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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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2021
August
In Memoriam: Randall Lee Scott, Former Department Chair of Special Education and Habilitative Services
Randall Lee Scott, whose academic career at the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø spanned more than three decades, died Aug. 10, 2021. Read more
Women in Computer Science Scholarship Winners Announced
wo 17³Ô¹ÏÍø students have been selected to receive a Women in Computer Science Scholarship, which was created by alumna Sabrina Farmer, a vice president at Google. Read more
This Historical Fish Tale Can Guide Future Conservation Policy, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Researchers Say
Analysis of sheepshead bones by researchers at the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø has unearthed information they say can help guide policymakers facing the critical challenge of overfishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more
Class of 2025 Welcomed at New Student Convocation: ‘We are now part of a shared journey,’ President Nicklow
The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø returned to tradition on Friday by welcoming the Class of 2025 with a new student convocation held at the Lakefront Arena. Read more
Nancy Biggio is New Associate VP For the Graduate School
Nancy Biggio, the new associate vice president for the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Graduate School, Read more
Alumnus Jim McCormick’s Songwriting Tops the Charts
At age 15, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø alumnus and Grammy-nominated songwriter Jim McCormick was playing a regular Tuesday night gig at a New Orleans bar called Jed’s on Oak Street. Read more
17³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Talent Search Program Receives $2.3M Federal Grant
The Talent Search Program at the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education Read more
‘We Are Here,’ Message to Campus from Portia Gordon, New Director of Counseling and Health Services
As Portia Gordon settles into her role as the new director of counseling and health services at the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø, she has a very simple message for students. Read more
Boysie Bollinger Pledges $3 Million to 17³Ô¹ÏÍø’s School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Shipbuilding magnate Donald T. Read more