Dear Privateers,
Happy Summer to you all and a very warm welcome to our newest alumni, the Class of 2023! We have some exciting events coming up this summer, and we hope to see you at one or all of them. Read on for more information.
If you're traveling this summer, safe travels to you and your families! And, as always, thank you for your continued support of the UNO Alumni Association. You make us #UNOPROUD!
- Rachel, Francie, Whitney & Savannah
Alumni Association Staff
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SAVE THE DATES - MARK YOUR CALENDARS - SET A REMINDER
We're planning some great events for the summer and fall, and we're finalizing all the details. We'll send out an events-specific email later this week with all details and registration links. For now, make sure they're on your calendars!
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| Young Alumni Happy Hour at Tiki Tock
Privateers of the Last Decade (2013-23 grads), you're invited to join us for a Young Alumni Happy Hour on Thursday, June 22. We'll meet at Tiki Tock bar at The Frenchmen Hotel. Have a drink and some nibbles on us, and reminisce about the not-so-long-ago memories from UNO.
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| Summer Wine Tasting with Chef Mark: Off the Beaten Path
Join us Wednesday, July 12 for our annual wine tasting event hosted by our own Chef Mark Springfloat. This summer, we'll taste wines that aren't from the usual vineyards or regions. They'll likely be new to all of us. You won't want to miss this popular event.
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| Meet Us @ White Linen Night
WHEN: Saturday, August 5
WHERE: St. James Cheese Company
641 Tchoupitoulas Street
New Orleans, LA
Save the Date for our popular Meet Us @ event at St. James Cheese Company. Stop in for a drink, some bites, A/C and fun with your fellow Privateers!
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OCT 19
NOV 6-11
DEC 6
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| Coming this Fall ...
Simultaneous Saints Watch Parties in New Orleans, Houston, Chicago and Washington, DC
Saints Watch Party in New York City
Homecoming Week
• Distinguished Alumni Gala 11/9
• Classes of 1973 and 1998 Reunion Weekend 11/9-11
• Homecoming Tailgate and Game 11/11
Alumni Holiday Party at Fulton Alley
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REMINDER: Register on UNO Matrix for Your Digital Membership Card |
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Register on the UNO Matrix to receive your new digital membership card and benefits. REGISTER NOW
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Previously registered on Alumni & Friends Community? This site is no longer available, so you will need to register on the UNO Matrix and update your information there as needed.
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| Put UNO First for UNO's Future |
In 2022, the University of New Orleans Foundation was able to offer more than 450 scholarships to help students achieve their goals.
A top priority of NEXT IS NOW: The Campaign for the University of New Orleans is the investment in our students. With your help, we can increase support for need-based and merit-based scholarships, graduate assistantships, undergraduate research stipends and mentorship programs.
Invest in our students with a gift to UNO First, today!
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Next Is Now: The Campaign for the University of New Orleans is the first comprehensive fundraising campaign in UNO's history. Next Is Now seeks to raise $50 million to accelerate change by investing in students, creating bold academic programs, building for the future with modern facilities and cultivating our knowledge through high-impact research.
Support Next Is Now and create your legacy with a transformational gift to UNO from your estate. Visit FreeWill.com/UNO and include the UNO Foundation as a beneficiary.
To learn more about Next Is Now and how to create your legacy, contact Eric Balukonis at ebalukonis@unofoundation.org or visit nextisnow.uno.edu.
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Support UNO Students Through Crowdfunding |
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Give directly to our students and programs through crowdfunding. Support our civil or electrical engineering students, our Model UN Team, our High School Summer Research Program and the UNO STEM Scholars program. Your crowdfunding gift connects you to the important work of students, faculty, and staff in an effort to fuel social, cultural and global transformation. CLICK HERE for all campaigns or see these featured this month:.
Support UNO Civil Engineers HERE or Text UNOBUILDS to 71777.
Help UNO Model UN Students HERE or Text UNOMUN to 71777.
Give to the High School Summer Research Program HERE or Text AMRI to 71777.
Support the UNO STEM Scholars Camp HERE or Text UNOSTEM to 71777.
Help our Electrical Engineering Students HERE or Text UNOIEEE to 71777.
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'Success is Not a Solo Endeavor,' UNO Alumnus Sonny Lee tells Class of 2023 |
Standing before an arena packed with graduates, their families and well-wishers, University of New Orleans alumnus Bivian “Sonny” Lee III '06 shared that he once suffered from debilitating social anxiety that forced him to take a break from pursuing his bachelor’s degree in 2000.
>> READ MORE
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University of New Orleans Presidential Search Committee Approves Timeline, Interim President Announced |
The University of New Orleans Presidential Search Committee voted to accept their charge and approve the search timeline at today's inaugural search committee meeting. The timeline is subject to change at the committee's discretion.
>> READ MORE
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Partner with UNO Faculty Experts to Advance YOUR Organization |
UNO alumni working in Louisiana have an opportunity to access UNO faculty experts as consultants, advisors or business process observers this summer at no cost to the business through our new Connect program.
If you didn’t have a chance to attend our recent mixer to promote this program, don’t worry, it’s not too late to join the program. Visit the PACE alumni page to learn more about Connect and our summer offering of career-boosting courses and certificates in Allied Health and IT.
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| James Glisson III Finalizes Privateers Recruiting Class |
New Orleans head men's basketball coach Mark Slessinger has announced the addition of graduate transfer forward, James Glisson III. Glisson comes to New Orleans with one year of eligibility remaining after a successful four-year career at Mercer University in Macon, Ga. >> READ MORE
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New Orleans Earns Highest Finish in 2022-23 Southland Commissioner’s Cup |
University of New Orleans Athletics placed fourth in the 2022-23 Southland Commissioner's Cup and second in the Men's All-Sports Standings the league announced this week. The fourth and second place rankings mark the highest finish in both categories for the Privateers since joining the league back in 2012. >> READ MORE
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