect day for a swim, according to natives of Cypress Lake. 🐊 😬 😬 😬 😬 #CypressLakeLife #dontbelievethegators #BourgeoisisBetter #ulrecsports #ullafayette #campuslife #Louisiana Junior nursing major Caitlin Achee, along with her mother Claire, visited the Walk of Honor to find her great-grandmother’s brick last week while the youngest member of the family, Lauren Achee, attended New Student Orientation. We love seeing another generation of Ragin’ Cajuns on their way to #ULalumni status! Swipe to see Marion Elizabeth Chauvin’s brick from the Class of ’39. ❤️🤟⚜️ Louisiana Homecoming 2018 is 100 days away! Come home to UL Lafayette for a week of Ragin' Cajun friends, family, fun and football October 7-13. Start getting ready by visiting the schedule of events online at louisiana.edu/homecoming. Special thanks to Louisiana Homecoming 2018 sponsors, Home Bank and UPC. #ULHoCo #geauxcajuns 🇺🇸Wishing everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July! 🇺🇸May your day be ragin' and your grillin' Cajun!🔥🌶⚜️ 🌶 🌶 🌶 🌶 🌶 #4thofjuly #louisiana #cULture #geauxcajuns #ullafayette #teamUL #fourthofjuly #redwhiteandblue If you’ve ever thought about joining UL Lafayette’s Study Abroad program, head over to the @myullafayette Instagram account to see photos and read the thoughts of five different students on their experiences this summer. Watch for information sessions about studying abroad held during fall and spring semester or visit studyabroad.louisiana.edu to find out how you can participate, too! 🇨🇷🇫🇷🇮🇹 🤟🏻 🤟 🤟🏽 🤟🏿 #ulstudyabroad #ullafayette #cajunsof2022 #ul22 #teamUL #ragincajuns #ulgetinvolved #raginspirit #semesterabroad #studyabroad The #CajunsOf2022 were introduced to some of UL Lafayette’s almost 200 student organizations this morning during New Student Orientation. They—and all students on campus—will get the same opportunity (on a much bigger scale) during Welcome Week when student orgs take over the Quad for Get On Board Day. 🤟 🤟🏾 🤟🏽 🤟🏼 #ullafayette #GeauxCajuns #ul22 #teamUL #louisiana #ragincajuns #ulGetInvolved It’s like Christmas at the UL Lafayette Graduate School offices as they begin receiving the best gifts of all (that technically aren’t theirs)—printed copies of students’ theses and dissertations! These beauties representing the work of Spring 2018 graduates just came in! #gradlife #ulgradlove #books #collegelife