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The Lakefront Arena, a world-class destination for live entertainment that brings in millions of patrons, celebrates 40 years.

_{November 1, 2023}

Lakefront Arena Celebrates 40th Anniversary November 1

The Lakefront Arena, a world-class destination for live entertainment that brings in millions of patrons, celebrates 40 years on Nov.1. Read more

UNO library faculty and staff gather in front of the Earl K. Long Library to celebrate the 2023 Louisiana Library of the Year award.

_{October 30, 2023}

Earl K. Long Library Named 2023 Louisiana Library of the Year

The Earl K. Long Library at the University of New Orleans has been named the 2023 Louisiana Library of the Year by LOUIS. Read more

The Silver & Blue magazine offers alumni, students and friends of the University of New Orleans an exciting snapshot of the institution and its impactful work on campus and beyond.

_{October 26, 2023}

Rocket Man Lionel Dutreix Graces the Cover of the Fall 2023 Issue of Silver & Blue

The fall 2023 issue of Silver & Blue is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus. Read more

The University of New Orleans is celebrating homecoming week, Nov. 6-11, with a slate of activities.

_{October 24, 2023}

Ahoy, Privateers! It’s Almost Homecoming Week

In a tradition that celebrates school pride, the University of New Orleans is gearing up for Homecoming Week 2023, which starts Nov. 6. Read more

Theatre UNO’s fall production of “Blood at the Root” opens Nov. 10 at the Robert E. Nims Theatre located on campus.

_{October 24, 2023}

Theatre UNO Presents: ‘Blood at the Root’

Theatre UNO presents “Blood at the Root” by Dominique Morisseau, a 90-minute play originally produced in 2014. Read more

A partnership with Waffle House has helped UNO’s Career Services create a scholarship fund for first-generation college students.

_{October 23, 2023}

Career Services Awards Scholarship

University of New Orleans art student Jarred Shields was awarded a scholarship from Career Services in partnership with Waffle House. Read more

Novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin earned two degrees from the University of New Orleans.

_{October 19, 2023}

Novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin To Serve as Fall 2023 Commencement Speaker

Acclaimed novelist and University of New Orleans alumnus Maurice Carlos Ruffin will serve as the principal speaker at the University’s fall 2023 commencement ceremony. Read more

The fall performance season opens Friday, Sept. 22, at the Robert E. Nims Theatre on UNO’s campus with a staged production of “Dead Name.”

_{September 18, 2023}

Theatre UNO presents ‘Dead Name’

Theatre UNO opens the fall semester with the production “Dead Name,” an original play by Kylie Vanni, a student in the Creative Writing Workshop at the University of New Orleans. Read more

Dr. Kathy Johnson has been selected as the next president of the University of New Orleans.

_{September 14, 2023}

UL System Board Names Dr. Kathy Johnson President of the University of New Orleans

Dr. Kathy Johnson has been selected as the next president of the University of New Orleans. Read more