Get involved
There are many opportunities for you to get involved with university, department, and college activities and organizations.
Science Day
You should consider helping us on Science Day. This is a very enjoyable, rewarding, and educational activity! Science Day is a college of sciences annual Fall semester event. Roughly one thousand high school students join us to learn about the college and all of our academic units. Each school and department sets up a large collection of interactive exhibits that engage the visitors and demonstrate basic concepts. These exhibit activities are manned by our undergraduate and graduate students who explain the theory needed to understand in the exhibits. This interaction between our students and the high school students has benefits for everyone involved. The high school students are exposed to some valuable new ideas and gain some useful insights about science, computing, and mathematics. And, in the process of explaining and answering questions our students deepen their understanding of the subject, too.
For more information about Science Day please contact the appropriate school or department.
Lafayette Science Museum
You may want to volunteer to serve as a museum docent or organize a STEM Saturday event at the UL Lafayette Science Museum. Our schools and departments work with the museum in several ways .
For more information about these museum opportunities please contact the appropriate school or department or the museum director Dr Jennifer Hargrave.
Departmental Colloquia and Seminars
You should participate in the Math Club! The UL Lafayette Math Club provides a venue for students, faculty, and others who are interested in mathematics to meet, interact, and learn. The math club operates more like a seminar (discussion group) than a club. Since the math club is not a formal organization, there is no need to join. Everyone is welcome and you do not need to attend every meeting -- just come when you feel like it.
We typically meet on Fridays at 1:30. Please try to join us. Remember that you do not have to come every week. Come whenever you can.
One of our main activities is problem solving, however, we are open to suggestions for activities.
Departmental Colloquia and Seminars
If you are ready for some more advanced topics you may want to attend a colloquium or seminar in your field of interest. For more information about colloquia and seminars please contact the appropriate school or department.
Clubs and Societies
Your school or department may also have an associated club, pre-professional society, or similar group. Reach out to the appropriate school or department for more information.