Trick-or-Treat
Join us for the Academic Resources Trick-or-Treat on Oct. 31 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Departments and offices that provide academic resources to students will be available to share information and treats.
Data Management Plan Tool Online Class
The DMPTool is a free tool that walks users through creating comprehensive data management plans. The DMPTool is a great resource for building data management plans for grant applications, especially considering that starting in Jan. 2023 the NIH requires funded researchers to submit a plan outlining how scientific data from their research will be managed and shared.
Annual Mount Zion River Lake Cemetery Beautification
Help preserve the life, legacy, and graves of "those who have no marks": the former slaves and sharecroppers of Cherie Plantation, as well as acclaimed author Ernest J. Gaines.
Bring yardwork materials, paint brushes, brooms, shovels, and buckets if you have them. Food and drinks will be provided.
Saturday, Oct. 28 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Mount Zion Cemetery (6435 False River Rd) on the former Cherie Plantation in Point Coupee Parish.
To RSVP, contact Annalisa Smith at (504) 909-9537 or asmit662@uncc.edu.
Fun Fact Friday with Special Collections
Today we are highlighting Collection 153, The Billeaud Sugar Mill Collection.
The Billeaud Sugar Mill was built in Broussard, Louisiana by Martial Billeaud in 1872. The factory was located where present-day Walmart (in Broussard) and St. Julien Park are today.
Fun Fact Friday with Special Collections
Today we will be showcasing Collection 204, Marie J. Mamalakis “Mario” Papers.
Ms. Mamalakis attended Southwestern Louisiana Institute, graduating with a degree in English in 1933. From 1934 to 1940, she taught public school in St. Landry Parish. In 1941, she entered Louisiana State University for graduate work, and upon earning her master’s degree in library science, she returned to Lafayette as head of the circulation department at Edith Garland Dupré Library at SLI.
Iron Sharpens Iron Film Screening & Discussion
Registration is ending soon for the Iron Sharpens Iron film screening and discussion.
Iron Sharpens Iron is a documentary that captures the community of Ironton’s struggles against racism, industrial encroachment and extreme weather.
Join us for a film screening followed by a discussion led by C.E. Richard, Flora Levy/BORSF Professor of English at UL Lafayette.
Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 221.
Registration required.
Exploring Intermediality in French Comics
View the recording of "Exploring Intermediality in French Comics" with Dr. Fabrice Leroy as he discusses the use of mixed media in comics and graphic novels that engage in a productive interface with other visual arts.
Dr. Leroy is a BORSF Endowed Professor of Francophone Studies at University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the co-editor of the Cambridge Companion to the American Graphic Novel.
Fun Fact Friday with Special Collections
Today we are spotlighting the documentary film, Iron Sharpens Iron.
The movie captures the community of Ironton’s struggles against racism, industrial encroachment, and extreme weather.
Join Dupré Library for a film screening, followed by a discussion led by C.E. Richard, Flora Levy/BORSF Professor of English, at UL Lafayette on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 5:30 p.m., in Room 221 of Dupré Library.
Registration required. We hope to see you there!
11th Annual Gaines Lecture Series
Join us and the 2018 Ernest Gaines Award for Literary Excellence recipient Ladee Hubbard as she presents for the 11th installment of the Gaines Lecture Series.
"Gaines: A Legacy of Excellence"
The event will be held in the Ernest J. Gaines Center on Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m.
Upcycle Table
The upcycle table is back by popular demand until supplies run out. Oct. 2 - 30.
Stop by and check it out in the 1st floor hallway. You never know what you'll find.
Don't forget to pay it forward and donate what you don't need.
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