Student Life
The University of New Orleans Announces Significant Increases in Number of New Freshmen and Transfer Students
In fall 2024, new freshmen were up 20% and transfer students jumped 60% compared to the previous year at the University of New Orleans.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for Louisiana Future Energy Center Held at The Beach at UNO
Officials hammer holes through sheet rock during a ceremony at what will be the Louisiana Future Energy Center, located at The Beach at UNO.
Today, partners...Read More
Granito Named University of New Orleans Interim Director of Athletics
Vince Granito joined the University of New Orleans in 2017 and has more than three decades of experience as a college sports administrator.
Veteran college...Read More
UNO’s Counselor Education Graduate Programs Reaccredited Through 2030
The counselor education graduate programs at UNO are now fully reaccredited through 2030.
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Biology Doctoral Graduate Earns Prestigious Science Policy Fellowship
Anastasia Konefal earned her Ph.D. in integrative biology from UNO in August 2024.
Recent University of New Orleans doctoral graduate Anastasia Konefal has won...Read More
$100,000 Gift from Alumnus Will Support Scholarship and College of Engineering
A donor’s gift will create a scholarship and an endowed support fund for the Dr. Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering.
A $100,000 gift from an anonymous...Read More
2024 Cohort of Wind Scholars Announced
(from left) Daniel Nagel, Elizabeth Rupright, Issac Varghese, Aviral Kandel and Otis Taylor are the 2024 Wind Scholars.
The Wind Hub at UNO and the University...Read More
Making Old New Again: Researchers at UNO and DOE Lab Work to Upcycle Spent Rechargeable Batteries
UNO doctoral student Kirsten Jones is leading research that explores methods to recover and reuse critical components of expired lithium-ion rechargeable...Read More
Biology Professor Earns $450,000 NSF Grant to Study Biodiversity and Train Future Conservation Scientists
The grant will train a total of 15 American students over three years and support their participation in an international field school.
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Justin McKenzie Named Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Justin McKenzie most recently served as the CIO at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.
The University of New Orleans has selected Justin McKenzie as its new...Read More
One Book One New Orleans Announces Partnership with the University
Former Louisiana Poet Laureate Mona Lisa Saloy’s “Black Creole Chronicles” is the One Book One New Orleans selection for 2024.
One Book One New Orleans (OBONO)...Read More
International Studies Major Selected for U.S. State Department Critical Language Scholarship Program
A’ishah Abdalah is using her U.S. State Department scholarship to study Arabic this summer.
University of New Orleans student A’ishah Abdalah is one of 500...Read More
Professor Wins Education Award from Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Lothar Birk is the 2024 recipient of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers' William H. Webb Medal.
University of New Orleans professor Lothar...Read More
$100,000 from Patrick F. Taylor Foundation to Fund Scholarships and Emergency Grants for Students
A grant from the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation will support student scholarships and emergency grants at the University of New Orleans.
A $100,000 donation from...Read More
College Beyond and UNO Announce Extension of Strategic Partnership
College Beyond’s success coaches, who are housed on UNO’s campus, provide academic and non-academic interventions to Pell Grant recipient college students....Read More
UNO and Nicholls State Sign Agreement to Expand Mechanical Engineering Pathways in Bayou Region
UNO President Kathy Johnson and Nicholls State University President Jay Clune sign an agreement that will expand pathways to a mechanical engineering degree in...Read More
Student Access and Success Drives UNO’s New Enrollment VP
Randall Langston is the University of New Orleans’ new vice president for enrollment management.
Randall Langston, the University of New Orleans’ new vice...Read More
UNO-Delgado Partnership to Enhance Transfer Student Success in Biology
The University of New Orleans has received a more than $550,000 grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents to create an academic pilot program in biology that...Read More
SUCbAUF 2024: A Mini Jazz Fest On the Lakefront
The University of New Orleans hosted SUCbAUF, the annual free crawfish boil for students, on Tuesday. This year marked the 37th anniversary of the on-campus...Read More
The UNO St. Claude Gallery Presents ‘Blind Spot’
Paige DeVries’ “A Room with a View” is part of her MFA thesis exhibition at the UNO St. Claude Gallery in New Orleans.
The UNO St. Claude Gallery in New...Read More