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Whitney Plantation and 17³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 17³Ô¹ÏÍø will open a major new exhibit, .
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NEWS
2021
October
College of Business Administration’s 2021 Marketing Week Will Feature Virtual Presentations from Guest Speakers
The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø College of Business Administration’s 2021 Marketing Week features speakers who will address a variety of topics Read more
17³Ô¹ÏÍø Announces Fall 2021 Jazz at the Sandbar Schedule
The fall 2021 Jazz at the Sandbar concert series kicks off Wednesday, October 13 at 7 p.m Read more
No Bones About It: 17³Ô¹ÏÍø and Ochsner Researchers Use 3D Printing to Advance Medical Training
17³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers, in collaboration with the Ochsner Medical 3D Lab, have developed new materials that effectively mimic the X-ray transparencies of bone and human tissue. Read more
September
17³Ô¹ÏÍø Launches eSports
The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø has launched eSports programming with the opening of a new on-campus eSports Café Read more
Grant to Create Urban Bird Habitat on 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Campus and Support Environmental Education
The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø has received a $34,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to create an urban bird habitat on campus and support educational programming connected to environmental conservation. Read more
17³Ô¹ÏÍø-Led Research Team Lands $121,000 Grant to Help Restore Resilient Seagrass Beds in Northern Gulf of Mexico
A research team led by 17³Ô¹ÏÍø biologist T. Read more
Alumnus Kentrell Martin Uses His Children’s Book Series to Introduce American Sign Language
17³Ô¹ÏÍø alumnus Kentrell Martin, a former basketball player for the Privateers, has created a children’s book series that incorporates American Sign Language. Read more
August
Juan LaFonta Multicultural Lounge Opens in the University Center Gallery
New Orleans attorney Juan LaFonta recalled the struggles he faced trying to fit in among his Black peers as a student at the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø in the 1990s. Read more
Computer Science Professor Phani Vadrevu Awarded $1.2M NSF Grant to Combat Social Engineering Attacks
If you have email or spend any time at all browsing the internet, you have probably experienced some form of a social engineering hack. Read more