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  3. Walk of Honor

Walk of Honor

The Walk of Honor is one of ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ Lafayette's most meaningful traditions, celebrating every graduate of the University, from its days as SLI and USL to the present. 

Beginning near Martin Hall and winding through the heart of campus, this commemorative walkway features the names of more than 120,000 Ragin' Cajun alumni, serving as a lasting tribute to the generations who have shaped the University. A granite monument at the entrance welcomes visitors and symbolizes the lifelong connection between alumni and their alma mater. 

While the ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ Lafayette Alumni Association proudly celebrates and shares this tradition, the Walk of Honor is owned by the ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ and is maintained by the University's Office of Facility Management. 

 

Picture of Walk of Honor in the Quad

Our History

The idea came from 1987 Alumni Association President Kenneth Ardoin. Groundbreaking followed at Homecoming.

Bricks for the classes of 1903 through 1997 were funded entirely through donations. Starting with the Class of 1998, graduating students began covering their own brick as part of graduation — securing the Walk's future for good. In 2013, a student-designed Quad renovation added thousands more bricks to the walkway.

 

Find Your Brick

Full map of the Walk of Honor

  • 1903 through 1974 flanks the south side of the quad stretching from Martin Hall to Broussard Hall
    • 1974 is between Mouton Hall and Stephens Hall
    • 1973 is between Stephens Hall and Broussard Hall
  • 1975 through 1988 flank the north side of the quad stretching from Mouton Hall to the University Circle in front of Martin Hall
  • 1989 is between Martin Hall and Foster Hall
  • 1990 Is between F.G. Mouton Hall and Foster Hall
  • 1991 through 2003 are within the Quad.
  • 2004 through 2006 runs from Martin Hall near Moody Hall to Hebrard Blvd. Near DeClouet Hall
  • 2007 through 2012 runs parallel to Boucher Street from Hebrard Blvd. to McKinley Street
  • 2013 through 2019 runs parallel to McKinley Street outside of the Student Union
  • 2020 through 2021 is between Wharton Hall and the Student Union

Take It Home

Can't make it to campus? A replica of your Walk of Honor brick can go wherever you go. Made by Awardmaster, a Lafayette company, in collaboration with the Alumni Association.

$75 — brick only
$90 — brick with University-branded stand

Available to any graduate — or to a family member or friend who wants to gift one. A portion of every purchase supports the Alumni Association.

 

Questions about the Walk of Honor or your brick?