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University of Louisiana at Monroe

The University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the University of Louisiana System.

ULM opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Three years later it became the Northeast Center of Louisiana State University. In 1936 and 1937, its dean was Stephen A. Caldwell.

Its name changed again in 1949, to Northeast Junior College of Louisiana State University. A year later, it became an autonomous four-year institution as Northeast Louisiana State College. In 1969, it granted doctoral degrees for the first time and was elevated to university status as Northeast Louisiana University (NLU).

In 1999, NLU, in conjunction with the University of Southwestern Louisiana wanting to rebrand to have a university with "Of Louisiana" in the title, agreed to rebrand, as agreed on by university president Lawson Swearingen. As such, it was changed so that both schools would include "of Louisiana" in their name to go along with a geographical indicator to reflect a state law that allowed the change if two schools agreed to it.

A 2002 "Reclaim Our Campus" effort targeted recovery from financial and auditing difficulties.

In 2010, James Erwin Cofer Sr., left the ULM presidency after eight years to head Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. He was succeeded by Nick Bruno as the eighth president of ULM.

The Atmospheric Science program at ULM offers the only four-year Meteorology program in the state of Louisiana. ULM's Atmospheric Science program is the only undergraduate only program with a Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radar.

The College of Business and Social Sciences (CBSS) seeks to prepare students for productive careers and responsible citizenship. The college benefits students, businesses and the community through research and service. ULM seeks excellence in business education by offering a student-centered learning environment that produces high-quality graduates and by engaging in research and service that benefits students, business and the community. ULM offers AACSB accredited undergraduate and graduate MBA degree programs.

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