UL Lafayette’s Center for Louisiana Studies flings open doors to Roy House

Representatives of UL Lafayette, its Center for Louisiana Studies and contributors to the recent renovation of the Roy House attended a Thursday ribbon-cutting ceremony. Shown, from left, are: Dr. Vaughan Baker, former department head; Scott Hebert, director of Facility Management; Scott Chappuis, Architects Beazley Moliere; Robert “Popie” Billeaud, J.B. Mouton Builders; Dr. Joshua Caffery, center director; Rita Durio, Rita Durio and Associates; Dr. Jordan Kellman, College of Liberal Arts dean; Dr. Joseph S
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Center for Louisiana Studies flung open the doors to its new home – the J. Arthur Roy House – during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday. The recently renovated Roy House is the only campus building listed on the National Register of Historic Places; it’s now a hub for scholarly investigation of Louisiana’s people and history. The Center for Louisiana…

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