Published Sept. 24, 2021
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91精品福利一区二区三区 President Ron Berry and Dr. Christine Berry kick off
Investiture and 90th Anniversary Week on Monday, thanking local public and nonprofit
partners by 鈥淏ringing the Bayou to You.鈥�
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The Berrys, joined by the Executive Council and student leaders, will deliver celebration
cakes to nonprofit and public partners. From 9-10 a.m., cakes will be served at Monroe
City Hall and West Monroe City Hall from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
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On Tuesday, the ULM/United Way of Northeast Louisiana 鈥淭ake Flight Through Reading鈥�
project debuts with the Berrys and volunteers reading the original ULM book, 鈥淭here鈥檚
a Bridge on the Bayou鈥� to third graders from Monroe City Schools. Volunteers will
bring 鈥淭ake Flight Through Reading鈥澨� to third-grade classrooms in Ouachita Parish
on Wednesday.
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Each book contains a $500 scholarship, redeemable when the student enters ULM in 2031,
the 100th anniversary of the institution. The students must present their copy of
the book to receive the scholarship.
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ULM will give more than 2,000 copies to all third graders in local partner schools.
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Envision is a black-tie-optional ticketed event at Bayou Pointe Event Center on Thursday
beginning at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails, followed by a dinner and a program at 7 p.m.
It concludes with a fireworks show at 9 p.m. Tickets are on Eventbrite at听; $75 per person, $50 for faculty and staff, and $800 per table.
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The public is welcome to watch the fireworks from the banks of Bayou DeSiard, beginning
at approximately 9 p.m.
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The Investiture processional begins at 9:30 a.m. Friday across the ULM Bridge to Fant-Ewing
Coliseum. The Investiture ceremony of ULM鈥檚 ninth president starts at 10 a.m., and
the public is invited to attend this historic event in the life of the university,
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The Investiture will be livestreamed at
听ulm.edu. Face masks must be worn indoors at the coliseum.
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Face coverings are required at all campus events.
