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Alumnus Jericho Brown delivered the keynote commencement address to fall undergraduates on Friday, Dec. 10. Brown, who earned an MFA in creative writing from UNO, was awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry.

_{December 13, 2021}

Pulitzer Prize Winner and UNO Alumnus Jericho Brown: ‘Class of 2021, be radical’

In a measured poetic cadence, University of New Orleans alumnus and Pulitzer-prize winning poet Jericho Brown urged the fall graduating class of 2021 to “be radical” Read more

Dinah Maygarden (center in green shirt), research associate and science education program director at UNO’s Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Science, discusses ways to create new land with students from New Harmony High School in New Orleans.

_{December 1, 2021}

UNO’s Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences Teaches High School Students Importance of Coastal Restoration

For a few hours on Nov. 18, miles of coastal Louisiana were reduced to a plastic box of sand that was subjected to the constant flow of water spouting from a bottle that represented the Mississippi River. Read more

Many University of New Orleans alumni are among those featured in Biz New Orleans' inaugural edition of “influential, involved and inspiring business leaders.”

_{November 23, 2021}

More than 80 UNO Alumni Selected for Inaugural List of New Orleans Business Influencers

The inaugural edition of Biz New Orleans’ guide to influential business leaders features more than 80 University of New Orleans alumni Read more

The fall 2021 issue of Silver & Blue magazine is now available.

_{November 22, 2021}

Catch Up With Friends, Relive Favorite Moments With The Fall 2021 Issue of Silver & Blue

The fall 2021 issue of Silver & Blue is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus. Read more

Charles O’Connor, the founding director of the Advanced Material Research Institute at UNO and professor emeritus of chemistry

_{November 17, 2021}

In Memoriam: Charles O’Connor, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Founding Director of AMRI

Charles O’Connor, the founding director of the Advanced Material Research Institute (AMRI) at the University of New Orleans and professor emeritus Read more

The National WWII Museum’s Boeing Freedom Pavilion provided a dramatic setting for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Gala.

_{November 5, 2021}

UNO Celebrates Alumni Achievement at Distinguished Alumni Gala

After a virtual version last year, the 2021 University of New Orleans Distinguished Alumni Gala returned to the striking surroundings of the Nation Read more

Alumnus Jericho Brown was awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry and earned an MFA in creative writing from UNO in 2002.

_{October 28, 2021}

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet and University of New Orleans Alumnus Jericho Brown to Serve as Fall 2021 Commencement Speaker

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and University of New Orleans alumnus Jericho Brown will serve as the principal speaker at the University’s fall 2021 undergraduate commencement ceremony. Read more

_{October 19, 2021}

The University of New Orleans Announces 2021 Distinguished Alumni for Colleges, Athletics

In addition to the Read more

The University of New Orleans has received a grant from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition of Urban Serving Universities to support a university-community partnership.

_{October 14, 2021}

The University of New Orleans Announces New Effort to Increase Student Success for Adult Learners of Color

Seeking to identify and address barriers facing adult students of color, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition Read more