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“We believe that it will resemble more of a traditional college semester,” he said in the address.

The University of New Orleans awarded nearly $250,000 in research grants and awards to faculty members and undergraduate students on Thursday during its annual Achievements in Research, Creativity and Scholarship awards ceremony. The awards presentation, hosted by the Office of Research, was broadcast live on YouTube. The ceremony underscores the power of research and the opportunities that exist for UNO scholars at all levels and areas. Representatives from the University of New Orleans Research Council, which reviews nominees, presented the following prizes: Faculty Creativity, Research & S...

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.”

Approximately 970 students participated in the University of New Orleans’ fall 2020 virtual commencement presented on Dec. 12. The ceremony, which was streamed live on YouTube, included a roll call of graduates and a keynote address by actor Harry Shearer. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic required the change and President John Nicklow greeted graduates via video while standing on campus near the fountain at the Robert Merrick/Latter & Blum Patio. The graduates represented 31 U.S. states and territories, as well as 24 countries. “Today’s program marks the end of long years of rigorous acade...