He was selected as one of the outstanding alumni of 2015 of the Department of Communication. Complicating matters for the purchase of the property include funding, as well as the fact that several buildings remaining on the property are actually owned by the Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, and were in turned being leased to OLOL. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[5]. In 2014, the Cajuns became the first in college football bowl history to win the same bowl game in four straight seasons. Of special note is the "Century Oaks," so called as they were planted in the first years of the 20th century by the school's first president, Edwin Stephens. The final male-only dorm, Stokes Hall, was demolished in 2016, with the long-term plan of expanding Legacy Park into the area. The Quadrangle (Quad,) which was completely renovated in 2015 (providing new walkways, landscaping and a fountain containing a 15-foot Fleur de Lis in its center), serves as the ‘heart’ of the university. 7 in the United States – CEOWORLD magazine "World's Best Universities for Oil, Gas, and Petroleum Engineering in 2017" list, Named to the "2014 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.". [43] Founded in 1984, the center now houses over 6,500 monkeys used for breeding and studies. Also among the goals of the project was to increase the number of students living on campus to 5,000; this goal should be met after the completion of the latest project, "The Heritage at Cajun Village." [51] The university graduates about 1,700 students each fall and spring. [69] In recent years, the softball team has been among the most successful of all Ragin' Cajun teams, having won nine regular season championships, nine conference tournament championships, and earning five appearances in the Women's College World Series. 1997 – University's privately held assets reach almost $75 million. Following the completion of the complex (fall 2019) the current married/family complex "Cajun Village" will eventually be demolished and replaced with suite-style living for upper classmen. Within the past year, UNO was also ranked tops in the state in lowest student debt and number one in Louisiana in highest early career salaries. It has the largest enrollment within the nine-campus University of Louisiana System and has the second largest enrollment in Louisiana. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division of Global Engagement 620 McKinley Street - Student Union 136 Lafayette LA 70504-3932 P: 337.482.6819 . Marais Press is a separate entity from the UL Press, the publishing arm of UL Lafayette's Center for Louisiana Studies. Patrick T. Caffery, former United States Representative (LA 3rd District 1969-1973). [71] The university dismissed the coach in 2014 and sued the testing company in 2016 for failing to adequately supervise their staff and testing procedures. It offers Louisiana's only Ph.D. in francophone studies, Louisiana's only master's of informatics, and Louisiana's only industrial design degree. The following is a list of major buildings in the complex[22]: Located along Coliseum Road, the complex consists of a newly constructed Field House, as well as ~20 lighted acres of grassy fields, and convenient parking. Degree programs are offered by the four Colleges and the Graduate School. The campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, a small city (CSA population of approx 620,000[15]) located in the south-central part of the state, the heartland of Cajun culture. 13 in the world – and No. More than 700 come from outside the United States. 10 among research universities for percentage of research and development expenditures funded by business, National Science Foundation September 2013 Report.