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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 UNO 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

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

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 fall 2021 issue of Silver & Blue magazine is now available.

_{November 22, 2021}

Catch Up With Friends, Relive Favorite Moments With The Fall 2021 Issue of Silver & Blue

The fall 2021 issue of Silver & Blue is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus. Read more

UNO 25 honors high-impact businesses owned or led by UNO alumni.

_{November 18, 2021}

The University of New Orleans Announces 2022 Class of UNO 25 Honorees

The University of New Orleans has announced the 2022 honorees of UNO 25, an initiative that identifies, recognizes and celebrates 25 high-impact bu Read more

The National WWII Museum’s Boeing Freedom Pavilion provided a dramatic setting for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Gala.

_{November 5, 2021}

UNO Celebrates Alumni Achievement at Distinguished Alumni Gala

After a virtual version last year, the 2021 University of New Orleans Distinguished Alumni Gala returned to the striking surroundings of the Nation Read more

Alumnus Jericho Brown was awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry and earned an MFA in creative writing from UNO in 2002.

_{October 28, 2021}

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet and University of New Orleans Alumnus Jericho Brown to Serve as Fall 2021 Commencement Speaker

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and University of New Orleans alumnus Jericho Brown will serve as the principal speaker at the University’s fall 2021 undergraduate commencement ceremony. Read more

_{October 19, 2021}

The University of New Orleans Announces 2021 Distinguished Alumni for Colleges, Athletics

In addition to the Read more

The University of New Orleans has received a grant from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition of Urban Serving Universities to support a university-community partnership.

_{October 14, 2021}

The University of New Orleans Announces New Effort to Increase Student Success for Adult Learners of Color

Seeking to identify and address barriers facing adult students of color, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition Read more