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President John Nicklow announced winners during the annual Achievements in Research, Creativity, and Scholarship awards ceremony held Wednesday.

_{April 28, 2022}

University of New Orleans Awards Over $270,000 for Research and Scholarly Endeavors

The University of New Orleans awarded more than $270, 000 in research grants and awards to faculty members and undergraduate students Wednesday during its annual Achievements in Research, Creativity and Scholarship awards ceremony. Read more

University of New Orleans alumna Michelle Miller will serve as the principal speaker at the University’s spring 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 21.

_{April 7, 2022}

Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist and ɫɫ�о�� Alumna Michelle Miller to Serve as Spring 2022 Commencement Speaker

CBS News journalist and University of New Orleans alumna Michelle Miller will serve as the principal speaker at the University’s spring 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony. Read more

Jeffrey Schaffer, former director of the Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration at ɫɫ�о��.

_{April 4, 2022}

In Memoriam: Jeffrey Schaffer, former HRT Director

Jeffrey Schaffer, former director for the University of New Orleans’ School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration, died March 25. Read more

The 31st annual Dr. Ivan Miestchovich Economic Outlook & Real Estate Forecast Seminar for New Orleans will be held April 7 at the University of New Orleans.

_{March 28, 2022}

Dr. Ivan Miestchovich Economic Outlook & Real Estate Forecast Seminar Returns

After a two-year hiatus, the Institute for Economic Development and Real Estate Research at the University of New Orleans will present the 31st ann Read more

Melissa Sims is the hotel manager of the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel located in Beverly Hills at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Rodeo Drive.

_{March 16, 2022}

Alumna Melissa Sims Manages the Iconic Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills

A portion of alumna Melissa Sims’ childhood was spent visiting her paternal grandparents in the fishing community of Grand Isle, Louisiana and her Read more

Kirschman Hall houses ɫɫ�о��’s College of Business Administration, which recently had its business and accounting accreditations renewed by AACSB International.

_{February 10, 2022}

AACSB International Renews ɫɫ�о��’s Business and Accounting Accreditations

AACSB International has renewed the University of New Orleans’ accreditation in both business and accounting.< Read more

University of New Orleans economics professor Gregory Price.

_{January 28, 2022}

ɫɫ�о�� Economics Professor Gregory Price Named To List of Influential Black Economists

University of New Orleans economics professor Gregory Price has been named as one of the “40 Influential Black Economists From the Last 30 Years” by Academic Influence. Read more

Alumnus Jericho Brown delivered the keynote commencement address to fall undergraduates on Friday, Dec. 10. Brown, who earned an MFA in creative writing from ɫɫ�о��, was awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry.

_{December 13, 2021}

Pulitzer Prize Winner and ɫɫ�о�� Alumnus Jericho Brown: ‘Class of 2021, be radical’

In a measured poetic cadence, University of New Orleans alumnus and Pulitzer-prize winning poet Jericho Brown urged the fall graduating class of 2021 to “be radical” Read more

Pamela Kennett-Hensel, a ɫɫ�о�� faculty member for more than two decades, had served as interim College of Business Administration dean since July 2020.

_{December 9, 2021}

Pamela Kennett-Hensel Named New Dean of the College of Business Administration

Following a nationwide search, the University of New Orleans has selected Pamela Kennett-Hensel as its new dean of the College of Business Administration. Read more