The Emily Williamson Laboratory School successfully completed its Spring Community Service Project, surpassing its goal of collecting 100 pounds of food for the Northeast Louisiana Food Bank. They gathered a total of 378 pounds of food, which will support children, families, and seniors in the local community.

ULM hosted the 3rd Annual KidWind Challenge on at Bayou Pointe. Middle and high school students from several regional schools designed and tested wind turbines and solar structures as part of the renewable‑energy-focused competition.

ULM is hosting a new photography exhibit in Walker Hall titled “Through the Lens of Tianyu Wang: Shaanxi Province in the 1960s–2000s.” The exhibit honors the late Tianyu Wang, an award‑winning Chinese photojournalist, and is connected to the Tianyu Wang Endowed Scholarship created by his family.

The Graduate Student Occupational Therapy Association, in collaboration with the Kinesiology Department, is organizing a 2-mile run titled "Mind Over Miles" to promote awareness of student mental health.

The Monroe Chamber of Commerce announced the 38th Leadership Ouachita class for 2026, listing 40 selected participants from various organizations across northeast Louisiana.

The U.S. economy grew 2.2% in 2025, a modest slowdown from 2.4% the previous year. GDP gains were fueled by solid consumer spending and business investment.

For decades, Ali Akbar has sold papers on the Left Bank of Paris. Last month, France gave the beloved 73-year-old immigrant from Pakistan one of its highest honors — and his neighborhood is cheering.

At hospitals, at seminaries and on buses, the Taliban is stepping up enforcement of rules on women's dress in the city of Herat.