On the heels of three straight years of enrollment growth for the University of New Orleans, President John Nicklow cited promising indicators for continuing that trajectory in fall 2021 during his spring State of the University address. Nicklow delivered his remarks in an empty University Center ballroom and the video was shared electronically with faculty and staff.
“We have been tested in so many ways over the past year,” Nicklow said. “But I am proud of the determination, compassion and creativity that each of you has demonstrated in the face of so much adversity.”
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Virtual Saints and Sinners Festival celebrates LGBTQ+ literary community
The Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival returns for its 18th conference to be held online from March 11 to 14, 2021. As in past years, the virtual SASFest will also include literary discussions, writing workshops, readings, and special events, all via Zoom or YouTube.
SASFest also offers established and emerging LGBTQ+ authors, as well as students and readers, an opportunity to network via Padlet, a free community-building app, and nurture their craft with a diverse array of artistic and educational offerings. The Writing Workshop Series will feature Dorothy Allison, Michael Nava, Matthew Clark Davison, and Felice Picano. Acclaimed writer Jewelle Gomez will lead a poetry workshop, and also included is an instructional workshop from Kindle Direct Publishing to familiarize authors with their services and self-publishing options.
The decision to attend the University of New Orleans was easy for alumnus Henry Singer. His family did not have money and the University’s $35-per semester tuition was affordable, said Singer, the fourth of seven children born into what he calls a “working class poor family” in New Orleans.
His dad, a clerical worker who often worked three jobs, had an eighth-grade education. His mom was a high school graduate, Singer said.
“We had 10 of us in a two-bedroom, one-bath rental house,” Singer said. “One thing that I learned from them was the value of hard work. I think a lot of UNO students are like that, they come from meager means but they do have parents or a parent who does work very hard.”
Freshman Tre’ Morgan had a monster night at the plate as he helped lead No. 21 LSU over Texas Southern 10-4 on Tuesday, March 9. Morgan finished the game going 3-for-5 with a double and a triple and 4 RBI.