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2022

August

The Liberal Arts Building at the University of New Orleans houses the Department of Language and Literature.

_{August 29, 2022}

COLAEHD Announces Department Name Change: Department of English and Foreign Languages to the Department of Language and Literature

The name of the Department of English and Foreign Languages, housed within the College Read more

_{August 23, 2022}

The University of New Orleans Announces 2022 Distinguished Alumni for Colleges, Athletics

The University of New Orleans will also honor distinguished alumni from its four academic colleges and athletics at the annual Distinguished Alumni gala. Read more

Pat Austin, retired professor of children's literature at the University of New Orleans and a faculty member for 26 years, is the volunteer-in-chief of the Children’s and Young Adult Library housed on the third floor of the Bicentennial Education Center.

_{August 23, 2022}

UNO’s Children and Young Adult Library Offers Books, Resources And A Study Haven For Everyone

Two years ago, Pat Austin stepped away from her teaching duties following a 26-year career as a professor of children’s literature at the Universit Read more

President John Nicklow speaks during the 2022 New Student Convocation held Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the UNO Lakefront Arena.

_{August 17, 2022}

Class of 2026 Welcomed at New Student Convocation: ‘Our expectations of you are high,’ President Nicklow

While Monday marked the start of the fall semester for thousands of students at the University of New Orleans, on Tuesday the Class of 2026 got a w Read more

The University of New Orleans’ student startup competition is organized by The Beach at UNO.

_{August 16, 2022}

UNO Student Startup Competition Offers $10K In Prizes and Mentorships

StartupUNO, the University of New Orleans’ first-ever student startup competition, will offer $10,000 in prizes. Read more

University of New Orleans African American literature professor Jacinta Saffold has received a Louisiana Board of Regents research grant for her book “Books & Beats: The Cultural Kinship of Street Lit and Hip Hop.”

_{August 8, 2022}

African American Literature Professor Jacinta Saffold Explores Cultural Intersection Of Hip-Hop and Literature

University of New Orleans African American literature professor Jacinta Saffold has received a nearly $50,000 research grant to advance her book project and research. Read more

July

The UNO Transportation Institute, which created a statewide plan to guide the Louisiana Recreational Trails Program, will now help implement it. (Chicot State Park by Zack Daigle/All Trails)

_{July 27, 2022}