Join the official magazine of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for monthly conversations with members of our university community. La Louisiane spotlights the people, cultures and research of UL Lafayette.
Building a path to student success with Dr. Andy Benoit
In her first episode as host of the La Louisiane Podcast, Marcelle Fontenot sits down with Dr. Andy Benoit, vice president for student success at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, to discuss student experience. From recruitment to graduation and beyond, Benoit shares how the University is working to improve their academic journey through Vision 2035, an initiative focused on increasing retention and graduation rates, expanding career readiness and strengthening UL Lafayette’s standing as an R1 research institution. Drawing on his own experience as a first-generation college student, Benoit also reflects on the importance of mentorship, the people who helped shape his journey and his commitment to providing those same opportunities for future Ragin’ Cajuns.
3 Aug 2026
Why gas station food tells us about Southern culture
UL Lafayette professor Shelley Ingram explores what Southern gas station food reveals about culture, memory and the everyday places that shape life across the South.
6 Jul 2026
How student researchers uncovered a story hidden in campus oak trees
What began as a study of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's iconic live oak trees led to an unexpected scientific discovery. In this episode of La Louisiane, Dr. Brian Schubert and recent chemistry graduate Izzy Lara discuss how undergraduate research, stable carbon isotope analysis and a little scientific curiosity are helping researchers better understand Earth's changing atmosphere.
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