The University will be closed for the holidays from Dec. 21 through Jan. 1.
We wish you all a happy holiday season and look forward to seeing you in 2024!
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Alumnus Jericho Brown Selected COLAEHD Distinguished Alumnus of the Year at Gala
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Creative Writing Workshop alumnus Jericho Brown '02 pulled double duty at UNO's Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumni Gala on Nov. 9. Brown was presented with the college's Distinguished Alumnus of the Year award, and he also presented some of his original poetry to the crowd of nearly 400 people at the National WWII Museum.
Brown delighted the audience with readings of a few poems from his three published books of poetry. For his books, he has won a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, a Guggenheim Fellowship, an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship for Poetry, an American Book Award, a Whiting Award, and a fellowship at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University.
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UNO Graduate Student Bailey Bullock Named Outstanding Transportation Center Student of the Year
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University of New Orleans graduate student Bailey Bullock has been named a 2023 University Transportation Center Outstanding Student of the Year for her work in multi-modal transportation, as well as her academic performance, professionalism and leadership. Bullock, who is pursuing a master’s degree in transportation, will be recognized by the U.S. Department of Transportation during a January ceremony in Washington, D.C.
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| Alumna Rebekah Lewis Is Behavior Director At The World’s Largest Chimpanzee Sanctuary
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As a child, Rebekah Lewis was so enthralled by primates that she asked her mother if they could have one as a pet. Her run-away-from-home fantasy destination was Gombe, Africa—where famed primatologist Jane Goodall was stationed.
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Planning & Urban Studies Professors Present at National Conference
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The Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) sponsors a panel each year at the national conferences of both the American Planning Association (APA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP).
This year, Dr. Michelle Thompson was the moderator and presenter on the ACSP 2023 Session: "Skills for Future Planners" with Drs. Melissa Schively Slotterback and Justin Hollander. Thompson focused on analytical skills and tools to explain the research and critical analysis skills for preparing and conducting research; quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection, analysis and forecasting; methods of geo-spatial analysis, mapping and data visualization; and data analytics and urban technology.
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Students Pack The Cove for Political Science Instructor's Live Podcast
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UNO Political Science adjunct professor Michael Pickering is the creator and host of the short-form global news show "the LowFi Poli Sci Podcast." This semester, he hosted two shows live at The Cove and invited students, faculty, staff and alumni to attend.
The second live show on Nov. 9 featured Dr. Robert Worth. More than 100 students, faculty and alumni attended the event that started with a brief meet and greet. Michael did his high-energy podcast, followed by an hour of mingling. A good time was had by all!
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| University of New Orleans Educator Prep Programs Recognized for National Excellence
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The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) announced that the University of New Orleans School of Education has received reaccreditation for its educator preparation programs. The fall 2023 review by the CAEP Accreditation Council resulted in 34 educator preparation providers receiving accreditation, bringing the total to 551 providers approved under the CAEP Accreditation Standards—rigorous, nationally-recognized standards that were developed to ensure excellence in educator preparation programs.
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Scholarship Honoring Longtime History Professor Günter Bischof Will Support Student Research and Travel
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A new endowed scholarship honoring longtime University of New Orleans history professor Günter Bischof will help support student research and travel. Bischof’s three children—Andrea, Marcus and Alexander—made lead gifts totaling more than $33,000. Contributions from other family members and friends bring the scholarship balance to more than $45,000.
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| | Two UNO masters students in Education Leadership were named Teachers of the Year at their schools in St. Bernard Parish.
Anthony Martino '20 is a third-grade teacher at Arlene Meraux Elementary School in Chalmette, and Jewel Morgan teaches at Andrew Jackson Middle School, also in Chalmette.
Congratulations to them both. We are #UNOPROUD of our grad students! Click here for the full list.
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UNO English Professor Carolyn Hembree Publishes Third Poetry Collection
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University of New Orleans English professor Carolyn Hembree will ring in the new year with added cheer. Her third poetry collection, “For Today,” is set for release January 31, 2024, from LSU Press as part of its Barataria Poetry series.
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Dr. Will Wainwright (Ph.D. 2011), president of Southeastern Louisiana University, was named to the NOLA Biz 500 List and featured on the cover of the magazine
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| Dr. Decina Hebert Rodriguez (Ph.D., 2016) was named as the 2023-24 Principal of the Year by the Lafourche Parish Public Schools. She will be competing to be recognized as the Louisiana Principal of the Year to be announced this summer.
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Tiffany Ball (BS 2023) was named the Outstanding New Teacher at Ruppel Academy in Jefferson Parish. She was presented the award by Ruppel Academy Principal Emily Miller (M.Ed. 2013).
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| | Meet Us @ Mardi Gras Parades
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Join us at the house on St. Charles for a parade watch party for the day parades: Krewes of Pontchartrain, Mars, Choctaw and Freret. It's always a fun time!
Noon - 4 p.m. | Registration opens early January, but mark your calendar now!
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| | 2nd Annual UNO Alumni Privateer Peel-A-Palooza
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This year's Peel-A-Palooza promises to be bigger and better! CRAWFISH, music, kids' zone, UNO Art Market, and much more.
Noon - 4 p.m. | Ticket sales open late January
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