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There are two upcoming opportunities for first responders to attend the in-person trainings at Hemphill Hall on the ULM campus. The first sessions will be July 29 and 30, and the second sessions will be August 5 and 6.

Arturo Rodriguez, DM, has been named the next Dean of the ULM College of Business and Social Sciences (CBSS). Rodriguez most recently served as the Director of the William D. Hoover School of Accounting, Financial, and Information Services since July 2019. His appointment as Dean was confirmed by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors on June 26, 2025.

As scholarship funds become available after tennis student-athletes transfer or graduate, the scholarship funds will be repurposed to other ULM women’s athletic teams.

A native of Bossier City, Pemberton arrives in Monroe after spending two seasons on the Memphis baseball staff as the team's hitting coach and recruiting coordinator. While at Memphis, Pemberton guided the Tigers to high-level offensive production

For the competition, students developed an insurance “product” that insures a new or unique activity or exposure in the modern economy. Berry notes that her students in this course have been participating in this competition for over 20 years, but this was the first year that teams were assigned alumni mentors.

The top Spring 2025 graduates with a 4.0 cumulative GPA were Kiliokamaile K. Alicea, Jonathan Thomas Allums, Caroline Rae Creel, Emily Olivia Greydanus, Jazmin Celeste Gutierrez, Kaitlyn Elaine Keough, Sumiksha Koirala, Logan Kinsley Mangrum, Grace Danielle McIntyre, Subash Sapkota, and Nona Riley Swint.

The NCTQ assessment of elementary math teacher prep programs in Louisiana evaluated 17 elementary prep programs to determine whether they dedicate enough time to key math content topics and math pedagogy. The four math content topics include numbers and operations, algebraic thinking, geometry and measurement, and data analysis and probability.

The ULM summer camps are for Pre-K - College. Athletic camps are still being announced. ULM's Jennifer Malon and Cody Lewis join Cory Crowe on Lagniappe to discuss the offerings.

KEDM's Jay Curtis had a chance to catch up with Dr. Castille right after being named President of The University of Louisiana Monroe.

Castille holds a Ph.D. in Renewable Natural Resources from Louisiana State University, with a focus on environmental and public policy. She also holds a Master of Science in Environmental Studies, with an emphasis on environmental policy and toxicology, and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.