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Dear Alumni and Friends of ULM, Tuesday, September 18, was an historic day at the University of Louisiana Monroe. It will be remembered as the day that changed not only the university, but all of north Louisiana. Having the anticipated medical school on the ULM campus will result in staggering opportunities in north Louisiana. The economic impact alone is estimated at $40 million the first year, 2020, when the first class of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) students starts in the fall. If you drive into campus on Warhawk Way or Bon Aire Drive, you’ll see a stately two-story building at 4400 Bon Aire. This is the new home of the ULM Foundation and Alumni Association, the Laird Weems Center. The $1.5 million facility was financed through private contributions and named for two individuals who pioneered our alumni and development efforts. I am pleased to report that for the third year, U.S. News & World Reports has named ULM a Best National University. This standing continues to be significant and one we are especially proud to maintain. This has been a time of increases, such as in research with patents in cancer treatments to better predicting tornadoes through our fully functioning Doppler radar system. I am pleased to report the SOAR campaign increased to an impressive 90 percent of its goal. At the 2018 Fall-Summer Commencement, 760 diplomas were awarded. Special guest UL System President Dr. James Henderson paid tribute to former ULM President Dr. Dwight Vines. Finally, a recent study found ULM had an over $566 million impact on the Northeast Louisiana Economy in Fiscal Year 2017-18. The study shows how the university is unmatched in its positive impact to students, the region and the state. Thank you and please support the university as we look to the future.
Nick J. Bruno, Ph.D. ULM President
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ULM has a total annual impact of $566.8 million on the Northeast Louisiana economy.
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6 75% of all teachers in Ouachita Parish are ULM graduates.
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Dr. Amy Weems
Louisiana Teacher of the Year, Assistant Professor in the School of Education
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ULM voted best place to work in the region by Best of the Delta.
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Yearly, ULM’s more than 4,000 interns contribute $22.5 million to the local economy.
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14 In 2018, ULM’s nine clinics on campus and its mobile units provided healthcare to 28,000 patients at little or no cost to them.
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ULM is home to the only state-funded pharmacy program in Louisiana.
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404 pharmacists practicing in Ouachita Parish are ULM graduates.
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22 ULM students spend $25.7 million each year in the local economy.
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ULM hosted 233,920 visitors to events on campus last year.
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Student-athletes annually contribute 2,455 hours of community service to the region.
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30 Nearly 100% job placement rate for College of Health Science graduates.
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The anticipated Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine on ULM’s campus will generate annually a projected $75 million to the local economy.
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Today ULM is progressive, strong and innovative. With your support and commitment, we will continue moving forward – because “The best has been and always will be on the bayou.” –Dr. Nick J. Bruno
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