UL Lafayette Office of International Affairs

09/02/2026

Our International Student Council at UL Lafayette had fun meeting students at the Fall 2026 Get On Board Day. We love sharing that we represent international students from over 70 countries around the world.

08/27/2026

The International Student Council at UL Lafayette had fun at Get on Board Day. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hi and learn about our student organization that represents students from 70 countries across the globe.

05/19/2026

Thank you UL Lafayette President Dr. Ramesh Kolluru for your inspiring message to the class of Spring 2026 graduates. Geaux Cajuns!

05/19/2026

Congratulations to our Spring 2026 doctoral graduates. You made it! 🎉

05/19/2026

03/28/2026

Our International Student Council at UL Lafayette showed up for University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s .
We volunteered for this community service event to give back to our beloved city and university. Thank you for helping us care for Girard Park for all to enjoy. Our group represented Nepal, Nigeria, Iran, Colombia, Egypt, Pakistan, Spain and Malaysia for this community service.


University of Louisiana at Lafayette Graduate School
UL Lafayette Alumni Association

03/01/2026

Congratulations to our new university President, Dr. Ramesh Kolluru!

We have a new president — Dr. Ramesh Kolluru! After a unanimous vote by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors, UL Lafayette enters its next chapter under a leader whose connection to the institution spans more than three decades. Dr. Kolluru’s commitment to strengthening the University’s academic mission, student experience, research enterprise and service to Louisiana is rooted in his time as a student, faculty member and senior administrator.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Ramesh Kolluru — the seventh president of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

02/06/2026

Thank you to our distinguished alumnus, 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝗵𝗯𝗶, 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, for hosting our UL Lafayette delegation and DC Metro area alumni at a special gathering at the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center in Washington, DC. A renowned economist, Ambassador Al Rahbi earned his Economics degree from UL Lafayette in 2000, and was appointed ambassador to the US last March. At the gathering, Interim President Dr. Ramesh Kolluru shared plans in the works to partner with Oman's Sultan Qaboos University and the University of Technology and Applied Science, and announced that the Alumni Association and Office of Global Engagement are honoring the ambassador with the Outstanding International Alumni Award later this spring. Dr. Kolluru presented the ambassador with a replica of the Alumni Center's iconic gates, manufactured by students at the W.D. & Mary Baker Smith Career Center in Lafayette, telling him, "Our gates are always open for you." Special thanks to former U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu for making this connection

📷 Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center

11/13/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Ramesh Kolluru, named today as interim president of University of Louisiana at Lafayette! A proud two-time University graduate, Kolluru has led the Office of Research, Innovation & Economic Development since 2012 and was instrumental in the University’s designation as a Carnegie R1 institution. Join us in congratulating this proud Ragin’ Cajun as he begins his tenure!

10/30/2025

📣 Make sure to follow the correct travel procedures if you decide to travel this winter break.❄️ Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or 337-482-6819. ✈️