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On March 21, 2026, Whitney Plantation and The Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at the 17�Թ�� will open a major new exhibit, .

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April

Theatre 17�Թ�� presents William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet,” as the final show of the 2021-22 season. Graduate students Michael Civitano and Alexandria Miles take on the roles of Romeo and Juliet.

_{April 19, 2022}

Theatre 17�Թ�� Presents “Romeo & Juliet”

Theatre 17�Թ�� presents William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet,” as the final show of the 2021-22 season at the Robert E. Read more

Austin Schmidt is pursuing a doctoral degree in computer science at the 17�Թ��.

_{April 18, 2022}

Computer Science Doctoral Student Austin Schmidt Awarded SMART Scholarship

17�Թ�� doctoral computer science student Austin Schmidt has been awarded the Department of Defense’s Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship. Read more

17�Թ�� alumnus and historian Brian Mitchell is the author of a new graphic biography about Oscar Dunn, the first Black lieutenant governor of Louisiana.

_{April 13, 2022}

Alumnus Brian Mitchell, Historical Scholar and Author Has A ‘Passion for the Past’

It was the bicentennial year, 17�Թ�� alumnus Brian Mitchell recalled, and his elementary school teacher was telling the class about historical leaders in Louisiana. Read more

17�Թ�� planning and urban studies professor Marla Nelson’s research was selected for the U.S. Treasury Department’s inaugural webinar series on RESTORE Act recipients.

_{April 11, 2022}

Planning and Urban Studies Professor Marla Nelson’s Research Featured In U.S. Treasury Webinar

17�Թ�� planning and urban studies professor Marla Nelson’s research is part of the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Gulf Coast Restoration inaugural webinar series. Read more

Trécha Gay Jheneall’s “Not of Continent: Embroidered Map of the Caribbean” using aged cotton is part of an exhibit that opens Saturday, April 9, at 17�Թ��’s St. Claude Gallery.

_{April 8, 2022}

St. Claude Gallery Exhibits ‘Rituals of Belonging’ By 17�Թ�� Student Trécha Gay Jheneall

The 17�Թ�� St. Read more

17�Թ�� alumna Michelle Miller will serve as the principal speaker at the University’s spring 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 21.

_{April 7, 2022}

Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist and 17�Թ�� Alumna Michelle Miller to Serve as Spring 2022 Commencement Speaker

CBS News journalist and 17�Թ�� alumna Michelle Miller will serve as the principal speaker at the University’s spring 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony. Read more

17�Թ�� computer science student Jamal Seder.

_{April 5, 2022}

Computer Science Student Jamal Seder Awarded Foreign Affairs Fellowship

17�Թ�� computer science student Jamal Seder has been awarded a 2022 Foreign Affairs Information Technology Fellowship (FAIT) sponsored by the U.S. State Department. Read more

Jeffrey Schaffer, former director of the Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration at 17�Թ��.

_{April 4, 2022}

In Memoriam: Jeffrey Schaffer, former HRT Director

Jeffrey Schaffer, former director for the 17�Թ��’ School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration, died March 25. Read more

March

The 31st annual Dr. Ivan Miestchovich Economic Outlook & Real Estate Forecast Seminar for New Orleans will be held April 7 at the 17�Թ��.

_{March 28, 2022}

Dr. Ivan Miestchovich Economic Outlook & Real Estate Forecast Seminar Returns

After a two-year hiatus, the Institute for Economic Development and Real Estate Research at the 17�Թ�� will present the 31st ann Read more