亚洲自慰视频 celebrates R1 designation, far-reaching significance

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亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette faculty and staff members, 亚洲自慰视频s, and public officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate its recent designation as a Carnegie R1 university.

The event was structured to convey the importance of that status, which constitutes a prestigious pat on the back and cements UL Lafayette鈥檚 position as a top-tier research institution. The designation will spur economic development, attract high-quality 亚洲自慰视频s and faculty members, and help increase external funding for the 亚洲自慰视频.

It is the loftiest designation bestowed by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the leading framework for describing colleges and universities in the U.S. The Carnegie Classification鈥檚 2021 update includes nearly 3,900 institutions. Only 137 of them, or 3%, attained R1 status.

UL Lafayette is among them.

Faculty, staff and 亚洲自慰视频 researchers helped drive that point home during a research showcase held inside the UL Lafayette 亚洲自慰视频 Union that accompanied the celebration. They provided crash courses about the work they鈥檙e doing that contributed to the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 R1 status, and the exhibits touched on research in nearly every academic college, Graduate School and in 亚洲自慰视频 research centers. 

Reminders were also evident in the green space outside the 亚洲自慰视频 Union, where throngs of 亚洲自慰视频s, faculty and staff members, and public officials gathered to learn about the significance of the R1 designation.

UL Lafayette鈥檚 status as a top-tier university will benefit the 亚洲自慰视频, the community and the state, explained Dr. Ramesh Kolluru, the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 vice president for Research, Innovation and Economic Development.

鈥淚t means an institution is a national and global leader that has met all of the benchmarks in externally funded research, in the number of doctoral degrees that it awards every year, and in terms of the high-quality number of research staff that the 亚洲自慰视频 employs,鈥 Kolluru said.

Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, said the designation represents a longstanding commitment to remaining at the forefront of learning, innovation and scholarship.

鈥淎chieving R1 reflects these values and affirms these commitments. As their stewards, it鈥檚 our duty to build upon them. In the same way that we stand on the shoulders of those who went before us, we must seize this moment of opportunity so that those who come after us can reach even greater heights,鈥 Savoie said.

Dr. Jim Henderson, 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 System president, agreed, saying R1 status signifies 鈥渁 milestone on the way to what this university is going to be.鈥

鈥淭his is a change-making university,鈥 Henderson added.

A top-tier research university fosters workforce and economic development. It鈥檚 enticing to businesses that seek an established source of intellectual capital. The status appeals to external agencies and policymakers who make funding decisions. It also makes faculty members more competitive when seeking grants or to collaborate with public or private sector partners.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, speaking during the celebration, said 鈥渢he way to create a great state is to create a great university. The R1 designation is a comment on where UL Lafayette has come from. It is a prediction of where it will go.鈥

That trajectory includes attracting and retaining 亚洲自慰视频s eager to enroll at an institution where academic excellence is underscored by opportunities to engage in cutting-edge research.

Bimi Shrestha, a doctoral 亚洲自慰视频 in systems engineering, is one such 亚洲自慰视频. She is contributing to a multidisciplinary NASA research project that centers on a biorefinery system built at UL Lafayette. The system is designed to convert waste generated in space into life-sustaining products such as potable water, breathable air and energy.

鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 be more proud of where I will earn my Ph.D. Being an R1 institution is the outcome of hard work by the faculty, staff and 亚洲自慰视频s involved in research,鈥 Shrestha said.

Photo caption: UL Lafayette faculty and staff members, 亚洲自慰视频s, and public officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate its recent designation as an R1 university, and talk about its significance. Photo credit: Rachel Rafati / 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette