NEWS
2025
May
UNO Press Publishes Photography Book Chronicling Pre-Katrina New Orleans
The University of New Orleans Press has published Neutral Ground: New Orleans 1990–2005, a new photography monograph by artist and UNO alumnus William Greiner. The book presents a visual record of New Orleans during the years prior to Hurricane Katrina, focusing on the city’s built environment, public spaces and everyday scenes. Read more
From Pandemic to Purpose: Julie Stokes and President Kathy Johnson Send Off UNO’s Class of 2025
On Friday, May 9th, along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain, approximately 700 University of New Orleans students were celebrated by cheering famili Read more
April
University of New Orleans Receives New Carnegie Classifications For Institution Type, Student Access and Earnings
The University of New Orleans has been classified as a Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium institution with Higher Access, Medium Earnings. Read more
UNO Model United Nations Team Earns Recognition at National Conference
The team earned an honorable mention award, placing it among the top third of the more than 170 participating teams, at this month’s 2025 National Model UN Conference in New York City. Read more
UNO Students Participate in 14th Annual University of Louisiana System Academic Summit
Thirteen University of New Orleans students participated in the University of Louisiana System 14th Annual Academic Summit at Nicholls State University. Read more
History Professor’s New Book Examines How Europe Transformed the Alps to Generate Electricity
"Mountain Battery: The Alps, Water and Power in the Fossil Fuel Age” is published by the Stanford University Press. Read more
March
UNO Alumna, Business Owner and Civic Leader Julie Stokes to Serve as Spring 2025 Commencement Speaker
Stokes is a past winner of UNO’s Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award, a former state legislator and a current member of the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. Read more
New Book Edited by Education Professor Addresses Family and Community Engagement in Charter Schools
Published by Information Age Publishing, “Family and Community Engagement in Charter Schools” examines an emerging field of study authored by both established and emerging scholars. Read more
In Memoriam: Interdisciplinary Studies Administrator Dan Harper
Harper retired from UNO earlier this year as the associate director of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, having positively influenced numerous students over the course of almost 30 years. Read more