Dr. Gary Wagner is a guest on Discover Lafayette and discusses how friendly and welcoming the people in Lafayette and South Louisiana are. He joined the faculty of UL – Lafayette in 2018 and is the first to serve as the Acadiana Business Economist Endowed Chair in Economics.
Dr. Gary Wagner – Professor of Economics at UL – Lafayette
Dr. Gary Wagner, Professor of Economics at UL – Lafayette, joins Discover Lafayette to discuss his role as the Acadiana Business Economist Endowed Chair in Economics where he works to strengthen UL’s presence in the community and the state while monitoring the regional economic environment, conduct research, and keep the business community up to date […]
Jaci Russo and Craig Wall Discuss the Importance of Civil Debate in Local Politics
Remember the days when you could turn on the radio or television and all you expected was to be treated to great music or entertaining shows? It seems like a million years ago when Walter Cronkite and his peers just reported the facts without adding their take on what you should think of the news […]
Jaci Russo and Craig Wall Discuss the Importance of Students Learning Debate Skills
Jaci Russo and Craig Wall are both experienced debaters. As a prelude to taping our audio Discover Lafayette podcast, Jaci and Craig discuss the importance of debate skills and how studying the craft prepares a student for life by learning how to prepare and organize their communication of ideas.
Frank Randol of Randol’s – Purveyor of Gulf Seafood and Cajun Culture
Frank Beaullieu Randol is passionate about seafood, especially about sustaining our Gulf Seafood industry and keeping our Cajun culture alive for generations to come. In this Discover Lafayette podcast, you’ll have the pleasure of hearing Frank discuss what it has taken to keep his restaurant, Randol’s, going for almost five decades, how he worked to […]