Smooth Start — August 23, 2011
Dear Faculty & Staff,
I’m pleased to announce that the academic year is off to a smooth start. It is exciting to have the university buzzing with activities and have our ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵs, faculty and staff back on campus. To all who are new to UL Lafayette, I extend a warm welcome and wish you the best on behalf of the entire university family.
This past Sunday, the UL community welcomed over 2,500 first-time freshmen who attended the New ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Convocation held at the Cajundome Convention Center. This is an outstanding freshman class, eager about the start of this next phase in their lives.
As I greeted ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵs at the Cajun Field bus stop yesterday morning and walked about campus today, excitement and anticipation about the promise of a new semester were palpable. It is my hope that your experience is similar as you greet our new and returning ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵs.
Those of us fortunate enough to work in higher education have the privilege of affecting lives, and we share a responsibility to affect those lives in a positive way. I recently received the attached article written by your colleague and the university’s director of orientation, Paul Eaton. Paul’s words are a poignant reminder of the impact each of us has on the young people we encounter every day. I invite you to read Paul’s article, aptly entitled, .
I look forward to seeing you on campus and working with you this year. Thanks for all you do for our ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵs and the university.
Sincerely,
E. Joseph Savoie
President
president@louisiana.edu