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Living Learning Communities in Pontchartrain Halls

Living on campus offers a variety of benefits. As you can imagine some of these benefits include easier access to campus facilities like the recreation center and the dining hall. But living on campus is also a great way to meet new friends and create lasting relationships. Furthermore, students who live on campus have higher GPAs and are more engaged in their college experience.

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One way that we help students create friends and engage the college experience is through our themed community areas. Originally created in the Fall of 2013 as affinity housing, these communities were designed as a way for students of similar interests or backgrounds to integrate their social and academic lives.  We offer three communities currently Below you can find more information on each of the available programs.

**You are not required to choose an specific community. Students who are not interested will be placed on another floor.**

Pontchartrain Halls

Living Learning Community Wings

The University's Pontchartrain Hall North and Pontchartrain South will have three specialized wings.

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STEM

The STEM themed Living Learning Community floor brings together students who want to understand current science, technology, engineering and mathematics trends, develop stronger connections to their classmates and faculty and participate in daily life of the STEM community. Through the partnership with the Department of Biological Sciences, you’ll meet local scientists, engineers, and policy professionals and have the opportunity to participate in programs which expand the in-class learning.

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with host, Living Learning Community Graduate Assistant, Fadeke Adeola

Episode 1 with Guest Tithalia Lockett, Resident Assistant
Episode 2 with Guest Dr. Jack Horne, Biologist
Episode 3 with Guest Instructor Cory Dumesnil, Mathematics
Episode 4 with Guest Instructor Carol Taylor, Chemistry
Episode 5 with Guest Alumnae Farydah Inoussa, Medical Biology
Episode 6 with Guest Ethan Blazer, Surgical Tech
Episode 7 with Guest Darren Poullard, Computer Science

  • Fall 2021 STEM Events

    Game Night
    October 14th | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Pontchartrain North 4th Floor Lounge
    Join us for a game night! Bring your own console or join us for Jackbox and Board Games. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

    Stem Stories
    October 21st | 5:00 PM |  Pontchartrain North 4th Floor Lounge
    Join us for an evening of stories from peers about STEM passions and projects. 

    Game Night
    November 16th | 5:00PM - 8:00 PM | Pontchartrain South 4th Floor Lounge
    Join us for a game night! Bring your own console or join us for Jackbox and Board Games. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

    Fuel Break 
    November 30th - December 1st | 9 AM-11 AM | Pontchartrain South 4th Floor Lounge
    Pause for a coffee or pastry to fuel your studies.

    (STEM) Semester Reflection
    December 2nd | 5:00 PM | Pontchartrain South 4th Floor Lounge
    Join us to talk about classes, future goals, and how to better navigate future semesters.

     

  • Spring 2022 STEM Events

    STEM Science Fair
    Thursday, February 3 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Pontchartrain North 4th Floor Lounge
    A series of videos centered around STEM innovations submitted by you! Drinks and snacks will be provided.

    STEM Krewe of UNO Parade Watch Party
    Tuesday, February 22  | 11:30 AM- 1 PM |  Parade Route near UC.
    Join us to watch the Krewe of UNO Mardi Gras Parade!

    Study Sessions
    All Tuesdays in March:
    March 8 and 15   | 6- 8 PM |  Pontchartrain North 4th Floor Lounge
    March 22 and 29   | 6- 8 PM |  Pontchartrain South 4th Floor Lounge
    Join us for study session!

     

     

Visual and Performing Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

New Orleans has long been associated with arts. For example, The National Park Service writes, “Even before jazz, for most New Orleanians, music was not a luxury as it often is elsewhere–it was a necessity.”1 With this community, the Office of Residence Life continues and expands on that tradition. Students in this community are passionate about the many disciplines of emotional and cultural expression including but not limited to dance, theatre, music, digital design, film, painting, and sculpting.

Students in this community are creative individuals looking to hone their skills and spread the joy of the arts to others. Exploring the philosophies behind art as well as strategies and skills will assist these students turning their passions into successful careers. The Visual and Performing Arts Community is open to Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors of all artistic skill levels and majors.

1"A New Orleans Jazz History, 1895-1927." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2017. <https://www.nps.gov/jazz/learn/historyculture/jazz_history.htm>.

Honors

Honors Wing

Located in North Hall, this wing is reserved for Honors students. The Honors Program is designed not only to challenge academically astute students, but also to provide a platform to network and create social connections. This environment for like-minded people assists students with socializing and creating lasting bonds of friendship during their college experience and beyond.

Meet lifelong friends, form study groups and get involved, all while enjoying the benefit and prestige of living in an Honors Community. In order to qualify to live in the Honors Community, one must actively petition the Honors Program for membership. The criteria for petitioning membership in the Honors Program are as follows: 

  1. Incoming first-year students qualify to participate in the honors program if they have a composite ACT score of 26, or an ACT English section score of 28, or an ACT Math section score of 28, or a SAT score of 1170 (from two sections in MATH and CRITICAL READING).

  2. Continuing students (second semester and beyond) and transfer students qualify with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and above. Students who do not meet these criteria may also qualify with permission from the honors director. Additional details about participation in the University Honors Program at the University of New Orleans can be found on the University Honors website. 

     

All recipients of the Homer L. Hitt scholarship award will be admitted into the Honors Program in recognition of their strong academic record.

We look forward to having you on campus this fall! This is going to be a wonderful opportunity for you to experience the University of New Orleans as an on campus resident.

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