LSU New Orleans - Division of Foreign Languages

Happy holiday! Juneteenth National Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the US. The holiday's name, first used in the 1890s, is a portmanteau of June and nineteenth, referring to June 19, 1865, the day when Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas at the end of the American Civil War

Friday at the Sandbar saw the graduation ceremony of our 9th cohort of the UNOCPTI program in Translation and Interpreting, presided by its Academic Director, Dr. Lisbeth Philip. We wish the 25 graduates the very best on their future endeavors. We are so proud of you!

Congratulations to our spring 2026 graduates! We are super proud of you. Dr. Starr attended commencement at the Lakefront Arena today and snapped a selfie with three of our graduates: Ian OBanion, Joshua Bellan, and Alexis Trudell. New Orleans native Ivan Neville presented the address and received an honorary degree.

Dr. Starr could not resist snapping this fashion-forward photo of French major, Anya. Notice the triple animal print - rug, settee, and slacks. C'est magnifique!

Here is Dr. Philip, UNO Associate Professor of Spanish, leading the LASC (Louisiana Legal Services Corporation) Interpreter's orientation day 2, at Jefferson Parish Public Library. Thank you, Dr. Philip, for your dedication to training our state's court interpreters!