NEW ORLEANS - Les Dames d'Escoffier International - New Orleans Chapter is offering three opportunities for career growth and advancement for women in the hospitality industry. This year, the chapter has allocated $1500 to grants and scholarships. “Though the pandemic…
NEW ORLEANS - A $250,000 gift from alumni Tom and Connie Kitchen will create an undergraduate scholarship at the University of New Orleans. Tom Kitchen, a former executive with Stewart Enterprises and Avondale Industries, earned both a bachelor’s degree in…
NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — A 136-year-old Louisiana university has set an enrollment record in spite of the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused challenges in higher education nationwide. The record “is remarkable and especially gratifying in the midst of the global pandemic,”…
NEW ORLEANS - A team of researchers at Tulane University used Google search data to examine trends in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on their research, they say panic attacks could be affecting millions. The study was led…
NEW ORLEANS - Bruce C. Gibb, a professor of chemistry at Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation Special Creativity Extension Award. The two-year honor will be for Gibb's NSF-funded project titled “Cavitands and…
METAIRIE - The Jefferson Chamber's virtual Worksite Wellness Summit continues through Sept. 22. The event, presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, aims to increase participants’ knowledge and awareness of worksite wellness program concepts, tools, and resources, as…
NEW ORLEANS - According to William “Bill” Rials, associate director in the Tulane University School of Professional Advancement’s Information Technology program, local governments who oversee the protection of voting machines and their databases should be acting now to prevent cybersecurity…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans BioInnovation Center has won a $1.5 million award through the United States Economic Development Administration’s Build to Scale Venture Challenge which seeks to support entrepreneurship and accelerate company growth in communities, regions, or a…
METAIRIE, La. - The Jefferson Chamber's virtual LiveWell Jefferson Worksite Wellness Summit, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, will celebrate a culture of health and wellness among the business community and residents of Jefferson Parish. Participants will increase…
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University said it has raised $127.8 million from 22,966 donors during the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the third-highest amount achieved by the university in a single year. This marks the fourth-straight year the university’s fundraising has exceeded…
NEW ORLEANS - The Urban League of Louisiana will host a webinar with Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder, who will talk about the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Grant Program. The program is a new state law designed to reimburse eligible…
NEW ORLEANS - Loyola University New Orleans President Tania Tetlow is pleased to announce Dr. Kedrick Perry as the university’s new vice president of equity and inclusion. In this newly expanded role, Perry…
NEW ORLEANS – The University of Holy Cross total enrollment for fall 2020 recorded an increase of 3.4% from fall 2019. This marks UHC’s first fall-over-fall enrollment increase since 2017. Officials announced the final student enrollment number for the fall 2020…
BATON ROUGE – Boeing and Southern University and A&M College have signed an 18-month NASA agreement to work together on NASA’s Space Launch System program. Boeing will provide tactical business and technical support to Southern University to improve its ability…
NEW ORLEANS - Loyola University New Orleans said it has jumped 15 spots to land at No. 61 in the nation for undergraduate teaching, tied with Columbia and Cornell, among others in the annual U.S. News and World Report rankings.…
NEW ORLEANS - Is the current pandemic and destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Laura a case of history repeating itself in Louisiana? These will be the topics when the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University hosts a…
METAIRIE - The Jefferson Chamber's virtual LiveWell Jefferson Worksite Wellness Summit, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, will celebrate a culture of health and wellness among the business community and residents of Jefferson Parish from noon to 1 p.m. Monday,…
NEW ORLEANS - Consumers in the Gulf South are more ready for things to open than they have been just weeks prior. Extreme concern over the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. has dropped 5 points since July to just 37.5%, according…
NEW ORLEANS - Hepatocellular carcinoma is a common liver cancer with poor prognosis. With symptoms not discovered until later stages, it is considered the most fatal malignant liver cancer worldwide. But a research team in the Tulane University Department of…
NEW ORLEANS - The University of New Orleans said it has increased its overall enrollment by nearly 2%, marking the first time in 15 years that the University has grown enrollment in three consecutive years. Fall 2020 enrollment is 8,375…
METAIRIE - The Jefferson Chamber's virtual LiveWell Jefferson Worksite Wellness Summit - scheduled for Sept. 14-18 - will "celebrate a culture of health and wellness among the business community and residents of Jefferson Parish. Participants will increase their knowledge and…
NEW ORLEANS - Jesse M. Keenan, an associate professor of real estate in the Tulane School of Architecture, helped edit a report published by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on climate risk to the U.S. financial system. Titled Managing…
NEW ORLEANS - IDEAinstitute, presented by Pan-American Life Insurance Group, is a 10-week, online course that provides early-stage founders with guidance and structure, and teaches the skills they need to build a scalable business. Get access to weekly modules, Zoom…
COVINGTON — The public is invited to participate in a free virtual webinar titled “How to Take Control of Your Own Health” hosted by the St.Tammany Chamber’s Live Better Committee at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 on Zoom. Click here…
NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane Association of Business Alumni will host “Waves of Change: Reimagining Business Growth Through a Crisis” from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17. The Tulane Business Forum features a group of industry leaders…
BATON ROUGE — Registration is open now for a course in Louisiana’s nationally recognized training institute for construction professionals. The six-week Business and Law Seminar of the Louisiana Contractors Accreditation Institute will be offered through community and technical colleges across…
NEW ORLEANS — The Tulane University School of Professional Advancement and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System have announced an agreement guaranteeing admission to LCTCS transfer students in nine high-demand fields who meet the SoPA admission criteria. To support…
NEW ORLEANS - The Urban League Presents 'COVID-19 Series: Strategy and Tactics for Entrepreneurs.' Next up is session three, "Establishing a Real Business Development and Customer Acquisition Plan," at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9. From the Urban League: "Developing a…
NEW ORLEANS - City officials, state leaders, the business community and individuals all worked this week to aid residents of southwest Louisiana who have been affected by Hurricane Laura. Among the efforts: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan is…
BATON ROUGE – RESOLVE is a new virtual event series from NexusLA aimed at creating action-oriented conversations about equity in entrepreneurship. The series will begin with a kickoff event from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 featuring influential…
