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We are grateful for the support of our Privateer family, and on this global day of giving, you can be a catalyst for change with a gift today!
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In conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD), UNOTI hosted a Stakeholders Meeting for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program at the University of New Orleans' Homer L. Hitt Alumni Center.
Joy Johnson of LaDOTD shared details about the program and encouraged stakeholders who had joined both in-person and virtually to share information and best practices with each other. Ann Vail of Louisiana Clean Fuels shared information about her organization's partnership with LaDOTD to support the planning and deployment of the NEVI program and encouraged attendees to visit the Social Pinpoint page where members of the public can suggest viable charging sites and potential host sites. Louisiana Clean Fuels is providing assistance to stakeholders, including potential grantees under the formula program, free of charge. UNOTI looks forward to continue working toward further developments of the NEVI program under the leadership of Shawn Wilson, LaDOTD Secretary.
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Professor Steve Mumford and MPA Candidate Tosha Shanableh Complete Assessment of Community Needs
VIA LINK partnered with researchers from the University of New Orleans (UNO) Master of Public Administration (MPA) program to conduct a community needs assessment for southeast Louisiana based on anonymous 211 call data over the past decade. The research team evaluated call data to pinpoint the greatest needs of those seeking VIA LINK’s services and how needs changed over time, including significant changes during the COVID pandemic and Hurricane Ida. The goal was to help VIA LINK and its partners better anticipate and respond to community needs and help fill gaps in regional resources. This report shares findings from the study for public use. It explains the approach and limitations of the research, followed by trends in three areas: who calls 211, what their greatest needs are overall and during disasters, and what resource gaps exist. It concludes with recommendations for VIA LINK as well as its government and nonprofit partners so the data can be turned into action that strengthens our region.
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| MPA Students Successfully Defend Their Capstone Projects
The Master of Public Administration (MPA) Capstone project is the final application and assessment of mastery of knowledge and skills gained while in the MPA program. It takes a great deal of work and effort, and we congratulate the students listed below on the successful defense of their projects before a committee of faculty and practitioners:
• Katie Thibodeaux: "Paramedical Laughter & Its Effects on Healthcare." • Liz Maxwell: "In It Together: Measuring Progress on Implementing Cross-Sector Partnerships for Emissions Reduction."
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Political Science Adjunct Professor Hosts Lofi Poli Sci Podcast
Adjunct Political Science Professor Michael Pickering hosts a M-F daily short-form global news podcast aimed at bringing students "what's going on in the world today." The daily themes change from global news to different country top-10 lists, specific country in the spotlight episodes based on development indicators, to even Good News Fridays or NASA News Fridays.
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| COLAEHD Well-Represented at StartUP UNO Privateer Pitch
Students from the College were out in force to present their “pitch” for startup funding to judges at StartupUNO, the University of New Orleans’ first-ever student startup competition. The competition was organized by The Beach at UNO, the University’s 30-acre research and technology park located adjacent to campus. The competition was held in the UNO Library on November 16th with $10,000 in prizes offered.
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UNO Center for Latin American Studies Helps Raise Environmental Awareness in Brazil
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The UNO Center for Latin American Studies supported the travel of faculty and students to northern Brazil to document the environmental and social impacts of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam project in the lower Xingú River region this summer. This research trip was part of a collaborative project with the New Orleans-based non-profit Biocultural Institute and local chef Dana Honn (Carmo Tropical Café) titled Origins: Amazonia.
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Students in Gerry Bodet's Environmental History course and Marc Landry's special topics course on Plagues and Pandemics in History recently got a crash course on mosquitoes.
The group visited the Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board of New Orleans to learn about its public health role in managing mosquitoes that spread infectious disease. Entomologist Dr. Jennifer Breaux gave a presentation entitled " Brief History of Integrated Pest Management" and students toured the lab.
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UNO Hosts Talk on War in Ukraine
In recognition of International Education Week, UNO's Austrian Marshall Plan Center for European Studies hosted a talk on November 15 entitled "The War in Ukraine: Personal Reflections with a UNO Student From Kyiv," presented by Yana Rytchenko.
Rytchenko is an undergraduate student in Biology at the University of Innsbruck. She is spending her fall semester at UNO. She offered personal reflections about how her family and friends are surviving the war in Ukraine's capitol of Kyiv, her hometown.
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| Yana Rytchenko (left) with UNO biology student Kateryna from Crimea
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| Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jacinta Saffold on receiving a David Ruggles Prize. The prize was established to encourage and support young book collectors of color, and it honors the legacy of David Ruggles.
Ruggles was "an early American abolitionist, publisher and Underground Railroad conductor. The New York grocery store he opened in 1828 soon became the country's first Black-owned bookstore."
Prize Info
Article from Fine Books & Collections
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Faculty Publications
David Rutledge's article ""'We've Got to Believe in Something!': Joyce Carol Oates and Celebrity" will be published in Mosaic early next year.
Lisbeth Philips' chapter, "From West Indian Black to Afro-Costa Rican: A Socio-Historical Perspective on the Role of Language, Race and Culture in the Transition," was recently published in the book Engaging in Critical Language Studies.
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A special thank you to Louis Giacona and the Giacona Corporation for their recent donation of a vintage silk screen machine to COLAEHD's Fine Arts department. The donation has already been put into use by our grateful students and faculty. Special thanks to assistant professors Jeff Rinehart and Tony Campbell for their efforts in making this happen!
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| Assistant professor Tony Campbell (right) and graduate assistant V. Adams
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Devin Foil '18 joins the Fenstermaker team as senior planner
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Modern Art opens an exhibition of new work by artist Peter Halley, '78.
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Join us on Wednesday, December 7 at 5:30 p.m. for our annual UNO Alumni Holiday Party at Fulton Alley. We'll have nibbles and drinks and giveaways galore, plus the ever-popular Holiday Photo Booth!
Please RSVP by December 4 for yourself and a guest! We can't wait to celebrate with you next week!
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