University of Louisiana System
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| Motto | For Your Future. For Our Future. |
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| Type | Public university system |
| Established | 1996 |
| Budget | $906.5 million |
| President | Rick Gallot |
| Provost | Jeannine O'Rourke |
| Students | 91,500 (October 2023)[1] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Website | www |
The University of Louisiana System (UL System) is a public university system in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It enrolls more students than the other three public university systems in the state;[2] as of October 2023, it claims more than 91,500 students throughout its institutions.[1] Its headquarters are in the Claiborne Building in Baton Rouge.[3][4]
History
[edit]The UL System began operating under its new name in 1996, and was founded in 1975 as the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities.[5]
Member institutions
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The University of Louisiana System has nine member institutions:
- Grambling State University main campus
- Louisiana Tech University main campus
- McNeese State University main campus
- Nicholls State University main campus
- Northwestern State University main campus
- Southeastern Louisiana University main campus
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette main campus
- University of Louisiana at Monroe main campus
- University of New Orleans main campus
Administration
[edit]The system's president and CEO is Rick Gallot,[6] replacing Jim Henderson in October 2023. Henderson was hired as president in 2016.
Past presidents
[edit]- William "Bill" Junkin (1975–1986, as Executive Director)
- J. Larry Crain (1986–1988)
- David C. McCormick (1989–1991)
- James A. Caillier (1992–1999)
- Carroll Falcon (acting) (1998–1999, 2001)
- Bobby Jindal (1999–2001)[7]
- Sally Clausen (2001–2008)[8]
- Randy Moffett (2008–2012)[9]
- Sandra Woodley (2013–2015).[10]
- Dan Reneau (acting) (2015–2016)[11]
- Jim Henderson (2016-2023)
Crain, Clausen, and Moffett had previously been president of Southeastern Louisiana University. Jindal, a future Louisiana governor, was the youngest president of the University of Louisiana system at age 28.
Naming conventions
[edit]In 1999, the University of Southwestern Louisiana became the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Northeast Louisiana University became the University of Louisiana at Monroe, based on legislation passed in 1995.[12] ULS policy requires both school's abbreviated names to include the municipality, precluding the use of "UL" alone.[12] In 2013, Woodley stated that the policy does not address stand-alone usage of "Louisiana" including within athletics, where usage of particular monikers and acronyms became a point of contention.[12] Soon after, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's athletic moniker became the "Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns."[13]
See also
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- Louisiana State University, the flagship university of Louisiana
- University of Louisiana (disambiguation)
- List of colleges and universities in Louisiana
- Harvey Peltier Jr.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "UL System - Louisiana's Largest Higher Education System". University of Louisiana System. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ First-Time Freshmen (2012-06-19). "UL System holds largest enrollment in Louisiana | University of Louisiana at Lafayette". Louisiana.edu. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ "Quick Facts." University of Louisiana System. Retrieved on October 24, 2011. "1201 North Third Street, Suite 7-300 Baton Rouge, LA 70802"
- ^ "Claiborne Conference Center Archived 2012-04-07 at the Wayback Machine." State of Louisiana Division of Administration. Retrieved on October 24, 2011. "Claiborne Building 1201 North Third Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802"
- ^ "History - UL System".
- ^ "Office of the President".
- ^ "Bobby Jindal Biography – Who Is Republican Governor Bobby Jindal?". Esquire. February 24, 2009. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ^ Ory, Marie (April 26, 2001). "ULS names Clausen as system president". The Nichols Worth. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Moffett biosketch on the ULS web site. Archived 2009-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dr. Sandra Woodley Named President of the University of Louisiana System". RH Perry. 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Reneau named interim head of UL System". The Monroe News-Star. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ a b c Lauren McGaughy (2013-10-24). "UL-Lafayette not attempting to change name, officials say". The Times-Picayune. NOLA.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2013. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ "Proper Use of the University's Name". University of Louisiana at Lafayette. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
External links
[edit] Public university systems in Louisiana | |
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