Director Louis Leterrier's star-studded film Now You See Me premiered last month, placing second in the box office during its first week on the market and earning more than $100 million by mid-June. Little did many who watched Hollywood stars walk the red carpet know that the actors spent plenty of time last fall at the University of New Orleans.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
A laboratory at the University of New Orleans Advanced Materials Research Institute is officially the coolest place in the South.
Monday, June 17, 2013
New Student Orientation spiraled into nighttime fun at the University of New Orleans on Wednesday at "O-Fest," which transformed the courtyard of a freshmen residence hall into a student organization resource center and a party.
Friday, June 14, 2013
New friends said "good-bye, but not for long" this morning at the University of New Orleans, where more than 200 incoming fall freshmen participated this week in New Student Orientation. The two-day program is designed to welcome the new students to campus, ensure proper enrollment and provide both students and parents resources and contacts they may need throughout the academic year.
NSO at UNO is just the beginning of the students' transition to college life, said Associate Director for Orientation and First Year Student Success Christy Heaton. In fall, new students also enjoy a six-week welcome programming season called the Privateer Plunge.
Friday, June 14, 2013
More than 200 fall freshmen are on campus today at the University of New Orleans to receive a two-day introduction to life as a college student and Privateer. The acclaimed two-day orientation program serves as a model for other universities and includes an overnight stay in the UNO residence halls.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
When filmmakers John Richie and Jonathan Jahnke began working with inner-city children of New Orleans in a program for honor-roll students, they faced a shocking discovery. Richie and Jahnke had partnered with the Fountain of Youth Foundation, a leadership program for honor roll students in New Orleans that asked them to contribute their time to an anti-violence program.
"Through that work, we realized that each and every kid that we were encountering had been directly touched by gun violence, whether it was a family member or a friend that had been shot, and oftentimes right in front of them," said Richie.
Five-and-a-half years later, "Shell Shocked: A Documentary about Growing Up in the Murder Capital of America" is making waves in the metropolitan area and beyond.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
It's hard to imagine bringing life to a photograph of Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor, but New Orleanian Peter Rogers defied the odds again and again. Nearly 50 years ago, an advertising campaign he created captured the starlets and other famed folk in large black-and-white photographs known as the Blackglama "Legend" series.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
A month after officials broke ground on the Maestri Field renovation project on the University of New Orleans' East Campus, signs of progress are visible.
Monday, June 10, 2013
The University of New Orleans ranks among the nation's leaders in low-cost colleges with high starting salaries for graduates, according to a new list compiled by the website Affordable Colleges Online. The rankings show the average starting salary for a UNO graduate is $41,600.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Nearly 20 percent of the agency's employees count themselves as proud alumni of the University of New Orleans.
Monday, June 10, 2013
A University of New Orleans alumnus is one of three medical doctors named 2013 Medical Alumni of the Year by LSU Health Sciences Center. He is president-elect of the UNO alumni association.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Dozens of University of New Orleans faculty, staff, students, administrators and alumni gathered at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge on Thursday for UNO Day at the legislature. The annual event aims to educate state lawmakers about the importance of UNO to the New Orleans region, the state of Louisiana and the nation, as well as to inform them about the outstanding educational, research and community outreach programs that the University offers.
Friday, May 31, 2013
A summer outreach program designed to advance research skills of minority science, technology, engineering and mathematics (S.T.E.M.) students starts next week at the University of New Orleans.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Leading national sports media hub CBS Sports spotlighted National Foster Care month today with a profile of Mark Slessinger highlighting his roles as a coach and a foster parent.
Friday, May 24, 2013
The Orleans Parish School Board honored a University of New Orleans professor this month for his seminal work collecting thousands of school board records dating back to the 1800s. In fall, UNO celebrated the 30th anniversary of the collection, which is now housed at the University's Earl K. Long Library.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
For the second year running, the University of New Orleans' Ogden Museum of Southern Art celebrates Louisiana artists with "Louisiana Contemporary," a statewide juried exhibition now calling for submissions.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
University of New Orleans President Peter J. Fos announced that Kenneth W. Sewell has been appointed vice president for research and economic development. Sewell is currently vice president for research and economic development at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Online education pioneer Salman Khan made good last night on his mission to provide free, accessible high-quality education with a profound speech he gave at the University of New Orleans.
During his talk, the founder of Khan Academy identified the classroom of the future as one where questions are asked all the time, students receive supplemental materials to their curricula in online videos and educational software that allows them to review and absorb the material at their own pace, where students work in groups and two teachers serve as facilitators.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The University of New Orleans honors program celebrated high achievement this spring, honoring students and faculty at spring convocation.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
On foot, by car, by bus and by bicycle, thousands of visitors flocked on Saturday to the University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena to see His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The exiled spiritual leader of Tibet brought messages of peace, kindness, compassion and community and through his presence showed support for communities still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.
Monday, May 20, 2013
The University of New Orleans readies today for the Saturday arrival on campus of His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIV, whose presence has been heralded for weeks by the city.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor John Larroquette arrived in New Orleans on Wednesday for an honor-filled five-day visit that includes an honorary doctorate from the University of New Orleans.
Friday, May 17, 2013
The University of New Orleans College of Education and Human Development honored on Tuesday outstanding alumnae, faculty and scholars, as well as seven recently retired faculty.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The University of New Orleans Visual Arts League, a student-run organization in the University's Fine Arts Department, opened its first-ever juried exhibition Saturday at the UNO St. Claude Gallery, drawing submissions from students at area universities.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The University of New Orleans celebrated Greek Life this spring bestowing honors on members of its fifteen fraternities and sororities, as well as chapters, who exemplified outstanding scholarship, character and leadership.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
The University of New Orleans and Southern University at New Orleans have agreed to collaborate on a joint curriculum and degree program for SUNO students to earn engineering degrees at UNO. UNO President Peter J. Fos and SUNO Chancellor Victor Ukpolo participated in a signing ceremony on UNO's Lakefront Campus.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The University of New Orleans celebrates a rich baseball heritage this week with a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate renovations at Maestri Field at Privateer Park.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
For more than 20 years, the House of Blues in New Orleans' French Quarter has collected Southern vernacular art, tying it to American vernacular traditions. The music center now showcases its deep commitment to the preservation of American Blues music and American folk art with an exhibition at the University of New Orleans' Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
At a special ceremony this month, the University of New Orleans recognized long-time employees and recent retirees.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The University of New Orleans is the recipient of a 3-year, $315,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help fund the University's annual summer research program for undergraduate students, which is heavily focused on exposing minority students to scientific research. The NSF has funded the program, run by UNO's Department of Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research Institute, since 2003.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Fifty-five films will roll over the course of four days this week at the University of New Orleans annual film festival. Forty-five of those films were made by UNO students vying to win a top prize at the esteemed annual film competition.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
For more than 50 years, the University of New Orleans has aimed to create an ethnically, racially and socioeconomically diverse campus that welcomes and celebrates students and faculty of all creeds and cultures. This month, the University's Office of Diversity Affairs advanced that mission with an awards ceremony designed to honor students, faculty and organizations on campus who have worked to build relationships and understanding and break down barriers.
Monday, April 29, 2013
The University of New Orleans has appointed a new dean of the College of Education and Human Development. He will begin his tenure as Dean of the College of Education and Human Development on July 1, 2013.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Students, faculty and alumni of the University of New Orleans make more than 100 appearances at the 2013 Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The University of New Orleans congratulates graduate student Danielle Edinburgh Wilson for her recent win at the 25th annual Big Easy Music Awards. Wilson is slated to receive a Master of Music degree from the College of Liberal Arts in May.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor John Larroquette will receive an honorary degree and conservationist and adventurer Marcus Eriksen will serve as commencement speaker at the University of New Orleans 2013 spring graduation ceremony. Commencement will be held at 7 p.m. on May 17 at the UNO Lakefront Arena.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
High school students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics showed up to show down last week at the University of New Orleans, where University students, faculty and administrators, together with Shell Oil Company and Viva Technology's Great Minds in STEM, put on an all-day competition designed to show off students' skills. Shell Oil has an interest in exciting and developing young students, officials said.
Friday, April 19, 2013
The University of New Orleans Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens today three exhibitions designed to showcase works of artists who documented the metamorphosis of the South in the post-Depression Era.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
The University of New Orleans First Year Experience aims to increase student engagement with faculty and promote academic interest this spring with a new program involving tantalizing teacher talk and a surefire draw: free pizza.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Grammy Award-nominated jazz vocalist Kate McGarry and renowned jazz guitarist Keith Ganz grace the stage Wednesday night at The Cove on the University of New Orleans. The priceless pairing perform in the University's spring Jazz @ the Sandbar series, designed as a living laboratory where UNO students work with elite professional jazz musicians to entertain the UNO community and public audiences.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Renowned Cajun fiddler Amanda Shaw joins University of New Orleans students on campus next week for a cultural cafe, in which she will perform and share knowledge about the Cajun culture.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The University of New Orleans Second Annual Crawfish Mambo Cook-off and music festival on the Lake will be a smash hit, if the UNO International Alumni Association has anything to say about it. Having defeated torrential downpours and brought crowds to campus last year, the alumni association has decided to step up its game.
"...New Orleanians are expected to fest on the lakefront as cooking teams compete to be named Best of the Boil and some of New Orleans' best musical offerings grace the stage," said alumni association executive director Pam Meyer. "A first class line up is being booked for entertainment."
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The University of New Orleans First Year Experience aims to increase faculty and staff participation in the ever-popular six weeks of welcome programming for first year freshmen and transfer students.
Privateer Plunge Faculty Information and Training Sessions are slated from 12:30 to p.m. on Tuesday, April 16 in the Student Involvement and Leadership Conference Room in the University Center and from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26, in Milneburg Hall, Room 159.
Monday, April 15, 2013
The University of New Orleans' Department of Student Housing hosts an open house on Wednesday, to showcase Lafitte Village, the University's housing for graduate students, students with children, married students and students in domestic partnerships.
Monday, April 15, 2013
The results of a new survey from the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center show New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu continues to enjoy strong support from Orleans Parish residents with a robust 70 percent job approval rating. The New Orleans City Council is also viewed positively, with a 53 percent job approval rating, according to the survey.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
University of New Orleans theatre alumni took home top prizes last week from the 2013 Big Easy Theater Awards, which recognize achievement in live theatre.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The New Orleans athletic department took another step forward on Wednesday, formally announcing the addition of Charles Small as Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Enrichment.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Two University of New Orleans professors, two UNO students and a host of UNO alumni headed to Russia last week with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra to serve as the house band for contestants in a jazz competition on Moscow's Kultura TV.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
University of New Orleans President Peter J. Fos announced that Anthony Gregorio has been hired as executive director of university advancement. He will also serve as executive director of the UNO Foundation, succeeding Patrick Gibbs, who recently retired.
Monday, April 1, 2013
University of New Orleans education professor Brian Beabout has been awarded the 2013 Emerging Scholar Award from the Educational Change Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association.
Monday, April 1, 2013
Volunteer-minded students at the University of New Orleans collectively spent more than 100 service hours yesterday cleaning up campus as part of a beautification project designed to kick off "alternative spring break."
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
The University of New Orleans CenterAustria created an all-day conference on The Life and Work of Guenther Anders: Émigré, Iconoclast, Philosopher, Literateur.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Chemistry Academic Day is underway at the University of New Orleans, where approximately 30 area high schoolers aspiring to be chemistry majors will get an inside look at the University's program.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
More than 300 University of New Orleans faculty, staff and students turned out today to a commemorative reunion and panel discussion designed to honor the University's first African-American students.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The University of New Orleans celebrates on Friday nearly $4 million in planned gifts that will advance growth of the University's philosophy and history departments and fund a raft of scholarships, including two key scholarships named for UNO professors who inspired the benefactor.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Fifty-five years after the University of New Orleans opened as the South's first fully integrated public university, the University's first African-American students are returning to campus to be honored.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
A leading economics professor at the University of New Orleans was recently named chairman of the board of commissioners of Slidell Memorial Hospital.
Monday, March 11, 2013
In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Isaac, the University of New Orleans has taken the lead among area higher education institutions in creating expert research and study opportunities in the areas of emergency planning and management, disaster mitigation and disaster resilience.
One of the many projects recently spawned by the University's Center for Hazard Assessment, Response and Technology (UNO-CHART) is its Disaster Resistant University (DRU) Workshop, which allows members of the higher education community to connect observations and learnings on risk and possible ways to reduce those risks.
Monday, March 11, 2013
The University of New Orleans greets three finalists for permanent dean of the College of Business Administration.
Monday, March 11, 2013
The annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival was founded in 1986 citizens who shared a common desire to celebrate the region's cultural heritage. Over the last 27 years, the famed festival has grown from an informal two-day event with 500 audience members to a five-day extravaganza filled with entertainment and literary programming.
This year's festival runs Wednesday through Sunday, March 20-24. Events take place in various venues in the city's downtown and French Quarter. The University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop and Film and Theatre Department are festival sponsors and a variety of members of the UNO community are participating.
Friday, March 8, 2013
Lakefront Arena at the University of New Orleans rolled out the red carpet on Monday as celebrity judges appeared for the taping of final auditions for season eight of the NBC reality show America's Got Talent.
Supermodel Heidi Klum, shock jock Howard Stern, comedian Howie Mandel and former Spice Girl Mel B promenaded and posed for crowds and cameras outside the Lakefront Arena. Host Nick Cannon rode a Mardi Gras-style parade float through the Arena parking lot accompanied by the PussyFooters and Victory Belles, scantily dressed all-female marching groups regularly seen strutting in the city's Mardi Gras parades.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
The University of New Orleans has hired Kim Oren as director of institutional research and data management, it was announced by James E. Payne, provost and vice president for academic affairs.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
University of New Orleans President Peter J. Fos has been named the newest member of the Committee of 100 for the Economic Development of Louisiana.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
New Orleans senior guard Rarlensee Nelson was named "Independent Player of the Week" by College Sports Madness this morning.
The honor is the second this season for Nelson, who also received the accolade on Feb. 11.
Monday, March 4, 2013
The University of New Orleans will serve as the host for the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling's Mini Camp College for high school students interested in learning more about college admissions. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Saturday, March 2 from 8 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
The University of New Orleans Ogden Museum of Southern Art hosts on Saturday a noteworthy panel discussion about the tradition of costuming in New Orleans during Carnival ? panelists will explore how HBO's Treme worked with Mardi Gras Indians to create authentic suits and visuals for the show.
Well Suited: A Panel Discussion takes place from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 in Stephen Goldring Hall at the Ogden Museum, located at 925 Camp St. The panel discussion is focused around the museum exhibitionWell-Suited: The Costumes of Alonzo Wilson for HBO's Treme.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Young leaders from the Greater New Orleans area will visit the University of New Orleans next month for a leadership conference aimed at helping them build skills to better the community and achieve their goals and dreams.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Beating to his own drum is no problem for Jamison Ross, a graduate student at the University of New Orleans and winner of the prestigious 2012 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition which draws competitors from around the world.
The jazz drummer is pursuing a Master of Music degree at UNO. He promises to have listeners swinging, swaying and tapping their feet as he performs his graduate recital from 8 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the Sandbar at The Cove on Founders Drive.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Representatives of Deutsches Haus recently presented a $5,000 check to the University of New Orleans Center Austria in support of UNO students studying in the "Academic Year Abroad" program in Innsbruck and other universities in German speaking countries. Deutsches Haus is the premier institution in New Orleans representing German-speaking ethnic communities and their past and organizer of the city's popular Oktoberfest.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The 2013 Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair (GNOSEF) will be held at University of New Orleans Feb. 26-28. More than 350 middle and high school students from metro New Orleans will display the results of their scientific inquiry
Thursday, February 21, 2013
New Orleans' NPR-member radio station, WWNO 89.9 FM, announces today the appointment of Eve Troeh as the station's first news director, effective April 3. In this role, Troeh will oversee the station's expanding coverage of New Orleans and southeast Louisiana news stories and develop WWNO's capability to report news of national significance for NPR.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
In "Mind of a Rampage Killer," correspondent Miles O'Brien investigates theories into what drives rampage killers. He explores what science reveals about a brain at risk for violence and whether suicide, or the desire to go out in a media-fueled blaze of glory, is a main motivation. In January, O'Brien and a camera crew spent a day on UNO's campus, interviewing UNO psychology professor Paul Frick about these and other relevant topics.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
UNO alumnus and former Privateer Ervin Johnson, a native of Jonesville, La., was announced this month as a member of the 2013 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. He joins eight others in the group which will be enshrined on June 29, 2013 in Natchitoches, La.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Enrollment services officers are on the move at the University of New Orleans, where next week they have planned "Explore UNO," an opportunity for recently admitted high school and transfer students to explore opportunities and next steps awaiting them on the Lakefront campus. The event runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27 in the University Center ballroom. Check-in begins at 5 p.m. The event will include a welcome, a college browse and breakout sessions focused on topics, including: financial aid, diversity and the UNO admissions process.
Monday, February 18, 2013
An economic outlook and real estate forecast seminar focused on the greater New Orleans metropolitan area will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 1, in the ballroom of UNO's University Center, located on UNO's lakefront campus, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70122.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California, Irvine School of Law, will give his talk: "An Amazing Year at the Supreme Court: Affirmative Action and Marriage Equality" at 5:30 p.m. in Room 236 of the University's Liberal Arts Building on campus, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70122. All are invited to attend this free event.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Super Bowl week brought a prize opportunity to University of New Orleans music student Danielle Wilson, who found herself recording vocals for a soon-to-be-released album by pop band OneRepublic.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Four weeks into his new position as provost at the University of New Orleans, James Payne said that he is starting to feel settled. The new provost hit the ground running with the start of the new year, immediately setting up meetings with top administrators, faculty and staff and working with the University president to align the University's new strategic plan.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
The University of New Orleans ratcheted up its student outreach, customer service and Southern hospitality in January with a new initiative that led faculty, staff and administrators into UNO residence halls in an effort to connect with students.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Middle and high school students from four states will gather at the University of New Orleans campus on February 16 for the Red Stick Robotics VEX Robotics Competition. More than 30 teams from Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Virginia will compete at UNO's Human Performance Center.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The University of New Orleans enjoys pomp and circumstance this week as Homecoming Week arrives in full swing. Homecoming Week, which runs Monday, Feb. 4 through Thursday, Feb. 7, includes a basketball bonanza and rolls out alongside the University's favorite parade: Krewe of UNO. Surrounding fun and festivities have been planned by the UNO Student Activities Council, which boasts the motto "Fun Happens Here."
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The University of New Orleans Advanced Materials Research Institute works with research institutions from around the world that are focused on materials science?and this month UNO-AMRI brings leading scientific minds to campus for its annual AMRI Review and Mardi Gras Symposium. The conference takes place Thursday-Friday, Feb. 7-8, 2013.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
This week Dr. Gunter Bischof, Marshall Plan professor history and director of Center Austria, launched an ambitious spring lecture series that brings to the University leading thinkers from around the world to discuss issues world issues and their impacts on European and U.S. national affairs. All members of the UNO community and the public are invited to attend these free talks.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Super Bowl XLVII took place at the Louisiana Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, Feb. 3. Researchers from the UNO Division of Business and Economic Research helped the city of New Orleans to secure its bid to serve as host.
Monday, February 4, 2013
The University of New Orleans, through its Division of International Education, will serve as an official host institution for the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) annual conference.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Nearly 150 educators from 44 schools across Southeast Louisiana flocked to the University of New Orleans campus last week for WriteFest 2013--an all-day conference on writing and the teaching of writing sponsored by the Greater New Orleans Writing Project.
Friday, February 1, 2013
The University of New Orleans new advertising and branding campaign depicting the University as "The Heartbeat of the Crescent City" rises to a new level during Super Bowl week.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
New University of Louisiana System President Sandra K. Woodley continued her statewide tour of the system's campuses on Friday by paying her first visit to the University of New Orleans.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Polly Thomas, a professor in the College of Education and Human Development, and James Lowry, an associate professor of geography, are among the 32 locals selected to be part of the NFL's Team Liaison Program. Each volunteer is assigned to a specific team owner or owner's representative to essentially act as a concierge during the owner's Super Bowl visit.
Monday, January 28, 2013
The New Orleans track and field program will make its first appearance of the 2013 indoor season on Friday at the Cowboy Indoor Invite I hosted by McNeese State. The team will be competing in its first indoor meet since the 2006 Sunbelt Conference Championship.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
A full slate of Division I opponents await the New Orleans baseball squad which will begin its fourth season under the direction of Bruce Peddie this spring.
Peddie's squad will play a total of 54 games in 2013, beginning on Feb. 15 with a series against Ohio Valley Conference foe Southeast Missouri State.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The Greater New Orleans Writing Project (GNOWP) at the University of New Orleans invites teachers, literacy professionals and school administrators to WriteFest 2013, an all-day conference focused on writing, creativity and the Common Core.
Friday, January 11, 2013
The New Orleans area economy grew modestly over the first three quarters of 2012, with total employment increasing by 0.4 percent year-to-date, according to the latest edition of the University of New Orleans Metropolitan Report.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
The University of New Orleans says good-bye today to Louis V. Paradise, a longtime University faculty member and the university's interim provost. Paradise, a licensed psychologist, is retiring from UNO following 30 years of service. A new provost, James Payne, joins the university Jan. 1.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Stark black-and-white images of crime scenes in Orleans Parish by photographer Deborah Luster account for some of the artwork in a new series of exhibitions planned by the University of New Orleans' Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
Friday, December 14, 2012
The University of New Orleans Student Government is proud to announce the recipients of the 2012/2013 Academic Year SG International Study Abroad Awards.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Two undergraduate students at the University of New Orleans recently won the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship for Study Abroad.
Friday, December 7, 2012
A changing of the guard takes place tonight as the University of New Orleans International Alumni Association celebrates past and future directors at an annual soiree that will include a formal passing of the presidential gavel.
All alumni are invited to attend the cocktail hour event. The UNO International Alumni Association Annual Meeting and Soiree runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Loa Bar, International House Hotel, located at 221 Camp St., New Orleans. Food and libations will be served and attire is business casual, said Pamela Meyer, executive director of the Alumni Association.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
University of New Orleans Senior Associate Vice President Merrill Johnson announced today the appointment of a new director of the UNO Honors program.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Six University of New Orleans alumnae were honored as New Orleans CityBusiness 2012 Women of the Year. The awards, now in their 14th year, honor women for their contributions to their fields, community achievements and civic involvement. This year's pool of nominees included more than 500 local women who are leaders in their fields.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
University of New Orleans professor Norma Jean Mattei has been nominated by President Barack Obama as commissioner of the Mississippi River Commission. In that capacity, Mattei will help oversee a drainage basin that covers 41 percent of the nation.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Visitors to the University of New Orleans' Earl K. Long Library can now listen to oral histories recorded by StoryCorps in several Louisiana cities including New Orleans.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Svante Myrick, the mayor of Ithaca, NY, toured various New Orleans neighborhoods, met with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and will speak at a lecture tonight on an invitation from University of New Orleans professor Michelle Thompson.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The University of New Orleans Freshman Writing program hosts two Write at UNO Workshops for middle and high schoolers in coming weeks. Students in grades 7-12 are invited to participate and vie for a share of $1 million in writing prizes available through the 2013 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards or simply learn to be better writers.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Theatre UNO Performs The Good Doctor
Thursday, November 15, 2012
The University of New Orleans is already preparing for the holidays with an annual holiday food drive designed to help area needy. Providing an assistant, the University's Athletics Department has partnered with Ochsner Health System and will give one complimentary general admission ticket to the first 100 people donating three non-perishable food items at Thursday's men's basketball game at Lakefront Arena.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The University of New Orleans Week of Excellence concluded with a grand finale on Monday, as UNO students faculty and staff celebrated the formal investiture of UNO President Peter J. Fos as he was officially installed as the university's sixth leader and first president.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The University of New Orleans proudly launched a new presidential lecture series on Thursday with "Post 2012 Presidential Election: A Living Room Chat," featuring guest speakers James Carville and Mary Matalin.
Friday, November 9, 2012
A variety of fun, family-friendly activities are in store Friday outside of Lakefront Arena
Thursday, November 8, 2012
UNO Prepares for Day of Service
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
UNO Selects James Payne as New Provost
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
UNO Rolls Into Week of Excellence
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Building momentum as the 2012-13 season gets near, the New Orleans men's basketball program will host its second annual 'Po-Boy Privateer Hoops Hosting 2nd Annual Po-Boy Tip Off Dinner
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
A variety of fun, family-friendly activities will help get fans excited in the moments leading up to tip-off of the 2012-13 season for the New Orleans Privateers and Lady Privateers outside Lakefront Arena on Nov. 9.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The investiture ceremony of University of New Orleans President Peter J. Fos will be surrounded by five days of events during "the Week of Excellence," from Thursday, November 8 to Monday, November 12.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
UNO President Peter J. Fos Appoints Faculty Senate President to Carry University Mace at Investiture and Commencements
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The Office of First Year Experience at the University of New Orleans plans to host this month a series of advising and registration workshops designed to help first-year and transfer students have an easier time enrolling in classes for the spring semester.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Students at the University of New Orleans may have officially had a five-day fall break last week, but some students stuck around campus so that they could serve the New Orleans community.
Monday, October 22, 2012
The University of New Orleans today launched "Follow Me 2 UNO," a social media campaign aimed at engaging and recruiting prospective students. UNO students Emily Srofe and Brandan Bonds are at the center of the initiative in which they will try to enlist as many friends on Facebook and followers on Twitter to offer a first-person account of the life of a UNO student.
Friday, October 19, 2012
This month, the University of New Orleans Ogden Museum of Southern Art announces the New Orleans launch of Clementine Hunter: Her Life and Art, written by Art Shiver and Tom Whitehead and published by Louisiana State University Press. The book is the first comprehensive biography of this self-taught artist, said Sue Strachan, spokeswoman for the Ogden Museum.
Friday, October 19, 2012
UNO students Brandan Bonds and Emily Srofe will make appearances on two local television morning shows tomorrow to promote their role in "Follow Me 2 UNO," the University's new social media recruitment campaign.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The University of New Orleans welcomed to campus today the last of four finalists in an extensive nationwide search for a new provost and vice president of academic affairs.
"My father says I went to university and never came back and he's right," said Alan R. White. "I've never had a job in my whole life outside academia."
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
A new online video spotlights the role that the University of New Orleans Department of Planning and Urban Studies (UNO-PLUS) and WhoData have played in the revitalization of the Hoffman Triangle neighborhood of New Orleans. WhoData, which is supported by UNO-PLUS, is a collaborative community mapping application that enables residents to track and highlight properties that show indicators of blight.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
UNO Volleyball likes to serve!
The University of New Orleans volleyball program will host its annual "Dig forthe Cure" match at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16 in UNO's Human Performance Center.
Tuesday's match-up against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is an opportunity for UNO (7-12) to raise money for breast cancer research and awareness.
Monday, October 15, 2012
The University of New Orleans has big plans for November, when UNO President Peter J. Fos will officially be installed as the university's sixth leader and first president at an official investiture ceremony. The presidential investiture will be surrounded by five days of events and activities entitled "the Week of Excellence," and promising honor, glory, service and fun.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Jazz @ the Sandbar continues tonight at the University of New Orleans with a concert led by renowned saxophonist and UNO alumnus Derek Douget.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Following a rigorous assessment and accreditation process, UNO Counseling Services has been re-accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services, Inc. (IACS), an Alexandria, Va.- based organization of United States, Canadian and Australian counseling agencies.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The University of New Orleans Merritt C. Becker, Jr. Transportation Institute recently released the city of New Orleans' first feasible bicycle share study and bicycle map, which researchers hope will make bicycling safer and more accessible for all New Orleans residents and visitors.
Researchers also have recently released two companion reports showing an increase in cyclists and pedestrians in the greater New Orleans area -- and a corollating increase in bicycling and pedestrian crashes.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The Graduate Chemical Society at the University of New Orleans is reaching out to the local community and helping to educate elementary school children this fall. Already this year, UNO graduate students of chemistry have worked with more than 150 students at Akili Academy of New Orleans, introducing them to the world of science through fun and exciting hands-on experiments.
Monday, October 8, 2012
The third of four finalist candidates aiming to be the University of New Orleans' next provost and vice president of academic affairs greeted the UNO community today, spending the day on campus in a blitz of interviews and meetings, taking time to meet for a lunchtime open forum interview with faculty and staff.
Friday, October 5, 2012
A search for the University of New Orleans' next provost and vice president of academic affairs ramped up further today as the second of four finalist candidates interviewed on campus.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
WhoData, a collaborative community mapping application supported by the University of New Orleans, has released a new map that identifies parcels of land in New Orleans whose owners received Road Home money to rebuild their dwellings.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
A search for a new provost at the University of New Orleans officially heated up today when the first of four finalists spoke at an open forum interview.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
A special committee at the University of New Orleans has narrowed a large pool of applicants to four finalists hoping to be selected as UNO's next Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Episode Two of the University of New Orleans' ongoing "Heartbeat of the Crescent City" campaign hit airwaves on Sunday, reminding residents of the Greater New Orleans area that the urban research university produces top-notch graduates through leading programs and is an essential piece of the community landscape.
Monday, October 1, 2012
The University of New Orleans gets into the swing of the fall semester Wednesday with a return of Jazz @ the Sandbar, a weekly opportunity for UNO students, faculty, staff and friends to enjoy musical performances by some of New Orleans' most prominent and up-and-coming musicians.
Friday, September 28, 2012
University of New Orleans President Peter J. Fos launched today an advisory committee of high school principals who will help the University to attract and retain talented top students and to prepare those students for their journeys through higher education.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
University of New Orleans alumnus Patrick Scheuermann has been named director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Scheuermann previously served as director of the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Miss. He is a New Orleans native who earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from UNO.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Eight women affiliated with the University of New Orleans - either through alumnae status or community work -- have been named among CityBusiness "Fifty Women of the Year."
Monday, September 24, 2012
The University of New Orleans Shea Penland Coastal Education and Research Facility (CERF) sustained significant damage during Hurricane Isaac last month, but administrators promise that by springtime the treasured resource center will be back in business and open for visitors.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
The University of New Orleans was awarded a 3-year, $482,000 contract by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to develop, test and produce a suite of mobile applications that will put valuable information at the fingertips of anglers and oyster farmers.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The University of New Orleans and Privateer Athletics cordially invite the New Orleans community, friends and alumni of UNO to attend the third annual 'Tennis at Twilight', an event benefiting the Privateer tennis program.
Monday, September 17, 2012
The University of New Orleans is partnering with the Gulf Oil Spill Disaster Adjustment Assistance Center at The University of Texas at San Antonio to support businesses adversely affected by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
Monday, September 17, 2012
More than 200 higher education professionals from the state of Louisiana will arrive on the campus of the University of New Orleans on Monday to attend a conference focused on student retention and various ways in which administrators and faculty can enhance student life to make students' college experiences more meaningful.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The University of New Orleans and public radio station WWNO have revised the plan for its new nonprofit multimedia news operation which will include an expanded partnership with the nonprofit news website The Lens.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has awarded public radio station WWNO and three other local nonprofit organizations a grant of $102,000 to increase local news coverage on public radio and on the Internet in the New Orleans area.
Monday, September 10, 2012
At the University of New Orleans, the student organization Allies of Israel is working with Second Harvest Food Bank of New Orleans to sponsor a food drive to benefit victims of Hurricane Isaac.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
The September issue of New Orleans Magazine typically features an annual column on notable movers and shakers in the city who are considered this year's ones to watch. This year, New Orleans Magazine names University of New Orleans President Peter J. Fos and UNO Athletic Director Derek Morel.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Does your heart pound with love and pride for your school? The University of New Orleans launched today a new television commercial that depicts UNO as "the Heartbeat of the Crescent City."
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Famed jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong hailed from New Orleans, where he re-worked and performed songs such as "Ain't Misbehaving" or "Lazy River" and went by the nicknamed Satchmo.
Who better to co-produce a series of seminars on Louis Armstrong for New Orleans' Satchmo Summerfest than a history professor and a radio producer and host at the University of New Orleans?
Thursday, August 23, 2012
The Southland Conference and the University of New Orleans announced Thursday that the institution will become the newest member of the league, effective July 1, 2013.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
A grassroots movement is afoot at the University of New Orleans, where faculty, administrators and students are planning to wear blue, silver and white on Thursday to show their Privateer Pride.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Excitement is swirling around the University of New Orleans today, after UNO President Peter J. Fos and the Southland Conference scheduled a press conference to make a joint announcement regarding conference membership.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
University of New Orleans President Peter J. Fos announced that the UNO Foundation will make a twofold gift to the University: a one-time $1 million gift for the support of scholarships and academic programs for UNO's current fiscal year as well as an annual $50,000 UNO Foundation Scholarship beginning in the next fiscal year.
Friday, August 17, 2012
The University of New Orleans now has a new mobile access system.
UNO's new WebSTAR Mobile access system allows students to instantly retrieve information from the university's databases via any mobile device, including iPhones and iPads, Blackberry phones, Androids and any other "smart" device.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Incoming freshmen to the University of New Orleans enjoyed a warm welcome Thursday as University students, faculty and staff helped move the new students into Pontchartrain Hall.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
University of New Orleans President Peter J. Fos threw out the first pitch last night at a baseball game at Zephyr Field -- then joined members of the UNO Founders Day Club to watch the red hot New Orleans Zephyrs beat the Sacramento River Cats 2-1.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
University of New Orleans alumnus Dennis Assaf was honored last month with a Distinguished Merit Award from the American Association of Community Theatre for his work with Jefferson Performing Arts Society.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The University of New Orleans is initiating a plan of budget reduction and savings that will total approximately $12 million by the end of the current fiscal year, President Peter J. Fos announced today.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The University of New Orleans is abuzz with excitement this week, preparing for the arrival of incoming freshmen and the Privateer Plunge, a six-week welcome for new students that is now in its second year.
Monday, August 13, 2012
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the University of New Orleans have agreed to partner on a five-year, $1.2 million study of crab and shrimp populations in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Campfires, crawfish, tug-of-war, sailing: Privateer Camp is the perfect introduction for incoming students to the University of New Orleans, especially for those interested in becoming student leaders.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Coming this fall to the University of New Orleans is a new lecture series that is aimed to promote scholarship and discourse in moral and political thought - and will draw speakers from around the nation.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
University of New Orleans President Peter J. Fos was honored last week for having established a national center that aims to make stadiums and sporting events safer.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
University of New Orleans Department of Fine Arts faculty will present their work this month in a group exhibit of visual artwork. The show, entitled "Rejoin" kicks off the 2012-2013 academic year, "rejoining teachers and students" and showcasing department leaders' professional work.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
University of New Orleans President Peter J. Fos and UNO Athletic Director Derek Morel will throw the first pitch next week at a baseball game at Zephyr Field, as the red hot New Orleans Zephyrs do battle with the Sacramento River Cats, said Bobby Eason, professor emeritus and vice president of the UNO Founders Day Club, in an invitation to all UNO Privateers.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
University of New Orleans head track and field coach Ty Sevin is participating in the 2012 London Olympic Games as a member of the United States track and field coaching staff. He is blogging his experience for the UNO Privateers.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Three experts from the University of New Orleans hit airwaves on Saturday morning, helping New Orleans residents to "Bike Easy."
Monday, August 6, 2012
UNO alumnus and former UNO Privateer Bo McCalebb has just enjoyed a banner week in a standout career. The former UNO basketball star was recognized last week by Allstate Sugar Bowl for a special award as a professional athlete - then he decided to turn down an opportunity to play for the San Antonio Spurs and continue his playing career with Fenerbahce Ulker in Turkey.
Monday, August 6, 2012
UNO Visiting Artist and Resident Sculptor Aaron McNamee is showcasing a solo show of work.
His show, "Between the Pages" opens on Saturday, August 4, also known in New Orleans as Whitney White Linen Night, when thousands of residents and tourists flock to Julia Street in the city's Warehouse District to tour art galleries, while enjoying a cocktail or tasty tidbit or two. The show runs Saturday, August 4 through Saturday, September 24 at Heriard Cimino Gallery, 440 Julia Street, New Orleans.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
The University of New Orleans hosts two performances on Saturday by The Ninth Ward Opera Company. The New Orleans-based nonprofit opera company, named for a city ward devastated in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, is directed by UNO adjunct faculty and alumna Kathleen Westfall and includes several students, including graduate assistant Danielle Wilson.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Members of the University of New Orleans chapter of Sigma Kappa Sorority have much to smile about this month, having brought home multiple awards from the sorority's national conference.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
No stranger to disaster, the University of New Orleans aims this week to share lessons of strength and resilience with Japanese students who fell victim to last year's Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
University of New Orleans fine arts students and a UNO alumnus are among artists selected to participate this week in the Ogden Museum of Southern Art's statewide juried exhibition, Louisiana Contemporary.
Monday, July 30, 2012
A $25,000 gift from jazz enthusiasts Nathan and Priscilla Gordon will establish the Gordon Scholarship in Brass at the University of New Orleans. The scholarship will support new undergraduate students who are majoring in jazz at UNO and demonstrate talent in playing a brass instrument.
Monday, July 30, 2012
The University of New Orleans announced a plan to create a new nonprofit multimedia newsroom to be operated by the University in partnership with WWNO. This new newsroom will produce in-depth local reporting on issues of vital interest to the community, to be featured online through NewOrleansReporter.org, a news website and mobile platform, and on radio via WWNO. The objective of the University and its partners is to create a strong, sustainable model for nonprofit, multimedia journalism that will serve the greater New Orleans area as an open source of trustworthy news and information for decades to come.
Friday, July 27, 2012
A graduate student pursuing his doctorate in computer science at the University of New Orleans placed first last week at a national science and engineering conference.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Two men with strong ties to the University of New Orleans stood in the spotlight earlier this month as they were honored by the Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
University of New Orleans cheerleaders dazzled judges with high kicks, loud yells, bright smiles and perfect stunts earlier this month at a four-day cheerleading camp hosted by the Universal Cheerleaders Association in San Marcos, Tex.
Monday, July 23, 2012
The University of New Orleans Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology (UNO-CHART) co-sponsors this week a national conference designed to explore how the Gulf Coast might fare were another Katrina-like event to strike. Pamela Jenkins, a UNO-CHART researcher and UNO sociology professor, will participate as a panelist. She will discuss how past severe weather events affected the Gulf economically, ecologically and structurally, as well as lessons from Hurricane Katrina and critical changes needed to help protect Gulf Coast communities
Monday, July 23, 2012
Professional women's tennis returns this week to the Crescent City for the first time since 1988, as the University of New Orleans hosts the PJ's Coffee Women's International Tennis Classic at the University Tennis Center in Gentilly. The tournament includes a free tennis clinic for children and opportunities for ball boys and ball girls to volunteer.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Eight UNO musicians - both current students and alumni - will take part in the 24th annual New Orleans International Piano Competition's kickoff concert Saturday. The show, entitled "Piano x Four and More," features selections from well-known symphonic works arranged for four grand pianos and is slated for 7 p.m. on July 21 at Loyola University's Roussel Hall.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Nashville songwriter and University of New Orleans alumnus Jim McCormick is sitting high in the saddle this week. He co-wrote this week's number one country song in America -- and on Monday, saw another song that he helped to write released as a single by country rock mega-star Jason Aldean. That tune quickly soared past pop hits to number one on iTunes all-genre singles chart.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
University of New Orleans graduate student Alena Anderson has compiled a report on existing Commercial Corridor Revitalization Programs in New Orleans.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
The Southland Conference concluded a two-day site visit to the University of New Orleans early Thursday afternoon with a press conference.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
University of New Orleans alumna Teresa "Terri" Wilkinson is the new planning director for Jefferson Parish. With three UNO degrees under her belt, she says she is ready to take on the responsibility.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Privateer Camp, now in its third year at the University of New Orleans, is designed to help freshmen make new friends before school starts and optimize students' first-year University experience.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
The University of New Orleans men's basketball program hit the courts of the Lakefront Arena Auxiliary Gym on Monday, dribbling up fun for members of Special Olympics Louisiana. For two hours, UNO student-athletes and Special Olympics players stretched, ran drills and shot hoops together. The fun and games were captured in a compelling news video aired by WWL-TV.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
The University of New Orleans welcomes to campus this week representatives of the Southland Conference as they continue to evaluate potential member institutions.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The University of New Orleans announced Wednesday that Ty Sevin, a coach with the United States Track and Field national team program, will lead the University's recently reinstated track and field program.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
University of New Orleans President Peter J. Fos announced that he has filled two key leadership positions by hiring Brett Kemker, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management, and Kevin McLin, vice president for marketing, communications and public relations.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
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