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��ֱ�� engineering students layer a concrete mixture on the canoe they will race as part of the engineering competitions to be held at ��ֱ�� during the American Society of Civil Engineers Gulf Coast Student Symposium.

_{February 28, 2024}

��ֱ�� Will Host 2024 ASCE Gulf Coast Student Symposium March 7-9

The ��ֱ�� student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers is hosting the largest gathering of engineering universities along the Gulf Coast on March 7-9 as part of the 2024 American Society of Civil Engineers Gulf Coast Student Symposium. Read more

The ��ֱ�� College of Business Administration has been named in honor of Henry Bernstein. The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors approved the change on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.

_{February 22, 2024}

College of Business Administration Named in Honor of Benefactor and Former Adjunct Professor Henry Bernstein

The ��ֱ�� College of Business Administration has been named in honor of Henry Bernstein, a generous benefactor of the University and former adjunct professor. Read more

Ellen Lee, who earned a bachelor’s and an MBA from the ��ֱ��, has established a scholarship to help returning students complete their degree.

_{January 3, 2024}

Alumna Ellen Lee Establishes New Opportunity Scholarship At ��ֱ��

Fresh out of high school and living away from home for the first time, ��ֱ�� alumna Ellen Lee acknowledges that her studies too Read more

The newly renovated lounge in the Engineering Building at ��ֱ�� offers students a comfortable study place.

_{December 12, 2023}

Engineering Study Lounge Renovated with $120K Gift

The study lounge in the Engineering Building at the ��ֱ�� has been renovated courtesy of a $120,000 gift from ��ֱ�� alumnus Tony Cibilich. Read more

Acclaimed novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin, who earned two degrees from the ��ֱ��, gave the commencement address Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.

_{December 11, 2023}

Novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin To ��ֱ�� Grads: ‘I’m living my dream because I went to this school’

Acclaimed novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin, who earned two degrees from the ��ֱ��, gave the commencement address Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. Read more

��ֱ�� graduate student Eduardo Turcios shares research as part of the annual Innovate ��ֱ�� symposium held on campus Nov. 14-15.

_{November 17, 2023}

Innovate ��ֱ�� Symposium Showcases Students Scholarly Research and Creative Output

Innovate ��ֱ�� offered a platform broad enough to highlight students scholarly research and creative outputs. Read more

Many ��ֱ�� alumni are among those featured in the New Orleans 500, Biz New Orleans’ list of ‘influential, involved and inspiring business leaders.

_{November 16, 2023}

Seventy ��ֱ�� Alumni Selected for List of New Orleans Business Influencers

The 2024 edition of the New Orleans 500, which profiles business leaders in the region, features 70 ��ֱ�� alumni, as well as several ��ֱ�� administrators. Read more

Rebekah Lewis, who earned a degree in anthropology, is the behavior director at Chimp Haven, the world’s largest chimpanzee sanctuary in Keithville, Louisiana.

_{November 13, 2023}

Alumna Rebekah Lewis Is Behavior Director At The World’s Largest Chimpanzee Sanctuary

Rebekah Lewis, who earned a degree in anthropology, is the behavior director at Chimp Haven, the world’s largest chimpanzee sanctuary in Keithville, Louisiana. Read more

��ֱ�� alumna Sabrina Farmer (left) stands with President Kathy Johnson and Ricky Burke, president of the ��ֱ�� Alumni Association, at the Distinguished Alumni Gala held Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at the National WWII Museum.

_{November 10, 2023}

‘Don’t Underestimate How Far You Can Go, as a ��ֱ�� Graduate,” Distinguished Alumna Sabrina Farmer Tells Gala Audience

Addressing a crowd of 400 people might be a daunting task to some. But Sabrina Farmer, who spoke to such a group inside the Boeing Freedom Pavilion at the National WWII Museum, is used to performing under pressure. Read more