2/8/2010 Wanted: Nominations for 2010 UNO Alumni Awards
2/8/2010 Europe’s Evolving Identity Topic of Talks on February 11, March 1
(February 8, 2010, New Orleans, La.) – A look at Central Europe two decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the changing face of European identity will be the topics of a pair of lunch talks to be presented at the University of New Orleans Center Austria and the World Affairs Council of New Orleans on February 11 and March 1, respectively. The free events are open to the community.
2/2/2010 UNO Completes Preliminary Plans for Move to D-III Athletics
(February 2, 2010, New Orleans, La.) – The University of New Orleans announced today that is has completed the preliminary preparations in its assessment of reclassifying to Division III Athletics and will officially notify the NCAA of its intent to move.
1/29/2010 UNO Foundation, Alumni Association Raffling Super Bowl Tickets
(January 29, 2010, New Orleans, La.) – The University of New Orleans Foundation and the UNO International Alumni Association are holding a raffle for Super Bowl tickets.
1/29/2010 ‘The Arts’ theme of free Wednesday movies at UNO
(January 29, 2010, New Orleans, La.) – “The Arts” is the theme for the spring 2010 semester as the University of New Orleans, Department of Foreign Languages once again presents free film screenings.
1/29/2010 UNO to Present Discussion on ‘Your Role in the Recovery of Haiti’
1/27/2010 Latin American historian Becker to speak at UNO on February 1
(January 27, 2010, New Orleans, La.) – “Indigenous Movements in Ecuador” will be the topic of a talk presented by Marc Becker, a Latin American historian at Truman State University, on Monday, February 1 at 11 a.m. in Milneburg Hall, room 362 at the University of New Orleans.
1/22/2010 ‘The Arts’ Theme of Free Wednesday Movies at UNO
(January 25, 2010, New Orleans, La.) – “The Arts” is the theme for the spring 2010 semester as the University of New Orleans, Department of Foreign Languages once again presents free film screenings.
1/15/2010 UNO Cancels Classes on January 16 Because of Power Failure
(January 15, 2010; New Orleans, La.) The University of New Orleans has canceled all classes scheduled for Saturday, January 16 because of a power failure.
1/7/2010 Soprano Jones-Francis to Return to UNO for Free Matinee Concert on January 31
(January 7, 2010, New Orleans, La.) - Soprano Valerie Anne Jones-Francis, pianist Wilfred Delphin and baritone David Dillard will perform at a free concert to be presented by the University of New Orleans Musical Excursions Series on Sunday, January 31 at 2 p.m. at the UNO Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.
1/6/2010 Quarteto Vivace Brasil to Perform UNO Musical Excursions Concert on February 2
(January 6, 2010, New Orleans, La.) - Quarteto Vivace Brasil will perform on Tuesday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the University of New Orleans Performing Arts Center Recital Hall as the UNO 2009-10 Musical Excursions Concert Series continues.
1/4/2010 WWNO, UNO to Host StoryCorps Informational Meeting on January 12
(January 4, 2010, New Orleans, La. ) - WWNO and the University of New Orleans will host a StoryCorps community partnership meeting on Tuesday, January 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the UNO Homer L. Hitt Alumni Center.
12/15/2009 UNO Bond Rating Upgraded by Moody's Investors Service
(December 15, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans is among 19 colleges and universities to have its bond rating upgraded in 2009, a year in which many higher education institutions have seen their bond ratings downgraded.
12/11/2009 LSU Board Authorizes UNO to Leave Sun Belt Conference
(December 11, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The LSU Board of Supervisors has authorized the University of New Orleans to withdraw from the Sun Belt Athletic Conference by July 1, 2010, and to develop a process for a transition to Division III.
12/3/2009 UNO to Present Free Concert on December 5 at St. Paul's Episcopal
12/3/2009 Creole Reveillon Tradition Topic of Free History Lecture at Presbytere on December 10
(December 3, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - "Reveillon: A Creole Dining Tradition" will be the topic presented by Louisiana State Museum historian Karen Leathem on Thursday, December 10 at 6 p.m. as the free History Ya-Ya lecture series continues at the Louisiana State Museum's Presbytere on Jackson Square.
12/2/2009 UNO Wins Two LaSIPs Grants to Provide Support to Mathematics Teachers
(December 2, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans has been awarded two grants through the Louisiana Systemic Initiative Program (LaSIP) to provide professional development services to fourth- through 12th-grde mathematics teachers. The grants of $244,339 for the fourth- through eighth-grade program and $196,456 for the high school program were among just seven awarded statewide.
11/30/2009 UNO Wind Ensemble to Perform Free Concert on December 4
(November 30, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Wind Ensemble will perform a free concert on Friday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the UNO Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.
11/25/2009 UNO's John Renne to Serve on Panel During U.S. Secretary LaHood's Visit to New Orleans on December 2
(November 25, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - John L. Renne, University of New Orleans assistant professor of urban planning and transportation studies, has been invited to serve on a panel on "Safety, Livability and Sustainability" during U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood's Surface Transportation Reauthorization Outreach Meeting on Tuesday, December 1 at Le Pavillon Hotel, 833 Poydras Street.
11/11/2009 UNO Investigates Move to NCAA Division III
(November 11, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans is investigating a move from NCAA Division I-AAA to NCAA Division III status.
11/10/2009 Secrets of Business Success Topic of Talk on November 17
(November 10, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The Secrets of Leading Firms: How You Achieve Enduring Success will be presented by Christian Stadler, a professor at Dartmouth College and Austria's Leopold-Franzens Universitat, on Tuesday, November 17 at 12:30 p.m. at the University of New Orleans.
The business lecture, presented by UNO Center Austria and the UNO College of Business Administration, will be held in Kirschman Hall, room 122.
11/6/2009 Free ACT Prep Workshop at UNO on December 6
(November 6, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans will host a free ACT Prep Workshop on Sunday, December 6 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 165 of Milneburg Hall.
11/4/2009 UNO to Mark Homecoming with Bonfire, Tailgate, Game on November 6 & 7
(November 3, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans will kick off its first football homecoming weekend celebration in four decades with a bonfire on Friday, November 6 at 7 p.m. in the Cove parking lot on Founders Road, Lakefront Campus.
11/4/2009 Alumnus, Poet Jericho Brown to Read at UNO on November 11
(November 4, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Poet Jericho Brown, a 2002 graduate of the UNO MFA Program in Creative Writing and winner of a prestigious 2009 Whiting Writers Award, will read from his work on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Liberal Arts Building, room 197.
11/3/2009 Paris Piano Trio to Perform UNO Musical Excursions Concert on November 12
(November 2, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The Paris Piano Trio will perform on Thursday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the University of New Orleans Performing Arts Center Recital Hall as part of the UNO 2009 Musical Excursions Concert Series.
11/2/2009 Vodou in New Orleans Theme of History Ya-Ya Talk on November 12
(November 2, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Vodou in New Orleans will be the topic presented by Sallie Ann Glassman on Thursday, November 12 at 6 p.m. as the free History Ya-Ya lecture series continues at the Louisiana State Museum's Cabildo on Jackson Square.
11/2/2009 UNO LYTE to Hold Audition Workshops, Auditions for Child Actors for Christmas Play
(November 2, 2009, New Orleans, La. ) - The University of New Orleans, Department of Film, Theatre and Communication Arts Lakefront Youth Theatre Experience (UNO LYTE) will present 'Twas the Night Before Christmas on December 18-20 featuring a cast of school children to be selected by audition. Auditions will be held following audition workshops workshops on November 27 and 28.
10/27/2009 UNO, World War II Museum to Host Stephen Ambrose Retrospective on Nov. 8
10/27/2009 Celebrated Author Reza Aslan to Speak at UNO on November 13
(October 28, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Reza Aslan, the celebrated author of No God but God and How to Win a Cosmic War and a contributor to CNN, MSNBC and other major media networks, will make a presentation on the current crisis in Iran at the University of New Orleans on Friday, November 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
10/27/2009 UNO to Demonstrate Virtual Classroom Technology, Ambassadors from 5 Caribbean Nations to Observe
(October 27, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans College of Education and Human Development will demonstrate state-of-the-art virtual classroom technology on October 29 at 11 a.m. at the Homer L. Hitt Alumni Center. Visiting ambassadors from several participating Caribbean nations will experience this interactive technology as they watch, and then interact with preschoolers at Medard Nelson-UNO Charter School on St. Bernard Avenue.
10/26/2009 UNO Alumni to Host Football Homecoming Tailgate Party on November 7
10/26/2009 Sea-Level Rise, Coastal Change Topic of Visiting Geologist's Talk on October 29
(October 26, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Sea-level Rise and Coastal Change: The Future of Coasts and Low-Lying Regions Under Climate Change will be the topic presented by U.S. Geological Survey research coastal marine geologist S. Jeffress Williams on Thursday, October 29 at 4 p.m. at the University of New Orleans Science Building, room 103.
10/22/2009 UNO Engineering Professor Vorus Wins National Recognition
(October 22, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Professor William S. Vorus, the Jerome Goldman Chair in Naval Architecture and chairman of the University of New Orleans School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, has been selected by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers to receive the prestigious William Webb Medal.
10/21/2009 Austrian Literature Topic of UNO Lunch Talk on November 3
(October 21, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - How Austrian is Austrian Literature? will be the topic presented by Gregor Thuswaldner of Gordon College at the University of New Orleans Center Austria lunch talk on Tuesday, November 3 at 12:30 p.m. in the Liberal Arts Lounge.
10/20/2009 Renowned Acoustician Rossing to Speak at UNO on November 2 and 4
(October 20, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Internationally known musical acoustician Thomas D. Rossing, Visiting Professor at Stanford University's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, will present "Blow, Bow and Beat: The Science of Musical Instruments" on Monday, November 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the University of New Orleans Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.
10/16/2009 UNO Football Hosts Miami (Ohio) in Battle for Conference Lead
10/13/2009 Only Ticketholders to Be Admitted to President's Event
(October 13 2009, New Orleans, La.) - University of New Orleans administrators are asking those who do not have tickets to attend President Obama's Town Hall meeting on Thursday, October 15 to avoid visiting the campus that day.
10/8/2009 Feminist Literacy Practices Topic of October 15 Coffee Talk
(October 8, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Crafting Culture, Crafting Selves, Do-It-Yourself (DIY) as a Third-Wave Feminist Literacy Practice will be the topic presented by Doreen Piano, University of New Orleans assistant professor of English, on Thursday, October 15 at 12:30 p.m. in the Douglas "Dougie" Hitt Room (407) of the Earl K. Long Library as the UNO Coffee Talk Lecture Series continues.
10/7/2009 UNO Earth Science Week Celebration is October 12-16
10/7/2009 GNO Writing Project Teacher Showcase is October 17
(October 7, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Greater New Orleans Writing Project's annual October Showcase, where teachers from the 2009 GNOWP Summer Institute at UNO demonstrate their best practices in teaching writing, will be held on Saturday, October 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lindy C. Boggs Conference Center in the UNO Research and Technology Park, 2045 Lakeshore Drive.
10/6/2009 Empire and Solidarity in the Americas Conference at UNO on October 16-17
10/1/2009 Ellis Marsalis Kicks Off Fall Jazz @ the Sandbar on October 7
(October 1, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Pianist Ellis Marsalis, founding chair of the University of New Orleans Jazz Studies program, will perform along with the UNO Jazz Orchestra (UNOJO) to kick off the 2009 UNO Jazz @ the Sandbar performance series on Wednesday, October 7 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the UNO University Center Flambeau Room.
9/30/2009 Get to Know UNO Open House for Prospective Students is October 17
(September 30, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans will hold "Get to Know UNO," a special informative open house for prospective students and their families, on Saturday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Human Performance Center on the Lakefront Campus.
9/28/2009 Howlin' Wolf Owner Howie Kaplan to Speak at UNO on October 6
9/25/2009 Ya-Ya Series at Cabildo Dives Into Surprising History of Swimming
(September 25, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Swimming in Old New Orleans will be the topic presented by University of New Orleans history graduate student Christina Offutt on Thursday, October 8 at 6 p.m. as the free History Ya-Ya Lecture Series continues at the Louisiana State Museum's Cabildo on Jackson Square.
9/25/2009 Pianist Di Wu to Kick Off UNO 2009-10 Musical Excursions Series on October 6
(September 25, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Pianist Di Wu will perform on Tuesday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the University of New Orleans Performing Arts Center Recital Hall to open the UNO 2009-10 Musical Excursions Concert Series.
9/25/2009 Howlin' Wolf Owner Howie Kaplan to Speak at UNO on October 6
9/25/2009 Cellist Karen Ray to Perform Free Musical Excursions Concert on October 2
(September 25, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Cellist Karen Ray will perform in a free concert on Friday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the University of New Orleans Performing Arts Center Recital Hall as part of the UNO Musical Excursions Local Attractions concert series.
9/24/2009 UNO Transfer Student Open House is October 21
(September 24, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans will hold its fall Transfer Student Open House on Wednesday, October 21 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Homer L. Hitt Alumni and Visitors Center.
9/23/2009 Louisiana Poet Laureate Darrell Bourque to Speak at UNO on September 30
(September 23, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Darrell Bourque, Poet Laureate of Louisiana and University of Louisiana at Lafayette Professor Emeritus of English and Interdisciplinary Humanities, will read from his works on Wednesday, September 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the University of New Orleans Liberal Arts Building, Room 197.
9/22/2009 Eyewitness Wartime Accounts Focus of Eisenhower Center Roundtable on September 29
(September 22, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - He Lies Like an Eyewitness: Evaluating Wartime Accounts will be the topic of a University of New Orleans Eisenhower Center for American Studies Roundtable featuring John Mosier, Loyola University professor of English, on Tuesday, September 29 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 103 of the UNO Bicentennial Education Center.
9/22/2009 Cancelled: September 23 Honduras Meets NOLA Celebration at Ogden Museum
(September 22, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The Honduras Meets NOLA celebration scheduled for Wednesday, September 23 at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art/University of New Orleans has been CANCELLED.
9/21/2009 UNO to Offer Free ACT Test Prep Workshop on October 18
(September 21, 2009) The University of New Orleans will hold a free ACT Prep Workshop on Sunday, October 18 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 165 of Milneburg Hall on the Lakefront Campus.
9/17/2009 UNO Ranked Among Nation's Best By Washington Monthly
(September 17, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans is one of just four Louisiana public schools to be included among the nation's best in the Washington Monthly's 2009 National College Rankings.
9/16/2009 Austrian Ambassador Prosl to Speak at UNO on October 1
(September 16, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Center Austria will present a talk by Christian Prosl, Austrian Ambassador to the United States, on October 1 at 10 a.m. in Room 407 of the Earl K. Long Library. Prosl will speak on The State of Transatlantic Relations: Austria, the European Union and the United States.
9/14/2009 Get to Know UNO Open House is Saturday, October 17
(September 14, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans will hold Get to Know UNO, a special informative open house for prospective students and their families, on Saturday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program will be held in the Human Performance Center on the Lakefront Campus.
9/10/2009 Saxophonist Samir Zarif to Conduct Free 'Informance' at UNO on Sept. 24
(September 10, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Saxophonist Samir Zarif, a UNO Jazz Studies alumnus and leader of the band The Story, will conduct a free "informance" on Thursday, September 24 at 4:30 p.m. in Room 103 of the University of New Orleans Performing Arts Center as part of the UNO Department of Music's ongoing Meet the Artist series.
9/9/2009 Ogden Museum, UNO Latin American Studies Present Honduras Meets NOLA Celebration on September 23
(September 8, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The Ogden Museum of Southern Arts/University of New Orleans and the UNO Latin American Studies program will present Honduras Meets Nola, a celebration of the artistic and cultural contributions of the local Honduran community, on Wednesday, September 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Ogden Museum, 925 Camp Street. The event is free.
9/9/2009 UNO English Professor Boyd to Speak on 19th Century Women Writers on September 17
(September 9, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Anne E. Boyd, University of New Orleans Associate Professor of English, will discuss her new book, Wielding the Pen, as the UNO Coffee Talk Lecture Series continues on Thursday, September 17 at 12:30 p.m. in the Douglas "Dougie" Hitt Room (407) of the Earl K. Long Library.
8/28/2009 Audubon Park Topic of Free History Ya-Ya Talk on September 10
(August 28, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - "Audubon Park: A History of American Culture Seen Through Public Space" will be the topic presented by UNO history graduate student Nels Abrams on Thursday, September 10 at 6 p.m. as the free History Ya-Ya lecture series continues at the Louisiana State Museum's Cabildo on Jackson Square.
8/28/2009 UNO Enrollment Tops 12,000 for First Time Since Katrina
(August 28, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Enrollment at the University of New Orleans at the end of the first week of classes for the fall 2009 semester is near 12,100, the highest since Hurricane Katrina struck four years ago.
8/27/2009 UNO Scientists Develop Process for Production of Potentially Safer Acetaminophen
(August 27, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Scientists at the University of New Orleans have developed a process for producing a new and potentially safer form of acetaminophen, the pain reliever which has recently caused concern because of its potentially toxic effects on the liver.
8/24/2009 UNO Chemist David Mobley Wins Prestigious Hewlett-Packard Award
(August 24, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - David Mobley, UNO assistant professor of chemistry, has been awarded the prestigious Hewlett-Packard Outstanding Junior Faculty Award in Computational Chemistry.
8/20/2009 UNO Doctoral Student Debasish Mohanty Wins Poster Competition
(August 19, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Debasish Mohanty, a University of New Orleans chemistry doctoral student, placed first in a poster competition at the 215th Electrochemical Society meeting held recently in San Francisco.
8/18/2009 Peter Moser First Ambassador to Hold UNO Marshall Chair
(August 18, 2009, New Orleans, La..) - Dr. Peter Moser has begun his appointment as Ambassador-in-Residence and the 10th Marshall Plan Chair at the University of New Orleans.
8/12/2009 UNO Football to Play Four Home Games, Four on the Road
(August 13, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The UNO Privateers Football Club will play the most ambitious football schedule in UNO history with four home games at City Park's Tad Gormley Stadium and four games on the road.
8/10/2009 'Spanish Gentleman' Topic of Free History Ya-Ya Lecture on August 13
(August 10, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - A Spanish Gentleman in 19th Century New Orleans will be the topic presented by UNO history graduate student Rafael Degadillo on Thursday, August 13 at 6 p.m. as the free History Ya-Ya lecture series continue at the Louisiana State Museum's Cabildo on Jackson Square.
8/10/2009 Auditions for New Orleans Jazz Institute at UNO Free Saturday Music School are August 22
(August 7, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The New Orleans Jazz Institute at UNO (NOJI) will hold citywide auditions for its free Saturday Music School on Saturday, August 22 from 9 a.m. to noon in the UNO Performing Arts Center Recital Hall on the Lakefront Campus. The auditions are open to students aged 8 to 14 with previous musical experience, said Robin Williams, program director of NOJO at UNO.
7/28/2009 Free ACT Prep Workshop at UNO on August 30
(July 28, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans will hold a free ACT Prep Workshop on Sunday, August 30 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 165 of Milneburg Hall.
7/20/2009 UNO to Host National Conference of Film Educators
(July 20, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans, Department of Film, Theatre and Communication Arts will host the University Film and Video Association's (UFVA) annual conference August 3-8 at the UNO Performing Arts Center on the Lakefront Campus.
7/20/2009 UNO Eisenhower Center July 29 Roundtable to Focus on WWII Artifacts
(July 20, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - "World War II Artifacts: Collecting, Care and Exhibition" will be the topic of a University of New Orleans Eisenhower Center for American Studies Roundtable featuring Toni Kiser, registrar of artifacts at the National World War II Museum, on Wednesday, July 29 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 103 of the UNO Bicentennial Education Center on the Lakefront Campus.
7/16/2009 WOW Wingery President Scott Ballard to Speak at UNO on July 23
(July 17, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Scott Ballard, president of WOW Wingery & Cafe, will speak on Franchising: The Franchisor's View on Thursday, July 23 at 6 p.m. in the Franchise Management class in Kirschman Hall, Room 220.
7/15/2009 UNO to Offer Additional Theater Camp for Ages 5 to 7 July 27-August 2
(July 15, 2009, New Orleans, La.) The University of New Orleans Lakefront Youth Theatre Experiment (LYTE) will hold an additional weeklong half-day theater camp July 27-August 2 for children ages 5 to 7.
7/15/2009 Memorial Gift to UNO Kabacoff School Establishes Randall E. Knowles Scholarship Fund
(July 15, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans, Lester E. Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration (HRT) has received a $100,000 gift to establish the Randall E. Knowles Endowed Scholarship Fund.
7/13/2009 UNO Issues Second-Quarter Metropolitan Report on the Local Economy
(July 14, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans, Division of Business and Economic Research has released its latest Metropolitan Report: Economic Indicators for the New Orleans Area including forecasts for the second quarter of 2009 through the first quarter of 2011.
7/2/2009 UNO Reports Significant Increase in Fall Semester Applications
(July 2, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans reports an increase in the number of students applying for admission for the fall semester for the second consecutive year, indicating the University's enrollment will continue its steady rise, said Andy Benoit, director of admissions.
7/2/2009 Eisenhower Center to Present Free Seminar at WWII Museum on July 11
(July 2, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans, Eisenhower Center for American Studies will hold a free program titled "Military History of New Orleans/South Louisiana: Public History at Work" on Saturday, July 11 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the National World War II Museum.
6/29/2009 Bienville is Topic of July 9 History Ya-Ya Talk at Cabildo
(June 29, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Geographer Richard Campanella will speak on the topic of his latest book, Bienville's Dilemma, on Thursday, July 9 at 6 p.m. as the free History Ya-Ya lecture series continues at the Louisiana State Museum's Cabildo on Jackson Square.
6/29/2009 New Orleans Jazz Institute at UNO, Capital One-UNO Charter Schools Partner to Launch Saturday Music School
(June 29, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The New Orleans Jazz Institute at UNO (NOJI) and the Capital One-University of New Orleans Charter School Network have joined forces to offer a free Saturday Music School for youth beginning in the fall 2009 semester.
6/24/2009 UNO to Commemorate 45th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act on July 2
(June 24, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Diversity Cabinet will host a commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rigths Act of 1964 on Thursday, July 2 at 10 a.m. in the Douglas "Dougie" Hitt Room (407) of the Earl K. Long Library.
6/22/2009 WWII in the Gulf of Mexico is Focus of June 30 Talk at UNO
(June 22, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The threat of German U-boats in the Gulf of Mexico during World War II will be the topic of a University of New Orleans Eisenhower Center for American Studies Roundtable featuring C.J. Christ, U.S. Air Force veteran and author of WWII in the Gulf of Mexico, on Tuesday, June 30 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 103 of the Bicentennial Education Center on the Lakefront Campus.
6/22/2009 UNO Open House for Adults Considering College is July 22
(June 22, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans will hold its annual open house for adults considering college on Wednesday, July 22 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Homer L. Hitt Alumni & Visitors Center on the Lakefront Campus.
6/12/2009 UNO Philosopher Mark Phillips to Receive Humanist Award
(June 12, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - C. Mark Phillips, University of New Orleans instructor of philosophy, has been selected to receive the 2009 Humanist Award from the New Orleans Secular Humanist Association for his work with the annual UNO Darwin Day celebration.
6/5/2009 Delgado and UNO Sign Hospitality Articulation Agreement
(June 5, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans and Delgado Community College signed an articulation agreement on June 5 designed to provide a seamless transition for students who complete Delgado's Hospitality Management associate degree program and wish to obtain a bachelor of science degree in hotel, restaurant and tourism administration at UNO.
6/4/2009 UNO HRT School Receives $110,000 from Gloria Kabacoff
(June 4, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans, Lester E. Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration has received a gift of $110,000 from Gloria Kabacoff for the production laboratory, the fourth phase of the HRT Lab renovation. Mrs. Kabacoff is the widow of the school's namesake who was a pioneer in the region's hospitality industry.
5/28/2009 'Moving Ahead' Theme of Free UNO Hospitality Seminar on June 12
The Hospitality Industry: Moving Ahead is the theme of the annual free seminar on the hospitality industry to be presented on June 12 from 9 a.m. to noon by the University of New Orleans, Lester E. Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration.
5/28/2009 UNO Offers Summer Theater Mini-Camps for Ages 5 to 7
(May 29, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Lakefront Youth Theatre Experiment (LYTE) will offer three weeklong half-day theater camps this summer for children ages 5 to 7. Munchkins & Monkey Mini Summer Theatre Camp will be held Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. The Mini Camp will be held concurrently with the final weeks of The Wizard of Oz summer camps.
5/27/2009 UNO Alumni Association to Host Jazz Brunch on June 14
(May 27, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans International Alumni Association will host the 2009 annual General Assembly Jazz Brunch on Sunday, June 14 beginning at 11 a.m. at the UNO Homer L. Hitt Alumni and Visitors Center on the Lakefront Campus.
5/26/2009 Former UNO Provost Barton Receives Honorary Degree from Valparaiso University
(May 26, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Fredrick "Rick" Barton, former University of New Orleans Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs and former Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, was awarded an honorary doctorate by Valparaiso University on May 17 in recognition of his achievements as a writer and educator.
5/26/2009 UNO Alumna, Author Barb Johnson Wins $50,000 Grant
(May 26, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Just five years after she "retooled" her life, University of New Orleans alumna Barb Johnson is well on her way to publishing her second book. Johnson, a 2008 graduate of the Creative Writing Workshop, UNO's MFA in creative writing program, has won the fifth Gift of Freedom Award from A Room of Her Own Foundation, a two-year, $50,000 grant to provide support while she pens her next project, a novel.
5/18/2009 Parliament Member to Speak on Palestine on May 19
"A Lifeline from NOLA to Palestine" will be the title of a presentation by Parliament member George Galloway on Tuesday, May 19 at 7 p.m. in the University of New Orleans Performing Arts Recital Hall.
5/14/2009 UNO to Offer Summer Math Workshop for Teachers
(May 14, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans, College of Education and Human Development will offer a mathematics methods workshop for fourth- through eighth-grade teachers July 6-17 on the Lakefront Campus.
5/14/2009 GIS Maps to Help Gentilly Residents Fight Blight
(May 14, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - On Saturday, May 16, Gentilly residents attending a Beacon of Hope workshop will have the use of updated state-of-the-art maps, thanks to the Beacon of Hope/University of New Orleans Community Recovery Project (BUCRP), a partnership between the Beacon of Hope Resource Center and the UNO Department of Planning and Urban Studies.
5/12/2009 'Moving Ahead' Theme of Free UNO Hospitality Seminar on June 12
(May 12, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The Hospitality Industry: Moving Ahead is the theme of the annual free seminar on the hospitality industry to be presented on June 12 from 9 a.m. to noon by the University of New Orleans, Lester E. Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration.
5/11/2009 UNO Geographers Survey: Most Businesses Back in Orleans, St. Bernard Parishes
A University of New Orleans, Department of Geography curbside survey of the rebuilding status of more than 2,500 business on 21 major commercial arteries in the flooded areas of Orleans and St. Bernard parishes found that 59 percent of commercial enterprises are open for business, said Peter Yaukey, associate professor of geography and project supervisor.
5/11/2009 Former Austrian Vice Chancellor Androsch to Receive UNO Honorary Doctorate
(May 11, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Former Austrian Vice Chancellor Hannes Androsch, considered among the most distinguished European public servants of the post-World War II era, will receive an honorary doctorate in economics from the University of New Orleans during spring commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 15.
5/7/2009 Free Film Screening of 'Legend in Classroom' To Be Held at UNO on May 16
(May 7, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - A free screening of the Leonard Smith III film "A Legend in the Classroom: The Life Story of Ms. Yvonne Busch," based on University of New Orleans historian Al Kennedy's book, will be held on Saturday, May 16 at 1 p.m. in Room 203 of the Bicentennial Education Center on the UNO Lakefront Campus.
5/4/2009 UNO Offers Music Technology Workshops for K-12 Teachers
(May 4, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Music Department will offer Music Technology Workshops for kindergarten through 12th grade teachers to learn to use music software and earn recertification credits. Workshops will be held for both Macintosh and PC users.
5/1/2009 Students Vote Against UNO Athletics Fee Increase
(May 1, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Several weeks ago, the University of New Orleans Student Government passed a resolution to create a student referendum on an increase in the athletics fee that would allow the University to keep and fund the Division I intercollegiate athletics program in the face of anticipated severe budget cuts as outlined in the Governor's budget proposal for 2009-2010.
4/30/2009 Ambassador Prince to Visit Nelson-UNO Charter School on May 1
(April 30, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - La Celia A. Prince, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ambassador to the United States, will meet with University of New Orleans Chancellor Timothy P. Ryan and officials of the UNO College of Education and Human Development on Friday, May 1 to discuss developing a partnership with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to support early childhood education.
4/29/2009 UNO Planning Students to Present Plans for Walking, Cycling in City Park on May 5
(April 29, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Giving Parks Back to People: Increasing the Walkability and Bikeability of New Orleans City Park is the theme of a program to be presented by University of New Orleans urban planning students on Tuesday, May 5 at 1:30 p.m. at City Park's Timken Center (Casino Building).
4/29/2009 'Brass Bands' Topic of History Ya-Ya Talk on May 14
(April 29, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - "Brass Bands" will be the topic of a free presentation by author and historian Margo Moscou on Thursday, May 14 at 6 p.m. as the "History Ya-Ya" lecture series continues at the Louisiana State Museum's Cabildo on Jackson Square.
4/27/2009 UNO Poll: Storm Preparedness Varies By Income, Education Level
(April 27, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Residents of Orleans and Jefferson parishes seem generally well prepared to meet the upcoming hurricane season, but for some groups preparedness may be dangerously low, said Robert Sims, director of the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center commonly known as the UNO Poll.
4/23/2009 Paris Cafe Society, UNO Jazz Orchestra at Jazz @ the Sandbar on April 29
(April 23, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Jazz @ the Sandbar concert on Wednesday, April 29 will feature performances by the Paris Cafe Society Hot Club Ensemble and the UNO Jazz Orchestra (UNOJO) All Stars with Christian Scott. The event will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the UNO University Center Flambeau Room.
4/22/2009 UNO Psychology Department Awarded $144,000 Grant
(April 22, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - With a $144,000 grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents, the UNO Psychology Department's Psychology Clinic will offer state-of-the-art services, including assessment and treatment of disruptive behavior and attention problems, learning problems, and anxiety and mood problems.
4/21/2009 ‘Sounds of Freedom: Solidarity for Palestine' to be held April 25
(April 21, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Poet Remzi Kanazi, editor of "Poets for Palestine," will be the special guest at "Sounds of Freedom: Solidarity for Palestine," a free event to be held on Saturday, April 25 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lindy C. Boggs Conference Center in the University of New Orleans Research and Technology Park, 2045 Lakeshore Drive.
4/21/2009 UNO Choirs, Wind Ensemble to Perform Free Concerts on April 28, May 1
(April 21, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - "Voices in the Wind" is the theme of free concerts to be performed by the University of New Orleans Choirs and Wind Ensemble on Tuesday, April 28 and Friday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the UNO Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.
4/20/2009 UNO to Host Teaching Institute for Advanced Studies
(April 20, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans and the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities are partnering to offer a Summer Teaching Institute for Advanced Studies, "Putting PRIME TIME in New Orleans Public Schools," to be held June 8 through July 2 at UNO. The application deadline is May 1.
4/17/2009 Former Soldiers Topic of April 21 CenterAustria Lunch Talk on April 21
(April 17, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - "Post-War Masculinities: Demilitarization, Repatriation and Reassimilation of Former Austrian Wehrmacht Soldiers After World War II" will be the topic of the University of New Orleans Center Austria lunch talk on Tuesday, April 21 at 12:30 p.m. in the Liberal Arts Building, Room 197.
4/17/2009 UNO Issues Latest Metropolitan Report on the Local Economy
(April 17, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans, Division of Business and Economic Research has released its latest Metropolitan Report: Economic Indicators for the New Orleans Area. Thanks to its sponsors, the report is currently accessible free of charge on the UNO College of Business Administration's Web site, http://www.unobusiness.com/.
4/17/2009 UNO Features Free Sunday Matinee Concert on April 19
(April 17, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Musical Excursions Sunday Matinee Series will present a free concert featuring clarinetist Ana Catalina Ramirez Castrillo on Sunday, April 19 at 2 p.m. in the UNO Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. Ramirez will be accompanied by pianist Stephen W. Sachs.
4/17/2009 UNO Undergraduate Drawing Exhibition Opening Reception is April 23
(April 17, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Fine Arts Department will host an opening reception for the 10th annual Undergraduate Student Drawing Exhibition and Ernest and Shirley Svenson Drawing Award on Thursday, April 23 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the UNO Fine Arts Gallery.
4/9/2009 New Orleans Jazz Institute at UNO to Hold Jazz Retreat on April 14
(April 9, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The New Orleans Jazz Institute (NOJI) at the University of New Orleans invites jazz industry professionals, musicians and music educators to participate in the one-day Jazz Evolution retreat on Tuesday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Royal Sonesta Hotel.
4/9/2009 UNO Historian Dupont to Speak at UNO Friends of Library Event
(April 9, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Robert Dupont, University of New Orleans professor of history and author of "On Higher Ground: The University of New Orleans at 50," will speak at the Friends of the UNO Library "Talk to the Author" presentation on Monday, April 20 at 5 p.m. in Room 407 of the UNO Earl K. Long Library.
4/8/2009 UNO Students Qualify for ASCE National Competition
(April 8, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - University of New Orleans civil engineering students qualified to compete in the American Society of Civil Engineers National Steel Bridge Building Competition to be held in May in Las Vegas after placing first at the Deep South ASCE Student Conference competition in late March in Jonesboro, Ark.
4/6/2009 Marcus Roberts to Perform at UNO Jazz @ the Sandbar on April 15
(April 6, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Pianist Marcus Roberts will perform along with the New Orleans Post-Apocalyptic Music Ensemble at the University of New Orleans Jazz @ the Sandbar concert on Wednesday, April 15 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the UNO University Center Flambeau Room.
4/3/2009 Sociologist, Katrina Book Author to Speak at UNO on April 8
(April 3, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Center Austria will present a lunch chat titled Living with Katrina with Manfred Prisching, professor of sociology at the University of Graz and author of Good Bye New Orleans, on Wednesday, April 8 at 11 a.m. in the Liberal Arts Building, Room 197.
4/2/2009 Geographer Campanella to Speak at UNO on April 16
(April 2, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Geographer Richard Campanella, author of "Geographies of New Orleans," will make a presentation titled "Nativity as Ethnicity in New Orleans and the Nation" on Thursday, April 16 at 12:30 p.m. in Milneburg Hall, Room 165.
4/2/2009 Journalist Garry Leech to Speak on Colombian Drug Wars on April 16
(April 2, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Latin American Studies Program will present a talk by independent journalist Garry Leech, author of "Beyond Bogota: Diary of a Drug War Journalist" (Beacon Press, 2009) and editor of Colombia Journal, on Thursday, April 16 at 3 p.m. in Room 407 of the Earl K. Long Library.
4/1/2009 UNO's Sims to Release Results of Latest Quality of Life Survey
(April 1, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Dr. Robert T. Sims, assistant professor of political science and director of the UNO Survey Research Center, commonly known as the UNO Poll, will present the results of the latest Quality of Life survey at a press conference on Monday, April 6 at 11 a.m. at the Homer L. Hitt Alumni & Visitors Center on the Lakefront Campus.
3/31/2009 Broussard Named UNO College of Liberal Arts
(March 31, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Jefferson Parish President Aaron F. Broussard has been selected to receive the University of New Orleans 2009 College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Alumnus Award. The award will be presented at the College's Honors Convocation on Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. at the UNO Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.
3/31/2009 UNO Students to Serve Up Dessert at Harrison Avenue Marketplace on April 8
(March 31, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - As a community service project, the University of New Orleans Future Meeting Planners Association will host a dessert booth featuring white chocolate bread pudding at the Harrison Avenue Marketplace on Wednesday, April 8 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 801 Harrison Avenue.
3/31/2009 UNO 50th Anniversary Gala To Be Celebrated May 9
(March 31, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans 50th Anniversary Gala will be celebrated on Saturday, May 9 at the New Orleans Marriott, 555 Canal Street. The gala is the culminating event for the University's yearlong celebration of its first half-century.
3/30/2009 39th Annual UNO Alumni Golf Classic is May 8
(March 30, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The 39th annual University of New Orleans Scholarship Golf Classic will be held Friday, May 8 at Stonebridge Golf Club.
3/27/2009 Kim Bondy to Receive UNO 2009 Homer L. Hitt Alumna of the Year Award
(March 27,2009, New Orleans, La.) - Kim Bondy, an award-winning television executive, media strategist and moderator best known for leading CNN American Morning's breaking news coverage of Hurricane Katrina, the London bombings and the death of Pope John Paul II, has been selected to receive the University of New Orleans International Alumni Association's 2009 Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumna of the Year Award.
3/26/2009 Soprano Jonita Lattimore to Perform UNO Musical Excursions Concert on April 14
(March 26, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Musical Excursions concert series will present a performance by soprano Jonita Lattimore on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the UNO Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.
3/25/2009 UNO Doctoral Candidate Kathryn Henderson Named CSI Fellow
(March 25, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - University of New Orleans doctoral candidate Kathryn Henderson has been named a Chi Sigma Iota Fellow for 2009-2010 and was recognized at the American Counseling Association Conference held earlier this month in Charlotte, N.C. Henderson is one of just eight doctoral candidates nationwide to be selected a CSI Fellow.
3/24/2009 UNO Intersession in May Offers Three Hours Credit in Just Two Weeks
(March 24, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans will offer an Intersession from May 14-29, with registration scheduled for Wednesday, May 13 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 122 of the Bicentennial Education Center on the Lakefront Campus.
3/24/2009 Peter Sprague to Perform at UNO Jazz @ the Sandbar on April 1
(March 24, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Peter Sprague will perform along with the guitar ensembles Alpha and Omega at the University of New Orleans Jazz @ the Sandbar concert on Wednesday, April 1 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the UNO University Center Flambeau Room.
3/24/2009 Former Colombian Labor Leader to Speak at UNO on March 31
(March 24, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Latin American Studies program will present a talk by Gerardo Cajamarca Alarcón titled "Colombia, Coca-Cola and International Solidarity" on Tuesday, March 31 at 3 p.m. in Milneburg Hall, Room 320 on the Lakefront Campus.
3/19/2009 UNO Earth and Environmental Sciences Receive $1.5 Million Software Grant
(March 19, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES) has been awarded a software grant valued at $1.5 million from Landmark, a leading software provider to the petroleum industry.
3/18/2009 UNO Psychologist Laird to Present Research at Science Exhibition in Washington, D.C.
(March 18, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Robert D. Laird, University of New Orleans associate professor of psychology, will represent the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) at the 15th annual Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) Exhibition & Reception on Capitol Hill on March 24.
3/17/2009 Sonny Fortune at UNO Jazz at the Sandbar on March 25
(March 17, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Saxophonist Sonny Fortune will perform at the Jazz @ the Sandbar concert on Wednesday, March 25 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the UNO University Center Flambeau Room.
3/16/2009 UNO to Host Conference on Sustainable Transportation on March 26
(March 16, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Center for Evacuation and Transportation Resiliency and the UNO Center for Urban and Public Affairs in association with the National Corridors Initiative will hold a conference titled "Setting a Vision for Sustainable Development: The Louisiana Transportation Renaissance" on Thursday, March 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Port of New Orleans, 1350 Port of New Orleans Place.
3/13/2009 Czech Republic Scholar to Speak at UNO on March 24
(March 13, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Katerina Kralova, a lecturer at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, and a Fulbright Scholar at Yale University, will deliver two lectures on Tuesday, March 24 at the University of New Orleans.
3/12/2009 UNO Receives $12,500 from Chevron for Scholarships
(March 12, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES) has received a $12,500 donation from Chevron to provide scholarships to outstanding students and to help support the Earth and Environmental Sciences Minority Awareness Program.
3/11/2009 Gas Hydrate is Topic of UNO Geology Lecture on March 20
(March 11, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - "Gas Hydrate: Reality and Myths Regarding an Emerging Energy Resource" will be the topic of a talk to be presented by Art Johnson of Hydrate Energy International on Friday, March 20 at 2 p.m. in the University of New Orleans Geology and Psychology Building, Room 1064, on the Lakefront Campus.
3/6/2009 Historian Grischany to Speak on Austrian Soldiers on March 16 at UNO
(March 6, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Thomas Grischany, Visiting Professor of History at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, will present a University of New Orleans Center Austria lecture titled "Austrian Soldiers in the German Wehrmacht during World War II" on Monday, March 16 at 12:30 p.m. in the Liberal Arts Building, room 197.
3/5/2009 U.S. Secretary Napolitano Meets with Louisiana Education Administrators at UNO
(March 5, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano met with local university and college administrators at the University of New Orleans today to discuss the issues higher education in Louisiana has faced with FEMA in recovering from the 2005 storms, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
3/5/2009 UNO Scientist Charles O'Connor Named Boyd Professor
(March 5, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Dr. Charles J. O'Connor, University of New Orleans Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Director of the UNO Advanced Materials Research Institute (AMRI) has been named a Boyd Professor, the LSU System's highest academic honor.
3/4/2009 World Renowned Engineer Pingsha Dong Joins UNO Faculty
(March 4, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Pingsha Dong, an engineer recognized internationally for developing a revolutionary approach to predicting weld joint fatigue life, has joined the faculty of the University of New Orleans College of Engineering.
3/3/2009 Professor Emerita Raquel Cortina to Direct UNO Alumni Concert on March 15
(March 3, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Raquel Cortina, UNO Professor Emerita of Music, will return to the University on Sunday, March 15 at 2 p.m. to direct an alumni vocal concert titled Coming Home: Viva La Opera!
3/3/2009 UpBeat Brass to Be Featured at UNO Musical Excursions on March 24
(March 3, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Musical Excursions concert series will present a performance by the UpBeat Brass on Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the UNO Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.
3/2/2009 Rising Sea Levels Focus of UNO Pontchartrain Lecture on March 12
(March 2, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Robert Nicholls, professor of coastal engineering at the University of Southampton in England, will present the University of New Orleans Pontchartrain Lecture in Environmental Sciences on Thursday, March 12 at 4 p.m. The lecture, titled Impacts, Adaptations and Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise: A Challenge for the Coming Decades! will be held in Kirschman Hall, Room 137 on the Lakefront Campus.
3/2/2009 Alumni Show to Mark UNO St. Claude Gallery Grand Opening
(March 2, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans St. Claude Gallery will celebrate its official grand opening with a reception for the exhibition HxWxD Thirty Years of MFA at UNO on Saturday, March 14 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. HxWxD will be on display through Tuesday, March 31.
2/26/2009 Sir J. Fraser Stoddart to Deliver 28th Davis Lecture in Chemistry on March 6
(February 26, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Sir J. Fraser Stoddart, the Board of Trustees Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, will present the University of New Orleans 28th Donald G. Davis Memorial Lecture titled Chemistry and Nanotechnology in Tomorrow's World on Friday, March 6 at 2:30 p.m. in Room 103 of the Chemical Sciences Building.
2/26/2009 UNO Latin American Studies Program to Present Lectures March 2 and 5
(February 26, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Latin American Studies Program will feature two lectures on the Lakefront Campus in early March.
2/26/2009 UNO to Commemorate Darwin Bicentennial with March 14 Celebration
(February 26, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans will commemorate Charles Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin's "The Origin of the Species" with its annual Darwin Day celebration on Saturday, March 14 at 10 a.m. The event is free and open to the public.
2/20/2009 Springler to Deliver UNO Marshall Plan Lecture on March 3
(February 20, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Elisabeth Springler, the 2008-09 Marshall Plan Chair in Austrian and European Studies at the University of New Orleans, will present the UNO Center Austria ninth annual Marshall Plan Lecture titled "How to Achieve the Goal of Affordable Housing? Vienna vs. New Orleans" on Tuesday, March 3 at 2 p.m. in Kirschman Hall, Room 131.
2/20/2009 Poet Dave Brinks to Speak at UNO on February 26
(February 20, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - New Orleans poet Dave Brinks will discuss his writing, the New Orleans literary scene, opportunities for young writers and the creative process on Thursday, February 26 at 12:30 p.m. at the University of New Orleans, Liberal Arts Building, Room 197.
2/17/2009 UNO Accepting Applications for Chachere Doctoral Diversity Fellowships
(February 17, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The UNO Graduate School is accepting applications through March 15 for the 2009 Ernest G. Chachere Doctoral Diversity Fellowships for minority students in the fields of science and engineering.
2/12/2009 UNO Offers Foreign Language Conversation Groups
(February 12, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans, Department of Foreign Languages offers conversation groups in French, German, Italian and Spanish. All skill levels are welcome and enrollment in a foreign language course is not a requirement for participation.
2/11/2009 UNO Engineer Birk Recognized for Offshore Platform Research
(February 11, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Lothar Birk, University of New Orleans associate professor of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, received the Award for Best Technical Innovation at the 2009 Deep Offshore Technology Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans on February 5 for his work on methods to design offshore platforms that can better withstand waves.
2/9/2009 'Czech It Out' Lectures at UNO to Feature Ambassador, Architect
(February 9, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Architecture instructor Carol Sherwood will present a talk titled "Prague: An Urban Tapestry" on Monday, February 16 at 11 a.m. in Milneburg Hall, Room 319 and Petr Kolar, Czech Ambassador to the United States, will deliver a lecture and host an open forum titled "Czech EU Presidency: Challenges and Priorities" on Thursday, February 19 at 9:30 a.m. in Milneburg Hall, Room 179.
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