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NEXT PRESIDENT

UL System Board Names Dr. Kathy Johnson President of the University of New Orleans

Posted 2 weeks ago

Today the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System voted to name Dr. Kathy Johnson the eighth president of the University of New Orleans.

“I am so thrilled by this news--almost lost for words. I want to thank you for your support through these experiences here and on campus,” Dr. Johnson said. “I’m honored, I’m humbled, and I can’t wait to get to work. Thank you.”

Dr. Kathy Johnson has been selected as the next president of the University of New Orleans.

NEWS

2021

December

A University of New Orleans Press publication has been chosen as the 2022 book for a New Orleans-wide reading and literacy campaign.

_{December 17, 2021}

A UNO Press Book Selected For 2022 New Orleans Citywide Read

A University of New Orleans Press publication, “I Feel to Believe” by journalist Jarvis DeBerry is the New Orleans citywide read selection for 2022. Read more

UNO President John Nicklow, Mallory Savoie, Dr. Bobby Savoie and Lori Savoie celebrate the naming of the Dr. Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering at an on-campus event on Tuesday, Dec. 14.

_{December 15, 2021}

Dr. Bobby and Lori Savoie Donate $5 Million to the University of New Orleans College of Engineering

Dr. Bobby and Lori Savoie have donated $5 million to the University of New Orleans College of Engineering. It is the largest gift to an academic college in the history of the University. Read more

John Mather earned a bachelor’s degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from the University of New Orleans.

_{December 14, 2021}

Alumnus John Mather, Director Of Marine Projects For Mercy Ships

Seven years ago, John Mather visited the Mercy Ships headquarters in East Texas to conduct a routine compliance audit. It changed his life. 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 UNO, was awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry.

_{December 13, 2021}

Pulitzer Prize Winner and UNO 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 UNO 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

UNO professor JP Messina (at center in jeans) and students teach important jobs preparedness skills to incarcerated people at the Orleans Justice Center who are nearing release.

_{December 8, 2021}

UNO Collaborates with Orleans Justice Center on Job Skills Program for Incarcerated People

The University of New Orleans has collaborated with the Orleans Justice Center to teach important jobs preparedness skills to incarcerated people who are nearing release. Read more

The University of New Orleans Department of Political Science conducted the study on the state of nonprofits for the Greater New Orleans Foundation.

_{December 8, 2021}

Greater New Orleans Foundation Releases UNO Study on The State of Nonprofits in Southeast Louisiana 2021

The Greater New Orleans Foundation announced the release of a new study, The State of Nonprofits in Southeast Louisiana 2021 - Adaptability And Racial Equity in Year One of the COVID-19 Pandemic, conducted by the University of New Orleans Department of Political Science. Read more

Fritz Wagner, credited with helping build the University of New Orleans’ College of Urban and Public Affairs and train hundreds of city planners, died Oct. 7, 2021.

_{December 6, 2021}

Friends, Colleagues Gather to Celebrate Legacy of Fritz Wagner, Founding Dean of UNO’s College of Urban and Public Affairs

Fritz Wagner, the founding dean of the University of New Orleans College of Urban and Public Affairs (CUPA), was remembered during a gathering as a multi-faceted leader, friend and mentor. Read more

Dinah Maygarden (center in green shirt), research associate and science education program director at UNO’s Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Science, discusses ways to create new land with students from New Harmony High School in New Orleans.

_{December 1, 2021}

UNO’s Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences Teaches High School Students Importance of Coastal Restoration

For a few hours on Nov. 18, miles of coastal Louisiana were reduced to a plastic box of sand that was subjected to the constant flow of water spouting from a bottle that represented the Mississippi River. Read more