The Hawkeye ranks 1st Best College Newspaper at Southeast Journalism Conference
February 15, 2019
The Hawkeye placed first for the Best College Newspaper at the Southeast Journalism Conference- Best of the South 2018. The Hawkeye also placed third for the Best College Website. Siddharth Gaulee, the former photo editor, placed fourth for Best News Graphic Designer. The conference had more than...
Saulsberry appointed to state council to empower families
February 3, 2019
Dr. Pamela Saulsberry attended the first meeting of Empowering Families to Live Well Louisiana Council last week at the State Capitol. Saulsberry, the director of School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, was nominated to the council by Dr. Eric Pani, the former Vice President of Academic Aff...
Bats force Sugar Hall shutdown, class relocation
February 3, 2019
Laine Rogers was in her Forensic Toxicology class on Monday when a bat peeked its head out from behind the classroom’s projector. The bat then started flying around the room and the class had to be stopped while the bat was evacuated. Rogers, a toxicology junior, was among the many affected by the hundre...
Senators to vote on amphitheater in Bayou Park
February 3, 2019
The Student Government Association is set to vote on a proposal to build an amphitheater in Bayou Park. Voting will take place on Tuesday during SGA’s regular meeting. Budget for the project is set for around $1.3 million. If the project gets approved, as discussed in the meeting, students wouldn...
Plan begins for student food co-op
January 27, 2019
The Office of Student Life and Leadership along with the Student Government Association is planning to setup a student “food co-op” on campus. A student “food co-op” is a cooperatively-run food enterprise on campus that provides students with access to affordable meals. According to Emily ...
SGA prepares for Mardi Gras
January 27, 2019
The Student Government Association (SGA) held its weekly meeting on Tuesday. SGA senators went over various campus-related activities like the upcoming Mardi Gras court elections on Jan. 30 and 31. As per the meeting, the annual Mardi Gras Ball has been set for Feb. 28. Next week, SGA President Joey Walker w...
Students place at annual meeting in Baton Rouge
January 27, 2019
The College of Pharmacy brought back trophies after their recent attendance at the 17th annual Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN) meeting. The two-day event took place on Jan 18 and 19 in Baton Rouge. Toxicology senior Alexis Alexander placed third for her undergraduate poster presentation....
Sinconolfi to serve as Interim VP for Academic Affairs
January 27, 2019
ULM recently hired an Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs. According to an email sent out by Dr. Nick Bruno, Dr. Steven Sinconolfi will be arriving on Feb. 5 at ULM. Sinconolfi will be taking over Dr. Eric Pani’s role after Pani’s retirement on Feb. 28. Sinconolfi received his u...
Program receives grant to support student-parents
January 27, 2019
The ULM TRIO program recently received a federal grant of $122,626 to fund its Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program. According to Catherine Estis, the executive director of ULM TRIO programs, the grant will help eligible students with childcare costs and eventually establish ...
Bruno hosts roundtable, presents ‘Vision 2031’
January 20, 2019
On Tuesday, President Nick Bruno hosted a media roundtable to present “Vision 2031,” a plan to grow ULM and the Ouachita parish through a property millage tax. Parts of the plan include establishing Ouachita parish as a medical/ research hub, providing scholarships for Ouachita parish tradi...
Mock Trial Team heads to Florida for invitational
January 20, 2019
The ULM Mock Trial Team attended the eighth Annual Argo Classic at the University of West Florida this weekend. Argo is a four-round tournament. The ULM teams competed against teams like Alabama, Millsaps, Florida and Florida State. The Mock Trial Team was represented by both its Gold and Maroon ...
New “krewe” coming to New Orleans ‘krewe’
November 18, 2018
On Jan. 6, a new "krewe" plans to help kick off New Orleans' annual Carnival season. A group known as the Phunny Phorty Phellows has long honored the arrival of the season by dressing up in costumes and taking a ride on the St. Charles Avenue street car. New Orleans news outlets report that, now, ...
