University of Louisiana at Lafayette

According to the university, Mary Olive McPhaul died Tuesday evening at around 6:30 p.m.

The plan will institute a fee of $7.50 per credit hour up to a maximum of 15 credit hours. The fee is expected to generate an additional $2.7 million in funds for campus improvements.

Vice president for Enrollment Management DeWayne Bowie says the enrollment decline from the previous year was less than projected. This comes after the university implemented higher admissions standards this semester.

The master plan will guide the university's future expansion.

Congressman Jeff Landry is critical of a new LGBT minor being offered at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, saying the program does nothing to increase graduates' earning capacity.

The proposed minor in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender studies would be the first of its kind in Louisiana.

The city will now work to turn the farm into a passive park, featuring hiking and biking trails.

UL is 18 percent more affordable than the next closest university on a list published by the U.S. Department of Education.

The scam involves children's books and a UL Symphony trip to London.

The College of Liberal Arts has one of the biggest programs at ULL and now has a new dean.

The former site of Our Lady of Lourdes is on the market for $36 million, but the VA is not the only group looking into buying the property.

UL head football Coach Mark Hudspeth will make his first public appearance since last months New Orleans Bowl win. Brother's on the Boulevard will host the Cajuns coach at a public signing January 14th from eleven to one. Brother's is located 101 Arnould Boulevard...

A U-L Lafayette professor is suing the university in federal court, claiming discrimination against him. Professor John Oller says his civil rights are being violated by the university's Communicative Disorders department because he believes in Creationism and intelligent design.

Tootie Landry wants everyone to "Paint the Quarter Red" in this edition of Not Necessarily the News.

He's staying put. ESPN 14-20 reports that U-L football coach Mark Hudspeth will remain as the Cajuns' head coach for the forseeable future.

Testing on chimpanzees at an Acadiana research center could come to a halt if a new bill makes its way through Congress. The bill would phase out over three years invasive research on chimps and other primates.

A former UL Lafayette director commits suicide shortly after being fired from his job.Baton Rouge Police say Simon Broussard was found dead in his hotel room with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Fans of Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns football team can begin pre-ordering bowl game tickets.

More than 5000 Cajuns fans packed the Louisiana Cajun Dome for UL's annual Fall Fan Day. KPEL's Nathan Pike has the story.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette will be getting a new dean very soon.