Voting Rights Program May Still Have Life
University spokesman Eric Maron provided KPEL with the following statement when asked about the grant:
Free expression of ideas is the cornerstone of the UL Lafayette environment of intellectual inquiry. Open and balanced dialogue is fundamental to the university s academic mission of advancing the public interest through discourse about vital political and social issues.
Maron says a decision from LEH could come in the next couple of weeks. Participants would read and discuss one book each week. The discussions would be similar to a college seminar course. The participants themselves would talk about the book and whether they agree or disagree with the points made by the author. The facilitator would help guide the discussion but would not necessarily give his/her opinion.
Senator Gerald Boudreaux Issues statement on the recent action of the Library Board of Control
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Senator Gerald Boudreaux Issued a statement on the recent action of the Library Board of Control.
Posted: Feb 2, 2021 2:52 PM
Updated: Feb 2, 2021 3:08 PM
Posted By: Akemi Briggs
Senator Gerald Boudreaux Issued a statement on the recent action of the Library Board of Control:
First, I want to commend Mrs. Teresa Elberson on an outstanding professional career spanning over thirty-eight (38) years. Her service in the Lafayette Parish Library System has been duly noted and greatly appreciated.
I also want to applaud and commend Dr. Joseph Savoie and the entire faculty at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. Their timely assistance in coordinating the transfer of the “Conversation on the history of voting in the United States” from the Lafayette Public Library where the board has chosen politics over our people, cul