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University of New Orleans film student and alumni selected for independent film project labs.

_{June 2, 2020}

Films Produced By UNO Student, 2 Alumni Selected for Independent Filmmaker Project

Films produced by University of New Orleans film student Kelsey Scult and alumni Ben Matheny and Lizzie Guitreau are among 26 selected by the Indep Read more

President John Nicklow addresses the class of 2020 while standing in front of UNO’s Lakefront Arena during spring commencement.

_{June 1, 2020}

UNO Celebrates Spring 2020 Graduates with Virtual Commencement

Hundreds of University of New Orleans students and their family of well-wishers tuned in Sunday, May 31, to the virtual commencement ceremony for t Read more

University of New Orleans history professor Mary Niall Mitchell is part of a collaboration to make a searchable database of ads about fugitives from slavery in North American accessible to K-12 teachers and their students. (Photo: Library of Congress)

_{May 26, 2020}

UNO Historian Takes Part In Teaching Hard History with Freedom on the Move

In this unprecedented era of online teaching, college professors are not the only people who need free digital resources for their classes. Read more

University of New Orleans student Victoria Preston explains her artist role in developing the “Cat Noir” murder mystery game.

_{May 18, 2020}

University of New Orleans Students Show Off Gaming Development Skills

If you are into video gaming, you might well come across several new games developed by University of New Orleans students. Read more

University of New Orleans commencement 2020

_{May 13, 2020}

UNO’s Virtual Spring 2020 Commencement Will Be Held May 31

The University of New Orleans is hosting a virtual commencement ceremony for its spring 2020 graduates that will stream May 31 at 2 p.m. Read more

University of New Orleans alumna Josie White is the clinical director and owner of JW’s Creative Solutions, a company offering counseling, consulting and case management services.

_{May 12, 2020}

Josie White, UNO Alumna and Licensed Counselor: Acknowledge the Issues, Then Make a Plan

The novel coronavirus has been described as an “invisible enemy.” However, the impact from COVID-19 is all too visible: deaths, illness, unemployme Read more

UNO alumnus Jericho Brown has been awarded a 2020 Pulitzer Prize.

_{May 5, 2020}

University of New Orleans Creative Writing Graduate Jericho Brown Awarded Pulitzer Prize

Poet Jericho Brown, who holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of New Orleans, has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize in poetry. Read more

_{April 29, 2020}

UNO’s Philosophy Program Recognized

The University of New Orleans philosophy program has been recognized as a “best value” and “most affordable” investment by Optimal, a higher educat Read more

Historian Jerah Johnson, one of the University of New Orleans’s founding faculty members.

_{April 28, 2020}

The Estate of Former UNO History Professor Jerah Johnson Will Fund Two Endowed Professorships

The estate of former University of New Orleans history professor Jerah Johnson has donated $240,000 to the UNO Foundation. Read more