Actor, Writer and Producer Deric Augustine to Serve as º£½ÇÉçÇø's Fall 2025 Commencement Speaker
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º£½ÇÉçÇøalumnus Deric Augustine (’12) will serve as the principal speaker at the University’s Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. at the Lakefront Arena.
º£½ÇÉçÇøAssistant Professor of Biology Traci Erin Cox has received a grant through the Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative, a statewide program led by Mote Marine Laboratory and supported by the Florida Legislature and Governor through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Read more
º£½ÇÉçÇøbaseball student-athlete Bryce Calloway was named a second-team All-American by Baseball America on Friday, marking his fourth All-American recognition this season. Read more
The º£½ÇÉçÇøhas named Andrew Gipson as its new head baseball coach. Gipson, who most recently led Belhaven University to its first NCAA Division III Super Regional, will officially begin his new role on July 1 as the ninth head coach in Privateer program history. Read more
Two º£½ÇÉçÇøundergraduate students presented their research at the Louisiana State Capitol on June 9 as part of the first annual Posters at the Capitol event, hosted by the Louisiana Undergraduate Research Association (LaURA). Read more
The University of New Orleans’ Hospitality Research Center has been awarded a grant to assess the economic impact of the 2025 Mardi Gras season across Louisiana. Read more
Debra Karhson, assistant professor of psychology at the University of New Orleans, has been named a 2025–2027 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. She is one of only 12 early-career researchers worldwide selected for the program’s tenth cohort, which supports rising academic leaders tackling complex global challenges through interdisciplinary research. Read more
The º£½ÇÉçÇøPress has published Neutral Ground: New Orleans 1990–2005, a new photography monograph by artist and º£½ÇÉçÇø alumnus William Greiner. The book presents a visual record of New Orleans during the years prior to Hurricane Katrina, focusing on the city’s built environment, public spaces and everyday scenes. Read more