NEW ORLEANS — Former New Orleans Saints star receiver and entrepreneur Marques Colston will deliver the Homer Hitt Presidential Lecture on April 19 at the University of New Orleans. Colston’s presentation, “Keys to Unlocking Intentional Performance,” will take place at…
NEW ORLEANS — Hynes Charter Schools CEO Dr. Michelle Douglas and University of New Orleans President John Nicklow will lead a March 29 groundbreaking ceremony for the new Hynes-UNO K-8 Campus at 1901 Leon C. Simon Drive. The $28 million,…
NEW ORLEANS — Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business has announced a new full-time MBA curriculum to begin in fall 2023. Designed to be data intensive, highly experiential and future focused, the STEM-designated program aims to deliver the…
NEW ORLEANS — The University of Holy Cross will bestow its highest honor, the annual “Spes Unica” (One Hope) Award, to Joseph Carlo Ditta II and his wife Kolette Mandina-Ditta at an April 12 ceremony at the Higgins Hotel. Together…
NEW ORLEANS — From Tulane University: Walter Isaacson, the renowned bestselling biographer and Tulane professor of histor, will be awarded a National Humanities Medal by President Joe Biden at a White House ceremony on March 21 at 3:30 p.m. CDT.…
NEW ORLEANS – The Idea Village has announced partnerships with Louisiana State University, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Nexus Louisiana to bring its IDEAinstitute program to Baton Rouge. “Over the last 20 years, we’ve seen repeatedly that lasting economic…
From Tulane University: David T. Zhang, a prominent international lawyer, has joined the Board of Tulane, the university’s main governing body. Zhang began his appointment to the board on March 1. A leader in international business law, Zhang is a…
NEW ORLEANS — No doubt, there will be books and documentaries galore about last week’s Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failures, which rank as the second and third worst in U.S. history. Right now, everyone just wants to know…
NEW ORLEANS — From the University of New Orleans: Beginning in the fall of 2023, Master of Business Administration students at the University of New Orleans will be able to pursue a concentration in sport business. The new cluster of…
NEW ORLEANS – The University of Holy Cross has announced a new multiyear collaboration with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana designed to increase educational opportunities for the Hispanic population in southeast Louisiana. The new UHC-HCCL partnership is intended…
MANDEVILLE, La – Chris Masingill, CEO of St. Tammany Corporation, has announced that applications for the spring 2023 IDEAinstitute Northshore cohort are now open. Through April 12th, STartUP Northshore and the Idea Village will be accepting applications for the 10-week…
NEW ORLEANS – More than 30 high school trainees in New Orleans Career Center’s engineering/manufacturing pathway recently visited NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility. Michoud officials from NASA, Boeing and Lockheed Martin highlighted steps of the Artemis I Orion spacecraft’s construction, from…
NEW ORLEANS — Nunez Community College and the University of Holy Cross have signed a “2+2” articulation agreement for graduates from Nunez’s teaching program to continue their studies in Holy Cross’s department of education. The agreement, signed March 8 on…
NEW ORLEANS – The University of Holy Cross has announced that it will reduce the size of its faculty from 74 to 60 between now and the end of the 2026 academic year. The personnel reduction will mostly impact faculty…
NEW ORLEANS — From the University of New Orleans: Researchers at the University of New Orleans want to use artificial intelligence to evaluate and detect potential deficiencies in…
NEW ORLEANS – Gulf Wind Technology has announced that Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell) is investing $10 million to create the Shell Gulf Wind Technology Accelerator program. At a new research, training and technology facility at Avondale Global Gateway,…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — First lady Jill Biden visited a medical center in New Orleans on Friday to stress the importance of cancer research, a priority in the budget proposal President Joe Biden sent to Congress. The Democratic president’s overall…
KENNER, La. — When Stephen Waguespack and Michael Hecht share the stage at the Jefferson Chamber’s annual legislative breakfast, it always feels like a combination of improv comedy and therapy session. It probably helps to maintain a sense of humor…
NEW ORLEANS — From the University of New Orleans: Researchers at the University of New Orleans Transportation Institute have received a $12 million, four-year federal grant for transit-oriented research and education conducted through the Center for Equitable Transit-Oriented Communities. In…
NEW ORLEANS – Baptist Community Ministries has announced that it will invest $3 million in grant funding toward early childhood education over the next three years. “All of our city’s early learners deserve safe, supportive, educational environments, and that need…
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Cancer Research Center has appointed Dr. Stefan C. Grant deputy director. Grant is a thoracic medical oncologist with extensive experience leading clinical trial operations and intellectual property development…
NEW ORLEANS — From Tulane University: For most Americans, the two major obstacles to proper medical care are time and money. And while insurance can sometimes reduce healthcare costs, having time to visit the doctor is just as important. Now,…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Chamber of Commerce has partnered with presenting sponsor, Fidelity Bank P.O.W.E.R (Potential of Women Entrepreneurs Realized), to host its fourth annual Power Up: Women’s Leadership Conference. The professional development conference will begin at 8…
LAKE CHARLES, La. – With Gov. John Bel Edwards and other state dignitaries on hand during a Feb. 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony, Sowela Technical Community College officially opened its new Culinary, Gaming and Hospitality Center on its main campus in Lake…
NEW ORLEANS – Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans have launched a new child savings account program called Kids to College. The companies said they will donate $175,000 to help low- and moderate-income Louisiana families establish child savings accounts. Eligible…
NEW ORLEANS — Bernhard LLC, Johnson Controls Inc. and the University of New Orleans have announced a 25-year Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) partnership. The three are working together under the name Louisiana Energy Partners. According to a school spokesperson, the shared goal…
NEW ORLEANS – University of Holy Cross has launched a new accelerated program that allows working adults to receive credit for current work experience toward a Bachelor of Science in accounting. The program begins in the fall of 2023 and…
NEW ORLEANS — From Tulane University: Ongoing exposure to violence can leave children in a constant state of alarm. That state, which psychologists call “survival brain,” can result in poor grades, missed classes and disruptive behavior, often leading to suspensions…
NEW ORLEANS — The 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University kicks off on Thursday, March 9 with a double session from 5-7 p.m. featuring Eric Holder and Michelle Miller and Walter Isaacson and Bill Gates at McAlister Auditorium…
NEW ORLEANS — Loyola University New Orleans will host an International Women’s Day event from 4 to 6 p.m. on March 8 in the St. Charles Room of the Danna Student Center. The day is a celebration of the social,…
