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Columnist Jarvis DeBerry chronicles the city of New Orleans in his new book, “I Feel To Believe,” released Thursday by the UNO Press.

_{September 25, 2020}

91ֱ�� Press Releases Columnist Jarvis DeBerry’s ‘I Feel To Believe’

For 20 years, New Orleans Times-Picayune columnist Jarvis DeBerry offered the city its most honest look at itself: the good, the bad, the wonderful—and weird. Moreover, the city took note. Read more

_{September 24, 2020}

$250,000 Gift from Tom and Connie Kitchen to Establish Undergraduate Scholarship at 91ֱ��

A $250,000 gift from alumni Tom and Connie Kitchen will create an undergraduate scholarship at the 91ֱ��. Read more

A spring 2020 Zoom webinar, sponsored by the Midlo Center, with educators, the Hard History Project and Freedom on the Move.

_{September 18, 2020}

New Midlo Center Partnership Will Help Educators Teach About Slavery and Colonialism

Educators around the world will have access to free, high-quality professional development about teaching the twin legacies of slavery and settler colonialism in the United States and North America starting Sept. 22. Read more

91ֱ�� graduate student Jake Gold has received the 2020 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Foundation Louis Armstrong Scholarship.

_{September 17, 2020}

Pianist Jake Gold Receives ASCAP Foundation Louis Armstrong Jazz Award

The 91ֱ�� music faculty has selected Jake Gold for the 2020 ASCAP Louis Armstrong Foundation Jazz Composition Award. Read more

91ֱ�� alumnus Scot Craig owns the beloved Mid-City eatery Katie’s Restaurant. (Photo courtesy of NOLA.com)

_{September 16, 2020}

Restaurateur Scot Craig’s No Quit Attitude Helps Propel His Success

Scot Craig can talk about life’s storms and setbacks. His experiences could fill a book, he said. Read more

_{September 10, 2020}

The 91ֱ�� Increases Enrollment for the 3rd Straight Year

The 91ֱ�� increased its overall enrollment by nearly 2%, marking the first time in 15 years that the University has grown enrol Read more

Angelle Bourgeois, a 2009 and 2012 UNO graduate, was named the 2021 Louisiana State Elementary Teacher of the Year through the Louisiana Department of Education.

_{September 8, 2020}

UNO Alumna Angelle Bourgeois Named 2021 Louisiana Elementary Teacher of the Year

91ֱ�� alumna Angelle Bourgeois has been named the 2021 Louisiana Elementary Teacher of the Year. Read more

President John Nicklow, donors Judith Russell and Michael Russell, and College of Sciences Dean Steve Johnson.

_{September 2, 2020}

$250,000 Gift to Fund Professorships, Scholarship and Facility Improvements in College of Sciences

A $250,000 gift to the 91ֱ�� College of Sciences from Michael and Judith Russell will fund two professorships and improvements Read more

Former New Orleans Saints star receiver Marques Colston, who has developed several businesses, is teaching an entrepreneurial leadership course this fall at 91ֱ��.

_{September 1, 2020}

Former Saints Standout Turned Entrepreneur Marques Colston Joins UNO Faculty

Marques Colston—the former New Orleans Saints star receiver turned entrepreneur, speaker and business strategist—has joined the faculty at the 91ֱ�� where he is teaching a course in the honors program called “Leadership and Entrepreneurship.” Read more