By Pat Sweeney
Sociology professor Daphne Pedersen is the latest to receive UND’s highest academic honor.
Pedersen has been named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor.
She joined the UND faculty in 2004,
Biology professor Vasyl Tkach (vuh-SEEL tuh-CATCH) was similiarly honored last week.
The criteria for selection include “demonstrated achievement across research, teaching, and service,” with “significant national or regional recognition in any one of these missions”… “significant professional contributions” throughout the nominee’s career… and recognition by UND colleagues “as a faculty member who has made a valuable contribution to the quality of UND’s academic programs.”
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At the start of her eighth grade year, Heather was struggling. She was insecure, and lonely, and she wasn’t getting along with her mom. She worried that she wasn’t popular enough, or attractive enough, and that she’d never have a boyfriend. These insecurities were hard to talk about. The one place she felt comfortable expressing them was in Mr. Bailey’s English class.
By 1998, when Heather entered eighth grade, the 35-year-old Blake Bailey was already a legend at Lusher Extension, a magnet middle school in New Orleans. A published author, he was funny, charismatic, and academically demanding. In his yearbook photo, he looked like an eager preppy, with dark hair parted to the side and a loosely knotted tie. In 2000, he’d be named Louisiana’s Humanities Teacher of the Year.
Legalizing pot sways voters; COVID shots for college students doesn t, survey says
While the numbers show a decided edge for legalizing marijuana, there are wide disparities among age and political affiliation. Author: WWL Staff Updated: 3:32 PM CDT April 29, 2021
NEW ORLEANS A majority of Louisiana voters would like marijuana to be legalized while they are evenly split on whether college students returning to campus in the fall should be required to get a COVID shot.
The survey was conducted by the University of New Orleans and was conducted earlier this week.
While the numbers show a decided edge for legalizing marijuana, there are wide disparities among age and political affiliation.
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The University of New Orleans is accepting applications and nominations for UNO25, an initiative designed to identify, recognize and celebrate 25 high-impact businesses or organizations that are owned or led by UNO alumni. The 2022 class of honorees will be the third in the history of the initiative, which was launched in 2017 under the leadership of President John Nicklow.
“UNO25 capitalizes on something that is well known throughout the region UNO graduates are virtually everywhere,” Nicklow said. “Our alumni help shape the economic, educational and cultural landscape of greater New Orleans and beyond. Our objective is to honor some the many alumni who are excelling in their industries. It’s a remarkable pride-building event that reinforces the value and influence of our institution and our graduates.”