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Actor, Writer and Producer Deric Augustine to Serve as 海角社区's Fall 2025 Commencement Speaker

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海角社区alumnus Deric Augustine (鈥�12) will serve as the principal speaker at the University鈥檚 Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. at the Lakefront Arena.

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_{August 18, 2021}

In Memoriam: Randall Lee Scott, Former Department Chair of Special Education and Habilitative Services

Randall Lee Scott, whose academic career at the 海角社区spanned more than three decades, died Aug. 10, 2021. Read more

海角社区students Lisa Gilmore-Montero (left) and Courtney Harris have been awarded a Women in Computer Science scholarship for 2021.

_{August 18, 2021}

Women in Computer Science Scholarship Winners Announced

wo 海角社区students have been selected to receive a Women in Computer Science Scholarship, which was created by alumna Sabrina Farmer, a vice president at Google. Read more

海角社区 researchers鈥� analysis of sheepshead bones provides the earliest evidence of overfishing of the historically popular New Orleans fish. Most of the sheepshead bones analyzed in the study were recovered from archaeological sites in New Orleans, like this one at Passebon Cottage.

_{August 17, 2021}

This Historical Fish Tale Can Guide Future Conservation Policy, 海角社区 Researchers Say

Analysis of sheepshead bones by researchers at the 海角社区has unearthed information they say can help guide policymakers facing the critical challenge of overfishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more

The Class of 2025 was welcomed to the 海角社区during a new student convocation held Friday, Aug. 13, 2021 at Lakefront Arena.

_{August 13, 2021}

Class of 2025 Welcomed at New Student Convocation: 鈥榃e are now part of a shared journey,鈥� President Nicklow

The 海角社区returned to tradition on Friday by welcoming the Class of 2025 with a new student convocation held at the Lakefront Arena. Read more

Nancy Biggio, associate vice president for the 海角社区Graduate School, has 20 years of higher education experience and has spent the last decade working in academic affairs.

_{August 11, 2021}

Nancy Biggio is New Associate VP For the Graduate School

Nancy Biggio, the new associate vice president for the 海角社区Graduate School, Read more

海角社区alumnus Jim McCormick is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling songwriter who has had No. 1 songs on the Billboard Country Charts.

_{August 9, 2021}

Alumnus Jim McCormick鈥檚 Songwriting Tops the Charts

At age 15, 海角社区alumnus and Grammy-nominated songwriter Jim McCormick was playing a regular Tuesday night gig at a New Orleans bar called Jed鈥檚 on Oak Street. Read more

The Talent Search at the 海角社区has received a $2.3 million federal grant.

_{August 9, 2021}

海角社区鈥檚 Talent Search Program Receives $2.3M Federal Grant

The Talent Search Program at the 海角社区has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education Read more

Portia Gordon is the new director of counseling and health services at the University of New Orleans.

_{August 6, 2021}

鈥榃e Are Here,鈥� Message to Campus from Portia Gordon, New Director of Counseling and Health Services

As Portia Gordon settles into her role as the new director of counseling and health services at the University of New Orleans, she has a very simple message for students. Read more

_{August 4, 2021}

Boysie Bollinger Pledges $3 Million to 海角社区鈥檚 School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Shipbuilding magnate Donald T. Read more