Lafayette in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
1970-1979
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 27, 2023
1. 1970-1979 Marker
1970 enrollment 10,275-number of faculty 539.
Student Union opened in 1970 and Cajun Field opened in 1971.
Clyde R. Rougeou took a one-year leave of absence in 1973, to be followed by retirement.
Ray P. Autherment was named USL's fifth -president in 1974.
The NCAA granted USL Division I-major college-status in 1974.
Erected by University of Louisiana Lafayette.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 30° 12.883′ N, 92° 1.231′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Louisiana, in Lafayette Parish. It can be reached from East University Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 E University Ave, Lafayette LA 70504, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, Acadia, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1980-1989 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1960-1969 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about 500 feet away); University of Louisiana at Lafayette 50th Anniversary of Desegregation (about 500 feet away); 1950-1959 (about 500 feet away); Pillars of Progress (about 600 feet away); 1930-1939 (about 600 feet away); 1940-1949 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 27, 2023
2. 1970-1979 Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 27, 2023
3. 1970-1979 Marker
Walk of Honor dedication plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
