NEW ORLEANS - In its latest survey of university entrepreneurship programs, the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine ranked the Freeman School 42nd on its list of the best graduate programs for entrepreneurship. The ranking appears in the December 2020 issue…
NEW ORLEANS - Five Tulane University students will receive a total of $100,000 for their work in promoting racial…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Leaders of several Louisiana public school systems called on state officials Monday to relax coronavirus quarantine rules that have sent thousands of students home from school because they have been in close proximity to someone who…
NEW ORLEANS – The UNO Research and Technology Foundation announces the appointment of four new members of its board of directors, as well as the slate of officers and board members for 2021. Joining the board are Ayame Dinkler, Kelisha…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's Southern University college system is boosting pay for faculty and staff across its campuses, under a package of salary hikes and one-time bonuses approved Friday by the system's governing board. “There’s never a good time…
NEW ORLEANS - Gary “Hoov” Hoover, a scholar and nationally renowned economist in the study of economic policy and its impact on wealth and income inequality, has accepted the appointment as the new director of Tulane University’s Murphy Institute and…
NEW ORLEANS - Starting in the fall 2021 semester, the University of New Orleans will begin offering the Privateer Pledge, a promise that the University will fill the unmet financial need for tuition and fees of eligible Jefferson Parish students.…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — The Louisiana State University committee searching for a new system leader has chosen a headhunting firm out of Atlanta to find candidates for the job leading universities, a two-year college, agriculture center and medical schools. The Advocate…
NEW ORLEANS - The University of New Orleans is now offering a master’s degree in cybersecurity and operations. The program is designed to provide graduates with a conceptual understanding of the modern…
NEW ORLEANS - The National Institutes of Health awarded a $8.7 million grant to Tulane University to study whether churches can play a significant role in helping to eliminate cardiovascular health disparities among African Americans. Tulane will recruit and train…
NEW ORLEANS — Delgado Community College, with support from the Capital One Foundation, will offer an online cybersecurity career training course beginning Dec. 7. The semester-long cybersecurity course is a response to the increasing demand for information technology specialists who…
SLIDELL, La. - The St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce is hosting a “Meet the New Superintendent” breakfast presented by AXI Education Solutions from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Harbor Center in Slidell. Tickets are $25…
NEW ORLEANS - The Public Relations Society of Louisiana will host a free webinar on crisis communications at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Certified by PRSA in crisis communications in 2019, Gambel Communications CEO Amy Collins will discuss the "importance…
NEW ORLEANS - A team of biomedical engineering students at Tulane University has won a prestigious award at the annual Collegiate Inventors Competition, a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. TrachTech — whose members are Morgan Bohrer, Stephen…
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans-based entrepreneur Jesseca Dupart, creator of Kaleidoscope Hair Products, is investing $50k in distance learning support for New Orleans students. Dupart will also host virtual motivational workshops as part of her company's "#WhatsHot — Bridge the…
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University President Michael Fitts has announced a new initiative called Louisiana Promise that will make an undergraduate degree more accessible and affordable for Louisiana residents from low- and middle-income families and increase access to higher education…
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Complete Streets Coalition and New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce have partnered to present a webinar titled “Health is Wealth” to raise awareness about the importance of…
SHREVEPORT, La. — Gov. John Bel Edwards and Chancellor Larry Clark of Louisiana State University Shreveport announced a more than $3 million agreement to advance student careers in technology. Louisiana Economic Development will contribute $1.2 million and LSUS will contribute…
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Community and Technical College System Board of Supervisors announced it has formed a chancellor search committee for the next chancellor of South Louisiana Community College. The committee represents the diverse cultural composition of the greater…
NEW ORLEANS - The Advertising Club of New Orleans named Tulane School of Professional Advancement Digital Design Program Director Amanda Garcia “Educator of the Year” for her work in fostering the growth of the next generation of advertising professionals. The…
HARVEY, La. - With the increased use of technology to support student learning, Jefferson Parish Schools will offer free in-person computer literacy workshops for parents in partnership with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Classes will be offered in both English…
SCHRIEVER, La. – During 2020, the Fletcher Technical Community College Foundation received $35,000 in COVID-19 Relief funding along with a $4,000 annual grant from the Bayou Community Foundation. Since April, the Bayou Community Foundation has distributed grants to qualified local…
NEW ORLEANS - Loyola University New Orleans is launching two immersive digital skills bootcamps in partnership with HackerU, a digital skill and cybersecurity education provider. These accelerated, 10-month courses will equip learners of all professional backgrounds with the skills they…
NEW ORLEANS - U.S. News and World Report has ranked the Loyola University New Orleans graduate entrepreneurship program in the nation's top 20. Other graduate business programs named to the annual list include those at Stanford, MIT, Cal-Berkeley, Harvard, Penn,…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Colleges in Louisiana are preparing for a second full semester of adjustments to the coronavirus pandemic, with many canceling spring breaks and shuffling start dates to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks on campus. The alterations come amid uncertainty…
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University has announced its plans for the spring 2021 semester. “We continue to learn about the most effective COVID-19 protocols for our community and how to successfully implement them,” said Tulane President Michael Fitts. “And, we are…
NEW ORLEANS - Actor Harry Shearer will deliver the commencement address to fall 2020 graduates during the University of New Orleans’ virtual ceremony on Dec. 12. The commencement, which will be broadcast live on YouTube, is one facet of a…
HARVEY, La. — Jefferson Parish Schools has announced the 87 community members - including students, parents, teachers and principals - who will form the 2020-21 Superintendent’s Councils. “Congratulations to all of the members selected for this year’s Superintendent’s Councils. These…
NEW ORLEANS - On Friday, Oct. 23, Thrive New Orleans, along with Hancock Whitney and several neighborhood leaders, will celebrate a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the grand opening of the new, state-of-the-art Hancock Whitney Computer Lab at Thrive 9th Ward, located…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Loyola University New Orleans and Ochsner Health have created a new nursing program that will guarantee experience working with Ochsner's patients for all students. “This year has proven without doubt that nurses are heroes," and the…
