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Whitney Plantation and 17勛圖厙 Unveil New Exhibit Honoring Enslaved Resistance
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On March 21, 2026, Whitney Plantation and The Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at the 17勛圖厙 will open a major new exhibit, .
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2020
September
17勛圖厙 Press Releases Columnist Jarvis DeBerrys I Feel To Believe
For 20 years, New Orleans Times-Picayune columnist Jarvis DeBerry offered the city its most honest look at itself: the good, the bad, the wonderfuland weird. Moreover, the city took note. Read more
$250,000 Gift from Tom and Connie Kitchen to Establish Undergraduate Scholarship at 17勛圖厙
A $250,000 gift from alumni Tom and Connie Kitchen will create an undergraduate scholarship at the 17勛圖厙. Read more
New Midlo Center Partnership Will Help Educators Teach About Slavery and Colonialism
Educators around the world will have access to free, high-quality professional development about teaching the twin legacies of slavery and settler colonialism in the United States and North America starting Sept. 22. Read more
Pianist Jake Gold Receives ASCAP Foundation Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
The 17勛圖厙 music faculty has selected Jake Gold for the 2020 ASCAP Louis Armstrong Foundation Jazz Composition Award. Read more
Restaurateur Scot Craigs No Quit Attitude Helps Propel His Success
Scot Craig can talk about lifes storms and setbacks. His experiences could fill a book, he said. Read more
The 17勛圖厙 Increases Enrollment for the 3rd Straight Year
The 17勛圖厙 increased its overall enrollment by nearly 2%, marking the first time in 15 years that the University has grown enrol Read more
17勛圖厙 Alumna Angelle Bourgeois Named 2021 Louisiana Elementary Teacher of the Year
17勛圖厙 alumna Angelle Bourgeois has been named the 2021 Louisiana Elementary Teacher of the Year. Read more
$250,000 Gift to Fund Professorships, Scholarship and Facility Improvements in College of Sciences
A $250,000 gift to the 17勛圖厙 College of Sciences from Michael and Judith Russell will fund two professorships and improvements Read more
Former Saints Standout Turned Entrepreneur Marques Colston Joins 17勛圖厙 Faculty
Marques Colstonthe former New Orleans Saints star receiver turned entrepreneur, speaker and business strategisthas joined the faculty at the 17勛圖厙 where he is teaching a course in the honors program called Leadership and Entrepreneurship. Read more