UNO College of Liberal Arts

Congratulations, Jacinta!

Congratulations to African American literature professor Jacinta Saffold, who has received a Louisiana Board of Regents research grant for her book “Books & Beats: The Cultural Kinship of Street Lit and Hip Hop.” This grant will advance her book project, which includes not only the manuscript, but plans for a video interview series with Black storytellers. https://bit.ly/3JF3bsm

Congratulations, Dr. David Schexnaydre Jr!

Congratulations to UNO alum Dr. David Schexnaydre Jr, who was named the Louisiana Principal of the Year for 2022-2023.

David is the principal at Harry Hurst Middle School in St. Charles Parish. He earned his M.Ed. in Educational Leadership at the University of New Orleans in 2010 and completed his Ph.D. in Educational Administration at UNO in 2016.

Congratulations, Dr. Tian!

Transportation professor Guang Tian has been awarded a grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents to study travel behaviors and transportation needs across different income levels and racial categories. This research will provide better understandings of every population group’s transportation needs and advance current knowledge on the effects of built environments on travel behavior. https://bit.ly/3OjkQXi

Join us in welcoming Dean Gladden to campus this fall.
https://www.uno.edu/news/2022-07-06/samuel-gladden-appointed-dean-of-the-colaehd

Congratulations to COLAEHD transportation professor, Guang Tian, who was awarded a grant to study the best way to help manage traffic.

Tian’s research, which will be conducted over the next year, is funded by the Louisiana Transportation Research Center.

https://www.uno.edu/news/2022-06-08/transportation-prof-guang-tian-researches-best-way-help-manage-traffic

Join Us: Organizing for Justice

Join us in celebrating the UNO Author Awards and their recipients!

UNO Press at the Author Awards In celebration of literary talent

Please Join Us:

The Center for Latin American Studies is sponsoring an afternoon of cultural activities to celebrate Garifuna culture in New Orleans and to discuss the social justice issues confronted by Garifuna communities in the United States. The event is free and open to the public.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR UNO Limelight Thursday at the Amphitheater
PRESENTING THE GRAMMY AWARD WINNING NIGHTCRAWLERS!
Featuring UNO music faculty and alumni: Saxophone player Brent Rose.

April 14th from 5:30-7PM

FREE and open to the public

Join us for our first of many "UNO Limelight Thursday at the Amphitheater" FREE concerts. This new community music series will feature the incredible talent of our UNO Alumnus and Music faculty. We are very proud to show off these musicians and well-known bands as part of our Privateer and New Orleans community. Bring a chair or a blanket. Make a picnic basket and enjoy the music at our outdoor campus.

Center Austria invites you to a Zoom book talk Feb. 9, at 12 pm (CT); 10 am (PT) and 7 pm (MEZ)

Günter Bischof, editor, Martin Kofler and Hans Petschar, guest editors, will discuss:

“Contemporary Austrian Studies, Vol. 30 Visual Histories of Austria.”

https://www.centeraustria.org/

Congratulations, Niyi! 👍😍

A leading African poet, dramatist, linguist, and literary critic, UNO emeritus professor Niyi Osundare has been chosen as the cover poet and headliner for the 5th edition of World Poetry. He is the first African poet to be honored in this way.

Read more: https://t.co/1k7mVNQDqg