COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
UNO Alumna, Business Owner and Civic Leader Julie Stokes to Serve as Spring 2025 Commencement Speaker
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University of New Orleans alumna Julie Stokes—an accountant, small business owner, policy advocate and civic leader—will serve as the principal speaker at the University’s spring 2025 commencement ceremony, which will take place on Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m. at the Lakefront Arena. Stokes is a past winner of UNO’s Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award, a former state legislator and a current member of the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System.
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NEWS
2020
December
Computer Science Student Rishav Rajendra Lands Job at Facebook
Less than a month after graduating college with a degree in computer science, University of New Orleans student Rishav Rajendra will be starting his first job with one of the world’s most recognizable brands: Facebook. Read more
Actor Harry Shearer Shares the Irony of Life, Luck and Preparation in His Commencement Address at UNO’s Fall 2020 Virtual Ceremony
Approximately 970 students participated in the University of New Orleans’ fall 2020 virtual commencement presented on Dec. 12. Read more
Kim Jovanovich To Receive 2021 Engineering Faculty Professionalism Award From the Louisiana Engineering Foundation
Kim Jovanovich, University of New Orleans assistant dean of engineering and Chevron USA Endowed Professor in electrical engineering, has been awarded the 2021 Engineering Faculty Professionalism award by the Louisiana Engineering Foundation. Read more
Alumna Kd Amond Releases First Feature Film, Available Now On Amazon Prime
University of New Orleans alumna Kd Amond, who earned an MFA in film production in 2012, has released her first feature film, “Five Women in the End.” Read more
Professor Pat Austin Receives Light Up for Literacy Humanities Award
Pat Austin, former professor of children’s literature and curator of the University of New Orleans Children’s and Young Adult Library, has received the Light Up for Literacy award from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Read more
UNO Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Students Take First Place in Market Study Competition
University of New Orleans graduate students in the Lester E. Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration earned first place in the 2020 STR Market Study Competition held Nov. 22. Read more
November
InnovateUNO Symposium Showcases Students Scholarly Research and Creative Work
The University of New Orleans’ Office of Research wrapped up the ninth annual InnovateUNO with an awards ceremony on Nov. 24 that recognized the winners of the research symposium which was held online this year. Read more
University of New Orleans Transportation Institute Creates Statewide Recreational Trails Plan
The University of New Orleans Transportation Institute has created a statewide plan to guide the Louisiana Recreational Trail Program (LRTP) on ways to encourage trail use while supporting the care of wildlife, habitats and other natural resources. Read more
The University of New Orleans Research and Technology Foundation Confirms New Board Members
The UNO Research and Technology Foundation announces the appointment of four new members of its Board of Directors, as well as the slate of officers and board members for 2021. Read more