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New eSports Café opens at the 17�Թ�� with intramural, club and varsity teams on the way.

_{September 29, 2021}

17�Թ�� Launches eSports

The 17�Թ�� has launched eSports programming with the opening of a new on-campus eSports Café Read more

Nancy Biggio, associate vice president for the 17�Թ�� Graduate School, has 20 years of higher education experience and has spent the last decade working in academic affairs.

_{August 11, 2021}

Nancy Biggio is New Associate VP For the Graduate School

Nancy Biggio, the new associate vice president for the 17�Թ�� Graduate School, Read more

_{August 4, 2021}

Boysie Bollinger Pledges $3 Million to 17�Թ��’s School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Shipbuilding magnate Donald T. Read more

_{July 27, 2021}

The 17�Թ�� Awarded $50K Grant to Advance 21st Century Skills Development Through University-Community Partnerships

The 17�Թ�� has received a $50,000 grant from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition of Urban Read more

Students test out their robotic eels at the 17�Թ�� recreation center’s pool. The robots were created as part of a weeklong School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering STEM camp funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research.

_{July 16, 2021}

17�Թ�� Robotic Eel Camp Introduces Middle School Students to Engineering

Middle school students from the metro New Orleans area spent a week delving into engineering topics and creating projects to demonstrate those concepts as part of the 17�Թ�� PrivatEEL STEM camp. Read more

Raphael Cassimere Jr., an emeritus professor of history and civil rights leader, was the principal speaker at the 17�Թ�� spring 2021 commencement ceremonies.

_{May 21, 2021}

Civil Rights Leader Raphael Cassimere Jr. Urges 17�Թ�� Graduates to ‘Take a Stand’

As a member of the 17�Թ�� graduating class of 1966, Raphael Cassimere Jr. recalled his 93-year-old grandmother’s pride in his accomplishment. Read more

The spring 2021 issue of Silver & Blue magazine is now available.

_{May 10, 2021}

Spring 2021 Silver & Blue Features Food, Fitness, Research and Philanthropy; 17�Թ�� Students, Faculty and Alumni Deliver All That and More

The spring 2021 edition of Silver & Blue magazine is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus. Read more

_{April 28, 2021}

The 17�Թ�� Accepting Nominations for 17�Թ��25, Celebrating Alumni Owned or Led Businesses

The 17�Թ�� is accepting applications and nominations for 17�Թ��25, an initiative designed to identify, recognize and celebrate 25 h Read more

17�Թ�� students from left, John McGraw, Michael Ceraso (team leader), Anne Kroll and Miles Borcherdt were awarded first place in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Region 5 competition.

_{April 26, 2021}

17�Թ�� Engineering Students Earn First Place in Regional Competition

17�Թ�� engineering students earned first-place at the 2021 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Region 5 student competition. Read more