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The National WWII Museum U.S. Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center is the venue for UNO’s annual Distinguished Alumni Gala.

_{September 17, 2024}

The University of New Orleans Announces 2024 Distinguished Alumni for Colleges, Athletics

The University of New Orleans will also honor distinguished alumni at the annual Distinguished Alumni Gala. Read more

Randall Langston is the University of New Orleans’ new vice president for enrollment management.

_{May 28, 2024}

Student Access and Success Drives UNO’s New Enrollment VP

Randall Langston, the University of New Orleans’ new vice president for enrollment management, wants to help “demystify” the collegiate journey for students by providing academic support that begins prior to admission and extends beyond graduation. Read more

The spring 2024 issue of Silver & Blue magazine is now available.

_{May 14, 2024}

President Kathy Johnson Graces the Cover of the Spring 2024 Issue of Silver & Blue

The spring 2024 edition of Silver & Blue magazine is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus. Read more

College sports executive and University of New Orleans alumna Kiki Baker Barnes gave the commencement address at the University’s spring 2024 commencement ceremony held Thursday, May 9.

_{May 10, 2024}

College Sports Executive Kiki Baker Barnes Tells UNO Graduates Be ‘ready to embrace the unexpected’

College sports executive and University of New Orleans alumna Kiki Baker Barnes gave the commencement address at the University’s spring 2024 commencement ceremony held Thursday, May 9. Read more

The outdoor artistry on the Education Building is at the hands of three guest muralists from Guerrero, Mexico, known collectively as Raiz de la Ceiba or Root of the Ceiba Tree. The trio are working on two murals on UNO’s campus.

_{February 5, 2024}

Visiting Artists Creating Murals That Mesh Cultures of New Orleans and Mexico

The vivid splashes of yellows, greens and blues immediately capture the attention of passers-by who are bearing witness to the colorful mural emerging from the bricks of the Education Building on the University of New Orleans campus. Read more

University of New Orleans President Kathy Johnson is the eighth president and the first woman to helm UNO in its 65-year history.

_{January 11, 2024}

UNO President Kathy Johnson: Collaborative, Servant Leader

University of New Orleans President Kathy Johnson knows the impact a faculty member can have in a student’s life. Read more

Acclaimed novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin, who earned two degrees from the University of New Orleans, gave the commencement address Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.

_{December 11, 2023}

Novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin To UNO Grads: ‘I’m living my dream because I went to this school’

Acclaimed novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin, who earned two degrees from the University of New Orleans, gave the commencement address Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. Read more

University of New Orleans graduate student Eduardo Turcios shares research as part of the annual InnovateUNO symposium held on campus Nov. 14-15.

_{November 17, 2023}

Innovate UNO Symposium Showcases Students Scholarly Research and Creative Output

InnovateUNO offered a platform broad enough to highlight students scholarly research and creative outputs. Read more

Many University of New Orleans alumni are among those featured in the New Orleans 500, Biz New Orleans’ list of ‘influential, involved and inspiring business leaders.

_{November 16, 2023}

Seventy UNO Alumni Selected for List of New Orleans Business Influencers

The 2024 edition of the New Orleans 500, which profiles business leaders in the region, features 70 University of New Orleans alumni, as well as several UNO administrators. Read more