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_{May 27, 2021}

Gallo Mechanical President and CEO David Gallo to Receive 2021 �Ͼ�Ʒ�� Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award

David Gallo, president and CEO of Gallo Mechanical, a New Orleans-based mechanical construction firm, will receive the 2021 University of New Orlea Read more

�Ͼ�Ʒ�� sociology professor D’Lane Compton is one of 10 new members selected for the U.S. Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee.

_{May 26, 2021}

Sociology Professor D’Lane Compton Appointed to National Census Advisory Board

�Ͼ�Ʒ�� sociology professor and department chair D’Lane Compton has been named to the U.S. Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee Read more

�Ͼ�Ʒ�� computer science professor Ben Samuel’s summer fellowship offers an opportunity to collaborate with a naval mentor to research artificial intelligence.

_{May 25, 2021}

Computer Science Professor Ben Samuel Awarded Research Fellowship to Study Artificial Intelligence

�Ͼ�Ʒ�� computer science professor Ben Samuel will spend a portion of his summer working with the U.S. Navy on an artificial intelligence research project Read more

Raphael Cassimere Jr., an emeritus professor of history and civil rights leader, was the principal speaker at the �Ͼ�Ʒ�� spring 2021 commencement ceremonies.

_{May 21, 2021}

Civil Rights Leader Raphael Cassimere Jr. Urges �Ͼ�Ʒ�� Graduates to ‘Take a Stand’

As a member of the �Ͼ�Ʒ�� graduating class of 1966, Raphael Cassimere Jr. recalled his 93-year-old grandmother’s pride in his accomplishment. Read more

�Ͼ�Ʒ�� alumna Beth Arroyo Utterback, general manager at WWOZ radio, credits her parents for “Jazz Festing In Place” idea.

_{May 20, 2021}

Alumna Beth Arroyo Utterback: WWOZ General Manager and a ‘Guardian of the Groove’

When the world renowned New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival was canceled in 2020, �Ͼ�Ʒ�� alumna Beth Arroyo Utterback said she felt the void needed to be filled. Read more

Actor Deric Augustine graduated �Ͼ�Ʒ�� with a marketing degree in 2012.

_{May 13, 2021}

Alumnus Deric Augustine Plays Muhammad Ali on Epix TV Series

The actor portraying Muhammad Ali on the Epix television series “Godfather of Harlem” might look familiar to some Privateers. Read more

The recently renovated amphitheater at the �Ͼ�Ʒ�� will be used for a series of live performances on May 15 and May 22.

_{May 13, 2021}

�Ͼ�Ʒ��’s Amphitheater Plays Host for Performing Arts Series

The �Ͼ�Ʒ�� amphitheater, which was recently transformed for live performances of the play “Eurydice,” is hosting a performing arts series for two Saturdays. Read more

The Western Scheldt, an estuary in the Netherlands, will be part of the tour taken by students participating in the NSF-funded water management training program.

_{May 12, 2021}

Water Institute and �Ͼ�Ʒ�� Awarded National Science Foundation Grant to Support Graduate Student Study in the Netherlands

A National Science Foundation grant to The Water Institute of the Gulf and the �Ͼ�Ʒ�� will support more than 50 U.S. and European graduate students for their attendance at a two-week intensive modeling and water management training in the Netherlands. Read more

The spring 2021 issue of Silver & Blue magazine is now available.

_{May 10, 2021}

Spring 2021 Silver & Blue Features Food, Fitness, Research and Philanthropy; �Ͼ�Ʒ�� Students, Faculty and Alumni Deliver All That and More

The spring 2021 edition of Silver & Blue magazine is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus. Read more