university of new orleans

Student Test Scores Used to Measure Teacher Training

Eve Troeh — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:30:00 +0000

Survey Shows Mayor Landrieu With 70 Percent Approval Rating

Eileen Fleming — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is getting a pretty good grade from residents. A recent University of New Orleans survey finds him getting a robust approval rating.

UNO Names Williams Dean of College of Business Administration

Jason Saul — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:16:15 +0000

The University of New Orleans has named John Williams as the new dean of the College of Business Administration.

Williams has served as the college's interim dean since August of 2010, and was one of three finalists selected from a nationwide search, the university said today in a press release.

First African-American UNO Students Reveal Painful Integration Memories

Eileen Fleming — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000

The University of New Orleans welcomed back some of the first African-American students to attend the school when it opened in 1958. Despite the 55 years that have passed since that time, many recalled vivid details of a painful transition.

UNO Down to Three Finalists for Business Dean

The Associated Press — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:51:00 +0000

The University of New Orleans has named three finalists for dean of its College of Business, which has been without a permanent leader since August 2010.

Meet Adam Norris, UNO's Director of Public Relations

Jack Hopke — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:46:57 +0000

Public institutions of higher learning in Louisiana have been facing many physical and financial challenges in recent years.

However, an innovation at the University of New Orleans attempts to attract and support highly qualified students whose fields of study will benefit both the institution and the city. Jack Hopke spoke about these initiatives with Adam Norris, UNO's Director of Public Relations.

UNO Baseball Still Searching for First Win

Paul Geohegan | UNO Driftwood — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:31:07 +0000

After a shaky start to their season, the University of New Orleans baseball team has still been unable to get on the right track.

The Privateers are still searching for their first win of the season after being swept in a road series against the South Alabama Jaguars over the weekend and dropping a game against the Tulane Green Wave Wednesday.

WWNO Hires News Director

WWNO Staff — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:09:26 +0000

WWNO, New Orleans’ NPR-member radio station, announced the appointment of Eve Troeh today as the station’s first news director, effective April 1.

In this role, Troeh will oversee the station’s expanding coverage of New Orleans and southeast Louisiana news stories and develop WWNO’s capability to report news of national significance for NPR. Troeh comes to WWNO after five years with Marketplace, the daily business news program heard by nine million radio listeners each week.

Streetcar Expansion Could Help Local Communities

Eileen Fleming — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:00:00 +0000

The Loyola Avenue streetcar line is now operating from the Union Passenger Terminal at Howard Avenue to Canal Street. While much has been made of it serving merely to shuttle tourists to the Superdome, it could serve residents as well.

UNO Researcher Tackles Testosterone

The Associated Press — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:34:17 +0000

A University of New Orleans faculty member has been awarded a state grant to develop a device to test testosterone levels in real time.