Each semester first semester senior nursing students work on an evidence-based research project and get a chance to present their posters at the Sigma Theta Tau Delta Eta Chapter Bi-annual Research Symposium. The posters from the previous semester's nursing students are now on display in the Grand Hallway.
Michael Van Brocklin, a UL Lafayette employee, is showcasing his original artwork this month at the library. Some of his wood carvings, paintings and drawings are on display in the Grand Hallway.
Just in time for the upcoming election, the new exhibit in the Grand Hallway features decades of historical presidential campaign memorabilia from the personal collection of Mr. Thomas Angers.
Honoring the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death (1564-1616), Dupré Library is collaborating with the Friends of the Humanities and university departments to provide a look at this great writer’s work. Poet, dramatist, and actor, Shakespeare is often called the English national poet and considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time.
At the conclusion of each Fall semester, participating UNIV 100 sections submit student projects for an annual UNIV 100 Showcase. The UNIV 100 Showcase was implemented to display the best student work from the first-year seminar.
The showcase for the Fall 2017 semester will be held in the library from Jan. 22, 2018 to Feb. 14, 2018.
A new exhibit in the Main Hallway explores the end of the Civil War in Louisiana.
1865 was a year of transition, as armies surrendered and soldiers and refugees returned to their homes. Four years of fighting had altered the landscape and upended the social order. Presidential policies dominated reconstruction efforts, focusing on restoring the civil rights of former rebels and on giving former slaves the education and employment they needed. The situation was unprecedented, and all parties seemed to have their own strong opinions on what needed to be done.
The new exhibit in the Jefferson Caffery Reading Room examines the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, which inundated 26,000 square miles in seven states, forced nearly 1 million people from their homes and caused more than $400 million in losses. In Louisiana alone, 10,000 square miles in 20 parishes were flooded. The extreme amount of damage was in part due to the levees-only system that had been instituted in the late 1800s.
The History of Lynching Exhibit is on display in the foyer of Edith Garland Dupre Library from May 2023 to Aug. 2023.
Discover our latest exhibit, showcasing a collection of artworks, digital tools, playlists, reading guides, creative writing, zines, and more, all created by Fall 2024 students in ENGL 496G: Toni Morrison.
The November exhibit showcases student and faculty projects from the UL Lafayette School of Architecture and Design and Society of Minority Architect Students. It features work done by the school for the community, including the building of the Lafayette Strong Pavilion and a proposal for the I-49 extension through Lafayette. The display emphasizes sustainability and community design, housing, women and minorities in architecture, and the relationship with the natural world. Items include graphic designs, small models, books, posters and other media.
