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2019

May

Retired ɫɫ�о�� professor Charles O’Connor and his wife, Sally E. O’Connor, will help establish an endowed professorship in chemistry named after O’Connor.

_{May 1, 2019}

Retired Professor Charles O’Connor Donates $60K for Endowed Chemistry Professorship

As a youngster, Charles O’Connor was fascinated by the attraction between two bar magnets that would cause one to move, even though they were not t Read more

Tim Duncan is introduced as the new athletic director during a news conference Tuesday

_{May 1, 2019}

University of New Orleans Athletic Director Tim Duncan Wants to Create a Championship Culture

The University of New Orleans’ intense national search for a new athletic director resulted in the selection of Tim Duncan; a man whom President Jo Read more

April

The recipients of the Faculty Excellence Awards were l-r: John Horne, professor of professional practice; Andrea Mosterman, associate professor of history and Jerome Howard, associate professor of biology.

_{April 25, 2019}

Howard, Mosterman and Horne Win Faculty Excellence Awards at the University of New Orleans

Although the services they render in helping to shape the next generation of leaders are far-reaching and priceless, educators aren’t drawn to a ca Read more

Author and historian Thomas Sugrue discussed research that formed the basis for his book, “Sweet Land of Liberty: The Forgotten Struggle for Civil Rights in the North.”

_{April 24, 2019}

Historian Thomas Sugrue Talks About the Struggle for Civil Rights in the North

Jim Crow lived in the North, too. Read more

The University of New Orleans and The Water Institute of the Gulf celebrated the Institute’s new home at the ɫɫ�о�� Research and Technology Park during a reception Tuesday afternoon.

_{April 24, 2019}

The Water Institute celebrates opening at ɫɫ�о�� Research and Technology Park

The University of New Orleans and The Water Institute of the Gulf celebrated the Insti Read more

The University has selected Tim Duncan as its new athletic director. He is expected to start his new position June 3.

_{April 22, 2019}

The University of New Orleans Selects Tim Duncan as New Athletic Director

University of New Orleans President John Nicklow announced that the University has selected Tim Duncan as its new athletic director. Read more

The School of the Arts launches its first arts festival, “Force Artistique,” on Monday, April 22.

_{April 17, 2019}

Weeklong ‘Force Artistique’ Festival Starts Monday

The University of New Orleans School of the Arts launches its first arts festival, “Force Artistique,” on Monday, April 22 with a weeklong series o Read more

Nicholls State President Jay Clune and ɫɫ�о�� President John Nicklow finalize a memorandum of understanding between the two universities at a signing ceremony on the Nicholls campus.

_{April 17, 2019}

The University of New Orleans and Nicholls State Announce Engineering, Geomatics Partnership

The University of New Orleans and Nicholls State University have signed an agreement to create a defined path for Nicholls students to earn a bache Read more

From left to right: Helen Holzenthal, Associate Dean Kim Jonvanovich, Dean Taskin Kocak, Till Dohse stand by the plaque dedicating the auditorium to Fritz-Egbert Dohse.

_{April 16, 2019}

Engineering Auditorium Dedicated to Founding Dean

The University of New Orleans’ College of Engineering auditorium now bears the name Dohse Auditorium, in honor of the founding dean of engineering Read more