July 03, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe Precision Ag & UAS Research Center is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a subaward under FEMA's ASSUREd (Applied Science for Sustainable and Unified Response to Emergencies and Disasters) program to provide free training for first responders on the use of drones and data collection during and after major disasters.
July 01, 2025
Arturo Rodriguez, DM, has been named the next Dean of the ULM College of Business and Social Sciences (CBSS). Rodriguez most recently served as the Director of the William D. Hoover School of Accounting, Financial, and Information Services since July 2019. His appointment as Dean was confirmed by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors on June 26, 2025.
June 27, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe has now completed three academic years using the Warhawk Bundle program, and it continues to be a cost-saver for ULM students. Data provided by Barnes & Noble College (BNC) shows that ULM students saved an estimated $1,386,523 in the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters, an average savings of 35% on course materials.
June 25, 2025
ULM student Gabrelle McLeod was crowned Miss Louisiana 2025 on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the Monroe Civic Center. McLeod, a senior kinesiology and exercise science major from Vicksburg, Miss., competed as Miss Cane River. This was her second time competing at Miss Louisiana after placing in the top five in 2024 as Miss University of Louisiana Monroe. McLeod will represent Louisiana at the Miss America 2026 competition in Orlando, Fla., from Sept. 2-7, 2025.
June 16, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) College of Pharmacy is proud to announce the continued success of its Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) chapter, which capped off the 2024-2025 academic year with national accolades, impactful community service, and strong student leadership.
June 03, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe Honors Program was nominated for eight awards by Suitable, with winners being announced later this summer at Pathways 2025 in Philadelphia, PA. The nominations recognize the Honors FLIGHT program, an initiative that integrates co-curricular experiences with academic development and culminates in the awarding of micro-credentials to successful completers. Suitable is a software platform and app that assists universities in boosting student engagement outside the classroom.
May 29, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe is hosting a variety of summer camps for students from elementary to high school. The camps range from science to music to health careers and a number of athletic camps as well. Registration links and more information about each camp can be found at ulm.edu/summercamps.
May 28, 2025
Seniors in the ULM Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) program recently participated in the Harry Saunders Award Competition. A total of 31 students, comprising nine teams, competed to develop insurance products, with the top three teams earning cash prizes. Each student team was paired with an alumni mentor.
May 23, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) School of Education has received an A+ rating in elementary math teacher preparation from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ). ULM is one of only four universities in the state to receive an A+ rating.
May 21, 2025
University of Louisiana Monroe Acting President Dr. Nick Bruno awarded degrees to 893 graduates at the Spring 2025 commencement ceremonies on May 19, 2025. Two ceremonies were held for the four colleges: Arts, Education, and Sciences, Business and Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Pharmacy, plus the Graduate School.
May 21, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe announces the students on the President's and Dean's Lists for the Spring 2025 semester.
May 19, 2025
The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors has named Carrie Castille, Ph.D., the tenth president of The University of Louisiana Monroe. Castille is the first female president in the university's nearly 94-year history.
May 14, 2025
DescriptionThe University of Louisiana Monroe celebrated the successes of its faculty and staff at the annual Foundation Awards for Excellence on Friday, May 2, at Bayou Pointe Event Center. The University bestowed emeriti status to two professors, honored eight faculty and staff with Awards of Excellence and promoted 19 faculty to full professor, associate professor, or tenure.
May 12, 2025
Bob Fenn, 90, has been in the crowd for over 900 ULM baseball games since 1992, only missing about nine games during that span. His enduring love for the team has made a lasting impact on generations of Warhawk players and fans.
May 09, 2025
The ULM Honors Program held its annual Honors Banquet on Monday, May 5, 2025. During the banquet, the Honors Program recognized five students graduating with honors in the college, three students graduating with honors in the university, and two students who completed all undergraduate requirements and will enter ULM's Pharmacy program.
May 07, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe will hold two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Both ceremonies will be held in Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
The university will hold two separate ceremonies to honor the graduates of the four colleges:
9:30 a.m. - College of Business & Social Sciences and College of Health Sciences
1:30 p.m. - College of Arts, Education, & Sciences and College of Pharmacy
May 06, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe Foundation recognized donors and lifetime benefactors at the annual Evening of Thanks event on Friday, May 2, 2025, in the Terrace Room on the 7th floor of the ULM Library. The theme of the 2025 event was "Celebrating Our Life Changers." Attendees enjoyed musical performances from the ULM School of Visual and Performing Arts and personal testimonies from Rosemary Manning, Amaya West, and Michael Crenshaw. Janet Durden and Paul von Diezelski were recipients of the 2025 Warhawk Ambassador Award.
May 05, 2025
The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) has approved new programs from the University of Louisiana Monroe School of Education that will assist teachers in becoming certified. These programs are designed to create clear pathways to certification for uncertified teachers in area school districts.
May 01, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe hosted semifinalist interviews on April 30 as part of the ongoing search for its next president. The three candidates--Dr. Jonathan Ambrose, Mr. Chris Broadwater, and Dr. Carrie Castille participated in public interviews held at Bayou Pointe, where faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members had the opportunity to engage and hear directly from each candidate. Mr. Broadwater and Dr. Castille have been selected as finalists.
April 25, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) Presidential Search Committee met Wednesday, April 23, to review applications and select semifinalists in the search for ULM's next president.
April 23, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe will host the "Little Engineers Blueprints and Beyond" Summer Camp from May 27 through May 30. This hands-on engineering camp uses the Changemaker curriculum, focused on plastics and electricity, and is free to students in Ouachita Parish who will be entering the 4th and 5th grades in Fall 2025.
April 17, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe Foundation held a reception on April 9, 2025, to celebrate the creation of the Sharon Griffith Turrentine Super Endowed Chair in the School of Visual and Performing Arts. The $2 million endowment was made possible by a $1,000,000 generous donation from Sharon Griffith Turrentine and her husband, David Turrentine. The ULM Foundation added matching funds of $200,000 and submitted a competitive proposal to the Louisiana Board of Regents Sponsored Program for a match of $800,000. The endowment will provide funding for the expansion of educational opportunities in the School of Visual and Performing Arts.
April 17, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe will be closed for Spring Break Friday, April 18, and Monday and Tuesday, April 21-22.
The University reopens Wednesday, April 23. Classes resume on Monday, April 28.
April 16, 2025
Dr. Alexis Horace, a professor in the University of Louisiana Monroe College of Pharmacy, recently received the 2025 Agent of Change Award from the University of Louisiana System. Horace received the award on March 28, 2025, at the annual For Our Future Conference hosted by the UL System.
April 14, 2025
The Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup hosted its fourth annual awards luncheon on April 10, 2025, at ULM's Bayou Pointe Event Center. The luncheon was the culmination of the entrepreneurship competition, with $96,000 in prize money awarded to the three top teams, including their faculty advisors, and the winner of the live elevator pitch competition, voted on by attendees of the luncheon.
April 08, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe Honors Program attended the annual meeting of the Southern Regional Honors Council (SRHC) on March 27-29, in Chattanooga, TN. The ULM Honors Program was represented by Beau Benoit, a senior toxicology major; Gwen Abadie, a senior toxicology major; Sabina Dahal, a senior biology major; Sumiksha Koirala, a senior mathematics major; and Noah Stephan, a junior biology major.
April 07, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) faculty and students visited Lafayette, La. for the annual American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) of Louisiana and Mississippi 2025 Bi-State Annual Meeting from March 16-19. Twenty-four MLS students represented ULM at the conference.
April 03, 2025
A former University of Louisiana Monroe water ski great is back on the bayou. Martin Kolman has been named the new head coach of the ULM Water Ski team. Kolman was the 2019 International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) Men's World Overall Champion and is a two-time alumnus of the ULM kinesiology program, earning a bachelor's degree in 2016 and a master's degree in 2017.
April 02, 2025
DescriptionThe University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual & Performing Arts premier percussion ensembles, Bayou Steel and ULM Percussion Ensemble (ULMPE), are thrilled to announce their highly anticipated Spring semester concerts. These captivating events promise to bring evenings of incredible talent, infectious energy, and exciting arrangements of tunes audience members may know and love.
April 01, 2025
The 18th Annual Wine Over Water hosted by the University of Louisiana Monroe Alumni Association is set for 7:00-10:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 24. Established as a signature event at ULM, Wine Over Water will be on the ULM bridge over tranquil Bayou Desiard on Northeast Drive.
March 31, 2025
A 37-year Spring Fever tradition will return to the ULM campus on Friday, April 11. Oozeball, ULM's annual mud volleyball tournament hosted by 31 Ambassadors, will take place in The Grove, 4509 Bon Aire Dr., at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 11. ULM students, faculty, and staff are eligible to register for the Oozeball tournament and spectators from the community are welcome to come watch the fun.
March 26, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Construction Management (SOCM) held its spring awards luncheon on March 21, 2025. The event was organized by the SOCM Industry Advisory Council (IAC). Alumni awards were given to deserving candidates in four categories, including Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, Minority Alumnus of the Year, Female Alumna of the Year, and Under-40 Alumnus of the Year. Additionally, there were two recipients of the Constructor of the Year award.
March 24, 2025
The Northeast Louisiana Music Trail will unveil its 22nd historical marker at Fant-Ewing Coliseum on the campus of The University of Louisiana Monroe on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. This event is open to the public, who are encouraged to arrive early for social time and music provided by KEDM Public Radio. The marker will be erected at the corner of Northeast Drive and Bon Aire Drive, just in front of the Coliseum.
March 21, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe hosted the 71st annual Region III Science and Engineering Fair on February 28, 2025. The fair featured 85 projects from 106 students representing nine schools across the region. First place winners in each division were eligible to compete in the state fair. The event provides students with an opportunity to hone their science skills and connect with peers to share what they are learning.
March 20, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) presents the musical Little Shop of Horrors, March 27-30, at Brown Auditorium, 4001 Desiard St., on the ULM campus. Show times for Thursday, March 27, through Saturday, March 29, are 7:00 p.m. The show will close with a 2:00 p.m. matinee on Sunday, March 30. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for ULM faculty and staff. ULM students get in free with ID. Tickets are available online at https://bit.ly/ulm_little_shop or at the door prior to each performance.
March 19, 2025
On March 6 and 7, 2025, the University of Louisiana Monroe College of Health Sciences faculty, in collaboration with St. Francis Medical Center and the Ouachita Council on Aging, conducted two days of training for community members and healthcare providers on best practices in dementia care.
March 18, 2025
DescriptionStudents from the University of Louisiana Monroe mathematics department recently participated in a two-state competition and also assisted a local high school with its math competition.
March 13, 2025
The staff of ULM's student-run newspaper, The Hawkeye, joined student journalists from more than twenty-five universities at the Southeast Journalism Conference 2025 in February at Mississippi State University. They participated in professional sessions and on-site competitions over the two-day event. Highlights included keynote speakers Ross Dellenger, national college football reporter for Yahoo! Sports, and Isabelle Taft, National Desk Reporting Fellow at the New York Times.
March 12, 2025
The Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup competition has announced the finalist teams for the 2025 competition. Six finalist teams have been selected to compete in the oral finals, and the winners will be announced at the 4th Annual Awards Luncheon on Thursday, April 10, at 11:30 a.m. at Bayou Pointe Event Center on the ULM campus. Tickets are on sale now for $100 for the public and $50 for students. Visit www.ulm.edu/pelicancup for ticket and sponsorship information.
March 11, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe announced the creation of the Dr. Frank Bruscato Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Chemistry and Leadership at a press conference on March 10. Dr. Bruscato was a professor of chemistry at ULM for 43 years. He retired in 2007. The scholarship was established with a $25,000 gift from Dr. Vince Forte, a former student of Dr. Bruscato, and his wife Lana Forte.
March 10, 2025
On February 27, over 350 NELA fifth graders attended the inaugural Rural STEM Day at Bayou Pointe Event Center on ULM's campus. Students interacted with community partners to gain hands-on access and knowledge to STEM skills critical to today's workforce.
March 07, 2025
ULM TRiO ETS (Educational Talent Search) participants from the Monroe City School District celebrated National Job Shadowing Day at Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Medical Center (formerly E.A. Conway Hospital).
On February 5, sophomores from Neville High School and Wossman High School spent the day job shadowing in several departments at the hospital. Carroll High sophomores did the same on February 6.
March 06, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) Mock Trial team has secured an open bid to the Opening Round Championship Series (ORCS) in Memphis, Tenn., after a remarkable 5-2-1 showing at the New Orleans Regional competition. The team will compete at Rhodes College from March 7-9, facing some of the nation's top programs.
March 05, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe will host a public forum on the upcoming ULM presidential search on Tuesday, March 11, at 1:00 p.m. in The Terrace on the 7th Floor of the ULM Library. The public is invited to attend. The ULM Presidential Search Committee was assembled and will be overseen by the University of Louisiana System.
February 28, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe will close for Mardi Gras break Monday, March 3 and Tuesday, March 4. Offices will reopen at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5. Classes will also resume on Wednesday, March 5.
February 27, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe Student Occupational Therapy Association will host the Mind Over Miles 2 Mile Run on Thursday, March 20, 2025. The run will begin at 5:30 p.m. in The Grove at 4509 Bon Aire Dr. on the ULM campus.
The Mind Over Miles 2 Mile Run is an effort to help raise awareness about student mental health. Runners are encouraged to wear green to support the cause.
February 26, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) and The Children's Coalition for Northeast Louisiana announced the date and new location of the annual Dragon Boat Festival at a press conference on the ULM campus. The 2025 festival will take place on Saturday, April 12, on Bayou DeSiard on the ULM campus, near the Warhawk Way bridge and ULM's Laird Weems Center.
February 20, 2025
Husband and wife Dr. Chris Blackburn and Ewa A. Blackburn have each been awarded scholarships for advanced language study by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA). Dr. Blackburn is currently a Professor of History in the ULM College of Arts, Education, and Sciences. Ewa Blackburn is currently pursuing her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction at ULM.
February 17, 2025
The ULM Educators Rising Collegiate Chapter and the ULM School of Education successfully led a community-driven service initiative, collecting over 1,000 donated items valued at $4,000 and raising $340 in monetary contributions to support children and families in need across Northeast Louisiana.
February 12, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe Cultural Diversity Council and the Office of Global and Multicultural Affairs present "A Black History Program: African Americans and Labor" at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 21, at Bayou Pointe Event Center.
The program will feature keynote speaker Courtney T. Joiner. Joiner is a professor and an experienced litigator with a distinguished career in both academia and the courtroom. A former Assistant United States Attorney for the Department of Justice, Joiner takes pride in his strategic and innovative approach to solving clients' legal challenges.
February 11, 2025
DescriThe ULM TRIO Reginald F. Lewis Scholars had the unique opportunity to visit the Clinton School of Public Service and the William H. Bowen School of Law, both part of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock on December 6-7, 2024. In addition to touring the graduate programs, scholars attended the 20th anniversary celebration of the Clinton School of Public Service, where they had the rare privilege of hearing speeches by former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. ption
February 07, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe has named Dr. Michael Callhan as the Director of the Kitty DeGree School of Nursing (KDSON). Callihan began in the role in the Fall 2024 semester. He comes to ULM after most recently working as an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Callihan has also worked as an assistant professor at Miami University (Ohio), Auburn University, and the University of Alabama, as well as a nurse in a variety of medical settings.
February 04, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe hosted the 2nd Annual KidWind Challenge in Louisiana on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Bayou Pointe Event Center. The event empowers students and educators to explore and engage with the challenges and opportunities of a clean-powered future
January 30, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe is inviting high school and transfer students to the Spring 2025 Browse on the Bayou, February 22, 2025, on the ULM campus. Browse on the Bayou is a special college preview day designed with future Warhawks in mind. Prospective ULM students and their families can learn about the more than 90 academic programs that ULM offers, as well as tour the beautiful ULM campus and hear from current students about why "The Best is on the Bayou."
January 21, 2025
University of Louisiana Monroe President Dr. Ron Berry has announced that he will be stepping down as president and returning to his role as a professor. Berry made the announcement in an email to ULM employees on Tuesday, January 21.
January 13, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe is proud to announce that Keep ULM Beautiful (KULMB) has been awarded a prestigious Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) University Affiliate Grant. This $5,000 grant will fund the installation of three new water bottle filling stations in key campus locations, significantly advancing ULM's ongoing commitment to sustainability and waste reduction.
January 08, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe will participate in the annual MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 20. ULM invites faculty, staff, students, and community partners to Bayou Pointe Event Center, 1 Warhawk Way, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. After a short program, participants will help sort and package donations made to The Wellspring for the "World's Largest Baby Shower." The donations will be used for the Wellspring's women's domestic violence shelter.
December 19, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe campus closes at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 19, for the holiday break. The university reopens Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at 7:30 a.m.
Classes for the Spring 2025 semester begin Tuesday, January 21.
December 18, 2024
University of Louisiana Monroe President Dr. Ronald Berry awarded degrees to 669 graduates at the Summer and Fall 2024 commencement ceremonies on December 14, 2024. Two ceremonies were held for the four colleges: Arts, Education, and Sciences, Business and Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Pharmacy, plus the Graduate School.
December 18, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe announces the students on the President's and Dean's Lists for the Fall 2024 semester.
December 16, 2024
Vincent Winston and Braxton Jackson, ULM political science students taking POLS 3001 (Research Methods), recently gave a presentation to Monroe Mayor Friday Ellis and his staff on three years of surveys collected from students in POLS 2002 (State and Local Government) on the quality of services in Monroe.
December 13, 2024
Damir Filaretov, a member of the ULM Water Ski team, won the title of Overall Champion at the International World Waterski Federation Europe and Africa Under-21 Championship in France in September 2024.
December 11, 2024
On December 10, 2024, the ULM Foundation held a check presentation to recognize the establishment of The George Pratte Memorial Veteran Scholarship to aid veterans and active-duty U.S. service members and their families in their pursuit of an undergraduate degree in the ULM College of Arts, Education, and Sciences (CAES). Dr. John Pratte, Dean of CAES, established the $25,000 endowment with other members of the Pratte family to honor their father and his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. It joins a previous endowed scholarship, the Helen and Mimi Pratte Memorial Scholarship, that honors their mother and sister by making awards to non-traditional female students who are pursuing degrees in CAES.
December 10, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe recently crowned the 2025 Miss ULM and Mister ULM. The annual titleholders competitions were held on November 22 and 23, 2024. Lake Carpenter, 20, a pre-pharmacy senior from Start, La., was crowned Miss ULM 2025, and Vincent Winston II, 19, a political science sophomore from Bastrop, La., was crowned Mister ULM 2025.
December 06, 2024
ULM History Professor Chris Blackburn recently returned from Buffalo, New York, where he presented at a symposium commemorating the life and achievements of Dr. Francis Fronczak. Dr. Fronczak, a Polish-American physician born in Buffalo in 1874, was a pioneer in his field. He earned his M.D. in 1897, becoming the first Polish-American to do so. A dedicated public health advocate, he served as Buffalo's Health Commissioner and played a key role in WWI Polish war relief efforts. He represented the U.S. at numerous international medical conferences and, post-WWII, worked with the UN to aid Poland. Fronczak's legacy as a humanitarian and a champion of Polish-American relations endures.
December 05, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe will hold two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, December 14, 2024. Both ceremonies will be held in Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
The university will hold two separate ceremonies to honor the graduates of the four colleges:
9:30 a.m. - College of Arts, Education, and Sciences and College of Business and Social Sciences
1:30 p.m. - College of Health Sciences and College of Pharmacy
December 04, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe announced plans for the creation of the P-40 Underdogs Pet Adoption and Training Center at a press conference on December 3, 2024. The future center will follow a mission to revolutionize human and animal interactions by building bridges between ULM and the Northeast Louisiana community. The project's vision is to end dog and cat homelessness in Northeast Louisiana and establish ULM as the pioneer in mental health awareness and support pet use.
November 27, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe will begin Thanksgiving break on Wednesday, November 27 at 12:00 p.m. No classes will be held November 27-29.
The University reopens and classes resume on Monday, December 2.
November 25, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe Campus Activities Board (CAB) is inviting the public to kick off the holiday season with the annual tree lighting ceremony on Monday, December 2 at 5:30 p.m.
The Holidays at ULMfestivities will take place at Scott Plaza, adjacent to the ULM Library. The event will be hosted by the newly crowned Miss ULM Lake Carpenter, Mr. ULM Vincent Winston II, and will feature performances from the ULM Hawkline dance team and the ULM Choir. President Ron Berry will offer remarks and light the tree.
November 22, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe houses three TRiO programs, which are federally funded programs designed to assist first-generation and income-eligible students in reaching their full academic potential. The TRiO programs host a variety of events for students that enhance their college experience and help them build strong on-campus connections. These are a few of the recent events facilitated by ULM TRiO programs.
ULM TRiO-SSS scholars bond over bowling
November 21, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe recently attended the annual meeting of the National Collegiate Honors Council in Kansas City, Mo. Additionally, the Honors Program is celebrating a record-high freshman class for the Fall 2024 semester.
November 20, 2024
DescriptionThe University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts is excited to announce "Kaleidoscope: A Global Holiday Celebration." The program is an immersive experience incorporating vocal and instrumental music, dance, and visual art.
Kaleidoscope will take place in Brown Theatre, 4001 Desiard St. in Monroe on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the program begins at 7:00 p.m. General admission tickets are $20 per person. ULM faculty and staff tickets are $15 per person with ID. ULM students are admitted for free. Tickets for the Patron Pre-Party at 6:00 p.m. in Bry Art Gallery are available for $75 and include admission to the program. Tickets are available at ulm.edu/kaleidoscop
November 19, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe held a press conference on November 18, 2024, to announce the 2024-2025 awardees of the ULM Opportunity Fund. Nine projects were funded with a total of over $50,000 after a review process conducted by the Opportunity Fund Committee.
November 14, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) is celebrating the success of a recent fundraiser as well as the naming of Director Dr. Nicholas Bratcher as the endowed super chair in visual and performing arts.
November 07, 2024
UPDATE: The Warhawk Pep Rally has been rescheduled for Monday, Nov. 25 due to weather. See below for full details.
MONROE, LA - Get ready to rally and roar as the City of Monroe teams up with the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) to bring you a Warhawk Pep Rally in the heart of Downtown Monroe on Monday, November 25, 2024. This event is set to celebrate ULM's final home game of the season against the Ragin' Cajuns on Saturday, November 30, at Malone Stadium.
November 06, 2024
DescripA University of Louisiana Monroe aviation student has gained national exposure after being featured on the cover of the Fall 2024 edition of AviNation, a magazine that exists to attract, educate, and empower youth in aviation. Kamden Moore, a junior in the ULM Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Management program, wrote the cover story entitled "Limitless: Seeing What Hasn't Been Seen" about his experience interning at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the summer of 2024. tion
November 05, 2024
This holiday season, the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) and The Center for Children & Families are proud to announce a new partnership to support children in need through the Warhawks for Hope Christmas Project. ULM students and faculty will come together to collect new toys, clothing, and money, bringing joy and warmth to children who have faced significant hardships, including abuse, neglect, poverty, and trauma. The donation drive will run from November 18 to December 3. Gifts can be dropped off in Walker Hall room 2-101.
November 01, 2024
Join the ULM Percussion Ensemble as they present a stunning fall concert on November 11 at the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall, 200 University Ave. in Monroe. As an additional treat, Bayou Steel, ULM's Steel Band, will be performing in the lobby of the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall, as they provide pre-show music for concert attendees beginning at 7:00 pm.
October 31, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe's annual Veterans Day Appreciation Ceremony will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Scott Plaza, adjacent to the ULM Library.
Students, faculty, and staff who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or on active duty will be recognized at the ceremony. Veterans and active duty are asked to register/RSVP by the end of the day on Thursday, Nov. 7 at ulm.edu/omc/veteransday; click Veteran RSVP to register. Veterans in the community are invited to register and attend.
October 30, 2024
Imagine sitting down to analyze a poem in your college English class, then being handed a rock as well. That's what it's like taking a class with Dr. Patrick Morgan, Assistant Professor of English at the University of Louisiana Monroe. A lesson Morgan teaches on reading rocks and poetry has been published by Princeton University Press as a book chapter titled, "Rock Your Classroom," in The Pocket Instructor: Writing. This lesson stems from his larger commitment to interdisciplinary research, studying the connections between geology and literature, including two additional book chapters published recently by Oxford University Press.
October 29, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe College of Business and Social Sciences presents the Business Outlook Summit 2024 on Friday, November 8, at Bayou Pointe Event Center, 1 Warhawk Way in Monroe. The Business Outlook Summit provides an economic forecast of the nation, region, and state, intended to help guide the community and business leaders as they head into 2025.
October 28, 2024
The ULM Science Fair Committee is hosting a STEM Night on November 7, 2024, in the ULM Museum of Natural History, located on the first floor of Hanna Hall at 708 University Ave., from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Local 6th-12th grade students with an interest in science and mathematics are encouraged to attend.
October 25, 2024
In the summer of 2024, three ULM Honors Program students participated in internships and research projects that helped prepare them for future careers with valuable hands-on experience.
October 23, 2024
ULM's annual Trunk or Treat event will take place on Monday, October 28, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. This year, the event will be held in a new location, on Mitchell St., in the parking lot in front of the Student Center. Mitchell St. will be closed to traffic. Attendees are encouraged to park on the south side of Stubbs Hall and Brown Hall, adjacent to Desiard St.
October 22, 2024
October is Louisiana Archaeology Month and to celebrate, the ULM Museum of Natural History will host featured speaker Dr. Matthew Rooney on Thursday, October 24 at 6:00 p.m. The talk is entitled "African American Household Change on an Arkansas Plantation" and will be hosted at the museum on the first floor of Hanna Hall, 708 University Ave. on the ULM campus. The public is invited to attend.
October 21, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe Alumni Association presented their 2024 alumni awards on Saturday, October 12, during the annual Good Morning Gala at Bayou Pointe Event Center during Homecoming festivities.
The annual brunch honors recipients of the prestigious Golden Arrow Award, Rising Young Alumni Award, and Best on the Bayou Award.
October 17, 2024
The ULM Foundation held a reception at the Laird Weems Center on October 5, 2024, to celebrate a donation of $104,000 from the Soignier family to establish the Chester and Nell Soignier Endowed Scholarship in Agribusiness.
October 15, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first installation of the Louisiana State Mesonet, an interconnected network of instrumented weather monitoring stations. The ceremony was held on the ULM campus at the mesonet site located adjacent to University Park on Bon Aire Dr. Special guest speakers included Louisiana District 5 U.S. Representative Julia Letlow, whose leadership helped secure the funding for the project, and Brad Bryant, Meteorologist-in-Charge for the National Weather Service in Shreveport.
October 14, 2024
The ULM Art Program and Bry Art Gallery are currently hosting an exhibition of works titled "Quiet Resonance" by Shreveport artist Eric Hess. The exhibition began September 23 and runs through October 16. An artist's talk will be given on Wednesday, October16th in Sandel Hall Room 238 from 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m., with a reception following from 6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in Bry Art Gallery.
October 11, 2024
The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) and the Contractors' Education Trust Fund (CEFT) presented a $275,000 donation to the ULM Foundation for the ULM School of Construction Management at a ceremony on October 4, 2024.
October 09, 2024
The ULM Atmospheric Science Program, housed in the School of Sciences in the College of Arts, Education, and Sciences, is the only program of its kind in the state. Students choosing the Atmospheric Science program are exposed to a variety of professional opportunities even before graduation. These competitive internships and research projects allow students to have hands-on experience with state-of-the-art equipment in a variety of settings.
October 08, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe held a ceremony on October 2, 2024, to celebrate the naming of the new Marjorie S. Price Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Special guests included Teddy R. Price, son of Mrs. Price, and Mark Romero, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. Guests were able to view the new signage reflecting the name in the Physical Therapy suite in Walker and were also given tours of the physical therapy clinic by current students.
October 03, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe is inviting students to chat with Ace, a new AI-powered chatbot accessible via text message. Ace is designed to provide automated responses to student questions and connect them to relevant resources, simplifying their college experience.
October 02, 2024
The School of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Louisiana Monroe is preparing to host two concerts. Performer-Composer Brian KM will present a recital for horn and electronics on October 7. 956 Brass, a faculty brass ensemble from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will present a recital on October 23.
October 01, 2024
ULM TRiO Educational Talent Search staff along with TRiO Program participants from Richland Parish traveled to Natchitoches, La. on Tuesday, August 27, to tour Northwestern State University's campus, with an emphasis on their School of STEM and School of Business and Technology.
September 30, 2024
University of Louisiana Monroe alumni near and far are invited to come back to the bayou to celebrate homecoming during the week of October 7 - 12. Festivities begin on Monday, October 7 and culminate on Saturday, October 12 as the Warhawks take on Southern Miss at Malone Stadium. Kick-off time will be announced a later date.
September 27, 2024
The Department of Music in the ULM School of Visual and Performing Arts has earned reaffirmation of accreditation and renewal of membership for all music programs from the National Association for Schools of Music (NASM).
September 25, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe will hold the annual premier lecture and seminar series, the College of Business and Social Sciences Symposium, from September 30 - October 3, 2024. The theme for 2024 is "EveryONE Has a Story." The event will feature keynote speaker Ryan Campbell, a career fair, a cookout, the annual CBSS Brain Bowl, and many speaker sessions covering a wide range of topics.
September 24, 2024
Amwins, a leading national specialty insurance provider, recently recommitted its giving to the ULM Risk Management and Insurance program, bringing its total donation commitment to $100,000 over 10 years.
A check presentation to commemorate the donation was held on September 17, 2024, in Hemphill Hall Room 208. Dr. Christine Berry, ULM First Lady and the Kim Sledge Chair of Risk Management and Insurance, organized the event. "We were honored to be joined by David Lavins, President of Amwins Access, who was joined by Tammy Culmone, Executive Vice President and Regional Leader at Amwins Group who has led the relationship with ULM for years," said Dr. Berry.
September 19, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe is celebrating a record setting enrollment increase. Fall 2024 enrollment at ULM has increased 4% over Fall 2023. Enrollment is up across a number of sectors including first-time freshmen, international students, the ULM Honors Program, and the graduate school.
September 18, 2024
The ULM Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Paul W. Sylvester Louisiana Cancer Foundation (LCF) Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship was established by private donations and with assistance from the Louisiana Cancer Foundation to support Sylvester's cancer research conducted in the ULM College of Pharmacy.
September 12, 2024
In June 2024, ULM School of Visual and Performing Arts students and voice majors Preston Anderson, Braden Tucker, and James Wright participated in the National Association of Teachers of Singing National Students Auditions in Knoxville, TN.
September 10, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe's TRIO Programs Student Support Services (TRIO-SSS) recently concluded its 9th Annual WINGS College Transition Camp, held from August 21st to 23rd, 2024. The ULM WINGS Camp, a three-day program, was designed to provide essential support to incoming freshmen TRIO-SSS participants at ULM as they prepare for the fall semester. The camp's primary goal was to help first-generation college students transition smoothly into university life by equipping them with the necessary tools, resources, and guidance to navigate their academic journey successfully.
September 03, 2024
Ellie Jenkins, DMA, Professor of Music at Dalton State College in Dalton, Georgia and Artist Affiliate in Horn at Berry College in Rome, Georgia, will present a recital on Tuesday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall on the ULM campus. Jenkins will be assisted by ULM Professor of Piano Richard Seiler, DMA. Jenkins will also work with ULM music students in a masterclass earlier that day.
August 28, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe held a press conference on August 21, 2024, to commemorate the installation of a new public art sculpture on its campus. The sculpture, titled Here We Go, was created by Kansas City artist Beth Nybeck. The 12-foot-tall steel sculpture has been installed next to Sandel Hall on Northeast Drive.
August 22, 2024
Members of the University of Louisiana Monroe's Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity recently returned from their International Convention held in Oklahoma City, where they won their fifth consecutive Robert A. Smythe Award.
August 21, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe's annual freshman convocation will be held on Wednesday, August 28, at 6:00 p.m. at Malone Stadium. Convocation will kick off with the traditional parade across the bridge at 5:45 p.m.
August 16, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe Honors Program received two awards at Pathways 2024, a national student success conference hosted by Suitable in Philadelphia, Pa. from July 24-26, 2024. Nominated for five awards, the two awards were for the FLIGHT Program, an experiential digital badging curriculum requiring students to master seven competencies essential to professional, personal, and social growth. Suitable is a software platform and app that assists universities in boosting student engagement outside the classroom.
August 15, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe and Carroll Jr. High signed a memorandum of understanding at a ceremony at Carroll Jr. High on Monday, August 12. The education partnership agreement ensures that each institution serves the needs of students by providing them with opportunities to fully explore and realize their academic potential. The agreement addresses the areas of academic support, student support services, career exploration, leadership development, and community engagement. The agreement is effective immediately.
August 14, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe held a reception to honor the launch of the new ACES program on August 8, 2024. The Academics, Career, Engagement, and Support (ACES) Transition and Postsecondary Program is a comprehensive transition and postsecondary education experience for young adults with intellectual disabilities. ACES provides its students with an inclusive college experience, including courses designed to prepare participants for the workforce.
August 13, 2024
The Pursuit, ULM's premier kickoff event for the upcoming 2024-2025 athletic season, is set for Friday, August 23 at Bayou Pointe Event Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the program begins at 7:00 p.m. General admission tickets are $50, and reserved tables for eight are $600. ULM/VCOM employee tickets are $30. Tickets are available now at ulm.edu/thepursuit.
August 12, 2024
ULM Cheerleading, Hawkline, and Ace the Warhawk earned awards and qualified for national competitions while participating in the Universal Cheerleaders Association/Universal Dance Association (UCA/UDA) Camp from July 19-21, 2024. The camp, presented by Varsity, was held at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas.
August 09, 2024
On June 20, 2024, the ULM TRIO Reginald F. Lewis Scholar Program's Cohort 2 had the exciting opportunity to spend a week studying abroad in Paris, France.
Facilitator Tommie Nelson, Retention Coordinator of ULM TRIO Programs, and ULM TRIO Reginald F. Lewis Scholar Braxton Jackson, along with fellow RFL scholars and facilitators from the University of Louisiana System, participated in this enriching experience.
August 08, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe, along with the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, the West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce, and Discover Monroe-West Monroe, is excited to announce "The Best of Ouachita," a one-day event happening on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at the ULM Clarke M. Williams Innovation Campus.
July 30, 2024
The ULM Gerontology Education, Research, and Outreach (GERO) Institute was recently the recipient of the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics. The GERO Institute focuses on enhancing the quality of life of older adults through proactive education, professional training, applied research, and community outreach. The BBB Torch Award for Ethics celebrates businesses and nonprofits that demonstrate an exceptional commitment to ethics and integrity.
July 09, 2024
The Murphy Family donated $60,000 to the ULM College of Pharmacy to establish the T.D. "Doc" Murphy Superior Graduate Scholarship in Pharmacy in honor of Thomas Deckle Murphy, Class of 1962. The Louisiana Board of Regents Sponsored Programs Support Fund awarded $40,000 in matching funds, making the total value $100,000. A check presentation was held at the ULM College of Pharmacy on July 3, 2024.
July 03, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe will be closed on Thursday, July 4 and remain closed on Friday, July 5 for the 4th of July holiday. The university will resume normal operating hours on Monday, July 8.
July 01, 2024
Miss University of Louisiana Monroe 2024 Gabrelle "Gabby" McLeod placed as 4th Runner-Up at the 2024 Miss Louisiana competition on June 15, 2024 at the Monroe Civic Center. In the preliminary rounds of the competition, McLeod won the Health and Fitness Newcomer and Health and Fitness Overall awards.
June 24, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe and President Ron Berry received the prestigious Hattie Corbin Award for Excellence in Education. "The Hattie Award" is given to individuals, educational programs, and institutions aimed at uplifting disadvantaged students around the country. The award includes a monetary gift to further those aims. This year's gift included a $10,000 donation to ULM's TRIO programs, which are designed to assist first-generation and income-eligible students in reaching their full academic potential.
June 20, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe welcomed over 300 local sixth graders from Monroe City Schools and Ouachita Parish schools to its campus on June 11 and 12 for the first-ever Centennial Scholars Summit. The Centennial Scholars are a group of local students who will make up the freshman class of 2031, ULM's 100th year. The students were able to learn about fields of study and careers that align with their talents and interests.
June 12, 2024
On Friday, March 22, Mangham High School 10th-grade students attended a mini medical school at VCOM, located near the ULM campus. The visit was facilitated by the ULM TRIO Educational Talent Search program, which encourages local high school students to pursue education.
June 06, 2024
Students in the political science course Nonprofit Policy and Leadership awarded two local nonprofit organizations a $2,500 grant each to culminate their Student Philanthropy Project. The funds were provided by the Learning by Giving Foundation.
June 04, 2024
Dr. Robert Meyer, widowed husband of ULM's Dr. Sharon Meyer, donated $25,000 to establish the Sharon Meyer Dufilho Society Endowed Scholarship in Toxicology. A check presentation was held at the ULM College of Pharmacy on June 3, 2024.
May 31, 2024
The inaugural recipient of the Cultural Arts Fellowship is Jansyn Jenkins, a junior double majoring in ceramics and psychology at ULM. As a VAPA Cultural Arts Fellow, students are expected to contribute scholarship through creative works and extracurricular exhibitions/performances in city art spaces in partnership with a participating cultural arts organization. In Jansyn's case, this would be a partnership with the Black Creative Circle of North Louisiana.
Jansyn's work will be exhibited in the Sugar Gallery (131 Art Alley, Monroe) upstairs studio from June 2 through June 15, and there will be an artist talk at 6:30 p.m. during the June Art Crawl on June 6.
May 30, 2024
After two academic years of implementation, the Warhawk Bundle program continues to save money for ULM students. In the fall semester of 2022, ULM, in conjunction with Barnes & Noble Education, launched the Warhawk Bundle, a concierge service that allows students to have access to all their course materials before the first day of class at an average savings of 35-50%. Data provided by Barnes & Noble College (BNC) shows that ULM students saved an estimated $982,860, or an average of 34%, in the fall 2023 and spring 2024 semesters using Warhawk Bundle.
May 30, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) is proud to announce the appointment of Vitus Shell as assistant professor of art in illustration. Shell is a mixed-media artist born in Monroe, LA. His works are geared toward the Black experience, giving agency to people from the Monroe community through powerful images of deconstructing, sampling, and remixing identity, civil rights, and contemporary Black culture.
May 29, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe is the latest recipient of a grant from the state's Entertainment Development Fund. The state university will receive $750,000 over three years to create opportunities for students interested in the film industry.
Specifically, the funds will support an in-house motion picture production studio at the Clarke M. Williams Innovation Campus, to complement the Film and Media Arts Concentration within the university's Communications Degree program. In addition, the studio will host filmmaking summer camps for high school students across the region.
May 24, 2024
Dr. Nektarios Barabutis has been named Researcher of the Semester for Spring 2024 by the ULM Office of Sponsored Programs and Research (OSPR.) Dr. Barabutis is an Associate Professor of Pharmacology in the College of Pharmacy at ULM. He joined forces with the School of Basic Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Sciences in October 2017 as a tenure-track Assistant Professor.
May 22, 2024
Ten ULM Voice majors attended and participated in the Louisiana Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing Conference and Student auditions on March 8th-9th at University of Louisiana Lafayette. They were highly successful in the student competition portion, singing in different styles of music and categorized according to their year of study. ULM music faculty members Dr. Nancy Carey, Mr. Justin Havard, Dr.
Richad Seiler, and Dr. Claire Vangelisti traveled with them and participated in the conference in several capacities.
May 20, 2024
Keep ULM Beautiful hosted "Love the ULM Campus Cleanup" from April 22-25 as part of Love the Boot Week, Louisiana's largest litter cleanup effort. Love the Boot Week is organized by Keep Louisiana Beautiful and supported by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
May 17, 2024
On Monday, April 8, 2024, the University of Louisiana Monroe's TRIO Programs Student Support Services (TRIO-SSS) hosted a remarkable event to commemorate the rare occurrence of a solar eclipse. With the help of Jayce Crayne, a junior Atmospheric Science major at ULM, attendees were treated to an insightful session delving into the essence of a solar eclipse, its profound significance, and its infrequent appearance. Mr. Crayne's expertise illuminated the minds of participants, fostering a deeper understanding of this celestial phenomenon. Moreover, he provided invaluable guidance on safely observing the eclipse, ensuring a memorable and secure experience for all involved.
May 16, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe celebrated the successes of its faculty and staff at the annual Foundation Awards for Excellence on Monday, April 30, at Bayou Pointe Event Center. The University bestowed emeriti status to four professors, honored seven faculty and staff with Awards of Excellence and promoted 21 faculty to full professor, associate professor or tenure.
May 15, 2024
University of Louisiana Monroe President Dr. Ronald Berry awarded degrees to 936 graduates at the Spring 2024 commencement ceremonies on May 11, 2024. Two ceremonies were held for the four colleges, Arts, Education, and Sciences, Business and Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Pharmacy, plus the Graduate School.
May 15, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe announces the students on the President's and Dean's Lists for the Spring 2024 semester.
May 13, 2024
Dr. Patrick Morgan, Assistant Professor of English at the University of Louisiana Monroe, has received an ATLAS grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents. These Awards to Louisiana Artists and Scholars (ATLAS) are only given to a few scholars each year, and Morgan's project, titled, "Geological Reformations in 19th-Century American Letters," was awarded full funding at $39,111. The rigorous external review process determined that, out of all the proposals submitted by scholars throughout the state, Morgan's book project was ranked first.
May 10, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe was one of six institutions in Louisiana to receive the Hunger-Free Campus Award from the Louisiana Board of Regents. Each university received $8,000 to help support their Hunger-Free Campus initiatives.
May 09, 2024
The classic favorite musical "Fiddler on the Roof" will be performed on May 18 and May 19 by the Louisiana Opera and the University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts on the ULM campus in Brown Auditorium. On Saturday, May 18, the show will be at 7:30 pm, while on Sunday, May 19, the matinee will start at 2:00 pm.
Tickets can by purchased at the door prior to each performance. General Admission tickets are $20, Faculty/Staff tickets are $10, and student tickets are FREE upon the presentation of a student ID.
May 07, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe Cheerleading team placed second out of seven teams in the Small Co-Ed Division of The College Classic National Championship in Orlando, Fla. On April 13-14, 2024.
This event marked the first time the ULM Cheerleading team has competed in the Small Co-Ed Division in over 10 years.
May 06, 2024
The ULM Honors program held its annual Honors Banquet at ULM's Bayou Pointe Event Center on April 29, 2024. The Honors Program recognized eleven students graduating with honors in the college, four students graduating with honors in the university, and three students who completed all undergraduate requirements and will enter ULM's Pharmacy program.
May 03, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe raised more than $556,000 during its second annual Day of Giving on May 3, 2024. A total of 176 donors raised $556,557 for their favorite colleges and sports on the Bayou.
May 02, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe will hold two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Both ceremonies will be held in Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
The university will hold two separate ceremonies to honor the graduates of the four colleges:
9:30 a.m. - College of Arts, Education and Sciences and College of Business and Social Sciences
1:30 p.m. - College of Health Sciences and College of Pharmacy
May 01, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe hosted a group of local high school students and guests from state and federal agencies at the ULM-EPA Environmental Education Grant Student Showcase on April 26, 2024. The event was a culmination of a three-year grant whose theme and purpose was "Creating the Next Generation of Environmental Stewards." Partner schools included Caldwell Parish High School, Neville High School, Ouachita Parish High School, St. Frederick High School, and West Monroe High School.
April 30, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe was represented at the University of Louisiana System 9th Annual Academic Summit by 10 student presenters, five of which presented their research in visual arts.
April 29, 2024
ULM TRIO CCAMPIS (Child Care Access Means Parents In School) staff member Anthony Bartley recently attended the first Generation Hope national conference in New Orleans, Hope 2024. The event was held March 13th-16th and was created by Nicole Lynn Lewis, author of Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families.
April 26, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe and KEDM Public Radio recently partnered with the City of West Monroe for the West Monroe Oral History Project in honor of the city's 140th birthday in 2023. A special presentation of the project was held at the West Monroe Convention Center on April 16, 2024. The event was co-hosted by the West Ouachita Senior Center.
April 25, 2024
Two programs from the College of Arts, Education, and Sciences at the University of Louisiana Monroe recently collaborated to create a unique learning experience for a group of students. On March 25, 2024, students from Dr. Monica Bontty's History of Biblical Lands course, as well as ULM History Program Coordinator Dr. Jeffrey Anderson, worked together with Art Program Coordinator Megan Smith on a ceramics project.
April 24, 2024
The Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup hosted its third annual awards luncheon on April 19, 2024, at ULM's Bayou Pointe Event Center. The luncheon was the culmination of the entrepreneurship competition, with $96,000 in prize money awarded to the three top teams, including their faculty advisors, and the winner of the live elevator pitch competition, voted on by attendees of the luncheon.
April 23, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts invites the public to several upcoming end-of-semester performances. The Spring Fusion Dance Concert will take place Friday, April 26, the ULM Brass Ensembles will perform on Sunday, April 28, and the Bayou Masterworks Chorale will perform on Monday, April 29. Please see below for full details about each performance.
April 22, 2024
On March 5, 2024, Robert Hanser, Ph.D., in conjunction with ULM graduate students Fred Louis, Daniel Carson, and David Chism, presented preliminary findings on "Student Perceptions of TRIO Services: An Examination of Diversity, Mental Health, and COVID Considerations" at the Louisiana Association of Student Assistance Programs 52nd Annual Conference (LASAP) in Shreveport, Louisiana.
April 19, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe Honors Program joined the annual meeting of the Southern Regional Honors Council on April 3-6, in Jacksonville, Fla.
Dr. Joshua Stockley, Director of the ULM Honors Program, was accompanied by four students - Beau Benoit, a senior toxicology major; Caitlyn Cullen, a senior political science major; Taylor Brinson, a senior psychology major; and Isabella Coates, a junior psychology major.
April 18, 2024
ULM Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) faculty and students attended the 2024 American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) of Louisiana and Mississippi Bi-State Annual Meeting in Biloxi, Miss. on March 25 - 27, 2024. Twenty-five MLS students represented ULM at the conference.
April 17, 2024
On Monday, April 15, 2024, at the University of Louisiana Monroe, the Alpha Zeta Nu Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, inducted five new members. Elenora Franco, Haleigh Lewellyan, Jessica DeFreese, Mallory LaBoeuf, and Melanna Morris were inducted during the ceremony.
April 16, 2024
The 3rd Annual Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup Awards Luncheon will be held Friday, April 19 at 11:30 a.m. at Bayou Pointe Event Center on the ULM campus. Tickets are on sale now for $100 for the general public and $50 for students. Visit www.ulm.edu/pelicancup for ticket and sponsorship information.
April 15, 2024
Naresh Chhetri and Abhishek Amgain, international students from Nepal, and computer science majors at ULM, created a computer science workshop for high school freshmen as part of their work with the ULM TRiO Programs. Pushkar Kandel, international student from Nepal and mathematics/actuarial science major, assisted with the creation of the workshop. All three have held campus jobs as tutors for ULM's TRiO participants. On March 14, 2024, they presented the computer science workshop to TRiO staff and received excellent reviews. Chhetri and Amgain will now pilot the workshop in selected ninth-grade robotics, math, and science classrooms in TRiO Educational Talent Search's target area schools.
April 12, 2024
ULM Professor of History and Associate Director of the School of Humanities Dr. Jeffrey E. Anderson had his new book published by LSU Press in March. Voodoo: An African American Religion is a modern account of the voodoo faith as it existed in the Mississippi River valley from colonial times to the mid-twentieth century, when, he argues, it ceased to thrive as a living tradition.
April 11, 2024
The ULM Foundation recently hosted a gathering to honor the ULM legacy of the late Jimmy Dimos. On Saturday, February 24, 2024, friends, family, and ULM faculty and staff attended the event at the Laird Weems Center to celebrate the life of one of our area's most prominent citizens.
April 11, 2024
ULM Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science Dr. Todd Murphy and students in the ULM Atmospheric Science program traveled to Cabot, Ark., on Monday, April 8, to locate in the path of totality for an atmospheric boundary layer experiment during the total solar eclipse. ULM was one of multiple atmospheric science groups in the field on Monday within the path collecting measurements on how the abrupt decrease in solar radiation would impact the lower part of the atmosphere called the boundary layer.
April 09, 2024
Due to extensive flooding and damage caused by the severe weather our area has experienced this evening, classes are cancelled, and the ULM campus will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10th.
We will give further updates tomorrow as the storm system continues through our area.
We encourage our employees and students not to travel during the storm. If you must travel, please take all precautions when driving.
ULM will issue statements on the ULM Safe app (download at App Store and Google Play), campus-wide email, ulm.edu and ULM Facebook, Twitter @ulm_official, and Instagram @ulmonroe. Stay informed at 90.3 KEDM, Facebook/National Weather Service Shreveport, and Twitter @NWSShreveport.
For emergencies on campus, use the ULM Safe app to contact the University Police Department or call 318-342-5350 or dial 911. Description
April 09, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe has expanded its Super Warhawk Weekend to an entire week for 2024. Super Warhawk Week will take place from Sunday, April 14 - Sunday, April 21. The week, featuring a host of athletic events, kicks off with the Harlem Globetrotters live at Fant-Ewing Coliseum on April 14 and includes events throughout the week featuring baseball, softball, tennis, and the ULM Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 20. See below for full details and visit www.ulm.edu/super for registration information. Tickets for the Harlem Globetrotters, ULM Softball, and ULM Baseball are available at www.ulmwarhawks.com.
April 05, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts is preparing for several upcoming spring concerts. All concerts are open to the public. Read on for details about each event.
April 04, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe signed an Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) with The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) on Monday, March 25, 2024, in Vicksburg, Miss. The EPA provides a framework to pursue cooperative educational collaborations between ULM and the ERDC, including the sharing of laboratory equipment and cooperative research programs.
April 03, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe Educational Technology Leadership program is pleased to announce its partnership with Unity as part of the Unity Academic Alliance. The partnership represents a more than $30,000 value to ULM and will give 40 ULM students access to comprehensive Unity curriculum, carefully designed to bridge academic learning and industry demands. Unity is a leading platform for the creation of real-time 3D content and experiences, including game design and augmented reality applications.
March 28, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe Horn Ensemble recently attended and performed at the 2024 Southeast Horn Workshop, held on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, GA on February 23-25, 2024.
March 28, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe will be closed for Spring Break Friday, March 29, and Monday and Tuesday, April 1-2.
The University reopens Wednesday, April 3. Classes resume on Monday, April 8.
March 27, 2024
This year, ULM Art Program's Coordinator Megan Smith hosted a ceramic bowl-making day to support the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana's Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser.
With the purchase of a ticket to Empty Bowls, attendees will get to take home a handmade bowl to serve as a reminder of the empty bowls in our community. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana. The event was hailed by the Ceramics concentration Bachelor of Fine Arts alumni, and has been supported by ULM for all eight years of the event's existence.
March 26, 2024
Eight ULM students enjoyed the opportunity to attend the annual meeting of the Louisiana-Mississippi section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) in New Orleans, LA from February 29 through March 2, 2024. Students attended a Career Panel highlighting the many opportunities for mathematics majors post-graduation, participated in workshops on mathematical modeling and data science, attended talks focused on applications of mathematics to problems in hydrology, data science, fluid dynamics, and logic, and networked with faculty, professional mathematicians, and other students from the region.
March 25, 2024
In a continued effort to bridge the bayou, Louisiana Delta Community College and the University of Louisiana Monroe will share resources to jointly deliver instruction for medical lab science career pathways. At LDCC, the 65-credit-hour Medical Laboratory Technicians Program includes certifications or exit points as a phlebotomist, a medical lab assistant, and terminating as a medical lab technician. Upon successful completion of the program, students will earn an associate of applied science degree. Students will then be eligible to seamlessly enter ULM's medical lab science bachelor's degree program. After successfully completing thirty hours online at ULM, students will graduate with their bachelor's degree in medical lab sciences.
March 22, 2024
The ULM Foundation held a Community Impact Reception on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, to honor the legacy of longtime ULM donor Kitty DeGree. Representatives from many local non-profits and foundations were on hand to speak about the impact of DeGree's philanthropy over the years, both personally and through her foundation.
March 21, 2024
The ULM Jazz Ensemble presents "Let's Groove Tonight" on Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Brown Auditorium, 4001 Desiard St. in Monroe. Under the direction of Dr. Eric Siereveld the Jazz Ensemble will perform selections of the music you love from the 60's, 70's and 80's. These contemporary arrangements of pop hits will have you dancing in the aisles. Music from Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, Tower of Power, The Beatles, Billy Joel, and more will be featured on the program. This is a performance you won't want to miss, and one you won't soon forget!
March 20, 2024
The Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup competition has announced the finalist teams for the 2024 competition. Six finalist teams have been selected to compete in the oral finals, and the winners will be announced at the 3rd Annual Awards Luncheon on Friday, April 19, at 11:30 a.m. at Bayou Pointe Event Center on the ULM campus. Tickets are on sale now for $100 for the public and $50 for students. Visit www.ulm.edu/pelicancup for ticket and sponsorship information.
March 19, 2024
The 17h Annual Wine Over Water hosted by the University of Louisiana Monroe Alumni Association is set for 7:00-10:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 4. Established as a signature event at ULM, Wine Over Water will be on the ULM bridge over tranquil Bayou Desiard on Northeast Drive.
Tickets are $60, and the evening's attire is dressy casual. Tickets are available online at ulm.edu/wine, by calling (318) 342-5420, or at the Laird Weems Center located at 4400 Bon Aire Drive. Office hours are 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 7:30-11:30 a.m. Friday. To learn more about the ULM Alumni Association, visit ulm.edu/alumni.
March 18, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe Foundation recognized donors and lifetime benefactors at the annual Evening of Thanks event on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in the Terrace Room on the 7th floor of the ULM Library. Former ULM baseball coach Lou St. Amant received the prestigious Hall of Distinction Award. Anne Lockhart and Ash Aulds were recipients of the 2024 Warhawk Ambassador Award.
March 15, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe Emily Williamson Laboratory School (EWLS) invites the public to "A Glimpse of the Future," a celebration and silent auction showcasing the school's achievements and its rebuilding and expansion project. The event will take place on Saturday, March 23, in The Hangar on the second floor of the ULM Student Union Building at 601 Bayou Dr. from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. General admission tickets are $50 per person, and reserved tables of eight are available for $500. Tickets can be purchased at www.ulm.edu/ewls.
March 14, 2024
Louisiana District 5 Congresswoman Julia Letlow announced that she has secured $37.39 million in community project funding for the Fifth District of Louisiana. As part of the funding package, $1 million will go toward a collaboration between the University of Louisiana Monroe and the City of Monroe for entrepreneurial expansion and a business incubator.
March 12, 2024
Shrek The Musical is coming to the University of Louisiana Monroe, March 21-24, thanks to talented actors in the School of Visual and Performing Arts. Shrek The Musical can be seen at Brown Auditorium March 21-23 at 7:00 pm and March 24 at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $20 for General Admission, $15 for Faculty/Staff, and are free for students with an ID and are available at the door. (Please note that while tickets show as "sold out" on Eventbrite.com, there will be plenty of tickets available at the door for each performance.)
March 11, 2024
The staff of ULM's student-run newspaper, The Hawkeye, joined student journalists from twenty-five universities at the Southeast Journalism Conference 2024 on February 23-25, 2024, at Troy University in Troy, Ala. Editors and contributors participated in professional sessions and on-site competitions over the two-day event. Highlights included keynote speakers Emmy award-winning CNN journalist Tom Foreman and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Ashley Remkus.
March 08, 2024
The University of Louisiana has named Wendy Bailes, Ph.D., RN, the new Dean of the College of Health Sciences, pending University of Louisiana System board approval.
Bailes served as Interim Dean since May 2023. She was previously the Director of the Kitty DeGree School of Nursing at ULM.
March 07, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts invites the public to attend two upcoming performances. The first is a Concert Choir Performance on March 12 at Parkview Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. On March 14, ULM Professor of Flute Sandra Lunte will be joined by the Monroe Symphony Orchestra for their series "MSO Presents" at Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall at 7:00 p.m.
March 06, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe hosted the annual Louisiana Educators Rising State Conference on Thursday, February 29, 2024. The conference brought together over 700 participants including middle and high school students, current teachers and volunteers. The theme of the 2024 conference was "Discover Your Legacy."
March 04, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe is proud to announce the creation of the Academics, Career, Engagement, and Support (ACES) Transition and Postsecondary Program, a comprehensive transition and postsecondary education experience for young adults with intellectual disabilities. ACES provides its students with an inclusive college experience, including courses designed to prepare participants for the workforce.
March 01, 2024
ULM kinesiology professor Dr. William Hey recently co-authored an international article in the Journal of Pedagogical Research along with instructor Jessica Reynolds.
The research title is "Studying U.S. college faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perceptions of severity, concerns, sources of information, preventive behaviors, barriers to work performance, and impact on work productivity." The study examines U.S. college faculty perceptions of and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 29, 2024
ULM Station Archaeologist, Dr. Diana Greenlee, has been named to the Explorers Club 50 Class of 2024 for her achievements at the Poverty Point World Heritage Site.
The Explorers Club 50 chose to honor Dr. Greenlee because of her dedication to preserving the 3,400-year-old earthworks site and encouraging public knowledge surrounding Poverty Point's historical significance. Dr. Greenlee was nominated by Dr. Richard Wiese, the President Emeritus and Explorers Club 50 Chair.
February 27, 2024
A select group of sophomores from Neville and Wossman High Schools and Richland Parish celebrated National Job Shadowing Day on Thursday, February 1, by touring Ochsner LSU Health - Monroe Medical Center, courtesy of the ULM TRiO Educational Talent Search Program.
February 21, 2024
On Friday, February 2, 2024, ULM hosted the KidWind Challenge, a renewable, wind energy learning experience sponsored by Pattern Energy Group and held at Bayou Pointe Event Center. Over 75 students from Cedar Creek, Neville, and Sterlington middle schools attended to participate in activities that impart knowledge and hands-on exposure to the science behind renewable energy, specifically wind power.
February 20, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts is proud to present Dr. Bianca Jackson, coloratura soprano, in residency from February 25-27. Students will have many opportunities to learn from Jackson during her time at the university through the option of a Masterclass or a Lecture-Recital.
February 19, 2024
Three ULM wildlife biology students recently had their first duck hunting experience thanks to a partnership with Delta Waterfowl. The University Hunting Program provides students with first-hand experience of hunting culture and wildlife management. The ULM biology program was approached by Delta Waterfowl and offered the opportunity to establish the program at ULM. Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Ana Couvillion and Delta Waterfowl Hunter Recruitment Coordinator Aidan Flores were instrumental in bringing the program to ULM.
February 15, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe Cultural Diversity Council and the Office of Global and Multicultural Affairs present "A Black History Program: African Americans and the Arts" at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 23, at Bayou Pointe Event Center.
February 14, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts is proud to present Crimes of the Heart, a 1981 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, in production on February 22-25. Crimes of Heart will be presented at the Helen Spyker Theater, 3803 Desiard St. on the ULM campus. The play will begin at 7:30 p.m. on February 22, 23, and 24, and there will be a 2:00 p.m. performance on Sunday, February 25. Admission is free for ULM students. Tickets are $5 for ULM faculty and staff and general admission is $10. Tickets will be available at the door prior to each performance or in advance on Eventbrite.
February 09, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe will close for Mardi Gras break Monday, February 12 and Tuesday, February 13. Offices will reopen at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 14. Classes will also resume on Wednesday, February 14.
February 07, 2024
Six students from the University of Louisiana Monroe Atmospheric Science program, along with Associate Director of the School of Sciences Dr. Todd Murphy, attended the 104th American Meteorological Society's (AMS) Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD from January 27 - February 1, 2024. The AMS Annual Meeting is the largest meeting with a direct focus on weather, water, and climate, with thousands of people in attendance, taking part in more than 40 scientific conferences and symposia. The theme of this year's meeting was "Living in a Changing Environment".
February 06, 2024
High school seniors are invited to the University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts' first spring Audition Day on Friday, February 16, 2024. This is the school's first spring audition day for high school seniors interested in receiving scholarship money to participate in musical ensembles, both as music majors and non-music majors.
February 01, 2024
The Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup is now accepting applications for the 2024 competition. This event is the premier academic business plan competition for the state of Louisiana, with one of the largest cash prizes in the nation. Applications can be submitted at www.ulm.edu/pelicancup. The application link can be found inside the competition guide. The deadline for applications is February 25.
January 31, 2024
The ULM Reginald F. Lewis Scholars will be outfitted with professional business suits thanks to a donation from JC Penney at Pecanland Mall as part of their bi-annual Suit-Up event on Sunday, February 4 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The event is open to ULM students, faculty, and staff, who can receive up to 50% off select career wear with their ULM ID.
January 30, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe is hosting a "FAFSA Frenzy" Open House on Monday, February 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. FAFSA Frenzy is a free event to help high school and transfer students fill out their FAFSA applications. Students are encouraged to come to the lobby of ULM's Sandel Hall, 4020 Northeast Dr. in Monroe any time between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on February 5. Staff from ULM's Recruitment and Financial Aid departments will be on hand to help students navigate the form.
January 25, 2024
In an effort to enhance digital literacy in Northeast Louisiana, AT&T has contributed $25,000 to the University of Louisiana Monroe's Centennial Scholars program. The Centennial Scholars are local fifth graders who will make up ULM's freshman class of 2031, the university's 100th anniversary.
January 24, 2024
ULM Chief Innovation and Research Officer John Sutherlin, Ph.D. has published the third book in what he calls his "environmental trilogy." Hog Wash: The Strange Case of SSA Global chronicles the efforts of a group of international environmentalists, investors, and researchers as they attempt to find an ecologically friendly process to clean up the toxic waste pouring into lakes, rivers, and streams from confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs.)
January 22, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts is proud to present two exhibitions on ULM's campus at Bry Hall Gallery, located at 4101 Desiard St.
January 17, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe campus will reopen at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 18, but all classes for the day have been cancelled.
ULM Dining Services, including Schulze Cafeteria and the HUB, will be open for regular hours on Thursday, January 18.
Students are advised to check their course syllabi on Moodle.
ULM employees are encouraged to exercise caution when traveling. Employees unable to safely commute to campus should contact their supervisor for further instructions.
January 14, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe campus will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 16 and Wednesday, Jan. 17 due to the latest inclement winter weather forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS).
Schulze Dining Hall will be open with limited hours from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15 - Wednesday, Jan. 17. The ULM Activity Center will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, but will open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16 and Wednesday, Jan. 17 for members only, no guests. The ULM Library, the HUB (including Starbucks), PODs, and the ULM Bookstore will be closed Monday through Wednesday and will resume regular hours on Thursday, Jan. 18.
The ULM Food Pantry located inside the Activity Center will be open on Sunday, Jan. 14 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
January 11, 2024
UPDATE: Due to inclement winter weather predicted for Monday, January 15, the 2024 MLK Day of service has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 20. Please see below for updated details.
MONROE, LA – The University of Louisiana Monroe’s annual MLK Day of Service, presented by the ULM Office of Global and Multicultural Affairs, has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 20 due to inclement winter weather predicted for Monday, January 15. Members of the community are invited to join ULM faculty, staff, and students, with two opportunities to serve, including assisting the Northeast Louisiana Food Bank and a clean-up project at the Esther Gallow Community Garden.
January 11, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe is thrilled to be hosting The Louisiana Clarinet Symposium on January 20. The Louisiana Clarinet Symposium consists of five of the smaller, regional universities in Louisiana to offer a pedagogical opportunity focused on the clarinet and clarinet playing.
January 09, 2024
Myles Goldman, ULM sophomore, Reginald F. Lewis Scholar and TRIO Scholar presented "A Marketing Analysis for Chennault Aviation and Military Museum" at the Undergraduate Research Conference at the University of Louisiana Lafayette (ULL) on November 4, 2023. ULL organizes the Undergraduate Research Conference annually in November. Undergraduates from universities and colleges around Louisiana met to share their knowledge and research through oral presentations, lightning talks, and poster presentations.
January 04, 2024
The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts will hold Brass Day on January 19, 2024. This free annual event for all middle and high school brass musicians will include performances, exhibits, and educational clinics. This event is a fantastic opportunity to learn from experts and hear high-quality brass musicianship.
