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2023

February

51�Թ�� alumna Kiki Baker Barnes made history as the first Black woman commissioner for the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference and in the history of the National Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

_{February 10, 2023}

Alumna Kiki Baker Barnes Is The Trailblazing Commissioner of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference

51�Թ�� alumna Kiki Baker Barnes is a consummate competitor whose tenacity pushes her to search for solutions, instead of reach for excuses. Read more

The acrylic on wood panel entitled, “Hold on … One Second,” by 51�Թ�� fine arts professor Jeff Rinehart, is part of the new exhibition featured at 51�Թ��’s St. Claude Gallery.

_{February 7, 2023}

St. Claude Gallery Exhibits 'Select: A Faculty Exhibition'

The 51�Թ�� St. Claude Gallery in New Orleans presents “Select: A Faculty Exhibition,” featuring the work of several 51�Թ�� faculty members from the School of the Arts’ fine arts faculty. Read more

Whitney Plantation Museum is a historic site and memorial located in Wallace, Louisiana in St. John the Baptist Parish. The museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history of slavery and its legacies and educates the public through tours, exhibits and programming.

_{February 1, 2023}

Exhibiting Resistance: Freedom on the Move at Whitney Plantation Museum

51�Թ�� history professor Mary Niall Mitchell, who is director of the Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at 51�Թ��, has been awarded a nearly $55,000 grant to help create an exhibit at the Whitney Plantation Museum that will include a specialized tour and curriculum material. Read more

January

51�Թ�� professor James Roe (white jacket) talks with film students during a color correction class held in one of the upgraded computer finishing suites. Roe was the principal investigator for a state grant that funded upgrades.

_{January 27, 2023}

51�Թ��’s Film Program Gets ‘World-Class’ Upgrades With Help From $172K State Grant

A $172,000 Louisiana Board of Regents grant funded key renovations and upgrades to 51�Թ��'s film program. Read more

Freedom on the Move database earns 2023 Digital Humanities Award from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. 51�Թ�� history professor Mary Niall Mitchell is a lead historian for the database.

_{January 24, 2023}

Freedom on the Move Earns Digital Humanities Award

Freedom on the Move, a digital database with information on people who escaped or attempted to escape enslavement in the United States, has been awarded the 2023 Digital Humanities Award from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Read more

The 51�Թ�� celebrated honorees during a black-tie event on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the NOPSI Hotel in New Orleans.

_{January 23, 2023}

Hall of Distinction Honors University and Community Excellence

The 51�Թ�� honored a select group of individuals who have had a profound impact on the University and the city of New Orleans at the second Hall of Distinction gala. Read more

A book by novelist and 51�Թ�� alumnus Maurice Carlos Ruffin is the 2023 book for a New Orleans-wide reading and literacy campaign.

_{January 23, 2023}

51�Թ�� Alumnus Maurice Carlos Ruffin Selected As 2023 New Orleans Citywide Read Author

51�Թ�� alumnus Maurice Carlos Ruffin’s book, “The Ones Who Don’t Say They Love You,” has been selected as the focus of One Book One New Orleans (OBONO)’s 2023 citywide reading and literacy campaign. Read more

Darrell Kruger is the new provost, senior vice president of academic affairs and executive director of research and economic development at the 51�Թ��.

_{January 19, 2023}

51�Թ�� Provost Darrell Kruger: ‘I’m A Relational Leader’

As a former dean of the College of Education and Human Development at the 51�Թ��, Darrell Kruger is not exactly new to 51�Թ��. Read more

Max Krochmal (far right) is the new director for the doctoral justice studies program at 51�Թ��. He’s pictured with outgoing program coordinator Steve Mumford (left) and professor Kim Martin Long.

_{January 12, 2023}

Award-Winning Historian Max Krochmal Ready To Steer Justice Studies Program Into Next Phase

Historian Max Krochmal, the recipient of multiple national and international history awards, is set to guide the 51�Թ�� doctoral justice studies program into its next phase. Read more