University of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ at Lafayette® has been the formal and official name of the University since 1999. Please use it in first reference to the University in text.
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Lafayette may be used as an abbreviation to refer to the academic institution when clarification is necessary.
Name: University of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ at Lafayette®
Academic Abbreviation: Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Lafayette
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Nickname: Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Ragin' Cajuns®
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Shortened Names: Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½, Ragin' Cajuns, and Cajuns
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Abbreviation: LA (for score/stats listings only)
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Nickname
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Ragin' Cajuns® is the nickname of the University’s athletic teams. Teams also may be referred to as Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½, Ragin' Cajuns, or Cajuns. In most cases, Ragin’ Cajuns plural is proper, though Ragin’ Cajun in the singular form can apply.
Registration Marks
Please include a registered symbol (®) as a subscript for the first reference of the terms University of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ at Lafayette® and Ragin’ Cajuns® in text. The registered symbol must appear in every use of the logos.
Logos and Name Use
All uses of the University’s name, department names, nicknames, logos and visual marks (including the Ragin' Cajuns® family of marks) or any likenesses, including but not limited to advertising, stationery, websites, cobranding, facilities or apparel, must be approved by the Office of Communications and Marketing.
Internal uses of the University's name for academic or educational purposes, such as syllabi or course materials, do not need to be approved by Communications and Marketing.
Inaccurate References
- Do not refer to the University as Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½-Lafayette or Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½L in any instance.
- Do not use the terms Lafayette or U of L, as they denote other institutions.