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The University of Louisiana Monroe Educational Technology Leadership program is pleased to announce its partnership with Unity as part of the Unity Academic Alliance. The partnership represents a more than $30,000 value to ULM and will give 40 ULM students access to comprehensive Unity curriculum, carefully designed to bridge academic learning and industry demands. Unity is a leading platform for the creation of real-time 3D content and experiences, including game design and augmented reality ap...

BPCC, ULM sign collaborative agreement

During the inaugural Day of Giving on May 17, 2023, the ULM Foundation received over $2.3 million in donations in 24 hours. A portion of those donations came in the form of matching gifts from partner businesses. The ULM Foundation would like to recognize the generosity of these businesses.

The $2.9 million budget was cut down to $2.1 million from an article adjustment and $500,000 used from the undesignated fund to lower the amount raised. The school budget was passed at $7.9 million for the first-year Richmond School Department.

The $2.9 million budget was cut down to $2.1 million from an article adjustment and $500,000 used from the undesignated fund to lower the amount raised. The school budget was passed at $7.9 million for the first-year Richmond School Department.

The University of Louisiana Monroe has announced Nicholas Bratcher, DME as the new Director of the School of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA).

The University of Louisiana Monroe is proud to announce the hiring of Nicholas Bratcher, DME as the new Director of the School of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA). In addition to his administrative duties as Director for the School of VAPA, Dr. Bratcher will serve as the Coordinator for Music, conduct the ULM Wind Ensemble, and teach graduate courses in music education as a tenured Professor of Music.

For those unable to attend in person, the concert will be live-streamed on the ULM VAPA YouTube channel. A post-concert gathering will take place at Enoch’s Pub and Grill in Monroe.

The ULM School of Visual and Performing Arts is set to host “In Memoriam: Dr. Derle R. Long,” on Tuesday, November 22 at 6:00 p.m. in Brown Auditorium on the campus of ULM. VAPA students, faculty, and staff, as well as ULM administrators and alumni will honor Dr. Long’s lasting contributions to the University and the community. The event is free and open to the public.

The ferry had been in operation for seven years. Now, federal officials say it unsafe and poses a threat to the environment. Service will not resume until the state provides the necessary documentation to operate a small passenger vessel.