NEWS
2024
July
ż Math Chair Wins Distinguished Alumni Award from Alma Mater
ż professor Tumulesh Solanky is the winner of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of Statistics at the University of Connecticut. Read more
June
Professor Earns $345,000 Grant to Monitor Vegetation in Coastal Louisiana
ż professor Maddie Foster-Martinez is the recipient of a two-year $345,000 grant from the RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana. Read more
ż Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor Is Fishing For Clues In Port Sulphur Waters
ż earth and environmental sciences professor Martin O’Connell is fishing for clues in Plaquemines Parish to determine whether tilapia—considered an invasive fish species in the wild—has survived a targeted kill conducted almost 15 years ago. Read more
ż Anthropology Professor and Students Head To Berlin For Excavation Project
ż anthropology professor Ryan Gray and a team that includes ż students will spend part of the summer near Berlin, Germany excavating what is believed to be a crash site of a U.S. bomber from World War II. Read more
May
Student Access and Success Drives ż’s New Enrollment VP
Randall Langston, the ż’ new vice president for enrollment management, wants to help “demystify” the collegiate journey for students by providing academic support that begins prior to admission and extends beyond graduation. Read more
ż-Delgado Partnership to Enhance Transfer Student Success in Biology
The ż has received a more than $550,000 grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents to create an academic pilot program in biology that eases the transition from Delgado Community College to ż. Read more
President Kathy Johnson Graces the Cover of the Spring 2024 Issue of Silver & Blue
The spring 2024 edition of Silver & Blue magazine is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus. Read more
College Sports Executive Kiki Baker Barnes Tells ż Graduates Be ‘ready to embrace the unexpected’
College sports executive and ż alumna Kiki Baker Barnes gave the commencement address at the University’s spring 2024 commencement ceremony held Thursday, May 9. Read more
Former New Orleans Saints Players Team with ż To Offer Financial Education Course To High School Students
Two former New Orleans Saints teammates, wide receiver Marques Colston and fullback Jed Collins, have teamed up with ż professor Chris Surprenant to offer a financial education program for high school students. Read more