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Every year, Lafayette is inundated with hundreds of students and professionals with knowledge in software development and technology innovation to take part in the annual Cajun Code Fest event held at the �鶹AV. This year they worked in teams to develop a Smart...

As much as you probably won’t want to admit it, chances are you’ve seen the popular reality television show “Say Yes to the Dress.” If you haven’t, the basic episode synopsis is that an excited bride-to-be visits a bridal store (with entourage in-tow) with certain expectations in mind. She tries on...

The world is constantly evolving and, as new students complete their educational journey, a vast, wild world awaits them in the job market. A grad student's future, both academically and financially, rests on their ability to not only interact with potential employers and other scholars through...

Meet Dr. Donald Thornton, Jr., two-time graduate from the �鶹AV’s Graduate School, where he studied educational leadership. He is currently the principal of Lafayette High School, which is the largest school in Lafayette Parish. �鶹AV was so good you attended...

Were you too busy to attend this week's meeting? Having your own existential crisis from the "Middle of Semester Blues" that is commonplace alongside graduate school stress? Well, the James Jackson Community of Scholars understands and wants to help. Recorded for your convenience, watch as our panel...

Congratulations! Your diploma is safely tucked away up on a shelf, the last bits of confetti from the backyard graduation party are being spread around by your dad’s lawnmower, and you’ve deposited every last check that was tucked away inside Hallmark’s finest. Now what? Let’s say you applied and...

“Jurassic Park” - the quintessential dinosaur movie. Since its release in 1993, the film has spurred a renewed interest in paleontology and geology at college campuses across the country. Because of the movie, earning your master’s in paleontology or geology became increasingly popular—and dinosaurs...

Marissa Young, a student in the Applied Language and Speech Sciences program, is well underway with her dissertation research. The focus of her research is on bilingual children who have a language disorder or disability. A native Spanish speaker who learned English as her second language, Marissa’s...

Meet Dr. James Coby, who graduated in December 2016 with his PhD in English. After graduating, he returned to his home state of Alabama where he is now a lecturer and full-time, permanent faculty member in the Department of English at the University of Alabama-Huntsville. Why did you choose to...

Wonder what it’s like being a grad student? These are some of the best (worst) things about being one. 1. You get to move somewhere new to start working toward your graduate degree. A place with which you’re unfamiliar and don’t know where to grab a drink after working on coursework for 15 hours...