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Fritz Wagner, credited with helping build the 17�Թ��’ College of Urban and Public Affairs and train hundreds of city planners, died Oct. 7, 2021.

_{December 6, 2021}

Friends, Colleagues Gather to Celebrate Legacy of Fritz Wagner, Founding Dean of 17�Թ��’s College of Urban and Public Affairs

Fritz Wagner, the founding dean of the 17�Թ�� College of Urban and Public Affairs (CUPA), was remembered during a gathering as a multi-faceted leader, friend and mentor. Read more

Many 17�Թ�� alumni are among those featured in Biz New Orleans' inaugural edition of “influential, involved and inspiring business leaders.”

_{November 23, 2021}

More than 80 17�Թ�� Alumni Selected for Inaugural List of New Orleans Business Influencers

The inaugural edition of Biz New Orleans’ guide to influential business leaders features more than 80 17�Թ�� alumni Read more

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

_{November 22, 2021}

Catch Up With Friends, Relive Favorite Moments With The Fall 2021 Issue of Silver & Blue

The fall 2021 issue of Silver & Blue is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus. Read more

The 17�Թ�� is well represented on a list of influential area educators selected by New Orleans CityBusiness.

_{November 9, 2021}

17�Թ�� Alumni, Faculty Named to New Orleans CityBusiness Power List of Educators

The 17�Թ�� is well represented on New Orleans CityBusiness’ recent list of influential educators. Read more

The National WWII Museum’s Boeing Freedom Pavilion provided a dramatic setting for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Gala.

_{November 5, 2021}

17�Թ�� Celebrates Alumni Achievement at Distinguished Alumni Gala

After a virtual version last year, the 2021 17�Թ�� Distinguished Alumni Gala returned to the striking surroundings of the Nation Read more

Jenny Branch, left, and her sister Edna Branch, look at pictures included in the Orleans Parish School Board Collection housed at the 17�Թ��’ Earl K. Long Library during a reception held in 2019.

_{November 3, 2021}

17�Թ�� Awarded $500K Humanities Grant To Create More Digital Archives

The 17�Թ�� is the recipient of a nearly $500,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant. Read more

Alumnus Jericho Brown was awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry and earned an MFA in creative writing from 17�Թ�� in 2002.

_{October 28, 2021}

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet and 17�Թ�� Alumnus Jericho Brown to Serve as Fall 2021 Commencement Speaker

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and 17�Թ�� alumnus Jericho Brown will serve as the principal speaker at the University’s fall 2021 undergraduate commencement ceremony. Read more

Members of the 2021 17�Թ�� Model United Nations club present President John Nicklow with copies of their awards from a competition earlier this year.

_{October 26, 2021}

Students Present 2021 Model United Nations Awards to President Nicklow

Members of the 2021 17�Թ��'  Model United Nations team presented President John Nicklow with their awards from the competit Read more

_{October 21, 2021}

President Nicklow Announces Winners of 2021 University Awards

17�Թ�� President John Nicklow announced the winners of the annual University Awards during his fall 2021 State of the University Read more