The latest ULM news! http://www.ulm.edu/news/rss The University of Lousiana at Monroe. All Rights Reserved. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:27:18 -0600 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:23:58 -0600 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.3) http://www.feedforall.com Researchers in the Department of Biology at ULM recently made a startling discovery in a northeastern Louisiana wildlife refuge, finding the Flamed Tigersnail (Anguispira alternata) alive and well. The Flamed Tigersnail was thought to no longer occur in Louisiana. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/snail.html D2B3D208-6803-474F-A0A7-5AEAEBD33E26 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:23:58 -0600 A national accrediting agency recently approved major curriculum revisions instituted by faculty of University of Louisiana at Monroe's Radiologic Technology program. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/rad_tech.html 369B3225-86D6-485A-941F-4A6E2451EDC2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:23:33 -0600 The Louisiana Economic Quarterly magazine recently highlighted Mary Lynn Wilkerson for her work as state director of the Louisiana Small Business Development Center on the University of Louisiana at Monroe's campus. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/wilkerson.html 7E2BB7C2-1C76-4C9B-B1DF-20609DDAFCB6 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:23:06 -0600 The University of Louisiana at Monroe Museum of Natural History celebrates the 150th anniversary of biologist Charles Darwin's controversial work, "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection" at a fall lecture in the museum. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/darwin.html 33E8B83C-8489-4424-AE9F-A8D74442CB4A Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:22:26 -0600 University of Louisiana at Monroe faculty member Dr. Jeffrey Anderson gave a presentation titled "Hoodoo in African American History" on Nov. 17 at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/anderson.html EB810CF1-0371-43E1-83E2-24819E56681A Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:22:01 -0600 University of Louisiana at Monroe second-year communication graduate student Michael Canty recently represented ULM at the 2009 Public Relations Student Society of America's National Conference. Canty serves as PRSSA chapter president. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/canty.html 271155F4-C4EE-48C1-97A5-CC6B2B3A3FE0 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:21:33 -0600 The University of Louisiana at Monroe's athletic department collected 336 pounds of food, as well as a substantial amount of money through cash and checks, for the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana at the exhibition basketball doubleheader held on Nov. 12. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/food_drive.html 9ACFA0CA-037C-42FE-8EFF-872A0350BFFD Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:21:04 -0600 The ULM Percussion Ensemble will present a concert Monday Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Brown Auditorium. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/vapa3.html B9B4B678-AB5E-41D3-8531-F6E29670103C Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:40 -0600 Cliff Tresner, associate professor of art at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, is exhibiting sculpture at both a national and state venue, including the Salmagundi XIII indoor/outdoor Sculpture Exhibition at the Imperial Arts Center at Rosy Mount, N.C. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/tresner.html BDCEB960-40DB-48A4-B57F-3C437A5DBF6A Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:10:06 -0600 The Department of Foreign Languages at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, in partnership with the Monroe City Schools, continued a program this fall to teach basic Spanish to elementary students enrolled in the Monroe City School District. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/spanish.html BC81B9FF-854D-4AB8-86EB-070EBEC0729D Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:09:45 -0600 Melinda F. Matthews, Interlibrary Loan/Reference Librarian at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, recently wrote two articles published in library journals. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/matthews.html F528A7CC-2C19-4E88-8DD2-8F6E0616B2DC Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:09:05 -0600 It promises to be a real "Chiller" for the 25th Annual University of Louisiana at Monroe Alumni Association Chili Cook-Off. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/chili.html 153926BF-219D-465B-8BF5-2058648C14C0 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:08:38 -0600 The University of Louisiana at Monroe's Division of Music and Division Of Theatre and Dance will provide an informational meeting about a new interdisciplinary study abroad program to be held in Paris next year. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/study_abroad.html E892196F-9CBF-480D-B7E3-F316AD90AD4B Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:08:02 -0600 The College of Arts and Sciences hosted 75 high school students and teachers at its annual Celebration of the Humanities and Sciences in October. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/celebration.html 40334218-E170-45D9-A6E3-CCC92BE56E18 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:07:39 -0600 The annual University of Louisiana at Monroe Mix-It-Up luncheon will be held for all ULM faculty, students and staff from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Schulze Dining Hall on Nov. 18. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/mix_it_up.html F23CFE1F-A137-4B57-ADFF-806B6158DC34 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:07:09 -0600 The University of Louisiana at Monroe's Visual and Performing Arts division will offer several performances in November for music lovers of all stripes. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/vapa2.html A2D2260C-7D7B-4C9F-BBE6-0F02FE4E86CC Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:06:41 -0600 The Annual Christmas at the University of Louisiana at Monroe is scheduled for 5 p.m., Tuesday, Dec.1 in Scott Plaza. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/christmas.html C0ECE851-29DC-4121-9181-356A19A92AE9 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:06:16 -0600 ULM will host its annual Military Day on Saturday when the Warhawks host Western Kentucky at 3 p.m. in Malone Stadium. A victory over the Hilltoppers will make ULM bowl eligible for the second time in three seasons. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/military_day.html BAEEFD80-2420-4471-A122-A4CC945725BD Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:55:55 -0600 Progressive teaching methods at the University of Louisiana at Monroe were celebrated today at the CenturyLink Accent on Excellence Breakfast, held at the Monroe Civic Center. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/excellence.html F50E5820-C1B0-4F80-99E1-71D9445FF96B Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:42:24 -0600 The University of Louisiana at Monroe Office of Recruitment and Admissions recently announced the selection of its 2010 Preview Registration and Enrollment Program (PREP) staff, selected from students who have excelled in leadership, academic achievement and enthusiasm for ULM. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/prep.html 6192B4CD-D781-430C-A686-A41EEBDFDC89 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:08:31 -0600 University of Louisiana at Monroe Director of University Broadcasting Joel Willer received a special commendation recognizing his national contributions to student broadcasters from College Broadcasters Inc. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/willer.html 9BC3AF86-2F57-4A33-80C0-9C30E1C3F4DB Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:07:47 -0600 The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, a student group on the University of Louisiana at Monroe's campus, recently kicked-off a book drive to benefit the Morehouse Parish Library's Dunbar branch in Bastrop. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/bookdrive.html 8E451FD6-D675-4E41-96B7-440E9844EFBA Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:07:13 -0600 Dr. Donna Rhorer, associate professor of English at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, was recently elected Chair of the University of Louisiana System Faculty Advisory Council for 2009-10. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/rhorer.html 7FE04F9E-CB07-4838-A433-8FEC6CE18B55 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:06:38 -0600 The University of Louisiana at Monroe's School of Construction Management recently received reaccreditation from the American Council for Construction Education. The ACCE provides accreditation standards for schools around the country. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/construction.html C530A3B9-0F69-4E0E-A7BC-D8C4D1209AE7 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:06:02 -0600 University of Louisiana Monroe Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications Michael Echols was recently elected vice chairman of the Louisiana State Arts Council. Echols previously served on the group's Board of Directors. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/echols.html 67A19D8B-61DE-43FF-B903-6244FECA0260 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:05:31 -0600 The University of Louisiana at Monroe's Visual and Performing Arts division will offer several performances in November for music lovers of all stripes. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/vapa.html B995979C-3461-4AE6-8807-F5CA05EA6286 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:05:00 -0600 Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society at ULM, will sponsor its annual lecture at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the Student Union Building Ballroom E. This year's lecture features Jack Heflin, professor of English and co-director of creative writing. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/heflin.html FBBA8BF3-02D3-42C5-B1AA-594EA809614B Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:04:24 -0600 The University of Louisiana at Monroe's Black Box Theatre presents its fall musical "Bat Boy" at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11. Nightly performances will continue Thursday through Sunday. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/batboy.html BE495C7B-B99A-4896-9263-E38078664135 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:03:38 -0600 ULM's new Literacy Lab - located in Strauss Hall - and the brainchild of ULM Associate Professor Beth Ricks, may soon become noticeable on the campus and in the community, opines The (Monroe, La.) News-Star in an Nov. 4th editorial. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/nov09/editorial.html F2497344-5F7C-4CEC-940C-A638415BBE70 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:14:42 -0600 The Lambda Rho Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority on the University of Louisiana at Monroe campus celebrated its 35th anniversary in October by planting an oak tree in Scott Plaza. The tree represents the chapter's original 11 members who founded the chapter in October 1974. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/tree_planting.html 80934F24-10D9-410F-B19A-A2F1AA7DF4D3 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:37:59 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe's Office of Greek Life, in partnership with the City of Monroe, will sponsor the first "Greek Songfest" at 6 p.m. on Nov. 19 in Brown Auditorium. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/songfest.html B58F8348-C142-4D0C-9783-7D6ED44F4084 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:37:29 -0500 ULM's Department of Radiologic Technology will celebrate National Radiologic Technology Week from Nov. 8-13, according to Brett Bennett, assistant professor of radiologic technology. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/radtech_week.html 27C2FEF9-318E-4E77-BD71-21EB56FA6B82 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:35:56 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe's Black Box Theatre presents its fall musical "Bat Boy" at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11. Nightly performances will continue Thursday through Sunday. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/batboy.html 3AA4FC70-1396-42BE-91DE-48A991E7BF56 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:35:18 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe invites everyone to the annual Halloween "Trunk-or-Treat," hosted by the Up 'til Dawn Organization, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 31. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/trunk_or_treat.html 90396B04-EDFC-4EE1-BC21-1F4732110EE7 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:33:15 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe's Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Derle R. Long, will present a concert sponsored by the ULM Division of Music and School of Visual and Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 6 in Brown Auditorium. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/wind_ensemble.html 6747DACD-2C68-41E8-8697-CCA434C4D642 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:32:18 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe's Theatre and Dance department, in partnership with the Wellspring of Northeast Louisiana, will perform at Caldwell Parish High School in Columbia on Nov. 10. Two more performances will be announced this semester, as well as five more performances in the spring. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/yellowdress2.html 8E199482-17C1-4310-9CB7-B5ED2D6EAFBA Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:31:54 -0500 A guest editorial by Brenda Allen, Director of Career Connections and Experiential Education, published October 28, 2009 in The (Monroe, La.) News-Star http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/allen.html 1F9E6DE0-7EFC-4861-9ACE-423E86B2A7FF Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:51:13 -0500 A guest editorial by Dr. W. Greg Leader, Interim Dean of the College of Pharmacy, published October 25, 2009 in The (Monroe, La.) News-Star http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/leader.html 76158CB5-22F1-48A7-B8B7-6F9D52D7A42E Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:50:41 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe Water Ski Team triumphed this weekend, winning its 22nd national championship title at the National Collegiate Water Ski Association's 31st National Championship Tournament, held this year in Bakersfield, Calif. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/skichamp.html E47BF56B-B7A1-47AC-872D-66AFD6A3B166 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:18:17 -0500 The Institute of Gerontology at the University of Louisiana at Monroe received a $30,000 grant for a survey project titled "Statewide Outreach Assessment and Survey of Low Income Medicare Recipients." http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/gerontology.html 430D22AB-6FDD-4123-B7E6-9023FDEC0671 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:13:01 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe faculty member Dr. Paul Dunn presented a paper at the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship's annual meeting. The meeting was held Oct. 7-9 in San Antonio, Texas. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/dunn.html 681303AA-6775-42E5-B079-1E188935B96A Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:12:47 -0500 Alaa Abuznait and Hazem Ali, both University of Louisiana at Monroe graduate students in the College of Pharmacy, were awarded "travelships" of $500 each to attend the 2009 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Annual Meeting and Exposition from Nov. 8-12 in Los Angeles. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/travelships.html AD49EDBA-F2D9-4CA1-B068-D483AB4BBC9E Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:12:09 -0500 Local businessman Dean Blackett recently contacted ULM Ski Coach Treina Landrum about what he could do to demonstrate his support. Blackett not only purchased the team their own trailer, he had it customized with past and current team members' pictures, as well as the ULM Warhawks logo. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/trailer.html 6E744F55-71FA-4342-8ACD-2DF6EC3A2CA3 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:10:15 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe faculty member Dr. Robert Hanser, who serves as head of ULM's Criminal Justice Department, presented research findings about a local drug treatment center to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/hanser.html 097E7165-5258-4C9C-AC2B-6208415A5755 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:09:48 -0500 Diane Eubanks, an administrative assistant at the University of Louisiana at Monroe's University Advancement Division, was recently crowned a winner at "The Beauty and the Breast Pageant," in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/eubanks.html 6515F5F3-8FA3-4DC3-A9A7-F09F6E0FE5FF Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:09:15 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe will once again offer area students its annual Visual and Performing Arts Day on Nov. 18. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/vapaday.html D56D2BC4-45C6-4E05-981D-0F6FF5157CDE Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:08:50 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe will partner with LifeShare Blood Centers to host the second fall semester blood drive, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 27-29, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 30. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/lifeshare.html CC7FC5FF-105E-4CF4-9122-EF0B48ADB8AA Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:08:21 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe will host Dr. Jason Del Gandio as part of the "Traveling Scholars" series sponsored by the Department of Communication and the Speech and Debate Forum. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/del_gandio.html 58975728-0D5E-4A00-B272-B11787A7C21B Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:07:47 -0500 Trio DeCeard, featuring Drs. Richard Seiler on piano and Christopher Thompson on violin, and Mark McCleery on cello, will perform at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the University of Louisiana at Monroe Recital Hall. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/trio.html 4F5EE0AE-44E9-493B-B013-E21C180DBF71 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:07:22 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe's Theatre and Dance department, in partnership with the Wellspring of Northeast Louisiana, will unveil "The Yellow Dress" on Oct. 27 at Bastrop High School. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/yellowdress.html 10922AF9-B1FC-4B19-BCEF-6DC535DABAF3 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:06:38 -0500 Dr. Beth Ricks, endowed professor in ULM's College of Education and Human Development, helped develop the Literacy Lab to serve as a hands-on teaching tool for students majoring in education. The Literacy Lab was unveiled Wednesday in Strauss Hall. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/literacy_lab.html C096DE09-81B1-4F75-97C2-BDBD830A2A02 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:00:04 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe Museum of Natural History recently hosted a visit from a Museum Assessment Program surveyor for the American Association of Museums. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/museum.html 2BE4D141-7208-469E-8574-32889EE76C82 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:45:56 -0500 KEDM public radio, 90.3 FM, announces the addition of Bob Lenox to its staff as the station's news and public affairs director. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/lenox.html 5B50F342-C22B-4602-8874-6532D34F5543 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:45:28 -0500 Dr. Greg Leader, interim dean of the University of Louisiana at Monroe's College of Pharmacy, recently congratulated three of his faculty following their publication in the Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/pharmacy.html 142A32E9-5B21-492A-B886-9FCCFE5161FA Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:44:58 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe faculty member Dr. Christian Rubio, assistant professor of Spanish, was selected to plan a new publishing house sponsored by the Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/publishing.html 65A72450-0105-4425-9F78-EDD7FFD40988 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:43:57 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe chapter of the Mortar Board College Senior Honor Society recently named its Top 10 faculty and staff members for 2009-2010. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/top10.html 4F20B750-297E-48E9-BA2E-971C0CFF54F7 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:43:26 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe nursing faculty member Celia Laird was recently selected to sit on the Research Abstract Review Panel for the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/laird.html 6A84C5AA-A394-47B4-AF9F-40E6FCB7310A Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:43:01 -0500 Roger Carpenter, assistant professor of history at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, presented a paper titled "Striving for Authenticity: 'Real' Indians, Scalping, and The Last of the Mohicans" at the American Society for Ethnohistory's Annual Meeting, held from Sept. 30 - Oct. 4 in New Orleans. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/carpenter.html 1D825C61-0B42-4B9F-99FA-A0DDFF25A30A Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:42:06 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts announces the cast of its fall musical, "Bat Boy: The Musical." http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/fall_musical.html AD7B0E90-97BD-4FCE-97BA-7BE496F0376A Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:41:34 -0500 Jeffrey Anderson, a University of Louisiana at Monroe assistant professor of history, will be a featured author at the Louisiana Book Festival this weekend. His talk is entitled "Hoodoo, Voodoo, and Conjure in Literature and Culture" and will be presented at 4 p.m., Oct. 17. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/anderson.html 70321F43-705D-48AC-9CEC-8D2A35061E9B Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:41:00 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe Office of Recruitment and Admissions invites high school students and their parents to "Browse on the Bayou," and check out the numerous degree programs and variety of opportunities available at ULM's campus. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/browse.html 85FAD533-7FCF-46F9-A92B-24ABAEDABCD8 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:40:16 -0500 A University of Louisiana at Monroe toxicology graduate is coordinating a Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day, a first for Ouachita Parish. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/collection_day.html D40200FC-E426-4941-8275-3222285EB668 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:39:16 -0500 Melinda F. Matthews, Interlibrary Loan/Reference Librarian, is serving on two committees this year for the Louisiana Library Association. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/matthews.html 2B9649A3-7898-4C4B-940F-846D9BE99814 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:38:46 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Division of Art will present a solo painting exhibition by Michael Stillion titled "We Saw the Wrecked" from Oct. 12-Nov. 5 in the Bry Art Gallery. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/wrecked.html 23DE899E-B504-4804-B484-5FD4B4A98CD9 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:38:19 -0500 The ULM International Education Council and the ULM International Students Association will co-host the International Education Expo, a cultural event that is sure to open a window on the world for Northeast Louisiana! http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/international.html F89CE57F-A57C-493E-9353-EDACB936CB62 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:34:00 -0500 Area residents, future archaeologists and those just interested in the archaeology field are invited to participate in a "screen-a-thon at Poverty Point State Historic Site this weekend, under the leadership and guidance of Diana Greenlee, station archaeologist and adjunct assistant professor in the department of geosciences at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/screenathon.html 10D0A83A-00F7-45E6-9F2B-D36158963FB2 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:33:24 -0500 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and an editorial from The (Monroe, La.) News-Star praises the work and research of ULM and Dr. Paul Sylvester in the quest for prevention and a cure of breast cancer. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/editorial.html CC7365CF-40AE-4F5C-8106-7455D93E92A1 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:50:30 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe President James E. Cofer and Dean of Faculty Wariya Chinwanno of Mahidol University in Thailand signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two universities on Tuesday. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/agreement.html 3EAF2838-306E-4A7A-967D-B3EFF6641DC4 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:28:00 -0500 Dr. Paul Sylvester had already dedicated much of his life to researching the anticancer effects of tocotrienols, commonly known as vitamin E, when Australian businessman Alan Reid approached him a couple years ago about a possible partnership. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/cancer_research.html CBB5D4EF-08DF-4FD3-9E14-7F5AFF132B2E Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:59:00 -0500 ULM hosts Arkansas State on Tuesday night in a nationally televised Sun Belt Conference football contest and Warhawk fans will want to demonstrate their Warhawk spirit for the viewing audience by decking out in maroon, as they cheer their team to another conference win. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/maroon.html A310FF0E-B907-4333-AFFF-51E128C3167F Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:41:20 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe invites all Warhawk fans to come "Maroon Out" and see Katherine Putnam, Miss Louisiana 2009, as she flips the game coin for a nationally televised audience at 7 p.m., Oct. 13, in Malone Stadium. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/tvgame.html 4E729AF5-46D6-4506-B7B1-B0EDD41FE359 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:38:40 -0500 Monroe native Kelsi Crain, 19, a sophomore kinesiology major at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, was crowned Miss University of Louisiana at Monroe 2010 at the 57th Annual Miss ULM Pageant in Brown Auditorium Thursday evening. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/missulmwin.html FFDF6BC9-F83D-41E3-B932-E1F2D9C14919 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:38:00 -0500 Two University of Louisiana at Monroe professors have secured nearly $300,000 in grant funding for the prevention of violence against women. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/prevention.html AA264D86-6815-4E94-AA86-3857E01B27FA Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:37:06 -0500 The Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges recently appointed an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Louisiana at Monroe to serve as its new National Partners Chair. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/wiedemeier.html F70341B8-7D14-48E4-A3B0-D759ED5DE68A Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:36:28 -0500 PLos One, an interactive open-access journal of peer-reviewed scientific and medical research, has published the cancer research of a University of Louisiana at Monroe assistant professor of pharmacology. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/liu.html E1DDF469-991C-4F05-A87D-B1005E94E38E Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:35:45 -0500 KEDM 90.3 FM, the public radio station housed at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, is now broadcasting KEDM2 Jazz, a second channel of excellent KEDM programming throughout northeast Louisiana. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/kedmjazz.html A60DE645-D565-4910-97EB-482249ED049C Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:35:03 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe recently unleashed a beast at its Museum of Natural History - albeit one that is about 65-million years old. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/beast.html 5D661E2F-5716-4222-B678-076A253E81E2 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:34:21 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe joins the UL System and thousands of young people, educators, community partners, civic leaders, and business partners across the country in celebration of this week's National Learn and Serve Challenge. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/learning.html CF9B9C9D-7B80-4C8F-BF8B-EA32CE4EE83F Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:33:39 -0500 Vijayveer Bonthapally a graduate student in pharmacy administration, was awarded a $1,500 student travel grant to present his research at an international research society meeting in France. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/pharmacytravel.html F54DB6FD-3751-4447-820B-C7EF640F0344 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:33:04 -0500 The Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Louisiana at Monroe has released the 2009 edition of its annual economic and demographic Factbook for Northeast Louisiana. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/cber.html 77A6D000-D7EC-40E8-9ED8-0218354EF92F Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:32:29 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe will host Dr. Scott Gust as part of the "Traveling Scholars" series sponsored by the Department of Communication and the Speech and Debate Forum. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/gust.html 75970540-E30D-47BA-8209-606528CA9759 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:31:37 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe celebrated an extraordinary family during a special presentation announcing the Upshaw Family Professorship in the College of Education and Human Development Oct. 5 in the ULM Library. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/upshaw.html 0E51A08F-3198-4F5B-96C2-BE79A41673CB Mon, 5 Oct 2009 17:53:38 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe President James E. Cofer Sr. presented the Golden Arrow Award, the institution's highest honor, to Betty Cummins of Richland Parish at the annual ULM Alumni Association Awards Brunch on Saturday. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/alumni_awards.html 899D4D92-7E74-45D2-B6C4-855C89C548EE Mon, 5 Oct 2009 17:53:12 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe students rallied Friday night to support the ULM Warhawks Football team and crown their Homecoming Queen, Lindsey Eickman. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/queen.html 8C5C5D00-43AF-487D-966F-95D1B100CD2A Fri, 2 Oct 2009 21:15:00 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe kicks off its Fall 2009 United Way Campaign Oct. 5 and will conclude on Oct. 22. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/unitedway.html 8C5C5D00-43AF-487D-966F-95D1B100CD2X Fri, 2 Oct 2009 13:24:00 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe School of Nursing professor Dr. Linda Sabin presented a research paper at the 26th annual National Research Conference of the American Association for the History of Nursing, held in St. Paul, Minn. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/sabin.html 8C5C5D00-43AF-487D-966F-95D1B100CD2B Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:30:09 -0500 Dr. Christian Rubio , the Director of the ULM Honors Program and Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages, has been appointed to serve on the Awards and Grants Standing Committee of the National Collegiate Honors Council. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/rubio.html 5171B23A-96BC-4601-86A9-867716ED7E26 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:29:23 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe student Elizabeth Ragland was recently named the Intermediaries and Reinsurance Underwriters Association Intern of the Year. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/ragland.html A1DF0EC4-CF28-49BE-B2B1-C41F90EADF18 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:28:53 -0500 The National Science Foundation's Major Research Instrumentation Program has invited Karen Briski, Pharmaceutical Sciences Department Head at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, to serve as a reviewer. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/briski.html CC9D27BB-A6E0-4499-92E7-ECB12EFC67CE Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:27:56 -0500 The Miss ULM Pageant is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 8, from 7 - 9 p.m. in Brown Auditorium on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/miss_ulm.html B29EDA3B-2105-478C-B3ED-7BF55486BA97 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:27:29 -0500 The Dan Sumner Jazz Trio, featuring new faculty member Dan Sumner, will perform a concert at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, in Beidenharn Hall on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/jazz_trio.html 9CC7CD35-7542-4A5B-B073-A7180F057292 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:27:16 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe will host an "Evening with ULM" recruiting event in five cities in Louisiana and Arkansas. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/evening.html D26E2048-DA83-4E66-80B0-C4798AB9956E Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:26:33 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe's Visual and Performing Arts department will host a concert by Celtic band Smithfield Fair at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 15, at the ULM Recital Hall. The band is performing at ULM as part of the larger Celtic Festival in Monroe. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/smithfield_fair.html 1BC8A52C-65FF-41F9-95DE-0D3452822CAA Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:26:05 -0500 Colonel John Reitzell (Ret.), a 1969 graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, will return to campus at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13 in Stubbs Hall, Room 100, to give a presentation entitled "Origins of Jihad." http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/jihad.html 6F773AAB-A145-426D-8208-4B3DBBB0AB6C Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:25:35 -0500 Brady Middleton, a Mangham resident and ULM graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, recently struggled with a dilemma similar to that faced by other Louisiana college graduates: whether to stay, or whether to go. That struggle, and Middleton's final decision, is at the heart of a film documentary about the economic future of Louisiana called, "Stay Brady Stay" which will premier at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14, in Brown Auditorium on the ULM Campus. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/oct09/brain_drain.html BC8ACC91-B0A2-4F28-B9A9-E6DD5E14C432 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 15:49:22 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe students are gearing up for a "Warhawk State of Mind" with the announcement of the final results for its 2009 Homecoming Court, following a tightly contested runoff to determine Homecoming King and Queen, along with Freshman Class President. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/court.html 8F704560-8092-4650-B5C9-46F3D22F93EC Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:02:26 -0500 The ULM Alumni Association announces that its highest honor, The Golden Arrow Award, will go to Betty Cummins of Richland Parish near Mangham. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/golden_arrow.html B27F95E1-700B-4031-8BE8-FDDD546B7191 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:01:53 -0500 On Saturday, Oct. 3, the ULM Alumni Association will honor Tex and Carole Kilpatrick with the George T. Walker Lifetime Achievement Award for their outstanding contributions to the university. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/kilpatricks.html A05FEC08-03ED-4F20-AFA8-86030C703786 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:01:22 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe Chief of Police Larry Ellerman is the recipient of the 2009 ULM Service Award. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/ellerman.html 791779DE-DA85-4215-9C4F-0DF6779B9220 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:00:53 -0500 The ULM Alumni Association will honor its Greater Baton Rouge Alumni Chapter as the Chapter of the Year at the Homecoming Awards Brunch on Saturday, Oct. 3. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/alumni_chapter.html 931E6189-6FCA-44AC-A3C0-DAE39644D1DD Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:00:33 -0500 Thomas L. Friedman, best-selling author and New York Times foreign affairs columnist, will speak at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 8, in Brown Theatre, as part of the University of Louisiana at Monroe's Presidential Lyceum Series. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/lyceum.html C8987C6E-A2E0-4045-A7BE-78AEC798A716 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:00:05 -0500 Associate Professor Gary Ratcliff, department head of ULM's Division of Art , will deliver a talk and demonstrate his skill at the potter's wheel at 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, during the perennially popular Downtown Gallery Crawl in the historic downtown Monroe Riverfront Cultural District. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/ratcliff.html C4D7AA04-B611-4C98-995A-B93ED5E0E3AC Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:59:12 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe student organization Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society along with Kaplan Test Prep will offer practice graduate school admissions exams from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 10. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/exams.html A4351E22-ADDA-4663-B22C-3ACEE2318928 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:58:46 -0500 An editorial by The (Monroe, La.) News-Star reflects on why ULM is still so special as ULM celebrates Homecoming Week 2009 http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/editorial.html F5895214-B40A-421F-B4F5-21E5FC4503C6 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:12:25 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe celebrates Homecoming Week Sept. 28-Oct. 3, with the theme "Warhawk State of Mind." http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/homecoming.html BABCA491-E0CD-4199-B102-75F2A2833183 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:55:42 -0500 ULM's College of Pharmacy assistant professor Seetharama D. Jois has secured nearly $165,000 in funding from the University of Louisiana System Board of Regents for two separate and diverse projects. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/research.html 5F0F1FF9-1D68-44BA-B40C-DF4B06671704 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:54:54 -0500 The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at ULM received notification it has been awarded the highest level of accreditation possible, according to a recent review by a national accrediting agency. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/occupational.html FBA09C31-006A-4BD8-B70C-9ADE7F318AC9 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:54:18 -0500 Géza Vermes - one of the first scholars to examine the Dead Sea Scrolls after their discovery in 1947 - spoke Wednesday evening, Sept. 23, with a master’s level history class focused on biblical lands at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/vermes.html 430F7B9D-5DDB-430D-97A0-B2466FB98411 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:53:38 -0500 Two ULM organizations, Pi Kappa Alpha and the Warhawks baseball team, recently teamed up to volunteer at a family fun day for employees of CenturyLink. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/volunteers.html 7C238983-EF3C-446F-9CFF-2C380688FCD6 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:52:45 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Business Administration will host its annual symposium in conjunction with ULM's Homecoming activities from Sept. 30 through Oct. 3. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/symposium.html 7ADF68EA-9AE3-4495-B563-4F88516CB4F7 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:51:58 -0500 The Ministry of Education of Spain awarded teaching assistantships to two recent graduates of the ULM Department of Foreign Languages, Michelle Roberson of Farmerville, La., and Becky Buchanan of Arizona. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/assistantships.html 84D9CE00-EE65-41BD-A587-714AAC70F73F Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:51:33 -0500 Celebrate Archaeology Month with the University of Louisiana at Monroe Library Special Collections Department as it presents an anthropological discussion and presentation at 6 p.m., Oct. 1, in Passman Room 502B. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/library.html A802EC33-BCC9-4A1A-9178-C7CBA8889CA7 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:51:09 -0500 The Hometown Hawks, a ULM student organization, recently announced its selection of members. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/hawks.html 3295D97F-00C5-44FD-B601-D0511E7AEF27 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:48:57 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Office of Greek Life began the school year by hosting various recruitment events for the ULM student body. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/greeks.html 3CE57355-1A8D-4244-8D89-6A90B742C5DD Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:48:42 -0500 ULM's Department of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) will show its TheatreWorks Production of "The Complete History of America (Abridged)" Sept. 24-27 at ULM's Spyker Theater. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24-26, and at 2 p.m. Sept. 27. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/vapa.html 679EB45B-B3D4-4EEF-9276-4F1B23D1A6F5 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:52:06 -0500 Miss Louisiana 2009 Katherine Putnam, a senior at ULM, will perform in a benefit concert at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 24, at Monroe's First United Methodist Church, 3900 Loop Road, to support the Children's Miracle Network. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/miss_louisiana.html AE4CFC89-5CBB-49EE-B271-EF125E8C0824 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:38:57 -0500 The director of Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of Louisiana at Monroe recently received notification of nearly $100,000 in federal grant funding for a project titled, "ULM Helping Educators and Learners Prevent Suicide." http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/sutton.html 9C7E37A0-B4D8-4040-B7A1-C1934D07232F Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:56:53 -0500 Foreign language faculty from the University of Louisiana at Monroe recently offered several professional development opportunities to area school educators and welcomed a regional meeting of the Louisiana Foreign Language Teachers Association to campus. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/foreign.html D83E8AC7-E82F-4AE8-BC56-A5E25E075669 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:56:35 -0500 Two University of Louisiana at Monroe students, Ebony Nicole Johnson and Srdjan Marjanovic, received prestigious scholarships from Kappa PI International Honorary Art Fraternity through their local chapter, Delta Alpha. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/art_awards.html DE071F8C-2104-4683-AF17-C1915E38D749 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:56:03 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe sorority Alpha Omicron Pi (Lambda Tau chapter) attended their international convention in June in Tampa, Fla. The chapter won several awards during the four-day convention. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/alpha_omicron_pi.html 45B8B219-07DB-4514-A6B3-8F6B3BE831EF Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:55:41 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe chapter of Phi Beta Lambda Business Organization Inc. hosted the organization's State Leadership Conference in March. The conference featured numerous competitive events in which several ULM students placed highly. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/phi_beta_lambda.html 801E287C-A830-406C-8EAD-1F2167AF5E45 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:54:38 -0500 A new semester brings new outdoor artwork to the ULM Sculpture Garden as artists shares a common focus on the figure. Artists selected for the rotating public art exhibit are: Robert Evans from Terre Haute, Ind., Lee Benson from Jackson, Tenn., Jack Howard Potter from New York City, Matt Deford from Natchitoches and Michael Warrick from Little Rock, Ark. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/sculpture_garden.html C47D5611-77A4-45F2-8074-43AB9F1F973F Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:53:56 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe faculty member Cliff Tresner recently received a Career Advancement Grant from the Louisiana Division of Art and the Louisiana State Arts Council, and a grant from the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/tresner.html C4120D33-97BB-444D-A23B-F5263AD8EF77 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:53:23 -0500 The Museum of Natural History, located on the third floor of Sandel Hall at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, will hold a fall open house at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/open_house.html C9B72D34-D02B-4A18-AA00-55C7A74AA83D Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:52:50 -0500 The Department of Communication and the Speech and Debate Forum welcomes Dr. Suzanne Daughton to ULM on Tuesday, Sept. 29. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/traveling_scholars.html 9F443048-F676-4339-92AB-76FD62649B19 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:52:17 -0500 The Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana (A+PEL) announces its 2009-2010 series of Project NEW workshops. The Project NEW Program is a support system created especially for new teachers and pre-service teachers. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/apel.html 856243F9-42FA-4B40-9126-4214130D9134 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:51:52 -0500 Alpha Epsilon Delta, the Pre-med honors society at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, offers a free Kaplan ACT and SAT practice session this Saturday, Sept. 19. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/practice.html 598C2872-F39F-458F-AB05-02213DD736F3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:51:18 -0500 Student enrollment figures for the 2009 fall semester reveal an increase at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Enrollment hit 9,004 students this fall, representing a 3 percent increase from last fall's enrollment of 8,767. The number of first time freshmen is up by 120 students, a 9.7 percent increase from 2008. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/enrollment.html 17748552-AC60-4095-857A-A2E334FDA684 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:28:14 -0500 The Society of Research Administration International recently named University of Louisiana at Monroe staff member Rene Hearns to their Distinguished Faculty group. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/hearns.html E7F987EF-FE10-465A-8671-4CAD6C7FC644 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:18:11 -0500 The Department of Communication and the Speech and Debate Forum are hosting a Traveling Scholars Series this fall on University of Louisiana at Monroe's campus. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/traveling_scholars.html 1294FC54-FA99-4F28-BFD9-A61D42C79932 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:17:20 -0500 Nova Southeastern University has invited Dr. Matthew Matusiak, an assistant professor of health sciences at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, to sit on their review board for the College of Allied Health and Nursing’s Peer Reviewed Journal. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/matusiak.html 5FF797F7-3B90-48C4-AD0D-13EDCADFB9B2 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:16:54 -0500 KEDM-90.3 FM, the public radio station housed at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, will kick-off its fall membership drive at 7 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 10. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/kedm.html 093E05DD-5D0C-45A9-AA23-DDBD1F53A3F5 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:16:22 -0500 "Subtle Hysteria and New Work," a solo exhibition of photographs presented by local artist Bess Bieluczyk, is on display from Sept. 14 - Oct. 8, in Bry Gallery on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/photo_exhibition.html 89D24D0E-9924-4771-9914-7BD6CBD138D7 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:15:24 -0500 Dr. Mervin Kontrovitz, professor emeritus of geology, authored three articles recently published the United Kingdom. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/kontrovitz.html 74CB1B11-C65A-4AAF-98F0-7C64A22043B7 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:14:23 -0500 May 2009 graduates of ULM's nursing program earned a perfect score on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), a test considered the final hurdle in a nursing student's career. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/perfect.html 55D2C317-FBA4-46FA-86C9-36B1EFECADF0 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:47:38 -0500 Two University of Louisiana at Monroe faculty members recently received grants from the Board of Regents totaling almost $30,000. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/bor_grants.html F06411B2-984E-4F75-A8F9-9C72E10D2293 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:47:17 -0500 ULM faculty member Dr. Anne Case Hanks was recently appointed to the national Unidata Users Committee, which is comprised of researchers whose task is to provide feedback on data systems and tools in the Earth sciences field. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/hanks.html 83880273-5769-4A06-858E-4198240297DA Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:46:49 -0500 The ULM Athletic Foundation recently recognized Dr. Patrick Hebert, professor of communication studies, as the recipient of its annual Faculty Recognition Award. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/hebert.html 8E76BA1E-F81A-4253-AAC6-276C8A1BD10A Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:46:13 -0500 Dr. Paul Sylvester, Director of Research and Graduate studies from the College of Pharmacy, has been invited to speak at a technical seminar on palm oil and palm bioactives. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/sylvester.html 0A900692-6F2E-4D6F-A413-46BACCD3F5A2 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:46:00 -0500 ULM's College of Business Administration will present a series of business training workshops through September, aimed at rural economic development throughout northeast Louisiana. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/lsbdc_workshops.html A2C19D34-C83C-4E70-A572-9C0714F566FC Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:43:06 -0500 An exhibit highlighting the history and evolution of nursing at the University of Louisiana at Monroe remains on display through mid-September in the ULM Library Special Collections, Passman Room. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/nursing_exhibit.html 633378EA-1D4F-47DB-820D-66FBE4275B21 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:42:44 -0500 The grand opening of the new Kitty DeGree Speech and Hearing Center on Sept. 2 was more than another occasion to gather dignitaries to thank Mrs. DeGree for her significant contribution - it represented the realization of a 40-year-old dream. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/sept09/dedication.html 75A7F9CB-A11C-4B80-8E2D-163B13ADC949 Thu, 3 Sep 2009 09:24:32 -0500 Extraordinary students and teams call the University of Louisiana at Monroe home. To honor these students, ULM established the "Hall of Traditions", located in the Student Union Building (SUB) to showcase their excellence and achievements. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/hall.html EF35B5BC-1430-4B75-BA5F-9B2FFA51F73E Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:05:25 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe joins a distinguished list that includes the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in which ample educational opportunities for America’s veterans are provided. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/military.html 382512AE-7BB7-4508-B6CB-B2145C29E090 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:04:54 -0500 The ULM Older Worker Program was recently honored at the National Council on Aging Director's Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., where it exceeded the goal set by the Department of Labor by 30 percent and was rated second in the nation. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/older_worker.html B9E95B86-083A-4AB7-9E70-07D0E7A2AD30 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:04:34 -0500 The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists has officially certified Mark Doherty, Ph.D the department head of the University of Louisiana at Monroe's Department of Kinesiology as a sexuality educator. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/doherty.html 24F390C3-8B24-4713-9D9C-A764F6CA452F Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:03:28 -0500 Two University of Louisiana at Monroe professors were recently published in the Journal of International and Cross-Cultural Studies. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/international.html 394C7DA3-5C20-4401-AF53-1499B851E1D6 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:02:57 -0500 Géza Vermes - one of the first scholars to examine the Dead Sea Scrolls after their discovery in 1947 - will be a distinguished guest of the University of Louisiana at Monroe in September. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/vermes.html 4F2CA639-B6C0-4AB1-85EF-672BA554F602 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:02:11 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe campus family is encouraged to share their Warhawk spirit through participation in the fall campus blood drive. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/blood_drive.html 72A7D619-0CBD-4BAA-8E21-4982727351C7 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:58:57 -0500 Louisiana's children are headed back to classrooms led by some of the best and brightest in the state: teachers trained at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/education.html 8D90D162-CD7C-4FC6-AE7A-93CE314D122C Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:40:34 -0500 The upcoming edition of First Empire: The International Magazine for the Napoleonic Enthusiast, Historian and Gamer will feature the writing and research of ULM professor of history Christopher Blackburn. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/blackburn.html 68D2D941-F7C3-485B-A68D-7A60844086F0 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:25:23 -0500 Members of the University of Louisiana at Monroe's Mortar Board recently attended the 2009 Mortar Board National Conference in Chicago, where they received one of the national honor society’s highest honors. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/mortar_board.html F613994B-7BEB-4E69-A811-D40EF12B139C Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:25:03 -0500 Patricia Roshto, a University of Louisiana of Monroe accounting instructor, recently returned from Brooklyn, New York, where she was honored as an outstanding Beta Alpha Psi faculty advisor for 2008-09. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/roshto.html 1510970D-3972-44C1-A018-B6E0D6674471 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:24:25 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe first-year students will experience a new way to know and love their campus, thanks to Ace's Amazing Race August 31-Sept. 2. The fun begins at 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 31, in Fant-Ewing Coliseum. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/amazing_race.html 05D2A39B-171A-4A5F-ABF1-B715C35CF431 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:23:49 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe Division of Art will hold its Annual Faculty Exhibition at Bry Gallery, located off DeSiard Street on the ULM campus. The event, which is free and open to the public, will run from 5 to 7 p.m., beginning Aug. 24 and ending Sept.10. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/faculty_exhibit.html FB3C867A-8345-4E59-96C1-1464852F9DBC Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:23:10 -0500 Interlibrary Loan Librarian Melinda F. Matthews at the University of Louisiana at Monroe recently reviewed "Strawberry Plains Audubon Center: Four Centuries of a Mississippi Landscape" by Hubert H. McAlexander. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/matthews.html 1F7E8E1D-5AD8-4DEE-8A40-27C4BD82A9AA Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:22:25 -0500 The Ouachita Parish chapter of the ULM Alumni Association will hold its annual Shrimp Boil Saturday, Sept. 12 from 2 - 5 p.m., Saturday, in The Grove on the ULM campus. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/shrimp_boil.html 5983C5F5-620F-4628-BF20-29DA42B22C7A Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:21:44 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe Division of Music faculty will present two specially themed programs at the Biedenharn Museum during the upcoming academic year. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/vapa.html 49ECAA4B-78D7-4B57-B866-570B0DBBC8ED Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:21:12 -0500 Check out the Summer 2009 Commencement Photo Gallery! http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/gallery/summer_commencement2009/ 7498990B-3B23-4C6C-A700-9A3DAB62913Z Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:54:03 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe held its 2009 Summer Commencement on Saturday, Aug. 15, as ULM President James E. Cofer Sr. conferred degrees to 173 ceremony participants. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/commencement.html 7498990B-3B23-4C6C-A700-9A3DAB62913B Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:06:03 -0500 ULM President James E. Cofer Sr. will confer degrees and diplomas to approximately 200 graduates during its 2009 Summer Commencement Exercises, beginning at 2 p.m., Aug. 15, in Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Long-time ULM Professor Bob Cage, coordinator of ULM's Ed.D. Program, is the keynote speaker. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/summer_commencement.html 603DF5D4-ED1E-41BC-BEC9-3C86DB7FE180 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:10:27 -0500 Three professors received a grant from the Board of Regent's Support Fund, with matching funds from ULM, to renovate and update Computer-assisted Composition Classrooms (CCC's) in the department. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/english.html 7A38CB72-8F7D-46C2-9E02-E692DCC7ACE1 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:09:55 -0500 ULM College of Pharmacy students Kristen Morgan and Lauren Davis attended the 47th Annual Kappa Epsilon Convention in Indianapolis, where it was announced ULM's Alpha Epsilon chapter received the Outstanding Collegiate Chapter Award for 2008-09. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/outstanding.html 74BA431E-FF76-4416-AF16-F8DD4F206A68 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:09:20 -0500 A small group that included ULM's Director of Broadcasting recently negotiated an eleventh-hour settlement concerning Webcasting copyright royalty rates for sound recording performances by student operated radio stations across the nation. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/willer.html EE648266-E46A-4E8F-9E63-817579F8FA48 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:08:45 -0500 Monica Bontty, Ph.D., assistant professor of history at ULM, joined other scholars who shared their expertise with graduate students at the 11th annual St. Shenouda Conference of Coptic Studies in July. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/bontty.html C4968BEC-5655-41F4-90DA-5E7834561C04 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:08:09 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe Youth Choir, under the auspices of the Prep Academy of ULM, announces its second season auditions for youth in grades 2 through 7. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/youth_choir.html 8F945DC7-26E3-4E8F-B8C2-80F47836DD35 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:07:22 -0500 Fans of Jeremy Davis and The Fabulous Equinox Jazz Orchestra, featuring Clay Johnson, can see them perform at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 22, in Brown Auditorium on the campus of ULM. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/equinox.html AB55741D-7A5D-4787-8241-71430A7896DB Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:06:55 -0500 LOL, ROFL, BRB, IMO, AFK, BBL: what do all of these strings of letters have in common? ULM Assistant Professor of Communications John R. Rodriguez explores this and other cultural changes the Internet has on society. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/rodriguez.html 24F48229-026F-4D44-9C09-90292F09B6C5 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:48:05 -0500 The Environmental Protection Agency approved $200,000 in grant funding for the University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Social Science Research Lab to clean up an abandoned and polluted site near downtown New Iberia. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/ssrl.html DE1C6DA6-78EC-4800-8CDF-DB00C66DA079 Thu, 6 Aug 2009 16:31:11 -0500 It was no surprise when ULM senior Heather Black recently returned from Costa Rica - a tiny Spanish-speaking country with pristine beaches that lies between the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, - armed with plenty of downloadable digital photos, inexpensive trinkets and typical tourist souvenirs. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/costa_rica.html 11CE6789-B47B-45A2-ADA2-B6399AE319AD Thu, 6 Aug 2009 16:30:34 -0500 Dr. Michelle McEacharn, Associate Dean and Professor of Accounting, received the KPMG Mentoring Award for mentoring other females in the accounting and education professions. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/mcearcharn.html 4BF46402-E34D-4470-AFD5-8B041957C876 Thu, 6 Aug 2009 16:30:08 -0500 The Eta Omicron Chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity returned to the University of Louisiana at Monroe as big winners again, following their participation in the Pi Kappa Alpha International Convention. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/pi_kappa_alpha.html CFB8A74A-4F34-4970-B0E7-E7ED0B3E7F18 Thu, 6 Aug 2009 16:29:35 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe Child Development Center Director Emily Williamson recently presented a workshop titled "Early Literacy" at the Louisiana Resource Center for Educators in Baton Rouge. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/williamson.html 22671F41-6C75-4DDC-872B-AA6411353A56 Thu, 6 Aug 2009 16:29:13 -0500 ULM President Dr. James E. Cofer, Sr. has been named to the NCAA Board of Directors for Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/cofer.html BED9B6F4-A97B-451C-9DAA-3AE36E5D0688 Thu, 6 Aug 2009 09:53:00 -0500 Following months of cooperation among the faculty, staff and administration at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, plans affecting the 2009-10 fiscal year budget were revealed in "A Report to the ULM Community." http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/aug09/budget_response.html CA4984E2-D744-43DF-9E92-BB9F6235BCBA Mon, 3 Aug 2009 16:31:32 -0500 ULM is among five entities to receive life sciences grant funding for research and development through the Louisiana Innovation Coalition, and ULM Professor Girish Shah, Ph.D., endowed chair of pharmacology received a $25,000 LINC Phase I grant for continued work on his novel Immunosensor Test for cancer diagnosis. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/linc_grants.html 1CC925AB-F215-467A-A44C-D7D47045B1F4 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:56:47 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe President James E. Cofer Sr. will confer degrees and diplomas to approximately 200 graduates during its 2009 Summer Commencement Exercises, beginning at 2 p.m., Aug. 15, in Fant-Ewing Coliseum. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/commencement.html A6D0ADCF-9E76-4ABF-8CAD-9C4EC1A2510D Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:56:22 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe spirit groups returned to campus with several awards, including the prestigious Leadership Award, following a week of summer camp in San Marcos, Texas. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/spirit_groups.html 467DAF3A-2EA2-45A1-B3BC-9BE26AE5D50E Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:55:53 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe Accounting Program will hold its PASSPORT seminar "Path to Accounting Student Success Professional Orientation Readiness Training" in August. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/passport.html 237B5223-F7FE-4685-99CC-3FF68505B524 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:55:12 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe Division of Music faculty will present two specially themed programs at the Biedenharn Museum during the upcoming academic year. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/vapa.html EF5237D1-2270-46CF-B9FF-8F6927DAA9FD Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:54:52 -0500 The ULM News Center is now using Twitter. Follow us and get your ULM News via Twitter! http://twitter.com/ulmnewscenter C3DB785E-C11C-4753-964B-44F79489EFAD Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:40:47 -0500 ULM supporters enjoyed the Acemobile and Ace the Warhawk, official mascot for the University of Louisiana at Monroe, during "ULM Night" at the Monroe Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 25. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/gallery/ulm_night/ 56A515A7-B402-43C6-9BF0-52D24FA5A60F Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:28:07 -0500 Beginning in June, Joey Terracina, son of University of Louisiana at Monroe alum Kathy Terracina, began his "once-in-a-lifetime experience" - participating in Journey of Hope, a 4,000-mile bike ride across the country over the course of 67 days. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/journey.html 69754D1C-97C0-4B2B-84BC-61EE7DBCAEDF Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:31:37 -0500 Dara Engler, Assistant Professor of Art at University of Louisiana at Monroe, participated in the Sixth Annual 2009 Art Melt, a juried competition in Baton Rouge. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/engler.html E7588A21-025D-4644-934F-ABEC92BE0C4D Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:28:39 -0500 For the fourth time, the University of Louisiana at Monroe's chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta recently received the Order of the Torch Award, recognizing it as the outstanding chapter of the nation. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/alpha_lambda_delta.html 9427940F-6DB5-475D-B0DE-14F19ADEBFF6 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:28:05 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe Assistant Professor Jeff Anderson is in the middle of a two-week program on Poor Man's Provence, written by Retha Grimsely Johnson. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/anderson2.html 6DEDE33B-262E-4EF7-B644-63846B322B56 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:34:12 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe Department of Radiologic Technology faculty members were elected to key posts and ULM students earned several awards at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Society of Radiologic Technologists in Lafayette. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/rad_tech.html 2CF6CC17-8E1F-415C-A9E8-CB4539785037 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:33:49 -0500 Dr. Denny Ryman, Dean of the College of Health Sciences, has announced that ULM recently received an award notification of $471,240 to fund a mobile unit designed to improve the oral health of patients throughout northeast Louisiana. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/mobile_unit.html 0B459010-2AE0-4D30-A9AD-1A594E2A295B Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:27:59 -0500 The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development recently awarded $210,000 to fund genetic research in ULM's Department of Biology, according to ULM Assistant Professor Chris Gissendanner. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/genetic_research.html 4AF0F0F4-C1AC-4773-BE5F-2A3482BD85FE Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:38:35 -0500 The premier organization of accountants in the state recently bestowed a Lifetime Achievement in Accounting Education award to Dr. Michelle McEacharn, program chair and professor of accounting at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where she serves as associate dean in the College of Business. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/mceacharn.html 6B6A49F2-D49D-4AE0-8620-08A5BF4B3CCB Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:06:30 -0500 The Child Development Center at the University of Louisiana at Monroe joined the elite ranks of centers earning the rare five-star rating from Quality Start, a state voluntary assessment system aimed at increasing the quality of childcare and early learning. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/5star.html EA6A3940-756A-453C-8A84-B328FEF9EAA3 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:05:59 -0500 Nebraska Book Co., a division of Validis Resources, recently assumed the remaining three years of the University of Louisiana Monroe’s bookstore management contract with Campus Corner. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/bookstore.html 31268010-BA64-45AA-A984-B6147F7D4B6F Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:05:32 -0500 ULM supporters can check out the Acemobile and meet Ace the Warhawk, official mascot for the University of Louisiana at Monroe, during "ULM Night" at the Monroe Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 25. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/speedway.html 0A25056B-34EA-4527-8D3D-E23348A2F567 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:05:04 -0500 ULM offers a special orientation session geared toward transfer and non-traditional students next Thursday, July 23, who plan on attending school during the Fall 2009 semester. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/cnt_prep.html 3ED0D2C9-D18F-4719-B2CD-3A13478D02BD Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:04:42 -0500 The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists recently selected a ULM College of Pharmacy graduate student, Mudit Mudit, to participate in its 2009 Graduate Student Symposium in Drug Design and Discovery. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/mudit.html BEC0FD50-FDBF-4F33-BC30-090952F211C6 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:02:56 -0500 The National Cancer Institute recently awarded a $720,000 grant to support the research of University of Louisiana at Monroe endowed professor of pharmacology Girish Shah, Ph.D. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/shah.html 6A69DCA4-83FD-4DC4-9701-AAC8A4882DCA Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:54:57 -0500 The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation recently awarded a $385,000 grant to the University of Louisiana at Monroe's Marriage and Family Therapy Program. Dr. Jana P. Sutton is the principal investigator and clinical supervisor of the university's initiative. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/sutton.html AE66C174-243F-4938-A6D2-CCB607628097 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:54:31 -0500 The work of three assistant professors of clinical pharmacy practice at the University of Louisiana at Monroe is featured in this month's online and print publication of U.S. Pharmacist. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/published.html 2DA61231-BC06-4255-A33D-4F29BE0380E1 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:53:29 -0500 The newly established Southern Study Group of the North American Kant Society has invited Professor Holly L. Wilson to serve on the program committee to evaluate paper submissions to the group. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/wilson.html D1F4AF21-34B5-4BF8-8B90-FE9E4FACF614 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:53:07 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe Assistant Professor Jeff Anderson will present a "Hoodoo and Voodoo" lecture for patrons of the Ouachita Parish Library on Monday, July 13. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/anderson.html C26ED682-C3D1-4C11-ADDD-B786215BC629 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:52:36 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe will offer a one-day PREP session "Preview Registration Enrollment Program" on July 21. PREP is a requirement of all students the summer prior to their freshman year. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/late_prep.html 2D9239D5-8104-430F-91B8-152AA1C38BB4 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:51:12 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe librarian Melinda F. Matthews has written two recent book reviews for the Quarterly Journal of Ideology, an interdisciplinary publication for those interested in ideological issues in all arenas of scholarly inquiry. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/matthews.html 33325DF1-5A3D-43F5-90CA-7C430230EBA9 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:50:29 -0500 The Red River Region Pharmacy Association presented a $10,000 check on Thursday to benefit the University of Louisiana at Monroe's pharmacy care lab, located in the College of Pharmacy Bienville Building. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/pharmacy_check.html AFFB2AF5-FDC3-4DB0-80B3-72E28A3D4513 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:14:04 -0500 A major archaeological excavation at Poverty Point State Historic Site concluded this week, under the leadership and guidance of Diana Greenlee, station archaeologist and adjunct assistant professor in the department of geosciences at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/poverty_point.html 6DC856F0-3FC7-4B2E-8396-D489C90FFD75 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:13:38 -0500 A state botanist led a recent "Plant Identification Workshop" for National Wildlife Refuge state employees at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/plant_id.html E6503F5D-DB55-4C4C-9B33-D149E4A1E8E0 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:12:59 -0500 Nearly 70 educators across the region attended the College Board's Advanced Placement Summer Institute last week, hosted by the University of Louisiana at Monroe. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/summer_institute.html 98EE710B-9758-4115-A15D-06A1B387B44F Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:12:28 -0500 A reminder that the University of Louisiana at Monroe offers Summer II late registration through July 9. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/july09/late_registration.html 89DA37F0-22E0-4196-8E00-00E0F5CED9CD Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:11:53 -0500 Last week, candidates for a pilot program known as the Louisiana Leader Fellows Program, returned to the University of Louisiana at Monroe to fulfill the one-year contract on their journey to becoming the next great leaders of Louisiana's schools. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/fellows_program.html E9477552-F355-4A7D-987C-91991FA02D93 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:00:56 -0500 Interest in online learning has risen during the recession, and programs geared toward professional educators are no exception. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/eteach.html 48142A6F-C8A4-4BFE-9F6E-20933B00BA34 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:59:42 -0500 The spirited group encircling the Scott Plaza fountain at the University of Louisiana at Monroe were visiting the campus as part of the two-day institution known as PREP - Preview Registration Enrollment Program - a requirement of all students the summer prior to their freshman year. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/warhawk_spirit.html CA6658EE-8A0F-4CFC-A211-A5B2679D8D40 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:55:23 -0500 KEDM 90.3 FM, Northeast Louisiana's only public radio station, located on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, took 18 awards in the 2008 Louisiana Associated Press Broadcaster's Association Competition. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/kedm.html 4575ADEB-8FFB-4B9C-AEE5-56BCACC48973 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:55:01 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe alumnus Dr. Guoyuan Huang's work was recently cited in the July issue of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/huang.html 765B4D4E-C434-428A-A505-AF86B2AB0ABC Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:54:44 -0500 The National Federation of Press Women recently announced winners in their annual 2009 NFPW Communications Contest, including Keli Jacobi, now a staff writer at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/jacobi.html 69AA2DAE-542A-4525-9E8C-BE03FB06D1A2 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:54:21 -0500 The ULM Bookstore will host a Grad Finale on location Thursday, July 9, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The makeup date is Friday, July 10, from 10 a.m. - noon in the same place. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/grad_finale.html 205835E7-B12A-4475-9250-237693B4017E Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:53:38 -0500 The Drum Corps International Summer Music Games Tour returns with the second annual Battle on the Bayou at 7 p.m., July 21, in Malone Stadium at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/drum_corps.html 4339D909-CDF5-46D5-9F12-B37EE199793F Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:53:17 -0500 Photo Gallery of Louisiana Lyric Opera's "Miss Saigon" http://www.ulm.edu/vapa/galleries/miss_saigon.html D395001B-2A85-43E3-8C4D-207A2C4E52A4 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:21:30 -0500 By Drs. Wendel A. Ray and Jana P. Sutton, ULM Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Originally published in The (Monroe, La.) News-Star Sunday, June 21, 2009 http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/fathers_day.html 49D4096E-1F42-4678-B962-3D74885C4AE1 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:19:50 -0500 She may carry the title Miss Shreveport, but today ULM's Katherine Putnam has a new title — Miss Louisiana, states an editorial in The (Monroe, La.) News-Star. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/editorial.html 31E79C3B-17FB-4B46-9942-687CD54F4D42 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:41:15 -0500 Katherine Putnam, a senior at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, was crowned Miss Louisiana 2009 at the Monroe Civic Center Saturday evening. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/miss_louisiana.html 31E79C3B-17FB-4B46-9942-687CD54F4D41 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:33:05 -0500 Members of the Louisiana Association of Professional Biologists named University of Louisiana at Monroe biology professor Kim Marie Tolson the president-elect of their organization. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/tolson.html 31E79C3B-17FB-4B46-9942-687CD54F4D40 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:03:06 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe alumnus Robert "Rob”"Redding Jr. has secured another distinguished honor in 2009 - he won an Internet award from the Louisiana Associated Press Broadcasters Association this month. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/redding.html 6A94C17D-6927-4CF5-B5C7-D44BF71D74A2 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:02:29 -0500 The Museum of Natural History at the University of Louisiana at Monroe offers a summer schedule through August. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/museum_hours.html E089CE24-BD16-4CB1-9B02-1CAADC80CDE5 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:02:03 -0500 Parents looking for the perfect outlet for their children’s energy and talents will find a wealth of possibilities in the array of University of Louisiana at Monroe summer camps this season. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/summer_camps.html 33A82201-09A1-430E-BD14-2CFD7D1FE6EC Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:01:39 -0500 ULM alum, veteran television sports announcer, and nationally recognized radio personality Tim Brando was selected as the 2009 winner of the Jake Wade Award by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) recently. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/brando.html 30DFF355-079D-4269-829A-BC34A9A93FAE Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:32:26 -0500 A Kiplinger.com article published this month indicates Monroe is among the top 10 American cities where median home values have actually increased – and the article cites the presence of a university as a contributing factor. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/home_values.html 5EF91CD5-60ED-40D5-9DEA-9F4586CBD1DA Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:45:27 -0500 Daniel O'Dowd, a Georgia Southern University campaign director, has accepted the position of associate athletic director for development and Executive Director of the ULM Athletic Foundation. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/odowd.html 623763C4-A1D3-4887-8FB7-235BE795D2FA Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:13:28 -0500 Miss University of Louisiana at Monroe Hope Anderson is hitting the ground running this summer. Fresh from her finals, Anderson prepares to compete in the Miss Louisiana Pageant June 18-20, and in an upcoming prestigious internship in July. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/pageant.html 54F741E9-E826-4009-8FB4-56176E674FB8 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:13:11 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Pharmacy swept all poster presentation awards at the annual Louisiana Society of Health System Pharmacists meeting in New Orleans. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/sweep.html A017B0D5-70DB-45D4-9CFC-25CEF764F1DC Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:12:40 -0500 ULM Associate Professor of Art Cliff Tresner has the pride of exhibiting his "See What I’m Saying" aluminum, word-based sculpture at his alma mater, the University of Mississippi. His piece, composed of words Tresner created, cut and welded, is on exhibit in front of the University of Mississippi Museum through July 31. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/tresner.html 8D6120E7-58E7-4C8C-A0E0-93052F0F371C Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:11:57 -0500 Interlibrary Loan Librarian Melinda F. Matthews at the University of Louisiana at Monroe was recently published in "Louisiana Libraries." http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/matthews.html 01FF6ECF-6465-4388-BC66-A39A1EC04B5E Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:11:17 -0500 The Campus Activities Board at the University of Louisiana at Monroe is proud to announce its 2009-2010 members. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/cab.html 07EE23C1-D4D1-40C0-91C0-73E4738E200D Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:10:53 -0500 A University of Louisiana at Monroe professor recently received $9,135 in grant funding from University Cooperative Atmospheric Research Cooperative Program and Operational Meteorology, Education and Training Outreach Partners. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/mills.html 26A73120-51A1-42C0-9A44-581F2F4DA16D Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:54:37 -0500 Members of the University of Louisiana at Monroe Alumni Association on Monday voiced strenuous objections to the state's proposed higher ed budget cuts for fiscal year 2009-10. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/support.html 8604E11D-56A6-4C40-8192-5E8977EFB379 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 16:56:55 -0500 Thomas L. Friedman demystifies how the world "flattened" at the dawn of the 21st-century and explains the cultural, political and economic implications on all of us. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/summerreading.html C9BA9D3F-923B-48B1-8DDE-3CF90276D30A Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:14:38 -0500 The Louisiana Small Business Development Center at the University of Louisiana at Monroe will offer a "Managing Cash - the Fuel that Runs Your Business" seminar Tuesday, June 23, from 6-8 p.m. in the ULM Administration Building, Room 2-105. There is a $20 per person/couple charge to attend. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/managingseminar.html 033BD66E-B6B6-48DA-9C54-DE3EB6CE20EC Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:18:33 -0500 The Louisiana Small Business Development Center at the University of Louisiana at Monroe will offer a "Starting and Financing a Small Business" seminar Thursday, June 18, from 6-8 p.m. in the ULM Administration Building, Room 2-105. There is a $10 per person/couplecharge to attend. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/financingseminar.html 7F292C6E-A85A-4A77-801A-212E9C3ABF13 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:17:51 -0500 Brian Coyne, director of the Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, was elected an At-Large member to the American Council of Sports Medicine Committee on Certification and Registry Board Executive Council. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/coyne.html 9E820D15-5B84-4674-8BEB-56164B5FCBBA Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:17:14 -0500 Students attempting to narrow down their choice of colleges must often schedule a visit to get an idea of what each campus offers - a time and money-consuming proposition for many families. No longer. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/video.html 4D388840-EBF3-4746-BC76-6287BF48B56C Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:16:41 -0500 Louisiana Lyric Opera is making an offer theatre fans can't refuse or simply shouldn't! http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/llo.html 64509744-949B-410A-B22F-03B138B33C82 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:16:09 -0500 Don't miss the chance to see talented Broadway star Franc D'Ambrosio perform in the Louisiana Lyric Opera's production of "Miss Saigon" - and satiate your culinary side at the same time. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june09/llomeal.html 726CD71D-E826-4922-8C0A-24C641E97F16 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:15:19 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe sophomore Lynette Gregory, a political science major from Bastrop, received glowing reviews following her successful completion of the Louisiana Center for Women and Government Internship Program during the Spring 2009 semester. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/internship.html 4EBBE53A-FDCD-45E2-B7D9-FF9875C48E33 Fri, 29 May 2009 10:59:33 -0500 Assistant Professors Anne T. Case Hanks and Boniface Mills recently received a $14,000 Unidata Equipment Award for Department of Geosciences purchases at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/atmospheric2.html 6CA824C9-459F-4EB9-AD1D-BCB9B0622357 Fri, 29 May 2009 10:59:03 -0500 University of Louisiana at Monroe archaeologists and students will join their colleagues from Mississippi State University for a major archeological excavation at Poverty Point State Historic Site near Epps this June. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/poverty_point.html 8866A899-5DA1-428F-ABF1-C48DCBF48730 Fri, 29 May 2009 10:58:37 -0500 A manuscript based on the thesis work of a former University of Louisiana at Monroe psychology graduate student Keith Wilkerson will be published in the Spring 2009 issue of "The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied." http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/journal.html 46C32482-950E-4452-9110-2CC85B19A8EB Fri, 29 May 2009 10:58:01 -0500 Students, grades eight - 12, are discovering science, math and technology at the fifth annual University of Louisiana at Monroe Explorers Camp. ULM professors are leading the sessions, and undergraduate students are serving as mentors at the camp. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/explorers.html 633C87FE-A473-4C77-89E3-3AD62BA6CF86 Fri, 29 May 2009 10:57:36 -0500 Two University of Louisiana at Monroe pharmacy students took top honors at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Pharmforum 2009, held May 20-21, in Oxford, Miss. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/pharmacy.html 3472ACB8-456E-4975-A828-2A43EB1AE598 Fri, 29 May 2009 10:57:13 -0500 ULM's School of Nursing Convocation ceremony for 31 students was held May 15 and students inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing were presented honor cords to be worn with their graduation regalia, signifying their honor graduate status. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/nursing_grads.html 7325062A-EE54-4BEB-8723-81D79CEFFFAA Fri, 29 May 2009 10:56:26 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe's PREP (Preview, Registration and Enrollment Program) season will begin with two already full sessions June 3-4 and June 10-11. Future sessions will be on the following Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout June (June 17-18 and 24-25). http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/prep.html 96F73A7B-0F9A-46BC-BC5D-826FAB48424B Fri, 29 May 2009 10:55:58 -0500 ULM vice president of Student Affairs Dr. Wayne Brumfield speaks out against Louisiana HB 27, which would allow concealed handguns on campus. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/brumfield.html 2702FECE-306E-4BF8-AE42-BDBFF10DD050 Thu, 28 May 2009 12:02:44 -0500 Jasmyne Pugh, a senior political science major at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, landed a summer internship with U.S. Congressman Rodney Alexander (R-La.). http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/pugh.html B3B2E7D0-FD09-4592-ACA4-256073805A34 Thu, 21 May 2009 16:46:24 -0500 For the 10th consecutive year, University of Louisiana at Monroe dental hygiene students performed at a 100 percent pass rate on their national board examination. Twenty-three ULM students took the exam this year. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/dental_hygiene.html DFF079CF-BCF1-4271-8B67-873DD8D39AB3 Thu, 21 May 2009 16:45:48 -0500 The Louisiana Lyric Opera at the University of Louisiana at Monroe will open its second season with the hit musical "Miss Saigon" in Brown Theatre June 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m., and at a 2 p.m. matinee performance Sunday, June 14. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/miss_saigon.html 11E3B41D-84FD-412D-9ABA-D0AC0F7D798C Thu, 21 May 2009 16:45:11 -0500 The Louisiana Science Teachers Association recently awarded the 2009 William Craig Distinguished University Science Educator Award to Gary L. Stringer, a University of Louisiana at Monroe professor of geology. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/stringer.html 52191566-E032-4912-BCCA-04489E79C59A Thu, 21 May 2009 16:44:26 -0500 Brian Coyne, an instructor of kinesiology at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, will chair and present a symposium session at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting in Seattle May 30. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/coyne2.html 6BEE0504-7793-4B72-8EDA-695B3268DE0A Thu, 21 May 2009 16:43:40 -0500 Assistant Professor Madalla A. Alibeli , a University of Louisiana at Monroe faculty member, newly appointed as Legislative Coordinator for Amnesty International USA in the State of Louisiana, attended an Amnesty USA campaign priority meeting in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/alibeli.html 6D893675-6072-4DC7-886D-A2E2B054F7FD Thu, 21 May 2009 16:43:09 -0500 Recently University of Louisiana at Monroe Department of Foreign Languages faculty and students presented a cultural day to students at West Monroe High School. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/cultural_day.html F95BCE46-8C14-4F97-9003-F6B860248288 Thu, 21 May 2009 16:42:32 -0500 Monica Bontty, assistant professor of history at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, will present a paper titled "The Disciples of St. Mark: Christians of Egypt" Thursday, May 21, at the Lincoln Parish Library, beginning at 6:30 p.m. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/bontty.html 35EC2119-C712-4A31-8CEE-6560888BE710 Thu, 21 May 2009 16:41:30 -0500 The inaugural Caddo/ Bossier Parish Alumni Golf Tournament will be held at noon on Saturday, June 13, at Northwood Hills Country Club in Shreveport. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/alumni_golf.html 40903B5D-1B85-4F93-9562-721DA693AE35 Thu, 21 May 2009 16:41:04 -0500 The Louisiana Small Business Development Center at the University of Louisiana at Monroe will offer a "Finding Business Opportunities" seminar Tuesday, June 9, from 6-8 p.m. in the ULM Administration Building, Room 2-105. There is a $10 per person/couple charge to attend. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/lsbdc2.html 8A3D96D9-5BD6-4134-BBA0-0CFDBBDD62D6 Thu, 21 May 2009 16:40:39 -0500 Assistant Professor Anne T. Case Hanks is one of only 22 junior women faculty members from across the country selected to participate in a National Science Foundation program. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/hanks.html 1339C005-9C3F-4EE6-9358-98B7BF8039BD Thu, 21 May 2009 13:22:27 -0500 ULM President Dr. James E. Cofer Sr. has announced the University of Louisiana at Monroe’s spring semester President’s List and Honor Roll. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/presidents_list.html BA3CC179-1681-4748-84EB-9716FAFB06D7 Thu, 21 May 2009 13:21:50 -0500 Paul Sylvester, an endowed professor of pharmacology at ULM, will present his anticancer activity findings at the Palm International Nutra-Cosmeceutical Conference, May 24-26, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/sylvester.html 0103EDFE-37F4-4952-817D-B4CFBF2D5EA8 Tue, 19 May 2009 08:13:37 -0500 Assistant professor and ULM faculty member Karen J. Cook, won the Phyllis Dain Library History Award for her dissertation on the Mississippi Freedom Libraries. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/cook.html D09832EE-D5BE-4023-843E-BA6FD6EDBB2B Mon, 18 May 2009 11:45:40 -0500 On Saturday, May 16, , the first cohort of GOLD graduates "Gateway to OnLine Degrees" fulfilled their dreams of finishing a degree by way of a virtual classroom. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/gold_diplomas.html 78E156BD-03FD-4FA8-873E-0BF3E0180AFF Mon, 18 May 2009 08:32:51 -0500 Representative Frank Hoffmann served as keynote speaker when the University of Louisiana at Monroe awarded 645 degrees to 639 students during Spring Commencement exercises Saturday, May 16, in Fant-Ewing Coliseum. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/commencement.html 143EE9F3-5878-4614-880F-2A4FA66B8484 Mon, 18 May 2009 08:32:19 -0500 James Casey, head of the department of agriculture at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, recently presented "Tax Implications of Liquidating Breeding Livestock from a Beef Cattle Business" for Rayville and Bastrop Parish ranchers. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/casey.html D6C262C3-327E-4BB4-80F7-A6FF7404E68A Fri, 15 May 2009 11:29:56 -0500 KEDM 90.3 FM, the public radio station housed at ULM, recently welcomed a new program director, Jay Curtis, who isn't so new to KEDM’s operations, after all. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/curtis.html 3988E702-5C3A-4F77-820B-103541843719 Thu, 14 May 2009 16:54:02 -0500 Brian Coyne, an instructor of kinesiology at ULM, was recently awarded with a Lincoln Parish Schools Volunteer of the Year Award at an appreciation luncheon held in Ruston. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/coyne.html F7A8F67B-D0BE-4232-BF54-20288D8700A7 Thu, 14 May 2009 16:53:25 -0500 John W. Sutherlin, an assistant political science professor and co-director of the ULM Social Science Research Laboratory, wrote an article for the spring edition of the Perspectives on Global Development and Technology Journal titled "Intellectual Property Rights: The West, India and China." http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/sutherlin.html 880D6BCD-DEF1-40F0-866D-1C35853E38B9 Thu, 14 May 2009 16:51:46 -0500 The long partnership between the University of Louisiana at Monroe and the Quota Club of Monroe was further strengthened April 24, when ULM students participated in the first Speech and Hearing Day at Kiroli Park in West Monroe. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/quota.html BD65288B-2EA7-41D8-99BF-89739B7C356E Thu, 14 May 2009 16:51:18 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe honored the class of 1959 at the annual Golden Society Dinner, held May 12 at the Anna Gray Noe Alumni Center. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/golden_society.html 21A25924-3BE7-4125-81E0-C0D223FC29CC Thu, 14 May 2009 16:50:27 -0500 The winners of ULM's annual Student Affairs Awards Night received their honors Thursday, April 30. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/awards.html E5F0A4DB-E1B5-43ED-BDF8-76EE5BFF62E9 Thu, 14 May 2009 16:49:50 -0500 On Tuesday, July 21, the University of Louisiana at Monroe will host the Second Annual Battle on the Bayou at Malone Stadium, beginning at 7 p.m. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/drum_corps.html BD1F85E5-21A6-4425-86C5-9EBF8FD90C36 Thu, 14 May 2009 16:49:19 -0500 Dr. Boniface Mills, an assistant professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, was appointed to direct the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow (CoCoRaHS) network for northeastern Louisiana. He will oversee a 16-parish area of the region. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/mills.html 4156E79B-1517-4D9A-95BD-014B9501A3B5 Thu, 14 May 2009 11:49:08 -0500 Assistant Professor Melanie Chapman of the University of Louisiana at Monroe received the Louisiana Society for Clinical Laboratory Science’s Educator of the Year award at a recent state meeting. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/chapman.html ECD28137-8BAC-456C-A119-0F8AD624F3DD Wed, 13 May 2009 09:05:14 -0500 Five atmospheric science students were recently selected to participate in paid internships through the National Weather Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/atmospheric.html 171CF7D7-94CD-48C2-A03F-2F04F91A69C4 Thu, 7 May 2009 16:41:50 -0500 The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science has published the research of a professor in the Department of Health Studies at ULM. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/griswold.html 28591BFB-6B31-49A2-BF0C-88BE3DD9F14A Thu, 7 May 2009 16:41:08 -0500 Assistant Professor Dr. Seetharama D.S. Jois devotes about half his time to educating students and the other half to researching solutions to some of life's most vexing problems. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/supercomputer.html A0013842-6416-427C-873F-23BF14B11B5F Thu, 7 May 2009 16:40:29 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe National Pan-Hellenic Council was a hit at the Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School's Greek Day Friday, May 1. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/nphc.html B71A6B0D-3351-4896-BED2-6A8955EE691E Thu, 7 May 2009 16:39:55 -0500 Kelby Ouchley will present his topic, "Angioplasty in the Swamp - America's Largest Bottomland Hardwoods Restoration Project." http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/lecture.html E095399C-0D2B-4563-BFF2-1BF9A9541583 Thu, 7 May 2009 16:39:16 -0500 This workshop is designed to inform small-business people, or any individual who may want to start/expand a small business, about different sources of funds available to them. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/lsbdc.html 0D38B2CE-4DCF-4B85-B2EF-24B114F595D8 Thu, 7 May 2009 16:38:33 -0500 Don't miss a valuable opportunity to peer into the past! http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/nursing.html D2ECB29F-534B-4936-BFF1-76C788A52D7D Thu, 7 May 2009 16:38:13 -0500 The ULM Office of Greek Life recently launched a new Web site. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/greek.html AF96E643-8D71-463E-B1DA-41CB84748BC5 Thu, 7 May 2009 16:37:27 -0500 Reading a great book serves up ample rewards to the mind, but three University of Louisiana at Monroe freshmen reaped additional benefits. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/summerreading.html FFA0B2D2-34A9-4919-B1C3-0D63FFD97A27 Thu, 7 May 2009 16:36:50 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe Biology Department is proud to announce the inclusion of several of its graduating students into related professional schools. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/biology.html 26C46B9A-AA64-42E5-AE40-102FEDAE6167 Thu, 7 May 2009 16:36:20 -0500 Interlibrary Loan Librarian Melinda F. Matthews at the University of Louisiana at Monroe has been listed in the 2008-09 edition of "Marquis Who's Who of American Women." http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/mathews.html F8C4DFC2-4AD7-47FF-BF48-A31E249B1816 Thu, 7 May 2009 16:34:41 -0500 A University of Louisiana at Monroe alum was named the chair of the Management, Marketing, and Programming Division of the Broadcast Education Association. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/covington.html 0DB6AF42-599D-4BC6-8528-7EA6C517E4E1 Thu, 7 May 2009 16:33:52 -0500 McGraw Hill, a major textbook publisher, recently released the work of a University of Louisiana at Monroe professor of history. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/jones.html 3841711A-6842-42E3-AF5C-36788AD3A8C8 Wed, 6 May 2009 16:29:19 -0500 Tea Party pairs up a fabulous pot of tea and the very best of company with the opportunity to benefit the Children's Miracle Network Saturday, May 9, at ULM, hosted by Miss ULM 2009 Hope Anderson. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/mothers.html 93A5C54E-13E0-4F0E-B5A1-C7F0C25FDB94 Wed, 6 May 2009 16:27:46 -0500 On Thursday, May 7, from 10 to 11 a.m., the Monroe City Schools GEAR UP program and the ULM College of Education and Human Development will stage a "Mock" graduation for the class of 2017. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/gu.html 564913F0-4C60-4CF7-8637-5B3BC5A5D1EC Wed, 6 May 2009 16:26:55 -0500 ULM alumnus Rep. Frank Hoffmann will speak at the ULM Spring Commencement Saturday, May 16, at 2 p.m. in Fant-Ewing Coliseum. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/hoffmann.html 7C983069-5CD7-47B6-A404-F7CF2DA087F2 Fri, 1 May 2009 13:41:30 -0500 Registered nurses are invited to attend a continuing education program from 8 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, at the University of Louisiana at Monroe campus. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/nurses.html 197C6ED6-478A-4550-94C3-4560D2117E7E Fri, 1 May 2009 13:40:46 -0500 Winners of the Ninth Annual Student Research Symposium at the University of Louisiana at Monroe were announced at an awards ceremony held April 29 in the ULM Library. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/may09/symposium_winners.html CFB2E4E3-56C1-4162-819D-C90308424402 Fri, 1 May 2009 13:40:15 -0500 The University of Louisiana at Monroe student body gave collective voice to certain beliefs by adopting a new creed, which was unveiled Thursday on a plaque at the entrance to the ULM Library. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/apr09/creed2.html FABDB4BD-300D-42F1-9E24-B076E0828456 Fri, 1 May 2009 13:40:00 -0500 When classes end this semester, the University of Louisiana at Monroe will be represented in cities from New York to Dallas to St. Louis, as well as our own community. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/apr09/internships.html 10EFE406-EE28-40C1-83CC-C7D2827E6C8E Fri, 1 May 2009 13:39:11 -0500 The ULM Office of Greek Life held its annual Athenian Awards banquet April 30 in conjunction with the Student Affairs Awards Night. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/apr09/greek.html A876C252-4855-48C0-911E-3B41EB508026 Fri, 1 May 2009 13:38:11 -0500 Loren Hayes, Ph.D., a University of Louisiana at Monroe assistant professor of biology, was recently approved for National Science Foundation funding to co-organize a collaborative, international workshop in August. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/apr09/hayes.html 46343710-D987-4F90-B464-DE032A6149DE Fri, 1 May 2009 13:37:24 -0500 Ashlyn Labat, 20, of Denham Springs, and fellow Sound of Today band members are fully recovered after a whirlwind trip to perform in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin parade last month, where an estimated 675,000 spectators enjoyed the festivities. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/apr09/lucky.html 5361B66B-BEAB-469B-AE51-4AB0CE63F80D Fri, 1 May 2009 13:36:30 -0500 Several national journals have accepted the work of Claudia Grinnell, Ph.D., director of ULM’s English Writing Center and assistant professor of English . http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/apr09/grinnell.html 18366928-214A-4B3A-B54F-B700F51DCE5E Fri, 1 May 2009 13:35:35 -0500 The College of Business Administration at the University of Louisiana at Monroe held its 41st Annual Honors Banquet Friday, April 24, in the ULM Library Conference Center to honor its outstanding students. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/apr09/excellence.html F056BBAA-46C4-48EB-9B59-0369EDD641A5 Fri, 1 May 2009 13:35:13 -0500 Poverty Point Station Archaeologist Diana Greenlee, Ph.D., co-organized a recent discussion forum at the 74th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/apr09/poverty_point.html 6FDDF3BE-F097-4FCE-830F-4A069AFDA590 Fri, 1 May 2009 13:34:43 -0500 Assistant Professor Anne Case Hanks, Ph.D., of the Department of Geosciences at the University of Louisiana at Monroe was chosen to participate in the 2009 Unidata Users Workshop. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/apr09/hanks.html FD78E6D7-28F2-4DBA-B0E3-47C41BD6669D Fri, 1 May 2009 13:34:02 -0500 Two archaeologists in the University of Louisiana at Monroe Department of Geosciences have been published in a major archaeological encyclopedia. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/apr09/archaeology.html 01D3CB45-DF3F-4A4E-A92E-315CAF4F2679 Fri, 1 May 2009 13:33:41 -0500 The ULM Children’s Choir, under the direction of Donna Dugas, will perform a wide variety of musical styles in their Spring Concert Tuesday, May 5, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/apr09/childrens_choir.html 40D68AAC-F1CC-4F8C-BAFF-C1D3DEE33A48 Fri, 1 May 2009 13:33:27 -0500 In recognition of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the University of Louisiana at Monroe Diversity Committee invites all students and faculty to its celebratory workshop Friday, May 1. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/apr09/diversity.html 6DE14A1D-885F-4340-84A6-AC32CC06F320 Fri, 1 May 2009 13:32:46 -0500 The Louisiana Lyric Opera at the University of Louisiana at Monroe will open its second season with the hit musical "Miss Saigon" in Brown Theatre June 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m., and at a 2 p.m. matinee performance Sunday, June 14. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/apr09/dambrosio.html 318642BA-FE9B-4DB6-B23C-106B8F085D6B Fri, 1 May 2009 13:32:02 -0500 The Department of Recreational Services, located in the Activity Center on the University of Louisiana at Monroe campus, will again offer the Summer Recreation Program for children ages five-12. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/apr09/summer.html FA6C2AD3-8C93-4151-A486-8A807EA213FC Fri, 1 May 2009 13:31:08 -0500 Matthew M. Matusiak, assistant professor of health studies at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, will present research on Workplace Bullying at two upcoming professional conferences. http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/apr09/matusiak.html C65C4C51-F69F-452D-8E83-B29E32AFF2FB Fri, 1 May 2009 13:30:32 -0500