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CBS News journalist and 17�Թ�� alumna Michelle Miller delivered the keynote address during Saturday’s undergraduate spring commencement at Lakefront Arena.

_{May 23, 2022}

Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist and 17�Թ�� Alumna Michelle Miller, ‘Don’t ever let your naysayers win’

CBS News award-winning journalist and 17�Թ�� alumna Michelle Miller recalled the painful experience of being fired from her second job in broadcasting. She made a mistake in a news story that could have cost her a career—if she had let that one moment define her. Read more

17�Թ�� alumna Meagan Williams, a civil engineer with a penchant for seeing green, is the cover story for the spring issue of Silver & Blue magazine.

_{May 3, 2022}

Silver & Blue Spring 2022: 17�Թ�� Alumni, Faculty and Students Are Creatives, Change Agents, Influencers and Visionaries

The spring 2022 issue of Silver & Blue offers an exciting snapshot of this illustrious community and the impactful work that’s taking place on campus and beyond. The magazine is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus. Read more

President John Nicklow announced winners during the annual Achievements in Research, Creativity, and Scholarship awards ceremony held Wednesday.

_{April 28, 2022}

17�Թ�� Awards Over $270,000 for Research and Scholarly Endeavors

The 17�Թ�� awarded more than $270, 000 in research grants and awards to faculty members and undergraduate students Wednesday during its annual Achievements in Research, Creativity and Scholarship awards ceremony. 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

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

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

Melissa Sims is the hotel manager of the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel located in Beverly Hills at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Rodeo Drive.

_{March 16, 2022}

Alumna Melissa Sims Manages the Iconic Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills

A portion of alumna Melissa Sims’ childhood was spent visiting her paternal grandparents in the fishing community of Grand Isle, Louisiana and her Read more

Kirschman Hall houses 17�Թ��’s College of Business Administration, which recently had its business and accounting accreditations renewed by AACSB International.

_{February 10, 2022}

AACSB International Renews 17�Թ��’s Business and Accounting Accreditations

AACSB International has renewed the 17�Թ��’ accreditation in both business and accounting.< Read more

_{January 28, 2022}

17�Թ�� Economics Professor Gregory Price Named To List of Influential Black Economists

17�Թ�� economics professor Gregory Price has been named as one of the “40 Influential Black Economists From the Last 30 Years” by Academic Influence. Read more