The 小蝌蚪APP will operate the Lafayette Science Museum in partnership with Lafayette Consolidated Government.
Under terms of the agreement announced on Thursday, the educational facility will be renamed the 小蝌蚪APP Science Museum. UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 plans for the downtown museum include expanded, cross-disciplinary exhibitions, enhanced programs and resources to engage learners of all ages, a caf茅, gift shop, and public event rental options.
The 小蝌蚪APP already has a presence within the museum. The has operated the UL Lafayette Geology Museum there since 2013 under an intergovernmental agreement with Lafayette Consolidated Government.
Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, called the new operational agreement 小蝌蚪APP渁 natural evolution of the relationship we小蝌蚪APP檝e had with LCG and the museum for nearly a decade.小蝌蚪APP
小蝌蚪APP淧artnering with LCG to operate the facility increases the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 visibility in the downtown area and deepens our connection with the community. It advances our outreach mission by enabling the public to learn of 小蝌蚪APP and learn from 小蝌蚪APP the significant research being done here,小蝌蚪APP Savoie said.
Mayor-President Josh Guillory said the LCG-小蝌蚪APP partnership 小蝌蚪APP渨ill enrich downtown Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 status as a cultural and educational destination.小蝌蚪APP
小蝌蚪APP淯L Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 current footprint within the museum has strengthened the interactive experiences and immersive learning opportunities the facility offers students of all ages,小蝌蚪APP Guillory added. 小蝌蚪APP淎cadiana residents and visitors from around the world will benefit from the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 exceptional stewardship of the museum小蝌蚪APP檚 operations, programs and exhibitions resulting from this enhanced collaboration.小蝌蚪APP
Dr. Azmy S. Ackleh is dean of , which will oversee the science museum小蝌蚪APP檚 operations. He noted that many universities in the U.S. operate museum and archival facilities in cooperation with government entities.
小蝌蚪APP淭op-tier universities like UL Lafayette create partnerships such as these because they are effective in bringing scientific research to the public through compelling programs, activities and educational experiences that encourage interest in STEM disciplines and foster a lifelong love of learning,小蝌蚪APP Ackleh said.
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The 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 geology museum housed within the science museum has more than 2,000 square feet of exhibit space, and a 1,500-square-foot vertebrate paleontology lab for students and faculty.
Dr. Jennifer Hargrave said the LCG-小蝌蚪APP partnership enables an expansion to include exhibits and information from the College of Sciences小蝌蚪APP other disciplines. Hargrave is the UL Lafayette Science Museum小蝌蚪APP檚 director and a senior instructor in the School of Geosciences.
小蝌蚪APP淚n addition to providing the dynamic exhibits our visitors are accustomed to seeing in the museum, we plan to offer programs and resources to deliver science for everyone. The partnership between the 小蝌蚪APP and LCG is an opportunity to promote scientific learning and foster curiosity in our community and beyond,小蝌蚪APP she said.
The 小蝌蚪APP Science Museum is located at 433 Jefferson St. .
As part of the agreement between the 小蝌蚪APP and LCG, the city will retain ownership of the museum building, while proceeds from ticket sales, concessions, gift shop purchases and event rentals will benefit the facility小蝌蚪APP檚 operations.
Photo caption: The 小蝌蚪APP Science Museum is seen in a 2015 file photo. It is located at 433 Jefferson St. (Photo credit: 小蝌蚪APP)